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Three Teams Who Could Sign Mitch Moreland

Feb 14, 2021

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Mitch Moreland, 35, is one of the best players remaining on the Major League Baseball free agent market, and he still has a lot to offer big-league clubs. Moreland posted a .265 batting average, an .894 OPS,...

Can the Cleveland Indians Trade Francisco Lindor and Still Contend?

Robbie Stratakos

Nov 10, 2020

Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Cleveland Indians look poised to face their most daunting task of the Terry Francona era: competing without Francisco Lindor. According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Indians are expected to trade t...

The Cleveland Indians Can Overcome Trading Mike Clevinger

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 28, 2020

Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Cleveland Indians aren't better without Mike Clevinger, but they can still prosper in the short and long-term without him. Clevinger keeps getting mentioned in trade rumors due to him breaking MLB's COVI...

Cleveland Indians Ace Shane Bieber Developing Into One of The Top Starters in MLB

Quinn Allen

Aug 19, 2020

Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Just four years ago the Cleveland Indians picked up Shane Bieber in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft out of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Little did the Indians know they ...

The Cleveland Indians are a Year-Round Pitching Factory

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 3, 2020

Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The year, climate, or standing in Major League Baseball is always irrelevant: the Cleveland Indians are a year-round pitching factory. Two years ago the Indians had arguably the best starting rotation in the...

The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Cleveland Indians

Robbie Stratakos

Apr 10, 2020

Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

For the Cleveland Indians, the decade of the 2010s will forever be remembered as the 10-year run where they blew a 3-1 series lead in the Fall Classic. It's harsh, but it's the truth. In the second half of the ...

The Cleveland Indians are Uniquely Rebuilding and Competing

Robbie Stratakos

Feb 7, 2020

Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Cleveland Indians are a compelling case study. The baseball world keeps waiting for them to embrace a full-blown rebuild. While they've traded some high-profile players, it doesn't feel like they've done...

Let’s Talk About Robert Broom

Joe Orsatti

Jan 22, 2020

Cleveland Indians, Opinions & Predictions, Prospect Reports

As the different online outlets continue to release their organizational top prospect lists, some names tend to slip under the radar. The Cleveland Indians have some exceptionally young and exciting relievers i...

Cleveland Indians Sign Outfielder Marlon Byrd

Jamey Vinnick

Mar 17, 2016

Cleveland Indians, Headlines, Transactions

The Cleveland Indians made a solid depth signing Wednesday afternoon, picking up veteran outfielder Marlon Byrd on a minor league contract. The 38-year-old spent last year with the Cincinnati Reds and San Fr...

Examining the Cleveland Indians Rotation

Josey Curtis

Mar 15, 2016

Cleveland Indians, Headlines

When four of a team's five starting pitchers start at least 30 or more games and compile at least 170 strikeouts, it's facile to conclude that the team was genuinely healthy and performing well. Both applied ...

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