Somebody has to be held accountable for these failures, particularly in the case of the Indians organization. Sportswriters can't give high marks to what Mark Shapiro has done with the franchise.[...]
Archive for the ‘AL Central’ Category
March 4th, 2010 - 11:39 pm § by Justice Is Served § in Cleveland Indians
As a GM, Shapiro rates low marks, SI says
February 22nd, 2010 - 2:29 pm § by Double G Sports § in AL Central, AL East, AL West, Fantasy Baseball, General Baseball, NL Central, NL East, NL West
Battle of the Blogs, Fantasy Baseball
I’ve been getting ready for fantasy baseball and came up with this idea for a Battle of the Blogs league. I have set up the league on ESPN.com and would like to invite any bloggers interested in joining. This will be a great way to compete with other bloggers for bragging rights as well as [.[...]
February 21st, 2010 - 7:10 pm § by TheTribeDaily § in AL Central, Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians Spring Training Primer
The Tribe Daily runs down everything you need to know about the Cleveland Indians as pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training in Goodyear. From injuries to position battles to roster projections, this primer has everything under the Arizona sun when it comes to the Tribe and their 2010 Spri[...]
February 21st, 2010 - 3:42 am § by Cardinal70 § in BBA News, Kansas City Royals
Get To Know The BBA: Royals On Radio Etc.
At the end of the award voting, I decided that since the Baseball Bloggers Alliance had come along so quickly, it might be nice to get an idea of who was actually in the group. To that end, I’m working through the roster and asking ten questions of each member. The first five [...][...]
February 20th, 2010 - 11:57 pm § by Polfro § in Fantasy Baseball, General Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers
Dr. Butterworth’s World Series Prognosis
By C. Jedediah Butterworth Base Ball Freescriber September 28, 1924 Because it will be another day before we learn which ball park I will be meeting Master Spanelli in for the World Series, I decided this would be an ample opportunity to briefly discuss the warring attributes of the two participant[...]
February 17th, 2010 - 4:45 pm § by Hippeaux § in Kansas City Royals
Offseason Prospectus #30: The Kansas City Royals
Last, but not…well, actually… There are a number of baseball franchises which vie for the title of “Best Punchline.” The Pirates recently set a record of prolonged futility by finishing below .500 for seventeen consecutive seasons. The Nationals/Expos have made just one [...]
February 9th, 2010 - 10:48 pm § by John Parent § in Detroit Tigers
The Calm Before the Storm?
There certainly seems to be a building momentum towards a union between free agent outfielder Johnny Damon and the Detroit Tigers. Over the past few days, all has been quiet on the Damon front. Perhaps too quiet.This should come as no surprise, however, as the Tigers under Dave Dombrowski have alwa[...]
February 7th, 2010 - 12:24 am § by True Grich § in General Baseball, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Minnesota Twins
Good will Hunter
I’ve been a Torii Hunter fan since long before he ever came to the Angels. When he signed with the Angels; I was beside myself. Since landing in Anaheim, he’s been everything I had hoped for and more. Here is a guy who loves the game, appreciates the fans and doesn’t take anything about [..[...]
February 1st, 2010 - 10:24 pm § by Polfro § in Detroit Tigers, General Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers
Senatorial Smiles
BUCKY HARRIS MAKES PLAY OF YEAR, DECLAWS TIGERS IN NAVIN THRILLER September 13, 1924 DETROIT—My trusty air pilot and his plane needed a rest, so we arrived back in Michigan a full day early. On tap was a three-game showdown between Washington and the Tigers that would go a long way to deciding t[...]
The Best and Last Game for Us
September 6, 1924 By Mickey from Warren Corner as a favor to that kidnapped writer guy OUTSIDE NAVIN FIELD, DETROIT—I never saw so many kids out on Trumbull and National as I did today, more even than on that day we were all waiting for the Babe’s 30th homer, but it wasn’t no surpris[...]
