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3 Out of 4 Ain’t Bad (Neither is 3 out of 3)

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Hey crimestoppers, Coming at you from New Jersey, where I’ll be on business for a couple days. The Tribe has scratched and clawed its way to .500 (well, briefly over .500) since my last post, carrying 3 of 4 from Toronto. Good things: Unassisted Triple Play by The Beaded One! Knocking out Roy Halladay with [...]

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All He Does is Throw Strikes

October 17th, 2007 · No Comments

Thoughts on the ALCS Game 4: Who knew that Paul Byrd was such a big game pitcher? All he does is throw strike 1, then strike 2, and then make you swing at his pitch. It’s Pitching 101, and the old guy can do it through the lineup twice. It’s age and treachery overcoming youth [...]

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Ken-ny! Ken-ny! Ken-ny!

October 16th, 2007 · No Comments

If you grew up watching Superhost on Channel 43 in Cleveland, or Mystery Science Theatre 3000, then you probably remember the Gamera movies. Gamera was a giant turtle who primarily wanted to be left alone, but occasionally, Gamera was called out of the deeps to save Japan from a mutant monster from outer space and [...]

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Tied

October 14th, 2007 · No Comments

Some reasons to love postseason: If anyone had told me before the series started that CC Sabathia and Fausto Carmona would both pitch like crap and that the Indians and Sawx would still go back to Cleveland tied 1-1, I would have asked for a swig of whatever they were drinking. Unlikely postseason hero #1 [...]

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AL Central Division Champs

September 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

The Cleveland Indians clinched their 7th American League Central Division Championship in 13 years with a 6-2 victory over the Oakland A’s in front of a sellout crowd at Jacobs Field. Jake Westbrook went 7 strong innings and Senor Slow closed out the game. Oh – the Indians currently have the best record in baseball. [...]

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Three Is a Magic Number

September 20th, 2007 · No Comments

“Three is a Magic Number” – Schoolhouse Rock Three is now the magic number for the Cleveland Indians to clinch the American League Central Division after yesterday afternoon’s victory over the Motor City Kitties. After spotting the Kitties a 2-run lead in the top of the third inning, the Indians came back off Goggle Boy [...]

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