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When last we left the Indians, on June 7, they’d just returned from Texas, they had beaten Detroit in the first game of their series, and well, it looked like any moment they could turn it around, with a weak NL West interleague schedule coming up. The Indians have proceeded to go 7-9 over the [...]

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“The wind, the wind brings me cards from ArgentinaIt brings scarves from finer ladiesAnd the scent of the gardeniasWon’t sleep or rest or sit itself beside meIf I run out, there’s no one that could hide meAnd I know that I’ll regret itBut I think I’m gonna let it in” “The Wind” by Nathan, from [...]

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When we last left our intrepid Tribesmen, they were heading to Kansas City for some baseball and some barbecue. At least, we can only hope they all got some good barbecue, because the baseball was pretty sad. The quick recap: Friday – Andy Marte and Casey Blake both play. Andy Marte extends his hitting streak [...]

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Andy Marte played Tuesday. The Indians won, increasing the Indians’ record when Andy Marte plays to 10-3. Marte got a hit, a double high off the left centerfield wall. Casey Blake did not play. Andy Marte and Casey Blake both played on Wednesday. The Indians lost. Andy Marte got a hit, increasing his average to [...]

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The slide continues, this time with the Indians losing a very winnable extra-inning game to the Chicago Whine Sox, who are acting like the only team interested in winning the AL Central. The final score was 6-3, with the final act of utter humiliation being Scott Elarton giving up a two-run double to light-hitting, seldom [...]

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I know it’s been a few days, but I have been extremely busy at work, and then at home in the evening preparing to go to Milwaukee for a few days to visit family and friends. It’s early Sunday morning, and my “niece” Foxy, a 12-week old calico kitten belonging to my brother- and sister-in-law [...]

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The Indians lost yet another series to a bad team, this time the Minnesota Twins in the Abomination Dome. The weekend started out promising, as Cliff Lee pitched 8 scoreless and Rafael Perez mopped up a 4-0 shutout on Friday night. Then the Abomination Dome black magic kicked in, as the Indians couldn’t buy a [...]

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After the Tribe’s ace and ace-in-waiting both turned in forgettable performances, last year’s scapegoat Cliff Lee stopped the bleeding with a shut-down performance in the snow. On to the quick hits: Game 10: Cleveland 7, Oakland 9 I didn’t see the game. I was visiting friends in the Cincinnati area. CC got pummeled, giving up [...]

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Sorry, crimestoppers, but real life has kept me from posting regarding the last two games until now. If only I could find some way to get myself paid for doing this. Anyway, today is a travel day for the Tribe, as they come back from a dramatic 2-4 West Coast swing, having split the last [...]

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Game 5: Oakland 6, Cleveland 1 What is it about guys named Dana? Dana Demuth, umpiring in the ALCS behind the plate in Game 6 hoses Fausto Carmona. Oakland pitcher Dana Eveland holds the Indians down in this game, while CC pitches another clunker in front of the hometown fans. The only good thing is [...]

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