35 Results for cleveland indians

Fantasy World: Baseballapalooza!

Rick Paulas

It's a scientific fact that 1994 was a great year for music. (And not just because it marked the end of the first phase of New Kids on the Block.) For...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009

Fantasy World: Picking the Worst

Rick Paulas

There's a lot of downtime to fill during a 17-3 baseball game (like, for example, last Monday's drubbing of the Angels by the White Sox) so you have t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 29, 2009

Fantasy World: The Dude Abides

Rick Paulas

Two weekends ago out here in the horizontal mess of Los Angeles was another incarnation of the Lebowski Fest, a two-day event that celebrates all of t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2009

Fantasy World: Substitute Bats

Rick Paulas

A month and change into the baseball season, we can start to see a few patterns. Carl Crawford is really fast. Roy Halladay is a pretty good pitcher. ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2009

Fantasy World: Justify My Trade

Rick Paulas

My first trade of the year is in the books, and I'm already second-guessing it. It's only natural any blockbuster trade comes with nightly fits of i...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 23, 2009

DIY

Jeff Bradley

Making better contact. Finding the right arm angle. Channeling the power within. For this group of players, little adjustments sparked big league success

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009

What Would Jackie Do?

Tim Keown

African-Americans are disappearing from Major League rosters at an alarming rate. Three of today's brightest young stars wonder what they--and baseball--can do to reverse the trend.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009

A 2009 American League preview: Viral Video Style

Rick Paulas

Ever wonder which AL club would best represent "David After Dentist?" We are here for you with the previews. And the videos.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009

Fantasy World: The Battle Fallout

Rick Paulas

...are guys you should be tracking. Don't say we didn't warn ya'. Peace Treaties Signed Indians Fifth Starter: Scott Lewis over Aaron Laffey Laffey was the one with more big-league experience, but...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2009

Fantasy World: The Wieting List

Rick Paulas

...are not out of the question. Matt LaPorta, Indians With the Tribe's outfield already spoken for, Cleveland would rather have LaPorta get his reps in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009

Fantasy World: Draft Lessons

Rick Paulas

Last week, I participated in two mock drafts with the ESPN Fantasy collective. While the experiment had its downsides (having to actually set an alarm...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009

Fantasy World: The Over/Under

Rick Paulas

...ungodly 512 innings over the past two seasons. Expect numbers along his first-half campaign with the Indians—3.83 ERA and a strikeout-an-inning—which is fine, but drops him to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 05, 2009

Fantasy World: Diaper Dandies

Rick Paulas

What do newborns and grandparents both have in common? They both wear diapers. It's an old joke, but as with any gut-buster, there's a profound mean...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009

Fantasy World: The Debate Begins

Rick Paulas

Leno or Letterman. Batman or Superman. Boomer or Starbuck. These choices have strained relationships for years; the disputes are so heated is that the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 18, 2009

Fantasy World: The Best Things In Life Are Free

Rick Paulas

Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune had an interesting idea in a recent column. He proposed the White Sox use their old spring training grounds in Tucs...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 11, 2009