330 Results for cleveland indians

The market for Miguel Cabrera

Buster Olney

The Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Closing the market

Keith Law

...also available. That market is made deeper by the availability of several comparable arms in trade, including Cleveland's Kerry Wood (one year plus a vesting option remaining on his contract), Cincinnati's Francisco Cordero...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

Keith Law

The AL Cy Young Award went more or less as expected, with the very deserving Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals running away with it, nabbing 25 o...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

The market for those coming off injuries

Keith Law

One problem with market inefficiencies is that, once they're identified, it's usually a matter of time before they disappear as more players bid up th...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

AFL position wrap: Outfielders

Jason Grey

The key names here at the Arizona Fall League: Grant Desme, Oakland Athletics: I first wrote about Desme here. Yes, I am fully aware the headline of ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

My 2009 awards picks

Keith Law

Here are my fictional ballots for five of the six postseason awards. I've omitted my NL Cy Young ballot because I had a formal vote on that award and ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009

The Spawn of 'Moneyball'

Buster Olney

...the financial realities of each particular market. The Cleveland Indians' adept front office certainly was well aware that...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Obstacles to a World Series rematch

Buster Olney

Charlie Manuel quoted a general after Game 6, in pronouncing that the baseball world has not seen the last of the Phillies. "I'll tell you something -...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Six key matchups for Game 6

Buster Olney

Six key matchups to watch in Game 6: Chase Utley versus the Yankees' adjustments: The Phillies' second baseman is not missing any fastballs; he is ha...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies

Buster Olney

The great thing about the postseason, an evaluator noted the other day, is that you always find out what the real weaknesses of hitters are (or at lea...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders

Buster Olney

The conversations between general managers began accelerating this week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that does not bode well for this winte...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009

The leftovers tell us a lot from Game 2

Buster Olney

It has been a World Series of pitching so far, with the inevitable umpiring controversy sprinkled in. Some leftovers from Game 2: Mariano Rivera is ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm

Buster Olney

We are accustomed to seeing October tension reflected in the eyes of the pitchers. Orel Hershiser's eyes in 1988 were intense -- the Bulldog locked in...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009

ATH : Console Those in Cleveland

How will the citizens of Cleveland get over their hometown's struggle in professional sports?

ESPN Insider Video | October 28, 2009

The top matchups of the World Series

Buster Olney

...starts against the Yankees this season as a Cleveland Indian, in April and then in late May, New...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009