Try telling Michael Brantley that the current series is not important. Watch the way he carried the bat with him up the first-base line, keeping a firm grip on the handle as he waited to see if the ball cleared the right-field wall. Then, look at how Brantley flipped it away and howled. Brantley flexed […]
Indians Embarrassed by A’s 13-3
May 19, 2014 by
Really, what could they say? The Indians had been outscored by 24 runs in a three-game series in which they didn’t notch a single hit with a runner in scoring position. Their Sunday bid for some semblance of respectability in a lost weekend at Progressive Field was instead marked by flat bats, a walloped ace […]
Blue Jays Beat Indians 4-2
May 16, 2014 by
Here one day and gone the next. That was the case Wednesday night for the Indians’ offense, which went from a whirlwind to a whimper in a span of 24 hours in Toronto. Danny Salazar labored in an abbreviated outing and the Blue Jays found the book on the Tribe, using a handful of left-handers […]
Indians Rip Blue Jays 15-4
May 15, 2014 by
The Indians believe that their offense is capable of much more than it showed throughout the month of April. The team feels that the production from the lineup to this point in May is more representative of the group’s potential. That said, no one would expect the kind of outpouring that arrived on Wednesday night. […]
Blue Jays Beat Indians 5-4
May 14, 2014 by
Carlos Santana was faced with a couple of problems as he sprinted toward home plate in the eighth inning on Tuesday night. Never mind that Blue Jays catcher Josh Thole was moving in front of the plate, there was a bat on the ground in Santana’s path. The relay throw from left fielder Melky Cabrera […]
Indians Beat Rays 6-5
May 12, 2014 by
The Indians unveiled their new four-headed closing monster against the Rays on Sunday afternoon. It is a beast that will be summoned from its bullpen until John Axford is deemed ready to return to his regular ninth-inning duties. In the finale of a three-game series against Tampa Bay, Cleveland’s revamped late-inning crew endured a handful […]
Indians Smack Twins 9-4
May 9, 2014 by
The Indians returned to Cleveland last week and discovered that the sky was not falling. By Thursday afternoon, the sun was out, shining on a ballclub that was searching for a way to swiftly turn the page on a disappointing April. The Tribe took a major step in that direction over the past seven games, […]
Indians Beat Twins 4-3 with Walk-Off Single
May 8, 2014 by
Mike Aviles watched the baseball drop into center field before thrusting his left arm into the air. When the Indians second baseman reached first, he removed his helmet, slammed it to the ground and disappeared into a mob of teammates. For the first time this season, the Indians got to party on their field. “We […]
Indians Beat Twins 4-2 on Tomlin Return
May 7, 2014 by
Josh Tomlin had ample time to think about his past starts in the big leagues. The pitcher had countless hours in the training room and plenty of days down in the Minors to look back while recovering and returning from surgery on his right elbow. It turns out that Tomlin was only looking forward. He […]
Twins Beat Indians 1-0 in Extra Innings
May 6, 2014 by
John Axford sat in the corner of the Indians’ clubhouse, still in uniform, staring into his locker. When the Indians closer sensed the pack of reporters gathering behind him, he stood tall and discussed yet another setback. The best cure for a blown save can often be a quick turnaround. That was not the case […]
