Corey Kluber was better than he’s ever been, but John Axford couldn’t slam the door. Kluber set a team record with seven straight strikeouts from the third to fifth innings and established a new career high by punching out 13, but he checked out before the ninth, having thrown 110 pitches. The Indians’ closer blew […]

There is no way to erase what took place over the past six games, but the Indians will at least have a day to try to forget about it. Thursday’s scheduled off-day could not have come at a better time for the reeling Tribe. It is only one month, but April is in the books […]

As Jason Kipnis ran out of the batter’s box and up the first-base line in the fourth inning Tuesday night, the All-Star second baseman felt like someone punched him in the back. This entire road trip for the Indians has felt like a punch to the gut. “We’ve got, really, not much going for us,” […]

There was only one ideal situation for seeing Angels closer Joe Smith this week as far as the Indians were concerned — sharing a handshake with their old friend during a pregame workout and reminiscing about old times would have been fine. The Indians did not want to see him in the ninth inning. They […]

Danny Salazar decided he had spent enough time stressing over his mechanics and overthinking situations while out on the mound. The young Indians starter made a point mentally to change his approach Sunday afternoon. “I was trying to bring the guy that was here last year,” Salazar said. Salazar’s success in his limited time with […]

There have been signs of life throughout the Indians’ lineup of late, but the team has relied heavily on the lower third for run production. That has helped Cleveland tread water while waiting for the top of the line to start churning. There have been hits and there have been walks, but they have been […]

This was not supposed to be an experiment for the Indians. Putting young right-hander Danny Salazar in the Opening Day rotation was supposed to be the arrival of a future ace, an arm capable of carrying Cleveland back to the postseason. That all might prove true, but Salazar is clearly a work in progress. On […]

David Murphy pulled into second base and gave a hard clap of his hands. What had been shaping up as a discouraging Easter Sunday at Progressive Field turned into a good day at the ballpark for the Indians. With his double down the left-field line in the sixth inning, Murphy helped Cleveland overcome a rough […]