In front of a sold-out and raucous Rogers Centre crowd, Cleveland claimed a season-opening 4-1 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night. Sinkerballer Justin Masterson fought his way through six innings and shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera clubbed a critical home run, giving the Indians enough to survive against the unpredictable and often-dominating ways of Blue Jays knuckleballer […]
Indians Introduce New Manager
October 9, 2012 by
This was not a decision that Terry Francona needed much time to mull over. When he answered his phone and Indians general manager Chris Antonetti, his good friend, was offering the chance to manage Cleveland, Francona already knew his answer “When Chris called,” Francona said, “I knew it was the right thing to do.” On […]
Indians Drop Season Finale 9-0
October 4, 2012 by
Cleveland closed out its 2012 campaign with a 9-0 defeat at the hands of the White Sox on Wednesday night at Progressive Field, and is now entering a critical offseason. The decisions made over the next few months could very well set the direction for the next few years. “I think there’s going to be […]
Indians Beat White Sox 4-3
October 3, 2012 by
In the ninth inning on Tuesday night, Travis Hafner sent a pitch from Jake Peavy towering high over right field, where the baseball struck the foul pole for a game-tying, two-run home run. It was a dramatic blast that helped propel the Indians to a 4-3, 12-inning victory over the White Sox. “That was huge,” […]
White Sox Trounce Indians 11-0
October 2, 2012 by
The Indians were unable to bounce the White Sox from contention on their own, given the stellar showing by Chicago lefty Hector Santiago and the surplus of support he received in an 11-0 rout at Progressive Field. No, the Tigers took care of that end of the equation. In Kansas City, Detroit took down the […]
Indians Smack Royals 15-3
October 1, 2012 by
On Sunday afternoon, anticipated rain clouds disappeared, the sun came out, and the Indians rolled to a 15-3 rout of the Royals at Progressive Field. The win was essentially sealed by a relentless 10-run outbreak in the fifth inning, paving the way for the Tribe’s fifth win in the past seven games. That is as […]
Indians Fall to Royals 7-6 in Extra Innings
September 30, 2012 by
Consider what took place on Saturday night at Progressive Field a test of Sandy Alomar Jr.’s abilities as a manager. In terms of an audition for that full-time job, there is little else that could be squeezed within the confines of a single ballgame. In a contest that dragged nearly to midnight in the Eastern […]
Indians Fire Acta, Name Alomar Interim Manager
September 28, 2012 by
A ballclub can only absorb so many blows before someone goes down for the count. It seemed inevitable that somebody would be held accountable for the Indians’ collapse in a season built on so much promise. Cleveland dismissed Manny Acta from his duties as manager on Thursday. Sandy Alomar Jr. — beloved in the clubhouse […]
Indians Beat White Sox 6-4
September 27, 2012 by
On Wednesday night, Justin Masterson’s perplexing season continued with an abbreviated outing against the White Sox. Cleveland overcame his struggles to pull off a 6-4 win over the White Sox, but that was a small victory within a more troubling bigger picture. “It’s been a roller coaster, let’s put it that way,” Indians manager Manny […]
Indians Beat White Sox 4-3
September 26, 2012 by
There are certain situations that help ballclubs evaluate a player’s progress and place within the plans. Corey Kluber received a test in big league damage control on Tuesday afternoon and the Indians rookie passed with flying colors. After the White Sox launched back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning, threatening to steal the game’s momentum, […]
