August 1st, 2008
There’s nothing better than hearing about a professional athlete saying thanks. In this case, former Cleveland Indians ace (and now Milwaukee Brewers pitcher) C.C. Sabathia ran an ad in The Plain Dealer, saying thank you to the fans of Cleveland.
This really shows what type of person Sabathia is and what he what he felt […]
By Tony Baldwin -- 1 comment
July 10th, 2008
I’m sure everyone noticed that C.C. Sabathia won his first game with the Milwaukee Brewers this week, yet his former team - the Cleveland Indians - have dropped 10 consecutive contests. General Manager Mark Shapiro better hope that Matt LaPorta is on track to make the majors this season, otherwise his team could be […]
By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments
July 7th, 2008
I’m not sure why, but the Cleveland Indians haven’t figured it out yet. They have been robbed by the Milwaukee Brewers after trading away last year’s AL Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia. The Brewers are only a few papers away from obtaining Sabathia and in exchange, they gave up a few minor […]
By Tony Baldwin -- 4 comments
July 1st, 2008
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Poll results - Will C.C. Sabathia be traded this season?
The latest poll results suggest that Cleveland Indians ace C.C. Sabathia will be gone before the trading deadline. In a poll on this blog that last for over a week, 66% of readers said that Sabathia would be wearing […]
By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments
June 23rd, 2008
According to readers of Inside the Ballpark, a Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox World Series match up is not likely. A 13-day poll on this blog resulted in 81% of fans stating that it will not happen.
It’s probably a good thing that a Chi-town showdown doesn’t happen. Especially since the Cubs just […]
By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments
May 29th, 2008
After seeing all of the hoopla surrounding Jay Bruce’s debut this week in Cincinnati, I started to wonder if he will turn into the franchise-type player everyone expects him to be. Then, I started to think about some of the players that are great now and wondered what their debut seasons were like. […]
By Tony Baldwin -- 7 comments
May 26th, 2008
Congratulations Omar Vizquel! After last night’s game, you became the all-time leader in games played at shortstop, playing in your 2,584th contest at the position. It is a great achievement for your 20-year career.
You have played the position with such grace and ease. Your soft hands have led you to 11 Gold […]
By Tony Baldwin -- 1 comment
March 9th, 2008
Hey everyone!
So, we are just three short weeks away from our season opener in San Diego and I’m already itching to get on that plane to head out west.
I made a couple of appearances on ESPN this week, starting by doing a phone interview on ESPN News and finishing up on First Take on Friday. […]
By Hunter Pence -- 13 comments
March 7th, 2008
The Houston Astros lost their spring training game on Thursday against the Cleveland Indians by a final score of 11-5. It was the third time the two teams have met this spring, with the Indians coming out victorious in two of the contests.
Ben Francisco was the offensive star for the Indians. The 26-year-old outfielder went […]
By Kori Ellis -- 0 comments
February 27th, 2008
The Houston Astros play their first Grapefruit League game on Thursday against the Cleveland Indians. Brandon Backe was originally going to start the game for the Astros but has been replaced by Wandy Rodriguez due to injury.
Mark McLemore, a lefthander, is scheduled to pitch in relief for Rodriguez. For the Indians, Jake Westbrook will […]
By Kori Ellis -- 0 comments