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Although the Cleveland Indians were hoping to have starting pitcher Corey Kluber return for a final playoff push in September, Kluber suffered a setback in his latest rehab start. Mandy Bell of MLB.com reported on Tuesday that Kluber sustained an oblique strain and has been shut down. Kluber will be reexamined in two weeks: Corey […]

During the MLB All-Star Game, it has become tradition to take a moment of silence to honor members of the MLB community that have battled or are currently battling cancer. So when Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco–joined by teammates holding signs that said “I stand for Cookie”–made a cameo in front of the home crowd […]

Whereas the National League is more crowded and full of teams that could be ripe for an upset come October, the American League is far more top-heavy. The Wild Card race has essentially narrowed to four teams, and one of those will end up winning the AL Central, anyway. The Astros and the Yankees have […]

The 2019 MLB season has been full of captivating storylines and spectacular performances. However, cream rises to the top, and three teams in particular have asserted themselves as the best teams in the league. Both the Houston Astros and New York Yankees have dominated a top-heavy American League, while the Los Angeles Dodgers have rampaged […]

After a long and harrowing journey to the United States that nearly left Cleveland Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig for dead, Puig has officially been an American citizen, he announced via Instagram on Wednesday: Puig became an American citizen 🇺🇸 (via @YasielPuig) pic.twitter.com/e5sc6A2j8O — ESPN (@espn) August 15, 2019 ESPN detailed Puig’s defection from Cuba via […]

CLUTCH Summary: The MLB Playoffs are looming and the stage was neatly set by the month of July. One of baseball’s biggest surprises in July were the New York Mets. Pete Alonso, on the other hand, is coming off his worst month in the Majors.  July not only signals the midway point of the season […]

Wednesday afternoon was very close to being one of the most dormant MLB trade deadline days in recent memory. Despite there being plenty of activity in the rumor mill and a couple of blockbuster deals prior to the deadline, there seemed to be little action when the day itself arrived. Eventually, the surplus of deals […]

The Cleveland Indians parted ways with starting pitcher Trevor Bauer, sending him to the Cincinnati Reds in three-team shocking trade on Tuesday night. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Reds landed Bauer in a the trade involving the San Diego Padres. As part of the deal, the Indians got Yasiel Puig, Franmil Reyes, Logan […]

The Houston Astros have reportedly engaged the San Francisco Giants in trade talks for left-handed ace Madison Bumgarner, but Andy Martino of SNY is reporting that the Astros are “more” on Cleveland Indians righty Trevor Bauer than Bumgarner. While Bumgarner is unquestionably the more valuable of the two starters, his price tag would almost certainly […]

The Cleveland Indians have expressed interest in trading for Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Castellanos currently owns a slash line of .273/.329/.461 with 11 home runs, a league-leading 36 doubles, and 37 RBI over 435 plate appearances thus far this season. The 27-year-old was originally selected by the Tigers […]

The Baltimore Orioles will almost certainly be sellers at the MLB trade deadline at the end of the month, and one name who seems to be generating a whole lot of interest is relief pitcher Mychal Givens. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers have all […]

Should the Cleveland Indians decide to trade starting pitcher Trevor Bauer by the July 31 deadline, the San Diego Padres will be a potential landing spot, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Of course, with the surging Indians now boasting a record of 56-40 and sitting just three games behind the Minnesota Twins in the […]

For each of the past two seasons, one question has seemed to hover around the Cleveland Indians in the month of July: will they be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline? The Indians are certainly in the playoff picture. At 50-38, they are currently in position for the second Wild Card spot, and are […]

The first two months of the 2019 season have concluded, which means the regular season is nearly 40 percent complete (crazy, right?). Whereas April can provide a number of pleasant and unpleasant surprises, May often separates the contenders from the pretenders as teams around the league prepare to dive headlong into the summer months. From […]

The Cleveland Indians have held dominion over the American League Central for the last three seasons. With former AL Central champs like the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers finally selling out to rebuild and the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins seemingly years away from reaching their full potential, the Indians ran the Central […]

While only three victories separate first and second place in the American League Central a little over one month into the 2019 season, the team that is leading is not the Cleveland Indians – welcome to the 2019 version of the Minnesota Twins, who are here to stay. This is one of the more toss-up […]

Even with the penchant for being a hitter’s conference, the American League boasts some of the best pitchers in the game of baseball too, which makes it a bit unfair when facing up against National League foes. The AL has always been seen as the top conference due to their willingness to throw out copious […]

Since 1994, the Cleveland Indians have won the American League Central regular season divisional crown ten times, leading all AL Central teams by a decent margin. This means that in 24 years, the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox have combined — COMBINED — to win 14 divisional titles between themselves, a testament […]

Apparently, LeBron James has had enough of the Los Angeles Lakers, and he has had enough of basketball in general. In a move that rivals Michael Jordan taking a year off to play minor league baseball for the Chicago White Sox, James has reached an agreement to sign with the Cleveland Indians: “I have decided […]

After months of toiling away at your favorite MLB writers’ Twitter accounts for free agency updates, reading about the growing tensions between the league offices and the MLBPA, and– wait, they aren’t really changing the distance between the mound and the plate are they??? (no, not yet)– hearing about some crazy propositions for changing the game and […]

Coming into the 2019 MLB season, there is a definitive pecking order in terms of who is expected to compete for divisional crowns and beyond, and who is expected to compete for the first overall selection in the 2020 draft. Certain regulars, like the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Houston […]

Starting pitchers, or all pitchers for that matter, across the MLB are facing a bit of a crisis over the course of the past few seasons. Hitters are becoming more powerful, increasing their bat speed and launch angles through analytics to boost their averages and home runs totals. But pitching is in good hands, as […]

In a division that has been mostly dominated by one team as of late, the American League Central has the potential to become a much more interesting race in 2019, simply due to the ever-evolving dynamic of an arms race across the league. Money drives business, and that rings true in the Majors as well, […]

Amid the chatter about the Chicago Cubs this offseason, a recent topic has involved cutting costs with their ballooning payroll, which currently sits barely below the luxury tax threshold at $205.9 million. For a team that not only lost its hold on the National League Central crown in game 163 but also lost the Wild […]

Corey Kluber is a name that has been talked about as a potential trade candidate this offseason. As the Cleveland Indians look to move him at the right price, the Milwaukee Brewers have become one of the teams that are interested in making a blockbuster trade to bring him on board. According to a report […]

The MLB offseason is beginning to pick up and there have been quite a few trade rumors popping up over the past 48 hours. One of the surprising teams that has seemed to be among the most aggressive so far this offseason has been the Cincinnati Reds. It has been a long time since the […]

On Monday, the Cleveland Indians agreed to ax their controversial Chief Wahoo logo. In wake of the decision, the Change The Mascot campaign, started by the Oneida Nation, is now urging the Washington Redskins to change their nickname as well. Oneida Nation representative Ray Halbritter released a statement that applauded the Indians’ decision before turning the […]

The Cleveland Indians just made history. Somebody set them on God mode and now they seem incapable of losing. They have forgotten how it’s like to drop a game. After beating the Detroit Tigers at home on Wednesday, 5-3, the Indians broke the American League record made by the 2002 Oakland A’s by bagging their […]

One thing about NBA players is they know how to appreciate fellow athletes from different sports. During the recently concluded MLB World Series, a lot of them were following the results of the games. The Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 on Wednesday night to win their first championship in 108 years. It was […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was caught celebrating early, as he watched the World Series and the Chicago Cubs‘ 5-1 lead over the Cleveland Indians, laughing and saying “How does that feel, Cleveland?” with a huge grin on his face. Walton of course was part of the Golden State Warriors team that was also […]

If you’re a sports fan, you’ve seen this man. Marlins Man has made a name for himself wearing his signature orange Marlins attire at many of the biggest sporting events around the country. Seeing him in the background of TV has become the expectation. Don’t bother looking for him at Game 7 of the World […]

There has been much speculation as to which team Dwyane Wade will join or if he’ll end up staying with the Miami Heat. One of the rumored destinations is the Cleveland Cavaliers, and even the city’s baseball team is getting involved. Yesterday, rumors swirled about a meeting involving Wade, Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, and LeBron James […]