Pirates acquire reliever John Axford from Indians
Well, it was fun while it lasted. FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reports that the Pirates have acquired reliever John Axford from the Cleveland Indians, just a few months after signing a one-year, $4.5...
View ArticleC-Cap Recap: Despite Good Impressions. . .
The Cleveland Indians’ first visit to Pittsburgh in five years began with one of the most entertaining and encouraging wins of the season, but concluded on another flat note—with a pair of...
View ArticleTrading for Andrew McCutchen
The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently exploring the possibility of trading center fielder Andrew McCutchen, the face of their franchise for the past eight seasons. While the 30-year old outfielder is...
View ArticlePavan-OH
I was all set and typing this story up when it was 10-1 with two outs in the ninth inning before our boys decided to make things interesting. Yes, it was all for naught, but as their fearless leader...
View ArticleJay Mariotti is Wrong Even When He is Right
Any week where I get an opportunity to address Jay Mariotti is a good week. I don’t like Mariotti’s work. I think he is almost always the last one to the party when it comes to opinions. His...
View ArticleWhile We’re Waiting…Browns Cutdown, Buckeyes Survive, and the Pirates are...
While We’re Waiting is a regular feature here at WFNY and serves as the daily conglomeration of interesting local information for your early morning reading pleasure. Have something else you think we...
View ArticleColumbus Clippers Celebrate Opening Day With Impressive Display of Offense
Opening Day, or really Opening Night, was one of those nights when being a pitcher probably isn’t very much fun. On a cold, cloudy, windy night in Columbus though, it wasn’t the weather that made life...
View ArticleCleveland’s Battle For 2nd Place: LeBron James vs the Cleveland Indians?
I wouldn’t say everyone outside of Cleveland wants LeBron to leave. There have been plenty of national pundits, ex-players, coaches, analysts, etc who have said they’d like to see LeBron stay in...
View ArticleIndians Bullpen Shines in 4-3 Victory Over the Pittsburgh Pirates
In a battle between the two last place teams in the AL and NL Central divisions, the Indians held on for a 4-3 win over the Pirates in Pittsburgh. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for...
View ArticleWhile We’re Waiting… LeBron Day, Manute Bol, Jared Goedert and Jamel Turner
LeBron James surprisingly showed up yesterday at Infocision Stadium, but that won’t necessarily help the drama from unfolding over the next few weeks: “Akron held ‘LeBron James Appreciation Day’ today,...
View ArticleWhat if the Indians Are Turning a Profit?
When news leaked this weekend that the Pittsburgh Pirates—the losingest team in professional sports—have been turning a profit for the last three years, baseball fans were asked an uncomfortable...
View ArticleDo You Side With Owners or Players?
Last night, Jon and I engaged in a conversation about the battle between owners and players. I started it because of the recent news that NBA players will attempt to “decertify” their union in a power...
View ArticleBox Score: Indians 2, Pirates 0
For the second straight start, Justin Masterson was dominant, striking out nine and blanking the Pirates for seven strong innings, as the Tribe defeated the Buccos 2-0 in front of nearly 32,000 fans at...
View ArticleTribe Blanks Buccos Behind Masterson, Bullpen
Things may finally start to be turning around for the Indians’ starting rotation. Not only has Ubaldo Jimenez turned in two straight good outings, but now Justin Masterson has done the same thing....
View ArticleBox Score: Pirates 9, Indians 2
This game was close. I swear. You look at this and you’d think, “whelp, Ubaldo must’ve had one of those days”, but that is not the case. Jimenez did his best Dave Burba impression (6.0 IP, 4 ER, 2 BB,...
View ArticleIndians Weekend Wrapup: The Little Offense That Couldn’t and Its Struggling...
Lets start with the positives. The Indians drew over 90,000 fans for the three-game weekend series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sure, there were plenty of Bucco supporters who made the short trek from...
View ArticleShin-Soo Choo Trade Rumors Heating Up
After getting swept by Minnesota this weekend, it is pretty reasonable to assume the Indians won’t be buyers at the trade deadline. The rumors are also heavy that they could be sellers with Shin-Soo...
View ArticleMLB News: Indians acquire John McDonald; place Brett Myers on 60-day DL
The seemingly unbelievable rumors from earlier today are actually true: The Cleveland Indians have re-acquired former infielder John McDonald from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team announced the trade...
View ArticleWhat are the Cleveland Indians’ odds to win the 2014 World Series
Now that Boston wrapped up the 2013 World Series, it’s time to talk about the Tribe and their chances in the new year. The Cleveland Indians made the playoffs this season, of course, but Vegas...
View ArticleIndians acquire outfielder Chris Dickerson from Pirates
The Indians added necessary outfield depth this afternoon in trading for outfielder Chris Dickerson from the Pittsburgh Pirates for future considerations. The Indians will either give up cash or a...
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