Shohei Ohtani made Major League Baseball history on Thurday when he became the first Japanese born player to hit for the cycle when he accomplished the feat against the Tampa Bay Rays in the Angels’ 5-3 win. The baseball world … Continue reading Jake Bauers Hits for the Cycle Against Detroit Tigers (Giuseppe)
The Doubleday Double Talk Game of the Day for Thursday, April 4th goes to the day’s match featuring the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians in Progressive Field. Thanks to a stellar combined effort by Cleveland pitchers Trevor Bauer, … Continue reading 4/4/2019 Game of the Day: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Indians
This division was pretty sleepy last season…and looks about the same this year. While other divisions saw previously mediocre teams like the Padres and Reds spend money, the Royals, Tigers, and rumored active but in the process not White Sox … Continue reading American League Central Preview (Daryll and Giuseppe)
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim now know who their closer will be in the 2019 season after signing former Cleveland Indians’ closer Cody Allen to a one-year, $8.5 Million deal on Sunday. The deal also presents the opportunity of … Continue reading Los Angeles Angels Sign Cody Allen (Giuseppe)
The Cleveland Indians traded catcher Yan Gomes to the Washington Nationals on Friday in return for Minor League right-handed pitcher Jefry Rodriguez, minor league outfielder Daniel Johnson and a player to be named later. “The Nationals have expressed consistent interest in Yan throughout … Continue reading Washington Nationals Acquire Yan Gomes (Giuseppe)
The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a one-year, $2.75 million contract with outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall on Monday. Ken Rosenthal reports that within the contract, there are performance bonuses for reaching various plate appearance thresholds for Chisenhall. Chisenhall was limited to 29 games … Continue reading Pittsburgh Pirates Sign Lonnie Chisenhall (Giuseppe)
Shortly after signing catcher Brian McCann to a one-year, $2 Million deal, the Atlanta Braves signed third baseman Josh Donaldson to a one-year, $23 million deal, making it a big Monday for the Braves. The 32-year-old former American League Most Valuable Player … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Sign Josh Donaldson to One-year, $23 Million Deal (Giuseppe)
The Houston Astros will once again be playing in the American League Championship Series after routing the Cleveland Indians in game three of the American League Division Series 11-3 to complete their sweep of the Tribe. The Indians stood no … Continue reading Houston Astros Sweep Cleveland Indians, Advance to ALCS (Giuseppe)
We have made it folks. 162 games (for some 163), 30 teams, all with one goal in mind… MAKE THE POSTSEASON! There have been many ups, and many downs, home runs, strikeouts, cycles, no-hitters, 30-30 seasons, and breakout years. Rookies have … Continue reading 2018 MLB Postseason Predictions (Giuseppe)
UPDATE AT THE END Lefty Gomez of the New York Yankees once said, “I’d rather be lucky than good.” That phrase has applied throughout sports history, but perhaps nowhere more pertinent than the 2018 Eugene Emeralds. The Emeralds are the … Continue reading MINOR LEAGUE FLASH: Eugene Emeralds in NWL Championship (Daryll)
In the first inning of a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays, Jose Ramirez stole his 30th base of the 2018 season, making him the first player since Mike Trout (30 home runs, 49 stolen bases) … Continue reading Jose Ramirez Joins 30-30 Club (Giuseppe)
Texas Rangers designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo went 0-for-4 and struck out twice in Saturday’s 16-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians, ending his incredible on-base streak at 52 games. “The one thing we don’t want to lose sight of is exactly what Choo … Continue reading Shin-Soo Choo’s On-Base Streak Ends at Texas Rangers-Record 52 games (Giuseppe)
The Cleveland Indians announced Thursday that they acquired All-Star closer Brad Hand and pitcher Adam Cimber from the San Diego Padres in exchange for top catching prospect Francisco Mejia. Brad Hand has a 3.05 ERA and 65/15 strikeout/walk ratio and 24 saves over 44.1 innings of work this … Continue reading San Diego Padres Trade Brad Hand, Adam Cimber to the Cleveland Indians for Francisco Mejia (Giuseppe)
Baltimore Orioles starter Kevin Gausman accomplished a rare and interesting feat in the 7th inning of Monday’s game against the Cleveland Indians by throwing an immaculate inning. Gausman is just the 85th pitcher to throw at least 1 immaculate inning and Gausman’s was the 90th immaculate inning in Major … Continue reading Kevin Gausman Tosses Immaculate Inning Against Indians in the Seventh (Giuseppe)
We have each made our division predictions now, and so the time comes when we must figure out the next step: how our predicted playoffs will go. It is worth noting I believe that I correctly predicted both the Cubs … Continue reading 2018 MLB Postseason Predictions (Daryll and Giuseppe)
While the Nation’s eyes watch March Madness for upsets like 16 UMBC v 1 Virginia, baseball had it’s own upset last season when the Cleveland Indians lost to the Yankees in the American League Division Series. The Indians went up … Continue reading American League Central Preview (Daryll and Giuseppe)
The Cleveland Indians signed catcher Mike Napoli to a Minor League deal on Tuesday. Mike Napoli hit a meager .193/.285/.428 in 485 plate appearances for the Cleveland Indians in 2017. Despite this, Napoli somehow managed to hit 29 home runs and … Continue reading Cleveland Indians Sign Mike Napoli to Minor League Deal (Giuseppe)
In MLB history, 145 teams have lost 100 or more games in a season, while 102 teams have won 100 or more games in a season. Since the year 2000, 19 MLB teams have won 100 games in a season, … Continue reading Baseball’s Top 100 Win-Loss Season Candidates in 2018 (Giuseppe)
This week the Cleveland Indians announced that they will no longer be featuring Chief Wahoo, their cartoon depiction of a hyperbolic personification of Native Americans. Ohio, in fact, does come from the Seneca word for “beautiful river”, but the logo … Continue reading The Problem with the Chief (Daryll)
The humorous yet hotly debated Cheif Wahoo logo will be no more in 2019 after it was agreed upon by Robert Manfred and the Cleveland Indians organization that the logo that has been sported on the caps and sleeves of Cleveland Indians … Continue reading Cleveland Indians Removing Chief Wahoo Logo from Uniforms in 2019 (Giuseppe)
The Giants have continued their busy offseason with the signing of former Indians outfielder Austin Jackson. Source confirms: Austin Jackson signs with @SFGiants, two years, $6M. Escalators and performance bonuses could add another $2.5M total. Deal is done; Jackson passed … Continue reading San Francisco Giants Sign Austin Jackson To Two-Year Deal (Giuseppe)
Jay Bruce will reunite with his former team after agreeing to a 3-year, $39 Million contract with the New York Mets. Bruce’s contract is backloaded with him making $10 million in 2018, $14.5 million in 2019, and $14.5 million in … Continue reading Jay Bruce Signs a 3-year, $39M Contract With the New York Mets (Giuseppe)
The biggest award given out in the MLB each year for pitchers has crowned its newest recipients. The award named after the man that stands alone in baseball lore with 511 career wins, has it’s two newest winners. Those winners are … Continue reading Corey Kluber, Max Scherzer Win 2017 Cy Young Awards (Giuseppe)
I don’t believe it. I just flat out don’t believe it. The seemingly unbeatable Indians went up on the seemingly hapless Yankees 2 games to 0, and the Bronx Bombers came back to win the ALDS for the first time … Continue reading Yankees Stun the Indians With 5-2 Win in Game 5, Advance to ALCS (Giuseppe)
Yes, folks, you read that correctly. The Astros will advance as the Red Sox will cap off an outstanding division winning season with a 5-4 loss to the ballclub from Houston. After many disappointing seasons of defeat and heartache, the … Continue reading Astros Down Red Sox 5-4 and Advance to the ALCS for First Time In History (Giuseppe)
We have made it folks. 162 games, 30 teams, all with one goal in mind, MAKE THE POSTSEASON! There have been many ups, and many downs, slumps, win streaks, home runs, and oh boy so many strikeouts. Rookies have risen, … Continue reading 2017 MLB Postseason Predictions (Giuseppe)
Baseball sure is a funny game. That 162 game season is a long one – and a team that looks amazing one month is dreadful the next. Take the Los Angeles Dodgers of 2017. It wasn’t so long ago we … Continue reading WINdians continue their way, Dodgers only dodging wins… (Daryll)
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