Monday Morning Round-up (aka Seaward Loves Bullet Points)

It was a busy weekend in Cleveland and I spent almost all of it out of town and away from a computer, so let’s take just about my favorite thing in the history of blogs–BULLET POINTS!–and wheel our way around the weekend that was along America’s North Coast.

Ohh… the Indians. People often look for turning [...]

Sowers Heading Down I-71

Ugh. Thanks to Cleveland.com, we’ve learned that our constant mind-games with Jeremy Sowers will continue. I feel bad for the young man, because he was set up to fail. He’s now heading to Columbus, and we’re bringing someone that has been bouncing around the majors for the past ten years.

Observations from the Pro – 5/11/09

So last night was my first trip to Progressive Field.
No, no, I’ve been to Indians home games since the start of the 1994 season–many, many home games, including Game Four of the ‘95 ALCS–but this was my first trip to the corner of Carnegie & Ontario since it changed names because, as you may remember, [...]

Dear Carl Willis

Carl, this is Jim Thome. You may know him as the Chicago White Sox designated hitter that has absolutely mauled your pitching staff this season. What you may not know is that this man should NEVER EVER EVER get a hit off of any of your pitchers.
How, you may ask, can a guy with an [...]

Russell Branyan: Still Awful

There are numerous acconts of players that have left the Indians and become great successes. Recently, some of these names have popped up in sort of a, “wow I wish we still had them because nobody can hit” kind of way. Kevin Kouzmanoff had his first multi-homer game this weekend, Brandon Phillips is raking for [...]

Albert Belle and the Golf Club

No, this title does not mean that someone is now in the Cleveland Clinic. What it does mean is that former Tribe slugger Albert Belle failed yesterday in his bid to quailfy for the 2008 US Open. What a shame. Here’s the quote that I found most interesting, from his caddie Jeff Helmick, a Clevelander:
“It [...]

Ozzie Guillen: Huge Tribe Fan

I’m pretty sure everyone is frustrated with the way the Tribe is playing at this point. That includes members of the Indians as much as the rest of us, as WFNY so accurately pointed out earlier today. Turns out though that we have someone in our corner. His name is Ozzie Guillen:
”I don’t think it’s [...]

Indians Pep Talk

That’s it.
Cavs are done, Browns are on the horizon, and I for one am not going to sit here and watch the Indians languish in the American League Central. I just will not stand for it. They are the ones who need to carry us into the fall, and they are letting us down. Sure, [...]

At Wit’s End

Cleveland 2, Chicago 7. Box score.
The Indians scored two runs and thought they could just take the rest of the night off. After Travis Hafner’s double in the sixth inning, Cleveland tallied four more hits. None for extra bases, although three did leave the infield.
If I were Eric Wedge, I would feel like Dunder Mifflin’s Jan [...]

Tribe Trade Talk II

The latest from Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal, who is one of the best covering the game right now:
The Brewers, Braves and Astros are among the teams that likely would show interest in Indians right-hander Paul Byrd, who could be moved after righty Jake Westbrook comes off the disabled list. Byrd, 37, has a 3.61 ERA in [...]