clevelandfrowns.com - 7/6/2009
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Yesterday, Tribe GM Mark Shapiro announced that Eric Wedge’s job is safe at least until the end of this season. This is undoubtedly upsetting news to a great number of WKNR hosts, callers, and the rest of the throng that’s been calling for Wedgie’s head since May, many of whom also believe that ...
mysportsrumors.com - 7/7/2009
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mysportsrumors.com —
The Cleveland Indians are on the move and
I definitely don’t mean in the standings. The trade
of Mark DeRosa has solidified that the Indians are the first official sellers in this years trade market. Yes, the Pittsburgh Pirates have made a few trades but we knew they’d sell players ...
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Indians On The Move
cleveland.com - 7/4/2009
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cleveland.com —
CLEVELAND -- After tonight's game, the Indians were
expected to announce the addition of right-handed reliever Winston
Abreu to the major-league roster. Manager Eric Wedge did not comment on who was coming or going, but in the clubhouse, reliever...
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Indians (apparently) designate Herges for assignment
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The Cleveland market is not the problem
The Hardball Times —
I've been beating the Eric Wedge and Mark Shapiro drum quite a bit lately, including this morning, when I wondered why in the heck one or both of them haven't been fired yet.
Cleveland Frowns, however, says that the problems lie elsewhere:
But before becoming too shaken up by the prospect of either of these men hanging on to their jobs here in Cleveland, we recommend considering just how much we should expect from them and our baseball team that plays on the low end of what is unquestionably an uneven ...
Fool for the Cit-ay.
Shea Hey —
... Yesterday, Frownie raised a justifiable concern that competitive imbalance in baseball may lead to increased antipathy toward the sport. His concern centered only on championships, pointing out that mainly large markets (a difficult term to concretely define) have gotten that ring. Using the list ...
While We’re Waiting… Victor’s Struggles, The MLB’s Playing Field, and the Browns’ Offseason
WaitingForNextYear —
... get that sick feeling in our stomach when the next Tribe star leaves, we might comfort ourselves with the knowledge that there are real world stats that correspond with our sickness. Or, you might also protect yourself from such bad feelings the way we do here at Frowns, that is with a growing sense of apathy toward Major League Baseball as a whole, and especially in comparison to the NFL and NBA, leagues that understand that meaningful competition requires a level playing field.” [ Cleveland Frowns ]– Doc’s Up-and-coming linebacker: “Three linebackers under Jim Tressel — Matt ...
Tuesday Morning Links From Around the Blogosphere
Midwest Sports Fans —
It has been far too long since I’ve shared a little link love, and I’m rectifying that this morning. Here are some of my favorite links from the past few days from our good friends around the sports blogosphere:
Call Off the Wedgehunt — (Cleveland Frowns)
Will Albert Pujols Gets ARod Money in 2012? — (The World According to MoonDog)
Based on Offseason Thus Far, Pistons Will Be Soft in the Middle — (The Sports Bank)
Detroit Pist-ing Their Money Away — (The Sports ...
Competitive Imbalance
Shea Hey —
... Last week, Cleveland Frowns wrote in defense of the Tribe's manager and GM based on the extra hurdles small-market teams face in MLB. Both THT's ...
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The Cleveland market is not the problem
hardballtimes.com 7/6/2009 — I've been beating the Eric Wedge and Mark Shapiro drum quite a bit lately, including this morning , when I wondered why in the heck one or both of them haven't been fired yet.
Cleveland Frowns, however, says that the problems lie elsewhere :
But before becoming too shaken up by the ...
What To Watch For
clevelandtribeblog.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — At the risk of bowing to the ESPNification of sports news with that title (of which I recently heard Fox Sports’ Andrew Siciliano refer to as “Bristol Red”, which has a nice Kremlinesque feel to it in terms of dictating what’s relevant to the average consumer by packaging sports information in ...
Staying the Course…But What Course?
clevelandtribeblog.blogspot.com 7/7/2009 — With the news coming on Sunday from Mark Shapiro that The Atomic Wedgie and his coaching staff will finish out the season, I’m surprised at the reaction that I’m feeling…it’s not anger or rage or even an urge to release vitriolic condemnation on the decision. Rather, all I feel is ...
The Blame Game
clevelandtribeblog.blogspot.com 6/23/2009 — As Eric Wedge apparently lives to manage another day and voices on each side of the debate as to whether he is to blame (or how much blame can be placed on him) for the mess of the 2009 season on top of the 2008 season, the question comes rattling from the rooftops – who is to blame for the ...
Shapiro Says Wedge’s Job Is Safe for Rest of the Season
indiansconfidential.com 7/5/2009 — Heading into Sunday the Indians stood 16 games under .500, but despite that and a team that appears headed nowhere fast, the club evidently is not going to push the panic button of firing coach Eric Wedge or any of the other coaches on the team.
The AP had the following today about ...
Cleveland Indians' Eric Wedge mum on status; meeting looms
sports.espn.go.com 6/24/2009 — Eric Wedge talked about center fielder Grady Sizemore's return from the disabled list. He commented on Tony Sipp's latest call-up to the Cleveland Indians' bullpen and Asdrubal Cabrera's rehabilitation assignment.
How Much Longer For Wedge?
deepleftfield.com 6/26/2009 — Eric Wedge's Indians have been stuck in last place for most of the season.
When analyzing a manager’s job status, measurements go beyond the wins and losses. It’s how the team loses. What talents does the team have? How does the team respond to the manager as a motivator?
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Feeling Guilty for Tribe’s Failures
waitingfornextyear.com 7/6/2009 — Allow me to be self-indulgent for a minute. As I write this article today, I do truly know that the Cleveland Indians and their successes and failures aren’t truly about me. I am writing this post for what I am guessing are a lot of people who are fans of the Indians and feel the [...]
Indians GM Shapiro: Wedge's job safe (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/5/2009
While their embattled manager received some good news, it was another disappointing day for the Cleveland Indians. Prior to Sunday's game with Oakland, Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said manager Eric Wedge will keep his job for the rest ...
