Indians Annual 2009
letsgotribe.com 2/6/2009 — I'll start by saying, for anyone on the fence about buying this book ... Andrew "afh4" Humphries is the Photo Editor, meaning that he selected all of the 130 or so photos in the book and wrote all the captions.  And no, I am not ...

Arizona Dreamin’ – “I Don’t Know…Third Base!”
clevelandtribeblog.blogspot.com 2/11/2009 — As I finally pull this “Spring Training Preview” series that unintentionally morphed into a full-blown roster analysis into the garage, only one portion of the team remains - the infield positions and the players involved in 2B/SS/3B. So, since I’m not going to throw up links to the other four ...

Were the Indians a success, a failure or both in 2008?
mvn.com 1/29/2009 — The Cleveland Indians were one out away from the World Series in 2007. How many times have you heard that over the past year or so. I know, I know, so many times that every time you hear it now, you ears start bleeding. Taking into account the 2007 certainly puts out a certain smell ...

Arizona Dreamin’ – Doing the Bull Dance…Feelin’ It
clevelandtribeblog.blogspot.com 1/30/2009 — Being simply no longer surprised or dismayed by another significant dropping of whiteness upon us (it is Cleveland and it is January after all), it’s definitely time to take another look forward to the land of cacti and sun…Arizona and Spring ...

The Rate of Rotation and Evolution
clevelandtribeblog.blogspot.com 2/25/2009 — With the first Spring Training game scheduled for Wednesday at 3 PM (airing both on STO and MLB Network, by the by) and all of the focus on these “Spring Training Battles”, I think that it’s necessary to remove this focus on these “Battles” for the last few spots on the roster for a moment and ...

Arizona Dreamin’ – Three Divided by Four
clevelandtribeblog.blogspot.com 2/10/2009 — With the date that Pitchers and Catchers report being…um…THIS WEEK, it’s finally time to hammer out the final installment of the Spring Training Preview – the infield. Having looked at the rotatio n, the bullpen , and the outfield , let’s take it around the horn to see what 2009 may hold in ...

The Good Ship Marte Has Sailed
clevelandtribeblog.blogspot.com 2/20/2009 — As the Andy Marte Era ends with a whimper, nobody can feign surprise (unless the fact that he’s gone before the 1st Spring Training Game has even been played surprises you) as he finds himself likely out of the organization as the writing was on the wall that Marte should have a cardboard box ...

Point of Contention
clevelandtribeblog.blogspot.com 3/4/2009 — In December of 2001, the trade of Roberto Alomar to the Mets signaled that the rebuilding process was officially underway in Cleveland as the team that had gone to the playoffs 7 out of the previous 8 MLB seasons from 1995 to 2001 had evolved into a bloated, unproductive roster full of ...

Cleveland Indians rated fifth, down on the farm
mvn.com 1/25/2009 — The Cleveland Indians have re-stocked their minor league system, just ask ESPN's Keith Law , who doubles as the top baseball analyst for Scout.com. Law recently looked at all rookie-eligible players in each organization, and rated the Cleveland Indians as the fifth best minor league ...

Changing Of The Guard In Cleveland
springtraining09.com 2/25/2009 — For nearly an entire decade, fans of the Cleveland Indians clung to a roster that featured All-Stars at nearly every position. The mid-90s featured an outfield that most major league teams will never see with Albert Belle, Kenny Lofton and Manny ...

Tom Verducci: Who will be the next Rays? — SI.com - MLB 2/3/2009
With spring training right around the corner, SI.com's Tom Verducci provides four ballclubs that could enjoy a Rays-style turnaround in the 2009 campaign.

San Francisco Giants Roundtable: Which Youngster Will Have the Biggest Impact? — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/3/2009
Despite having three of its four signings this offseason be over 30 years old, the San Francisco Giants still insist there is a youth movement taking place at AT&T Park. 2008 let us get a first glimpse at some quality homegrown talents in quite ...

Hudson has proper attitude in rehab — Major League Baseball News 2/3/2009
Two months into his throwing program, Tim Hudson has become more confident about his surgically repaired right elbow and his chances of being able to to rejoin the Atlanta rotation some time in August.

Why The Boston Red Sox Will Not Make The Playoffs This Year — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/3/2009
How's this for a fearless prediction? First, there were the countless years of the Tampa Bay Rays disappointing their fans with last place finishes in the AL East. From 2004 to 2007, the Rays could not get out of the basement of the AL. In 2003, ...

Minnesota Twins' Jason Kubel Will Live Up To the Hype In 2009 — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/3/2009
  Joe Altobelli , the Rochester Red Wings radio analyst called Jason Kubel a "young Roger Maris" in 2004. If there is anyone worthy enough to bestow that title upon him it's Altobelli , who became close friends with Maris many years ago in ...