For the first time since 1997, the Cleveland Indians are headed to the World Series. The Indians sealed the deal in Game 5 last night when they beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 to clinch the American League Championship Series. Indians on the Mound After unexpectedly being called upon this series, …
Read More »Gainesville’s Andrew Miller Lights Out for Indians
The New York Yankees’ may be shaking their heads over trading their relief pitcher to the Cleveland Indians. Gainesville native Andrew Miller has become the face of the Indians en route to pitching nine scoreless innings this postseason. Currently in the ALCS Since the Yankees sent Miller to Cleveland for …
Read More »Indians Pitching Continues To Dominate Toronto
Baseball history seems to remember bloody pitchers; Schilling’s bloody sock for the Red Sox back in Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS, and now they have Trevor Bauer’s bloody pinky in Game 3 of the 2016 ALCS. Except Schilling pitched seven innings giving up just one run, while Bauer was …
Read More »Indians Look to Continue Impressive ALCS
There has been one central theme thus far for the Indians in the ALCS — good pitching. In Game 1, the Indians not only had the home-field advantage, but also ace Corey Kluber on the hill. Kluber faced 26 batters in 6.1 innings and had six strikeouts. He also did not give up any …
Read More »Indians Sweep Red Sox, Face Blue Jays in ALCS
It’s the end of an era. David Ortiz laced up his cleats for the last time on Monday night, as his Boston Red Sox hosted the Cleveland Indians in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. Down 2-0 in the series, and facing elimination, Boston fell to Cleveland 4-3, …
Read More »Boston Bids Farewell To Big Papi And Their Season
It was an unusual scenario at Fenway last night. The Cleveland Indians swept the Red Sox and clinched their spot in the American League Championship Series with a 4-3 win, but Boston fans were cheering after the game ended. After the Indians stormed the mound to celebrate their first ALCS …
Read More »MLB Regular Season Ends Sunday, Wild Cards Still Undecided
This Sunday, the last regular season games of MLB will be played and the chase for the wild card spots will be decided. The races to win each division this year were not nearly as interesting as the bids for the wild card spots. The last team to clinch their division …
Read More »MLB Playoff Races Heat Up As Season Winds Down
As October approaches, and with it the promise of postseason baseball, many teams are still fighting in heated divisional and wild card races while others are well on their way to securing a spot in the playoffs. American League AL East Leaders: Boston (78-61) In the Hunt: Toronto (1 GB), …
Read More »MLB Weekend Outlook
For the baseball teams in the local area, it hasn’t been the best of seasons up to this point. The Atlanta Braves have the second worst record in baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays are in last place in the AL East, but the Miami Marlins have shown promise by climbing to second …
Read More »Rays and Braves Look to Get Back on Track
The Tampa Bay Rays are looking to end their eleven game loosing streak on Monday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at home. This is the Rays longest loosing streak since 2009 and the third longest in franchise history. Adding to the loosing streak the Rays lost to the Baltimore …
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