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Welcome to spring training! I feel it’s necessary to warn you before you look, that the first spring training lineups are meaningless. They are not a reflection of what the team will look like on Opening Day.
Hopefully.
"Get in, [winners]. We're going to game 1."#CLESpring pic.twitter.com/U640t75lGD
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) February 28, 2021How about a game of baseball today!?#RedsST ??...
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Will Jake Bauers be worth more or less than 0.2 fWAR in 2021?
Based on ZiPS projections, Nolan Jones is expected to finish 2021 with the following stats:
559 PA, 16 HR, 13 SB, 11.1 BB%, 27.2 K%, .227/.315/.391, 84 wRC+, 0.2 fWAR
Read what our writers think, then vote in the poll below and drop your own opinions in the comments and on the Let’s Go Tribe Discord.
Matt Lyons’s Prediction: OVERAmong the many negatives of last year’s...
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Morning news and notes for Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021
The games that count (well, sort of) start tomorrow for the Cleveland Baseball Team. Meanwhile, your news for today:
Cleveland Baseball TeamNotes: Spring game broadcasts; Plutko's role
Spring Training games begin today in Goodyear,
Tribe wants Bauers to focus on first base
Now, with first base back open, the Indians have made it clear that Bauers will only be evaluated as a first baseman, at least for the start of...
The Giants have claimed right-hander Jordan Humphreys off waivers from Cleveland, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle tweets. The Indians designated Humphreys for assignment Wednesday.
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One of the finest fielders in Cleveland history finds himself 16th in career WAR.
It’s easy to look at the guy with the glitzy offensive numbers and think he’s the most impactful player on the field. Seeing a guy go 4-for-4 or knock a dinger makes things happen in a tangible, visible sense and directly impacts the numbers on the scoreboard. There’s a reason the greatest players of all time are those with the most eye-popping numbers at the...
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Will Nolan Jones be worth more or less than 2.0 fWAR in 2021?
Based on ZiPS projections, Nolan Jones is expected to finish 2021 with the following stats:
566 PA, 24 HR, 5 SB, 12.0 BB%, 31.6 K%, .232/.329/.429, 96 wRC+, 2.0 fWAR
Read what our writers think, then vote in the poll below and drop your own opinions in the comments and on the Let’s Go Tribe Discord.
Matt Lyons’s Prediction: OVERFiles this prediction under “I want to believe.”
Of course,...
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Will Eddie Rosario be worth more or less than 1.8 fWAR in 2021?
Based on ZiPS projections, Eddie Rosario is expected to finish 2021 with the following stats:
591 PA, 28 HR, 5.4 BB%, 15.1 K%, .277/.314/.488, 105 wRC+, 1.8 fWAR
Read what our writers think, then vote in the poll below and drop your own opinions in the comments and on the Let’s Go Tribe Discord.
Chris Davies’s Prediction: OVERI’ve long been an admirer of Eddie...
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Morning news and notes for Friday, Feb. 26, 2021
Cleveland Baseball Team NewsRosario thought Tribe was his ‘best match’ | MLB
The newest Cleveland Rosario seems happy to be in town, and I’ll just be happy to see another outfielder hit.
Why a Shane Bieber contract extension with Indians makes sense for both sides | The Athletic ($$$)
Over at The Athletic, Zack Meisel lays out how a Shane Bieber contract extension could work out for...
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In partnership with the Cleveland Clinic, a limited number of fans will be able to attend while following newly implemented health and safety protocols
Following an announcement by Governor Mike DeWine that Ohio sporting events may allow 30% capacity for outdoor events, the Cleveland Baseball Team confirmed they will be allowing fans into the stands of Progressive Field beginning in April.
Tickets will be sold with “pod-style” groups to maintain social...
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News and Notes for Thursday, February 25, 2021
But are the Dolans willing to take the plunge?
Cleveland Baseball Team NewsFresh off Cy Young season, Shane Bieber would 'love to dive into' contract talks with Cleveland Indians
Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber hopes to be talking about a new contract with the Cleveland Indians as soon as possible -- maybe even this spring.
Hill taking nothing for granted after wreck
All it took were a few seconds for Indians...
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Ramirez missed most of 2020 with a COVID-19 diagnosis and devastating hamstring injury
Outfielder Harold Ramirez has been claimed off waivers by Cleveland, according to the team’s insider Twitter account. Ramirez was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Feb. 17.
Ramirez, 26, is one of the fastest players in baseball, ranking in the 92nd percentile in sprint speed in 2019. He’s not built like your typical speedy outfielder — he’s not a thin,...
The Indians announced Wednesday that they’ve claimed outfielder Harold Ramirez off waivers from the Marlins. Right-hander Jordan Humphreys was designated for assignment to open a spot on the 40-man roster.
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In a remarkable collection of essays, the notion of who Jackie Robinson was and is gets re-examined
How often do you think of Jackie Robinson? Once a year, on April 15, when MLB celebrates his pioneering debut? Maybe briefly during the month of February, when the United States turns its attention to Black history?
When you do think about Jackie Robinson, what do you think of? A smiling, passive man, enduring the heckles and harassment of thousands so...
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Will Phil Maton be worth more or less than 0.9 fWAR in 2021?
Based on ZiPS projections, Phil Maton is expected to finish 2021 with the following stats:
3.68 ERA, 3.50 FIP, 63.7 IP, 11.17 K/9, 2.97 BB/9, 1.13 HR/9, 0.9 fWAR
Read what our writers think, then vote in the poll below and drop your own opinions in the comments and on the Let’s Go Tribe Discord.
Matt Schlichting’s Prediction: OVERWe have a tendency to refer to him as “Phil Mato” in the...
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Morning news and notes for Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021
Before we get to less controversial topics, I want to quickly provide everyone with the quick minute and a half of words that have been making the rounds, out of context and unsourced. If the video doesn’t automatically start there, you’ll want to begin at 12:30.
I don’t know if any of this is worth even discussing. What I do know is that Francisco Lindor will likely find some proper hitting instruction with...
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Will Scott Moss be worth more or less than 0.8 fWAR in 2021?
Based on ZiPS projections, Scott Moss is expected to finish 2021 with the following stats:
5.18 ERA, 5.18 FIP, 120 IP, 9.23 K/9, 5.03 BB/9, 1.50 HR/9, 0.8 fWAR
Read what our writers think, then vote in the poll below and drop your own opinions in the comments and on the Let’s Go Tribe Discord.
Matt Lyons’s Prediction: OVERThis is the ultimate coin toss of all coin tosses....
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Over/Under previews for players for Zach Plesac, José Ramírez, and others, a look at Aaron Civale’s new pitch, and remembering High Point’s own Cody Allen.
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News and Notes for Tuesday, February 23, 2021
His last outing against the Yankees is motivating Bieber to get better.
Cleveland Baseball Team NewsBieber: 'I still have a lot to prove'
He won the American League Cy Young Award and the MLB Pitching Triple Crown. Shane Bieber was nearly perfect in 2020 until an uncharacteristically rocky outing in the AL Wild Card Series against the Yankees left a bad taste in his mouth.
Let’s talk: Shane Bieber interested in...
New Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor revealed that there’s “mutual interest” in an extension, although he believes “it’s too early” for serious talks to start, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com.
Coming off a career year in 2020, Cleveland ace Shane Bieber is amenable to discussing a long-term extension with the organization. Bieber told reporters Monday negotiations have yet to begin...