Aaron Cunningham

The Royals have finally ended their 12-game losing streak. This was long overdue for this lineup of talented young bats. You know what else helps? Facing Ubaldo Jimenez. When the Indians made their big deal to bring over the former All-Star right-han...

After pitching seven seasons for the Seattle Mariners, ace Felix Hernandez has learned that wins aren’t easy to come by. Not only are the Mariners notoriously known for being a subpar offensive bunch, but the bullpen is more likely to blow a cl...

When the Indians took the field in search of their fifth straight win to take on the Seattle Mariners, things immediately looked different. First and foremost, The Grinder Eric Wedge sent lefty Jason Vargas out to the hill and as we know, left-handed...

We are just two days away from opening day in Cleveland. It is one of my favorite times of the year. Everyone is in first place. Every team (well, not everyone, but most of them) thinks that this is their year to make some noise. Last season, our bel...

Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune had this to say about the Indians’ search for an outfielder following an unsuccessful attempt to acquire Angels outfielder Bobby Abreu. “There’s a chance the Angels will release Bobby Abreu (owed $...

In a year they plan on contending, the Indians brass has to make sure they have a capable and versatile bench they can count on in a pinch. How the bench is shaped has a lot to do with the injury to Grady Sizemore and the decision to keep Jack Hannah...

Remember when it was supposed to be the dream outfield of the Indians brass roaming that giant patch of green grass to open the 2012 season at Progressive Field? Yes, the Michael Brantley, Grady Sizemore, Shin-Soo Choo triumvirate was supposed to b...

The elephant in the room has reared its ugly head in Wahooland once again. During yesterday’s 4-3 Spring Training win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Tribe’s slated opening day center fielder, Michael Brantley, left the game with what...

I said it last week. I said it three months ago. I said it when the season ended. The Indians needed to cut ties with the Grady Sizemore era.  The reasons were simple: The guy has a broken down body, his skills are eroding, and the Indians cannot af...

Without doing anything to you and me, let’s assume a few things. First, let’s assume that the roster for the 2012 Indians is, if not set in stone, then at least not likely to undergo significant additions.  Let’s also assume that Michael Brant...

Shin-Soo Choo's poor season actuallyhelps the Indians chances to keep him.(Photo: AP)Some news, notes, and thoughts from my Indians notebook…The “developmental” labelAbout this time last year amid contract extension talks between the Indians an...