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While We’re Waiting… Remembering Joe Carter, Iron Chef Symon and Cavs Crumbling

January 21, 2011 by 8 Comments

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Remember Joe Carter? Good Indian. Great trade- “I still remember vividly getting to the game early to have some peanuts and a soda in the “special club.” This was nothing more than a hospitality room for season ticket holders but for a kid my age, I thought my father was a big shot. Walking from the parking lot to the stadium was no different than in years past. Even showing my ticket to the ticket taker was nearly the same. Walking to the “special club” that year was something I still remember to this day. Looking up and crossing my path was none other than Joe Carter, the one star player on a very mediocre Cleveland Indians team in the 1980s. He was in full uniform and I was in awe.” [Rados/Yahoo] [Read more...]

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Sandy Alomar Jr. Entering Indians Hall of Fame

April 10, 2009 by 12 Comments

sandyalomar1It is a long way off, but on August 1st Sandy Alomar will be honored by the Cleveland Indians.  I couldn’t be happier as Sandy represents the greatest era of Indians baseball in my lifetime.  Sandy easily could have turned into another one of those Cleveland nightmare stories.  He was part of a trade that saw Joe Carter leave town.  That certainly could have spelled disaster for the franchise if Sandy Alomar and Carlos Baerga hadn’t worked out.  And even though Joe Carter went and won a World Series in Toronto in 1991 and the Indians with Sandy Alomar as one of their main anchors did not, it would be impossible to call the decade of Sandy Alomar in Cleveland any kind of failure.

From 1990 to the year 2000 Sandy Alomar played for the Tribe.  Over that time, Sandy had 944 hits, 92 homers and 453 RBI.  He had a 277 average as a member of the Indians.  More importantly, Sandy Alomar was a catcher with leadership abilities, a great attitude and heart for days. [Read more...]

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Herb Score Passes Away at Age 75

November 11, 2008 by 12 Comments

I know that those of us who were born after 1970 don’t remember Herb Score as a player.  Still, it is hard to think of early years listening and watching the Indians without thinking of Herb Score.  He wasn’t the greatest baseball orator to put it mildly, but his tenure was so long and his voice so distinct that I am sure your best and worst baseball memories can easily be translated into his voice in your head.  For me it is hearing him talk about players like Cory Snyder, Brook Jacoby, Andy Allanson, Andre Thornton, Joe Carter, Oddibe McDowell, Pat Tabler and players of that era.

For a more detailed eulogy, head over to Cleveland.com

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Grady Sizemore: 100/100

July 9, 2008 by 9 Comments

Grady Sizemore - 100 HR, 100 SB 

If you can bring yourself to ignoring the fact that the Tribe has dropped nine straight, it should be mentioned that Grady Sizemore stole his 100th base of the season his career in last night’s loss.  Coupling this with his home run on July 5, Sizemore is now officially the second player in the history of the team to eclipse the 100/100 mark. 

And as laid out here, Grady is under wraps until 2012.  It can get excruciating to watch an entire team for only one or two guys, but it may have to be the case this season.  Oh, and if you had not heard, Sizemore will be partaking in this year’s Home Run Derby.  Let’s just hope he doesn’t go all Abreu…

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Grady Sizemore: History In the Making

July 3, 2008 by 7 Comments

Grady SizemoreWe’ve already waived the white flag, and even went on to punctuate it.  If we could photoshop a giant fork into an Indians logo, we would.  But as many losses as this team racks up in what is turning out to be one of the most frustrating seasons on record, you can’t help but cheer on the guys that are actually doing their job.  They are easy to name, as there are only a handful: Cliff Lee, C.C. Sabathia (despite the rough start), and Ben Francisco would be easy candidates.  But one that needs instant credit is Grady Sizemore.

I don’t want this to turn into a male-written version of the Grady’s Ladies Sisterhood, but the way this kid has been swinging the bat will make any sort of snubbing of an All-Star appearance an absolute shame.  Though leading off for this team over the entire year, Sizemore is leading the league in home runs (21), third in total bases (174), seventh in slugging (.534) and eighth in steals (20).  He’s currently the only player in the AL to have the ever-popular 20/20 mark.

For his career, Sizemore sits at 99 home runs and 99 stolen bases.  Which means that while he’s having one heck of a first half, he’s one shy of each statistic from being the second player ever in franchise history to ecclipse the 100/100 mark.

Any guesses on the other guy?

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