By: T.J. Zuppe Right-handed pitcher Derek Lowe had some issues he needed to work through in the offseason. Following a September collapse by the Braves, he had a pretty good idea it would be somewhere else. Atlanta dealt the veteran righty to the Indians on the last day of October and from that moment, Lowe [...]
First Edition: Free Agent Target List
By: T.J. Zuppe Indians general manager Chris Antonetti has already laid the foundation for the 2011-2012 offseason in Cleveland. On top of making a decision to decline the option on outfielder Grady Sizemore and pick up the option on pitcher Fausto Carmona, the team has already landed veteran starting pitcher Derek Lowe in a trade [...]
Tribe Goes “Lowe” Risk, Lands Arm
By: T.J. Zuppe In what is shaping up to be a busy start to the Indians offseason, the Tribe fired another shot towards attempting to make the club better in 2012. The team added depth and innings to its rotation by trading for right-handed pitcher Derek Lowe from the Atlanta Braves. In return, Cleveland sends [...]
Tribe Says No To Sizemore, Picks Up Carmona Option
By: T.J. Zuppe June 27th, 2002 – It was on that day that then Indians general manager Mark Shapiro put his stamp on the organization by trading ace pitcher Bartolo Colon to the desperate Montreal Expos. Flash forward to October 31st, 2011 – The day the team may have said its final goodbye to the [...]
Indians Tough Decisions About To Be Made
By: T.J. Zuppe 72 hours after the final out is recorded in the 2011 World Series, the Cleveland Indians will be on the clock. In that time frame, the team will have to complete their decisions on pitcher Fausto Carmona and outfielder Grady Sizemore’s options for 2012. A great deal has been made about the [...]
It’s Great To Be Back
By Bruce Hooley I remember riding on the tractor with my dad at age five. I don’t remember being four. I wish I did, because then I’d remember the Browns winning the NFL championship. I, like most of you, have known nothing but sports frustration since 1964. I remember Mike Curtis and the Colts hammering [...]
Indians Offseason Checklist to Contention
By: T.J. Zuppe The Indians face many decisions in the offseason. Ranking them is almost as difficult as making those choices themselves. Of the many moves the team will make in the upcoming months, there are some that are paramount to the team’s success in 2012. Here are several the club must consider before heading [...]
Pondering Option on Carmona
By: T.J. Zuppe Indians fans have grown to know two distinct things about pitcher Fausto Carmona; there is good Fausto, and there is bad Fausto. With the 2011 season winding down, the Wahoo faithful have been seeing a lot more of the bad, bordering on unwatchable Fausto. His alter-ego has faded into a distant memory. [...]
