Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Jan 25, 2012, 5:02 pm
Whoa, this place is dusty. It's still here, so that's a good thing. One thing that's still standing! I hope you follow me on Twitter... If not you'll probably be shocked by this. Whoa what's this? A post on The Tribe Daily? Yup! ...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Dec 8, 2011, 8:49 am
On the heels of our #MysteryTrade momentum, let's get serious as the Winter Meetings wind down. At least for a few minutes. The Winter Meetings are coming to an end here and you should have expected this. Did you really think a deal was going to get done? Did you think something hugely signifi...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Dec 7, 2011, 8:03 am
You have to love the Winter Meetings. They produce so many unfounded rumors. It's hard to get excited about something because you don't want to buy into something that will inevitably not even true and if you do, you will be extremely let down when you find out that some rumor was just an errant rum...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Dec 6, 2011, 9:02 am
Reyes is a Marlin, Manny is coming back, and "Winter" meetings are going on in a place that likely doesn't know what a real winter feels like. Yup, MLB offseason. Photo - Chuck Crow via Cleveland Plain Dealer The Winter Meetings do begin this week, so you can expect a whole lot of rumors and pr...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Nov 29, 2011, 8:00 am
The semester that has engulfed my personal clock is finally coming to an end this week. Just think that at the start of it, we were discussing Indians baseball and towards the middle of this next one, we'll be discussing Indians baseball. Right now? Indians offseason, of course! I know everyone arou...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Nov 19, 2011, 11:00 am
Things are going to go smooth in this first edition of the Offseason Rundown and do you want to know why? I entered in my password correctly on the first try with no sort of interruption. You see my password is long, elaborate, coded with weird characters, and the title of a song from the 1990's. I ...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Nov 14, 2011, 8:00 am
Hey, hey, HEY! HEY! I saw what happened yesterday. So you mean to tell me that you are ready to be a baseball fan again? Awesome, great, sounds good. What perfect timing too because the General Manager meetings are starting today. Seems fitting to kick things off with the official unveiling of the o...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Nov 10, 2011, 8:11 am
Another year, another exhausting effort that I like to call the End of the Year Feathers. If you remember, it's a time we celebrate, bemoan, agonize, dream, wave goodbye, ponder, and do all sorts of other stuff in regards to the 2011 squad we called the Cleveland Indians. It was another...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Nov 9, 2011, 8:02 am
Here we are again. One year later and once again, the Columbus Clippers are champions. COLUMBUS CLIPPERS Level: Class AAA League: International League (West) Finish: 88-56 (Won West Division) Playoffs: Won International League, AAA National Championship POTY Feathers: OF Jerad Head...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Nov 8, 2011, 8:00 am
Excuse me if you aren't used to this, but the Akron Aeros are in a bit of a funk. For the second straight season they missed the playoffs. It's almost as if the success this club had transferred to Columbus. The Aeros finished .500 in 2010 and in 2011, you could consider it an improvement with a 7...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Nov 6, 2011, 8:28 am
The last hurrah. The Kinston Indians are, or at least will be no more. With the Indians moving Advanced-A affiliates to new ownership, Kinston will likely be losing their ball team. The Indians will probably be changed to something else and a brand new franchise will take over the operations. If thi...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Nov 1, 2011, 8:00 am
The Scrappers had horrid year last season. It was not pretty A pretty putrid offense and a pitching staff that was really, well it wasn't good but it was better than the offense. This year though, the draft brought in some quality bats and it turned into a good season all around. MAHONI...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Oct 31, 2011, 4:23 pm
Not wasting any time at all. After declining the option on Grady Sizemore and picking up the one on Fausto Carmona, the Cleveland Indians struck the first deal of the Hot Stove season. A veteran pitcher is coming to Cleveland and it's now clear what mind-set the Indians are in as this offseason gets...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Oct 31, 2011, 8:00 am
... bunt heard around... Cleveland. PIP-ZEKE! PIP-ZEKE! Right Field - Tim Fedroff Fedheems! The super galactic nano-hitter known as Tim Fedroff swings swings swings and hits hits hits. A .385 OBP is ... from a .400 OBP in 70 games in Akron. MAN. Designated Hitter - Shelley Dunca...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Oct 16, 2011, 10:57 am
CAW!!! With a dominating eight of 11 votes, The HAWKMAN has collected the final monthly Golden Fedora of the 2011 season. Congrats sir Shelley. Now is the time to pick our Golden Fedora winner of the Year... All monthly winners received a spot in the vote and I've added my ...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Oct 7, 2011, 8:00 am
For the past few seasons, the Baseball Bloggers Alliance has been putting together their own version of BBWAA's end of the year awards that are officially given to MLB players. This blog has been a member of the BBA since it's inception and for the third year, I'm taking part in the voting. Fo...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Oct 5, 2011, 8:00 am
You may have heard the term "Golden Sombrero" used in baseball talk. It is in reference to a hitter striking out three times in a game. Well on this blog, we have the Golden Fedora, which is far better and more coveted.
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Sep 29, 2011, 7:35 am
You up? Good... Time to wrap this baby up, let's go, one more time for the regular season. September 28th, 2011 Cleveland Indians - 4 Detroit Tigers - 5 W: Ryan Perry (2-0) L: Vinnie Pestano (1-2) S: Jose Valverde (49) Hmm... Well... The season is over friends. ...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Sep 26, 2011, 8:29 am
We're doing things little different on the final Monday Morning Rundown of the season. Not your usual weekend's worth of game recaps. Photo - AP via Yahoo! Sports Say what you want about the Cleveland Indians organization, but there are a few things that you can always count on them to be and ...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Sep 23, 2011, 8:35 am
Whoa, tell us how you really feel... September 22nd, 2011 Chicago White Sox - 2 Cleveland Indians - 11 W: Jeanmar Gomez (5-2) L: Philip Humber (9-9) Fukudome, Kipnis, boom hit the ground running. Photo - Getty Images via Yahoo! Sports The night started with...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Sep 22, 2011, 7:35 am
UUUUUUUUUUUUU... What? No? He lost? How did he lose! He was doing so good. I just wanna UUUUU, let me UUUU please! September 21st, 2011 Chicago White Sox - 8 Cleveland Indians - 4 W: Mark Buehrle (12-9) L: Ubaldo Jimenez (10-12) Alright fine, I won't UUUUUUUUUU,...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Sep 21, 2011, 7:43 am
... situations." There was a debate on the radio and even on STO last night after the game during Chuck's Last Call about Fausto. I wanted to hold off on this until the offseason, because I hate making ... More so than that, it's been a constant revolving door. I mean, how often were T...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Sep 20, 2011, 7:57 am
...Ahhh...What the heck Charlie Furbush? September 19th, 2011 Seattle Mariners - 12 Cleveland Indians - 6 W: Charlie Furbush (4-9) L: David Huff (2-6) So wait, did David Huff get out-pitched by Charlie Furbush, or did Charlie Furbush just suck less? Or did Char...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Sep 19, 2011, 9:15 am
Who would have thought that the Minnesota Twins of all teams are headed toward 100 losses? September 18th, 2011 Cleveland Indians - 6 Texas Rangers - 5 W: Justin Masterson (12-10) L: Carl Pavano (8-13) S: Chris Perez (34) Photo - AP via Yahoo! Sports The sweep at the h...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Sep 16, 2011, 8:41 am
Boy the Texas Rangers might just win the Super Bowl. September 15th, 2011 Cleveland Indians - 4 Texas Rangers - 7 W: Alexi Ogando (13-8) L: Fausto Carmona (6-15) Wait, what?! I fully believe the Texas Rangers can win the Super Bowl. They've got an offense that can outs...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Sep 15, 2011, 8:12 am
Sit down and let me tell you a story about a man and a hawk that were fused together. Combined, they became Hawkman. September 14th, 2011 Cleveland Indians - 1 Texas Rangers - 9 W: Derek Holland (14-5) L: David Huff (2-5) It started out as just any other ordinary night and ...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Sep 14, 2011, 7:12 am
When you are in Texas, even if you think it is going to be a pitcher's duel, it isn't. Just learn that lesson right now. September 13th, 2011 Cleveland Indians - 4 Texas Rangers - 10 W: Matt Harrison (12-9) L: Justin Masterson (11-10) This one started out as you wouldn...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Sep 12, 2011, 8:14 am
We'll friends, settle in. I'm sure the Browns turned a lot of you away, back to the Indians. September 11th, 2011 Cleveland Indians - 7 Chicago White Sox - 3 W: Ubaldo Jimenez (9-11) L: Zach Stewart (2-4) I heard a comment over the weekend that reaffirmed what is very much ...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - Sep 9, 2011, 8:48 am
Whoa? Is this real? Nino? Is that you? You thought I gave up? Didn't you! Don't lie... September 8th, 2011 Cleveland Indians - 1 Chicago White Sox - 8 W: Matt Thornton (1-4) L: David Huff (2-4) You are probably thinking to yourself... Wait, why bother? The Indians are ...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 30, 2011, 9:08 am
Yesterday's post was lost. For some reason I started editing it with this one, but forgot to copy + past like I usually do. And instead of realizing that, I hit save now and lost the entire thing. Dummie! May 29th, 2011Cleveland Indians - 0Tampa Bay Rays - 7W: Jeremy Hellickson (6-3) L: Justin Mast...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 29, 2011, 9:45 am
This morning, we morn the death of Tim Fedroff's incredible hitting streak. Awwww. Jeanmar Gomez put in a fantastic start, going seven innings and giving up just a run off four hits. Nick Hagadone and Jensen Lewis pitched four scoreless innings of relief. But Justin Germano gave up a run in the 13th...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 28, 2011, 10:05 am
That's three straight for the second time this season. Josh Tomlin finally fell into that danger zone of giving up a home run that wasn't a solo shot. And he fell in twice. May 27th, 2011Cleveland Indians - 0Tampa Bay Rays - 5W: David Price (6-4) L: Josh Tomlin (6-2) He'd been getting away with i...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 28, 2011, 9:11 am
Two streaks are still going, one in Columbus, another in Akron. Another one in Kinston came to an end. Columbus has won their first two games against Norfolk, including last night's game 5-2. Corey Kluber grabbed his third win by going six innings and giving up two runs, one earned off four hits and...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 27, 2011, 5:06 pm
A tough swing of games continues with the second of three AL East teams the Indians will play in a row. After losing a series to Tampa earlier this month, the Indians close out May on the road against the Rays. Cleveland Indians (30-17) - 1st AL CentralTampa Bay Rays (26-23) - 3rd AL EastTropican...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 26, 2011, 6:10 am
Remember how I said fun can't be had every night? It can't be had every day either. It also can't be had when you are getting pounded into dust. May 25th, 2011Boston Red Sox - 14Cleveland Indians - 2W: Jon Lester (7-1) L: Mitch Talbot (1-1) The only thing different about the final score of this one...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 25, 2011, 9:40 am
Fun can't be had every night, but you hate to lose games because of baserunning errors, especially when your starter was out-pitching his counterpart for most of the night. May 24th, 2011Boston Red Sox - 4Cleveland Indians - 2W: Josh Beckett (4-1) L: Fausto Carmona (3-5) S: Jonathan Papelbon (9) A...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 25, 2011, 8:01 am
Two-for-two yesterday in the system. Kinston is red-hot and Columbus just keeps winning. Meanwhile Akron and Lake County had some pitching issues. After picking up his first Columbus win in this series, Nick Hagadone capped it, and a sweep, off with his first Columbus save. The Clippers won 5-3 over...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 24, 2011, 6:09 am
WOW! I'm not sure I have any words left to use at this point. May 23rd, 2011Boston Red Sox - 2Cleveland Indians - 3W: Joe Smith (2-1) L: Daniel Bard (1-4) S: Chris Perez (13) At this point, I feel like I'm playing a video game. I feel like I'm controlling the Indians and I just simulate much of the ...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 23, 2011, 6:45 am
I can smell 30 wins... Can you? May 22nd, 2011Cincinnati Reds - 4Cleveland Indians - 12W: Carlos Carrasco (3-2) L: Edinson Volquez (3-2) The plan was simple. Edinson Volquez entered this game with a 17.00 ERA in the first inning. Get on Volquez early and get on him often. The Indians did just that....
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 23, 2011, 6:00 am
It must be Walk-off Weekend in the organization because there was more late-inning drama on Sunday. In fact, all of the games were pretty much decided with late inning heroics. Or villainry depending on the team you root for. Columbus did things in a different type of fun way for once. The Clippers ...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 22, 2011, 11:44 am
I don't think anyone is tired of seeing someone new step up. Travis Buck did just that and became just another part of the team on Saturday. May 21st, 2011Cincinnati Reds - 1Cleveland Indians - 2W: Josh Tomlin (6-1) L: Homer Bailey (3-1) S: Chris Perez (12) That wasn't the rapture or the world end...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 22, 2011, 11:01 am
Tim Fedroff and Chad Huffman are some kind of crazy. Columbus picked up a win, Kinston and Lake County lost off walk-off home runs, and Akron split a double header. It wasn't pretty, but Corey Kluber picked up his second win of the season in Columbus' 11-8 win over Durham. Kluber went 5.2 innings, g...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 21, 2011, 9:05 am
"I am the cream yeah, the cream of the crop. And there is no one that does it better than the Macho Man Randy Savage. On balance, off balance, it doesn't matter. I'm better than you are, yeah! And I'm talking to everyone in the World Wrestling Federation!" May 20th, 2011Cincinnati Reds - 4Cleveland ...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 21, 2011, 8:09 am
Zach McAllister can't be stopped and neither can Kinston. The Clippers finished up the game that was suspended on Thursday and it turned out to be a loss. They came into the resuming of the game with the lead and Jensen Lewis promptly gave it up to take his first loss of 2011. Nick Hagadone would ma...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 20, 2011, 6:00 pm
The Battle for the Ohio Cup is on! The Reds visit Cleveland to open up Interleague Play and this is the first time in a long time that the two teams are both playing good ball at the same time. Should be an interesting series and so far, it's looking like all three games will take place in front of ...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 20, 2011, 6:22 am
Oh lord... Well at least they weren't shut out right? May 19th, 2011Cleveland Indians - 2Chicago White Sox - 8W: Gavin Floyd (5-3) L: Fausto Carmona (3-4) Last month after Dan Haren destroyed the will to live, the Indians went out and had a game that made you ask yourself if the Cleveland Ind...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 19, 2011, 12:00 pm
Oh Jake Peavy, jerk. May 18th, 2011Cleveland Indians - 0Kansas City Royals - 1W: Jake Peavy (1-0) L: Justin Masterson (5-2) Choo, two hits.. Asdrubal Cabrera one.Photo - AP via Yahoo! Sports No walks.. That streak gets snapped.. Eight strikeouts, three by Brantley, one by A-Cab. No Hafner (more on...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 19, 2011, 11:24 am
Great night for the affiliates as all the teams won a game. Columbus lost though, playing a double header with Pawtucket.. The Clippers split a pair with Pawtucket, losing the first 7-2 and winning the second game 8-3.  The untouchable man, Carlton Smith was is finally being touched, giving up a ru...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 18, 2011, 6:00 pm
The quick two-game series road swing continues in Chicago. It's been awhile since the two teams met on Opening Weekend and both teams are completely different. However the White Sox have been hot, winning seven of their last ten. This is Cleveland's first trip to Chicago in 2011. Cleveland Indians (...
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Nino C. posted an article on The Tribe Daily - May 18, 2011, 9:19 am
A jam-packed update this morning with the rainouts in the minor league system. Only one minor league team played, you can guess which one as we include Minor Issues in with the Royals game recap. Party time! May 17th, 2011Cleveland Indians - 7Kansas City Royals - 3W: Carlos Carrasco (2-2) L: Sea...
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