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Manny being Manny
It’s been an interesting few days for Indians manager Manny Acta. Fresh off a mini-vacation with his family to a remote beach area in his native Dominican Republic, Acta was in Cleveland, hands gripped...
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Please be tender
If anyone reading this is planning on taking their talents to The Q tonight to, ahem, welcome You Know Who back to Cleveland, just don’t do anything dumb. Booing loudly is good. Clever heckling is...
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Winter Meetings: Day 1
Sitting here in the media work room at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resort, soaking up all that is Day 1 of the Winter Meetings. Teams have been busy leading up to this year’s annual...
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Where were you…
… the last time the Indians went to an arbitration hearing? I was 8 years old, growing up in Chicago and rooting on the Bulls as they pushed their way to their first NBA title. Hey, um, sorry about...
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Where the payroll stands
I always hated math. The problem throughout childhood was that I was also good at it. This creates quite an issue as you go through school. I kept testing well, so they kept putting me in increasingly...
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The best defense is a good defense
The way things are shaping up, Jason Donald appears to be in a good position to land the opening at third base. Don’t believe me? Well, then take it from manager Manny Acta. “Jason Donald, for us,”...
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“We didn’t start the fire”
You know it’s just going to be one of those days when you wake up to an e-mail from the Indians PR director that reads: “There was a fire outside the locker room area at the ballpark last night/early...
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Breaking down the bullpen
After a few lovely days back in Ohio with the MLBastian Family, I’m back in Arizona. Apparently I brought a little Midwest back with me, though. Today was ugly and rainy and the Indians’ game against...
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