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PN Celebrity Series Preview: Jack Moore
Jack Moore is likely the funniest person you have never heard of. Jack is the Senior Sports Editor at BuzzFeed – a fast-paced, humor-driven, best-in-class conglomeration of content matched by few sites right now. He is also one of the two persons behind Modern Seinfeld, the Twitter account that puts the Gang of Four in modern scenarios in 160 characters or less. Modern Seinfeld...
The Nostalgia League: September results
As an experiment, I have assembled 18 Cleveland baseball teams from all eras to compete in a 162 game schedule for the Best Team in Cleveland History using Out Of The Park Baseball 13 (OOTP), which is a baseball simulation game. Below are the results for August, and if you missed them, here are the other pieces in the nine-part series:
Nostalgia League previewOpening day resultsApril...
The Nostalgia League: July results
As an experiment, I have assembled 18 Cleveland baseball teams from all eras to compete in a 162 game schedule for the Best Team in Cleveland History using Out Of The Park Baseball 13 (OOTP), which is a baseball simulation game. Below are the results for July, and if you missed them, here are the other pieces in the nine-part series:
Nostalgia League previewOpening day resultsApril...
Nostalgia League: The Search for the Greatest Indians Team
Greatest Indians Team
It was June 20, 1971, Father's Day, Bat Day, and my birthday.  That was the day that my father took me to see my first game.  The Indians swept the Tigers in a double header and I was hooked. Between that day in 1971 and 1993, I could never say that I saw one of the greatest Indians teams play.
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That all changed in 1995 when Mike Hargrove took...
Cleveland Sports Life Boat – Indians Closers
I am a huge fan of the Ron and Fez show on Sirius XM Satellite radio. They do a bit on the radio called life boat, and I’m borrowing it for Cleveland sports. Here’s how it works. There are four people and only three seats remaining on the life boat. You must work your way through the list of candidates and, unfortunately, someone is designated to try their hand at long-distance...
All-Time Indians: Doug Jones
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No Players Were Selected For Induction Into The Hall Of Fame
For the first time since 1996 and the second time in four decades, there weren’t any baseball players that were selected for induction into the Hall of Fame, says the Chicago Tribune.
Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, and Roger Clemens faced a jury Wednesday, and the jury decided that they weren’t worthy enough to be in the Hall of Fame. The reasoning behind that is pretty obvious â...
Baseball writers shutout Class of 2013 for Hall of Fame
Nobody will be inducted in to the Baseball Hall of Fame in the Class of 2013. The Baseball Writers Association of America, for the eighth time in the history of the hall of fame, elected nobody to their class this year on Wednesday.Â
Among the former Phillies on the ballot this year included Curt Schilling (38.8%), Kenny Lofton (3.2%) and Jose Mesa (0%). Players appearing on...
Huh?! Really?! That Guy?!
Well, the 2013 baseball Hall of Fame votes are in, and on January 9th we will know who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this upcoming July. Now this is certainly a big year for controversy on the ballot as the big names in the PED era are front and foremost. Bonds, Clemens, Sosa and Palmiero, to be precise and name a few. And of course Dale Murphy and Jack Morris are always...
Cooperstown Choices: Jose Mesa
With the Hall Of Fame election announcement coming on January 9, 2013, it is time to review the ballot, go over the names, and decide who belongs in the Hall Of Fame.
There are twenty four men on the ballot for the first time this year and we will take a look at each one individually prior to official announcements. You can find all of the profiles in the I-70 Baseball Exclusives...
My 2013 Hall of Fame Ballot
Not that you asked, but for the fourth year in a row (2010, 2011, 2012), here's my up or down on every player eligible for the BBWAA Hall of Fame vote on this winter's ballot. I've decided to ignore the ten-name limit, which is becoming increasingly ridiculous; I'll make my imaginary cuts at the end.Â
Sandy Alomar, Jr.:Â No. A Rookie of the Year and six-time...
2013 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
The 2013 Hall of Fame Ballot is jam packed this year with players that were once considered automatic first ballot players that have now been thrown into question whether they will ever be allowed in the Hall at all. Included are two players with 3,000 hits (Rafael Palmeiro and Craig Biggio), four with 500 home runs (Palmeiro, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire and the all time leader in baseball...
MLB News: Lofton, Alomar Jr, Mesa and Franco make 2013 HOF ballot
In what is another sign of the Indians’ heyday of the mid-90s being a distant memory, several members of the teams to make it to the 1995 and 1997 World Series have been named to the latest release of the MLB Hall of Fame ballot.
Kenny Lofton, Sandy Alomar Jr., Julio Franco and Jose Mesa appear on Hall of Fame ballot for the first time. #indianselite.
— paul hoynes (@hoynsie...
Curt Schilling, Jose Mesa Among Seven Former Phillies Are On the Hall of Fame Ballot
Photo Courtesy Wikipedia Commons
The 2013 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot is out, and there are several Phillies on the ballot. Â Try not to laugh. Â They are:
Jeff Conine
Julio Franco
Roberto Hernandez
Kenny Lofton
Jose Mesa
Dale Murphy
Curt Schilling
Who will get votes? Â I'm sure Kenny Lofton will get some, Curt Schilling will get some, and Dale Murphy will fall short...
Top 10 Indians Closers
As you may have noticed if you read the site regularly, I like to make lists. As a separate part of the All-Time Indians section of the site I will be adding position by position rankings of the top ten Indians of all time. Rather than writing individual bios for each player on this page, each name will be linked to the bio I have already written for them, assuming they have one...
The BP Wayback Machine: What is a Deadline Trade Worth?, Part 1 by Steven Goldman
While looking toward the future with our comprehensive slate of current content, we'd also like to recognize our rich past by drawing upon our extensive (and mostly free) online archive of work dating back to 1997. In an effort to highlight the best of what's gone before, we'll be bringing you a weekly blast from BP's past, introducing or re-introducing you to...
Browns RB Trent Richardson Wants To Be Best Thing In Cleveland
LeBron James didn't get it done as Cleveland's savior. Jose Mesa really didn't get it done in 2007, even Drew Carey can't claim the honor. Trent Richardson wants to be the man who conquers the city. “I want to be the best thing that ever happened to Cleveland,” Richardson told Alex Marvez and Jim Miller on Sirius XM NFL radio. “I want to be that type of all-time...
Yankees 4, Rays 1
Ivan Nova took a two-hitter into the ninth inning, Mark Teixiera and Robinson Cano homered and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight night, 4-1 Wednesday.
Nick Swisher and Eric Chavez had RBI doubles in the eighth inning to help the Yankees win for the 10th time in 13 games and pass Tampa Bay in the tight AL East standings for the first time since...
Rays drop in standings with loss to Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) -- Ivan Nova took a two-hitter into the ninth inning, Mark Teixiera and Robinson Cano homered and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight night, 4-1 Wednesday.
Nick Swisher and Eric Chavez had RBI doubles in the eighth inning to help the Yankees win for the 10th time in 13 games and pass Tampa Bay in the tight AL East standings for the...
Yankees 2012 24th round draft pick: Jose Mesa Jr.
With their 24th round pick in the 2012 MLB First-Year Player draft, the Yankees selected Jose Mesa Jr., a 6-foot-4, 215-pound right handed pitcher out of Charles Flanagan High School in Florida.
This 18-year-old is the son of former Major Leaguer Jose Mesa and is another sign-ability case. From what it sounds like, Mesa expected to go much earlier in the draft and unless the Yankees...
For Cleveland fans, hurt breeds cynicism
One theme emerged from Chris Perezs bluster and blather this past weekend: Negativity.Perez said he didnt understand it, but hes right when he says its real. In Cleveland, a loss feels like seven and unpopular moves are equated with cruelty to animals. Positives are accepted, negatives are wallowed in.Its not new, either. Many years ago, a Browns executive -- upset at something he...
Things the Phillies Can't Get Away with Anymore
The Philadelphia Phillies have won 5 straight NL East division championships. For that to continue, some things will need to change. But you ask- "Why fix it, if it ain't broken?" Oh, my child, you have so much to learn. The Phils have been able to outhit or out-pitch the opposition for so long that we as fans have overlooked their flaws. Below you will find a list...
For 2012 Phillies, time to Buc the trend
Phillies set to open 2012 season in a place that has not traditionally been kind to them
PNC Park is one of the best stadiums in Major League Baseball, but the Phillies always seem to have a difficult time when they make a visit. Photo: Flickr user nytesong.
The Phillies celebrated their 1993 NL East Division championship in Pittsburgh, but the Steel City...
2012 MLB Preview: The Miami Marlins
15 years ago, the Miami Marlins, then known as the Florida Marlins, went on a crazy spending spree to help bring a World Series to South Florida. They were in the 5th season of their existence, and owner Wayne Huizenga wanted a championship before he got rid of the team that was not earning him squat. Though they would finish 9 games back of the Atlanta Braves in the NL East, the...
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