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2007 Cleveland Indians MLB Preview
The Cleveland Indians should have acquired two starters this winter. The didn't get any. That will keep the team on an up and down roller-coaster ride all season long.
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Best Season Anyone Ever Had?
Lou Boudreau's 1948 season was unique in baseball history. He batted and fielded his way to his league's MVP award and managed the Indians to the world championship.
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Grady Sizemore Biography
Grady Sizemore is the All-Star centerfielder for the Cleveland Indians, looking to help the team capture its first World Series title since 1948.
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Garrett Atkins to the Tribe?
The Cleveland Indians have been horrible offensively in 2008, so much so that trade speculation and rumors are surfacing - the first around Garrett Atkins of the Rockies.
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AL All-Star Ballot and Cheat Sheet
With only a month to go to the All-Star Game, it's time to study up on the best players at each position. Or, you can just do the usual and vote for your favorite guys.
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Albert Belle Stalks Girlfriend
Albert Belle flexed his muscles in the 1995 World Series, but he'll be remembered more for stalking and screaming than for his baseball feats.
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Cleveland, Not Boston: Part 4
From 1946 to 1956, the New York Yankees won eight pennants and seven World Championships. The Cleveland Indians won two pennants and one World Championship. The Boston Red Sox won one pennant and no World Championships.
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Engaging Ideas for Lovers in NE Ohio
Three unusual ways to pop the question or get hitched!
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Four More Years
Bob Feller missed almost four seasons, returning to active duty with the Indians at the end of the 1945 season, starting only 9 games, but in 1946, the 27 year old Feller picked up where the 23 year old Feller had left off.
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Hall of Famer Tris Speaker
Speaker was the first in a line of immortal offensive and defensive centerfielders that includes Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Ken Griffey, Jr.
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Jim Leyland Best Choice for Tigers
Detroit Tigers needed to keep Jim Leyland and Ivan Rodriguez, but also need to find a new relief pitcher to replace the inept Todd Jones.
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Latest Baseball Power Rankings
Baseball's ten best teams as of June 7, 2007 include the Red Sox, the Mets and the hotter-than-Baghdad- in-August Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Latest MLB Power Rankings
While some could have foreseen that the Red Sox would have the best record in the American League, nobody predicted the Milwaukee Brewers would lead the Senior Circuit.
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Sports and Fashion Police Just Don't Mix
Benches clearing because of diamond earrings? Randy Moss fined $5000 for wearing a hat on the sidelines? The fashion police are killing any remnants of Individuality left in pro sports.
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The Long Pennant Race
Two teams finished the 1948 American League season in a tie, with a third team eliminated only one day before. The thrills continued in a first-ever one-game playoff.
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Major League Hitting Records
Here is a comprehensive collection of career, season and single game hitting records by Major Leaguers from 1900 to the present.
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AL Central Preview
The AL Central should be over pretty quickly, but which teams are the up-and-comers?
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Baseball's AL Central has parity
Will it be the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins or Chicago White Sox in baseball's American League Central this season?
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Baseball's Smallest Player Ever
Bill Veeck ran many publicity stunts as owner of the Indians, Browns and the White Sox, but his best promotion involved a three-foot, seven inch dwarf named Eddie Gaedel.
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Best Pitchers of the 1950s
In the 1950s, an era that was dominated by hitting, these four Hall of Fame pitchers distinguished themselves from the pack.
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Chase Wright Props Up Yankees
Chase Wright had never pitched a game above AA before April 17, but he managed to get enough outs to help the beleaguered Yankees earn a victory.
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Josh Beckett Will Win Cy Young
Beckett led the Red Sox to the 2007 A.L. East Division crown. He will win the Cy Young Award, but he wasn't the only Junior Circuit pitcher who had a great season.
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Keltner, Boudreau, & Gordon
The 1948 Indians, with Ken Keltner, Lou Boudreau, and Joe Gordon, had an all-100 RBIs infield.
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MLB Baseball's Best Young Pitchers
From Cole Hamels to Felix hernandez, baseball has seen a recent explosion of top pitchers who are still under twenty-five years old.
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MLB Weekly Power Ratings
Even after a week where the Red Sox went 2-5, they still hold the top spot by virtue of having the best record in baseball and the largest disvision lead in the MLB.
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Most Recent MLB Power Rankings
The Boston Red Sox continue their run as the best team of 2007, but the Mets and Braves remain hot on their trail, and the Yankees continue to disappoint.
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The 1927 New York Yankees
According to many, this was the greatest team in baseball history. Here is a brief summary of the players that led the team to eternal greatness.
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Cleveland, Not Boston: Part 1
Even then they fooled the fans. Not too far from the Red Sox training camp was the winter home of the circus, ?The Greatest Show on Earth,? which claimed, every spring, that this year?s show would be bigger and better than ever. Just like the Red Sox.
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Rotations and Defense
Ranking the top defenses and pitching rotations in the major leagues.
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2007 MLB Fantasy Pitching Report
It's the biggest risk in a fantasy draft: who do you draft as starters? That decision can make or break a fantasy team. Here are the best, the worst and some surprises.
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Do You Blame the Marlins for Smiling?
This season will see an escalation in the hyperbole. The Yankees and Red Sox play seven games in April, three at the end of June, three at the end of July, and six during the middle and end of September. No matter what happens in the April games, in July reasons will be given to explain why the results of the first seven games should be discounted.
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How Large is Your Market?
Take a close look at the disparity in Major League Baseball and the issue is more than just large market teams and small market teams.
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Juan-Gone and Damon
Two big names find new teams.
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That Word, Part 2
Continuation of last months article....
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2007 MLB Trade and Injury Report
Major League baseball teams scramble to deal with injuries and manpower shortage for the 2007 MLB season.
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OH yes: Ohio Trips a- Plenty
Ohio is a great place to be from. Turns out it’s a great place to visit, too. A partial listing of fun places, festivals, and even (gasp) educational destinations
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Small-Market Justice
Karma seems to be playing a part in small-market and mid-market success this baseball season.

Who's Up, Who's Down
An evaluation of the movements in the Hot Stove League.
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A Little Courtesy Please
The use of a courtesy runner was allowed in the major leagues until 1949. A courtesy runner could be any player on the roster, including those in the starting lineup.
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American League All-Spuds
This crop of young players have been the AL's best this season, and some of them are the league's best overall.
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Baseball and Autumn in New York
For ten straight years the World Series was played in New York City, usually between two New York teams. DiMaggio, Robinson, Mays and Mantle were among the heroes.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka in Action
Daisuke Matsuzaka has been hyped more than any other Major League Baseball player in recent history. Is it warranted? Only time will tell.
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Hall of Famer Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson won two MVP awards, a Triple Crown, and became the game's first African-American manager in 1975.
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Holiday Gifts From the Midwest
Holiday gifts and souvenirs from your home state can be very special. Here are some great gift suggestions from the Midwest United States.
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Lastest MLB Power Rankings
One month into the 2007 MLB season, things are starting to fall into place for all pre-season favorites except the New York Yankees.
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Major League Baseball Uniforms
From the Knickerbockers' pantaloons, ties, and straw hats to the Pittsburgh Pirates' pullover double-knits, the baseball uniform has been anything but uniform.
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Michigan Fireworks Celebrations
Fireworks on Independence Day is an American Tradition. Many cities in Michigan will host 4th of July parties and firework celebrations, here is a list of a few.
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MLB Weekly Power Rankings
The Red Sox bounced back nicely from a tough stretch by sweeping the Giants over the weekend. But in two weeks, the Yankees lopped six games off Boston's division lead.
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