Indians In Swing April 8, 2006

Kyle Lohse’s fastball hung for a moment in the cold Cleveland air. In the next, it was going and gone–and in grand fashion. Casey Blake rounded first wearing his usual poker face, then flashed the faintest of smiles.
Why not?
How appropriate that Blake enjoy the showers of applause after connecting on a game-sealing grand slam. It [...]

Chasing Chicago… Again April 5, 2006

There are some who will say this opening set with Chicago had a playoff feel to it. They’re kidding themselves.
If this were the playoffs, C.C. Sabathia would be done for the season; so would any late inning leads. The Indians took 2 of 3 from the White Sox, but let’s not go changing the guard [...]