Tag Archives: Jason Kipnis

Did Kipnis get away with one Friday night?

June 15, 2013 – 2:05 pm

Did Jason Kipnis get away with one on his game-winning fielder’s choice in the bottom of the ninth Friday night? With runners on second and third and one out, Kipnis hit a hard ground ball that Adam LaRoche dove and snagged. But when LaRoche got to one knee to throw home, Kipnis veered ever so [...]

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Indians catch-up: On Chisenhall, getting ahead in counts, Kipnis, etc.

May 12, 2013 – 1:56 pm

Some of this and that the morning after Saturday night’s good win over Detroit and heading into Sunday’s series finale in Detroit: –Manager Terry Francona pointed out the advantage in getting ahead of a hitter by suggesting to check Corey Kluber’s stats from Friday night’s Detroit win. Hitters worked Kluber to a 2-1 count eight [...]

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Trying to figure out the Indians …

August 24, 2012 – 12:31 pm

A few aggressive reporters who were present at Manny Acta’s charity bowling event Thursday cornered Indians CEO Paul Dolan to ask him about any plans he had for the team in light of its dramatic and sudden collapse this season. Dolan admitted he didn’t understand what happened, and said the jobs of Acta, GM Chris [...]

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What in the world has happened to the Cleveland Indians?

August 8, 2012 – 10:50 am

What in the name of Moses Cleaveland has happened to the Cleveland Indians? Because what is happening defies logic. A team simply does not finish one-half game out of first place at the All-Star break, then fall apart less than a month later with 11 losses in a row, some embarrassing, some excruciating. Unless the [...]

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Mark Shapiro lays out Indians thinking as trade deadline approaches

July 25, 2012 – 6:24 pm

For those wondering about the Indians plans or hopes as the trade deadline approaches, team president Mark Shapiro basically laid out the thinking in an interview Tuesday on WTAM. Sum it up this way: –The Indians are involved in many discussions about a possible deal, but they don’t want to add a “rental” player, i.e. [...]

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Verlander’s eighth inning was something to behold

May 25, 2012 – 4:21 pm

The Indians swept the Tigers and won the week as they solidified their hold on first place in the AL Central (Did I mention they are in first place?). This was a very good thing for the (first-place) Indians, who continued their (division-leading) brand of solid, smart, opportunistic (first-place) baseball. The (first-place) Indians have stared [...]

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