Tag Archives: Manny Acta

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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Indians best be ready to hear it if they don’t make a trade by 4 p.m.

July 31, 2012 – 11:23 am

The relationship between the Indians and their fans is fascinating, especially with the haters. The hard-core baseball and Indians lovers stick with the team. The casual fan goes to games. But there is a very vocal group of naysayers. In many ways, fans have every right to be upset. The team does not appear likely [...]

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Back in the swing of things

June 27, 2012 – 1:00 pm

One goes away for a week or so for vacation with his daughters and returns grateful that at the age of 16 they are still willing to take vacations with their old man. At some point that will end, after all. Of course, this visit was combined with some college visits, which is interesting, especially [...]

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Acta’s insights on Perez feeling “negativity” in Cleveland

May 21, 2012 – 10:50 am

One of the things Chris Perez brought up in his rant about the Cleveland Indians attendance was that he does not understand the feeling of negativity. The Indians are a first-place team, he said, enjoy it. After Sunday’s loss to Miami, I asked manager Manny Acta if he had felt much negativity since he arrived [...]

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Some observations on the division-leading Cleveland Indians

May 8, 2012 – 4:26 pm

Some observations on the division-leading Cleveland Indians The fact that the Indians are in first place at this point is a pleasant combination of two factors: They are playing well in one of baseball’s weakest divisions, and the Tigers are off to a slow start. That the Indians are in the AL Central matters not. [...]

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