The crossroads between fandom in 2020 and a rekindled childhood hobby provide a complex outlook on baseball.
Fandom, An Old Hobby, and a Pandemic
Michael Hattery
Currently an Attorney. I have been fortunate enough to be published at Fangraphs, The Hardball Times, The Athletic Cleveland, WaitingForNextYear.com and Marquette Sports Law Review. Follow @snarkyhatman
The Cleveland Indians Versus Gerrit Cole
On Tuesday, the Cleveland Professional Baseball Club will begin a postseason series with the New York Yankees, albeit a very abridged one. Major League Baseball in augmenting its playoff system in the […]
Mike Clevinger’s Trade Value
A latent question facing Chris Antonetti, and Mike Chernoff, has as the result of Mike Clevinger’s seeming apathy towards clubhouse relationships, and team protocols, been forced to the forefront. While Mike Clevinger […]
How a Canceled 2020 Season Could Impact the Cleveland Indians for Five Years.
How would a lost 2020 change the course of Cleveland Baseball?
Can the Indians Offense be Average?
In 2019, the Indians offense was a below-average unit. In 2020, there are real questions about whether the Indians improved that lineup in any material sense. The offense was 9th of 15 […]
Daniel Johnson: What is the Floor?
In the fall of 2018, on the front end of the Indians efforts to radically decrease payroll during a contention window, they traded Yan Gomes for Daniel Johnson, Jefry Rodriguez, and Andrew […]
Aaron Civale: Incredibly Promising
Aaron Civale took fans, prospectors, analysts, and well, perhaps the Cleveland Indians by surprise in 2019. In 57 big league innings, the uncomfortably poised Civale posted a 2.34 ERA, 3.40 FIP, and […]
Franmil Reyes: Impact Right-Handed Bat
Franmil Reyes’ initial tenure with the Indians was not a good one, his bat was pedestrian for a bat first player, and perhaps that has clouded what an exciting offensive ceiling he […]
Could Kole Calhoun Be a Fit in Cleveland?
Adding lineup depth is key, and Kole Calhoun may be the Indians best option.
The Indians Best Reliever for 2020 has Thrown Just Five Big League Innings
The Indians 2020 bullpen will be constructed around James Karinchak.
Is Jordan Luplow the Indians Full-time Solution in Right Field?
One of the questions one is pressed into considering is whether there is more in Luplow than simply an executioner of left-handed pitching.
On Extending Shane Bieber
In Major League Baseball the state of one’s franchise is often discussed around the concept of windows. That is, how long will this one last? Is a continuous window feasible in a […]
On Free Agent Options to Replace Jason Kipnis
What does the offseason free agent market look like for second baseman?
Aaron Civale, and Ceilings
Have the Indians unlocked another ceiling in Aaron Civale?
Christian Arroyo, Roster Crunches, and Buying Low
Major League Baseball is a league of pedantic rules filled with broad loopholes or pithy requirements, most of which favor teams over young players. Yet, one rule can be particularly difficult when […]
The Cleveland Indians Versus Kyle Gibson
The Indians face Kyle Gibson with divisional positioning on the line, how will he attack the Indians lineup?
A Review of Aaron Civale’s Dominating Debut
Have the Indians found yet another rotation arm in Aaron Civale?
A Review of Bobby Bradley’s Debut Plate Appearances
How did the Detroit Tigers attack Bobby Bradley in his big league debut?
On the Current Iteration of Zach Plesac
Has Zach Plesac shown more than bottom of the rotation production?
Evaluating Trevor Bauer’s Trade Value
How much value does Trevor Bauer retain on the trade market?
