The Indians added value in trading for Nick Wittgren, is he elite?
Have the Indians Found a High Leverage Star in Nick Wittgren?
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 Indians Are Using the Whole Field to Their Detriment
Never make the first or third out at third base. Starting pitching wins championships. X came to spring training in the best shape of his life. There are certain platitudes which every […]
Cleveland Indians Prospect Hotlist
What Indians prospects are flashing their upside early in 2019?
The Indians Are Struggling to Make Contact
Are the Indians strikeout problems for real?
Indians Organizational Roundup; Roster Surprises
Beyond the opening day roster and the complex machinations involved in service time manipulation as well as option protection organizations are tasked with other nuanced player assignment decisions. Organizational assignments for minor […]
Indians Bold Predictions and Probabilities
Picking Indians breakouts and their likelihood of occurrence.
Five Prospects Who Can Help in Cleveland in 2019
Which Indians prospects can impact the big league team in 2019.
The Indians and Side-Arm Relievers as the Market Inefficiency
Have the Indians found a hidden value in side-arm release points?
Cleveland Indians Breakouts and Spring Training Stats that Matter
What has Indians spring training shown us so far? A few breakout candidates have emerged.
Optimizing the Opening Day Roster
Where the Indians roster is going entering the first month of the 2019 season, and where it should be at the end.
Leonys Martin is the Center Field Solution
If Martin can retain his strength; if Martin can hold the gains of his launch angle adjustment the Indians have improved center field significantly over 2018.
Indians Bullpen Will Dominate Left-Handed Hitters
Bullpens are a scary business with a layer of unpredictability that often confounds front offices; unless of course one can spend and develop like the New York Yankees. The Indians have expended […]
Indians Lineup Versus Projections — The Over/Under Game
In order to stave off the lukewarm offseason that has become the status quo of Major League Baseball; many bright folks and institutions post projections for baseball players. These projections are not […]
What if Greg Allen Figured it out?
As February slowly turns to March and the Indians add non-roster invitee after non-roster invitee the Indians are tasked with a Marie Kondo level sorting problem. That is; in a confined sample […]
The Bradley Zimmer Problem
Spring training press clippings are often those with the most delightful hubris. Indeed, “best of shape of his life” has become a delightful February meme especially when used in regard to Bartolo […]
The Indians Improved Right Field Over 2018
The Indians outfield is without a doubt the weakest link on a roster built for contention; indeed, it would be difficult for a team to have a more disappointing position group on […]
Yu Chang and the Indians Need for a Breakout
In the midst of an offseason which is best described as a payroll purge the Indians front office emphasized the importance of providing young players an opportunity to contribute at the big […]
The Indians Have A Corey Kluber Problem
Indians pitchers and catchers have reported to Goodyear, Arizona, with two time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber donning a loose-fitting workout jersey incorporating an abysmal drawing of a cactus. The Indians […]
Oscar Mercado and the Indians Pursuit of a Starting Caliber Center Fielder
There are certain deals which are constructed on the margins of information asymmetry. These are most often seen where teams make prospect for prospect swaps like the one which netted the Indians […]
Will the Indians’ defense hold them back in 2015?
The Indians’ defense cost them a playoff berth in 2014. Whether you watched every game or merely looked at the performance data, this is a conclusion that most fans come to. This […]
