Have the Indians found a hidden value in side-arm release points?
The Indians and Side-Arm Relievers as the Market Inefficiency
The Hater’s Guide to the 2019 Cleveland Indians
A rabid pessimist weighs in on the outlook of the Indians 2019 season.
The Carlos Gonzalez Experiment — What the Indians See
The Indians have acquired Carlos Gonzalez. On his potential impact and where he fits at this stage in his career.
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.
Mike Clevinger Commands Your Attention
Mike Clevinger is riding a usage change towards becoming a household name. Despite a herky-jerky delivery, he has found a command level that maximizes his effectiveness.
Jake Bauers Over Yandy Diaz Was The Correct Play
The Indians prioritized Jake Bauers over Yandy Diaz. On why they opted for this route.
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.
Trouble With The Curve — An Indians Organizational Philosophy
The Indians have built a powerhouse rotation by exploiting a market inefficiency. Breaking balls are the name of the game.
Will the Indians interesting stories be enough?
Every team has a few questions to answer before the start of the 2019 Major League baseball season. Do the Indians have far too many for a playoff contending club? The EHC crew takes a dive into a few of those questions.
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 […]
Roberto Perez’s Breaking Ball Blues
Roberto Perez was outstanding in the 2016 playoffs, but it has all gone downhill from there. A look at how the Indians’ starting catcher can’t hit a breaking ball.
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 […]
Jason Kipnis, Once Overrated Now Undervalued
Jason Kipnis was once overrated by the Indians fanbase. Now he is categorically undervalued…
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 Bullpen Experiment — What The Indians See In Tyler Clippard
The Indians signed Tyler Clippard to a minor league deal. It could work out very well for them, pending usage deployment decisions.
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 […]
Finding 2019 Success for Shane Bieber
Rationality is incongruous with fandom. One spends a lifetime aspiring to be rational, only to see that work dissolve in the face of sports analysis. Objectivity is merely an illusion, sidestepped by […]
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 […]
