"I was in there for two minutes… touch this, feel that, 75 bucks"
Let's get physical(s). A few players just headed out to the ballpark to take some early batting practice, and a few guys are playing catch. But the main thing shaking today at the Indians Player...
View ArticleWe're born again, there's new grass on the field
It's remarkably trite to quote John Fogerty's "Centerfield," but, well, that's how it feels the first morning pitchers and catchers work out at Spring Training. The sun came out today, and there really...
View Article(Clarence Clemons' saxophone solo in "Jungleland")
Today's blog headline goes out to the Indians' resident iTrac vision training specialist Jason Stein, also known in these parts as the "Master of Self-Promotion." Stein and I don't see eye to eye on,...
View Article"I happen to dress based on mood… This is Morning Mist."
These must already be the dog days of camp if yesterday's discussion centered around dog names. (I particularly liked the idea of getting nine fish and naming them all after the members of the...
View ArticleGeneral Manager Minutia
Mark Shapiro arrived to Goodyear one month ago today. This morning, he met with the media to talk about his impressions of the first month of camp and his thoughts with three and a half weeks remaining...
View ArticleMama if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out
It's the last day of the month, and my lease is up on my spring rental unit. Ordinarily, move-out day is a celebratory occasion. Today, it just means three nights in an Arizona hotel, as the Eternal...
View ArticleAnd the rain fell down on the cold hard ground
It’s Opening Day in Cleveland, so, naturally, I’m typing this during a rain delay. Yeah, it’s cold today (45 degrees at first pitch). And yeah, the rain blew around all day before it began to pour in...
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