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Cleveland Indians Continue to Surprise Everyone Except Me

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

The 62-58 Cleveland Indians, after a sputter or two, continue to roll. As I (Evander) predicted before the season began. They are certainly a team with a bright future. Unfortunately, in the present, the sensational Jason Kipnis is headed to … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Count on Anything

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Something new always happens in baseball. I (Evander) don’t know if this is a first, but I cannot remember it happening. (I do remember this oddity: One of former lifetime home-run champion Hank Aaron’s round-trippers [cricket fans: baseballspeak for “home … Continue reading →

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Why I Like the Colorado Rockies in the NL West

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

Let me say, my ramblings in no way reflect “The Opinion Of The Management.” I like the Colorado Rockies. I liked the Rockies last year. I liked them in 2009. Playing mile-high baseball gives a great home-field (and home-run) advantage. … Continue reading →

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Tigers Not in Rajasthan but in Detroit

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Like the big cat I am, I’m going way out on a limb and picking the Detroit Tigers as the American League Wild Card team of 2011. (Cricket fans: The Wild Card is the team with the second-best record in … Continue reading →

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It’s the Athletics in the American League West

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

I’ve gone on the record regarding the Cleveland Indians. The Oakland Athletics are my second “surprise pick” for 2011. Why? The Athletics play in the most unusual stadium in Major League Baseball. It has tremendous foul territory (almost resembling a … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk about the Indians

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

I do not mean the Indian cricket team. I’m talking Cleveland Indians. How come I am so high on them? They have basically flat-lined over the past two seasons (65 wins in 2009, 69 last season), descending from 96 wins … Continue reading →

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Predicting Other than the World Cup

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

Ladies and Gentlemen, and All Ships at Sea. (And hold your breath all fans of Right Off the Bat.) I just sent Tipsy in Toluca Lake  my 2011 predictions. Of course, “predicting” is ridiculous. Some highly touted free agent in … Continue reading →

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The Cleveland Kafkaesque Indians

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

Franz Kafka‘s poor, more-acted-upon-than-acting, Gregor Samsa woke up one morning after a night of bad dreams to find he had been been turned into a giant crawling insect. I know how he feels. I woke up this morning to find … Continue reading →

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