Opening Week

Indians have been off to a slow start this season thanks to the weather. Currently the Indians are 2-2 with two games to be scheduled later. Half of the games have been postponed due to bad weather. Opening Day against the Red Sox was postponed because of the cold weather. They made that game up Tuesday. They were able to play Wednesday but Thursdays game was postponed due to bad weather. The Indians left for Chicago in hopes to get away from the bad weather but it to was not good. They played in heavy snowfall Friday for the White Sox home opener and played Saturday. Sunday's game against the White Sox was postponed because of snow as well. This first week has not been easy. Indians hope to avoid the weather today against the Tampa Bay Rays where they have a roof. Weather should be no problem for baseball there. They will play three games there and go back home to host a three game series against the Mets on Friday (Also Jackie Robinson Day). That will also open a 6 game home stand. Hopefully mother nature will not get in the way.

Too Cold?!?!

Unfortunately due to cold weather the Indians game was postponed. It was too cold to play. They will try again tomorrow at 1:10pm. Lets Go Tribe!!!

Baseball is back!

Happy Opening Day! Indians home opener is today facing off against the Boston Red Sox. Corey Kluber takes the mound for a 4:00pm game start! Baseball season is back! #CapsOn

Starting Rotation

This years starting five have been set!
Corey Kluber
Carlos Carrasco
Danny Salazar
Cody Anderson
Josh Tomlin
Kluber will kick things off Monday, April 4th against Boston for the home opener. Carrasco and Salazar will follow to finish out the series. Anderson and Tomlin have proven themselves during spring training to earn them the fourth and fifth spots. Trevor Bauer who was also in the running for a spot in the rotation will start the season in the bullpen.

Indians Logo

Recently it was announced that the Indians main logo will now be the block 'C' instead of chief Wahoo. A few people are outraged over the idea of this. The Indians actually made this move a few years ago and have slowly been moving away from chief Wahoo.
Personal I don't mind the change. Because of today's society people are becoming more sensitive to "political correctness". Due to the fact that chief Wahoo is depicted as a red faced Indian some people find it offensive. They have every reason to be offended. The way that Native Americans have been shown for years has never been right. There has been a constant battle to change things like that. I understand where people want to keep the chief but we need to look at the big picture. To someone who does not know the history of the Cleveland Indians they might not see chief Wahoo the same way that an Indians fan would. Cleveland became the Indians because of a player who played for them who was a Native American. I see why people want to keep the chief but lets not block the 'C'. Lets keep and open mind about the change and get ready to cheer on our Tribe no matter what their symbol is.


This post is my own personal opinion. I saw this discussion on Twitter and decided to make a response of my own. If you have an opinion on if you like this change or not let me know in the comments.

Saturday Spotlight: Larry Doby

Larry Doby played centerfield for the Cleveland Indians from 1947-1955 and 1958. He was the first African American to play in the American League and the second to play in the MLB behind Jackie Robinson. He was from a little town in South Carolina called Camden. He was signed as a free agent in 1947 and played for a combined 10 years with the Indians. He had two stints with the Indians. In 1955 Doby was traded to the Chicago White Sox. Then in 1958 he was traded back to Cleveland form the Baltimore Orioles. In 1959 Doby was traded to the Detroit Tigers for Tito Francona, the father of current Indians manager Terry Francona. Between all trading he did play for the indians for 10 years. In those ten years he had 808 runs, 1234 hits, 190 doubles, 45 triples, 215 home runs, 776 RBIs, 44 stolen bases, 703 walks, 805 walks, and a batting average of .286. While his numbers don't seem to be that big he made 7 All-Star teams and made it to the World Series twice, 1948 and 1954. Because Jackie Robinson was the first black to play in the majors Doby goes unrecognized in his accomplishments and firsts as an African American. He was the first black in the American League, first black to hit a home run in the World Series, first player to go from the Negro Leagues to the majors, first player to win a championship in the Negro League and the Major League, first black player to win the home run title in the majors, and first black player to win the RBI title in the American League. All of these amazing firsts have left him a legend in Cleveland. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998, and as of 2015 has a statue on the plaza outside the gates in Cleveland. Larry Doby might go under the radar in most places but he will always be a part of Cleveland history.

The Voice of the Indians

The voice of the Indians Tom Hamilton has signed a contract extension. He will begin his 27th season of calling Indians baseball in 2016. He has become a legend in sports broadcasting and will continue making Indians radio very colorful and exciting.