Unlike Indians Fans, Reds Fans At Least Have Some Hope Heading Into Season’s Second Half

Major League Baseball’s first half of the season ended poorly for Ohio’s two teams. Indians fans lost hope a while ago, but at least Reds fans still have some hope that their team could stay in the race in the second half of the season.

MLB Midseason Awards: AL & NL Central Edition

With the All Star Break looming, it’s time to hand out some midseason hardware. Who are the first half MVPs, Cy Youngs, and Managers of the Year for the AL and NL Central?

Click through and find out, along with a few other less traditional and ignominious awards (like greatest old school baseball card ever, won hands down by Jim Leyland).

White Sox Complete Series Sweep of Indians with 6-2 Victory

The White Sox put another one on the board tonight as they completed a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians, only their second series sweep of the season. The win put the White Sox two games over .500 and tied for second place in the AL Central, 3.0 games back of Detroit.

Ozzie Guillen Is Right: Offensive Woes are Frustrating

Ozzie Guillen had some choice words for his team after their Game 1 loss in yesterday’s double-header against the Tigers. KVB thinks Ozzie is right, and that the White Sox need to improve their clutch hitting right away to turn their season around.

Carlos Quentin Jinxed by MSF, Now Sidelined With Sore Left Heel

Carlos Quentin is suffering from a heel injury and will likely sit out Wednesday’s game against Cleveland. Find out his status moving forward, plus Ozzie Guillen’s quote on Quentin’s injury, which he wished he would have known about sooner.

Indians GM Mark Shapiro Needs to Fire Eric Wedge

After five weeks, the Indians have the worst record in not only the AL, but all of baseball. We’ve already seen Arizona Diamondback skipper Bob Melvin removed for a slow start in Phoenix, so it would not be capricious for Indians GM Mark Shapiro to bounce Eric Wedge as early as tomorrow.

Zack Greinke Makes SI Cover as ‘Best Pitcher in Baseball’ – What About Johan Santana?

Sports Illustrated has proclaimed Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke the best pitcher in baseball on its latest cover. Yet, while SI pitched a great pitcher to profile, Zack Greinke still has a long way to go to reach the level of Johan Santana.

Overreaction Monday: Bigger Disappointment – 2008 Cleveland Browns or 2009 Cleveland Indians?

With yet another loss, the Indians continue to suck and have fallen to 1-6 in 2009. Like the disappointing 2008 Cleveland Browns, the 2009 Cleveland Indians are poised to fall well short of preseason expectations. In a completely unnecessary bit of early season overreaction, JRod compares the struggling 09 Indians with the dishearteningly disappointing 08 Browns.

Grady Sizemore photo credit: Joshua Gunter/The Plain Dealer

AL Central 2009 Preview: Betting Lines and Season Predictions

MSF bring you a 2009 AL Central preview, complete with predictions and betting lines for the upcoming season. 14.5 games separated first from last in the AL Central last year, and it should be another closely contested season.

Cleveland Indians 2009 Preview and Outlook

AJ takes a look at the Cleveland Indians and offers a preview and outlook for the 2009 season. The Indians and Grady Sizemore are looking to rebound from a disappointing 2008 season and keep their trend of odd-year success alive.

AL Central Preview – Ranking the Outfield

Previewing the 2009 AL Central Outfielders: Jermaine Dye, Carlos Quentin, Magglio Ordonez and Grady Sizemore are the class of the AL Central. But who has the best squad? The Chicago White Sox are heads and tails above the rest of the league at the moment, but the Tigers, Indians, and Twins aren’t too far behind.

Who is Aaron Poreda — and How Will He Impact the AL Central in 2009?

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Aaron Poreda is one of the top prospects in the White Sox system and one of the best pitching prospects in baseball. Will he make the White Sox pitching rotation in 2009? We assess, as well as giving a short bio and analyzing his pitches and scouting report.

Indians to finish third in AL Central? Say it ain’t so

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Opening Day is right around the corner, so it’s time to start asking: Who’s coming out of the AL Central in 2009? MidnightWriter breaks down Paul Hoynes’ AL Central predictions and forsees a late season showdown between the White Sox and Indians.

MLB Rumors: Michael Young to the Twins? Not a Chance

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Michael Young wants out of Texas after being asked to move from SS to 3B. Should the Minnesota Twins pursue him? Only if they want to pay a steep price for steadily declining production. Don’t hold your breath.

What are the Twins Waiting For? Answer: The Trade Deadline

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With Minnesota’s options running thin, the trade deadline seems to be a more and more likely time to see the Twins make a move. Also, updates on Joe Crede, Kenshin Kawakami, and Chad Cordero as well as a quick look into what the rest of the AL Central has been up to this week.