Indians Front Office to Rely on Message Boards in 08

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Indians, considered around Major League Baseball as a budget-minded organization that champions value, has decided to shift personnel evaluation from their scouts – to free, easily accessible internet message boards. The reigning American Central League Champions came within one game of advancing to the World Series in 07, only to be [...]

Tribe Opening Day Roster: Miller Light

I like Mark Shapiro. I like Eric Wedge. I even tolerate the Dolans. As far as small market front offices go, the Cleveland Indians seem to have it figured out. However, I do see one major philosophical difference between the organization and the fanbase. The general perception from the fans is that the Indians management [...]

Technically Dolan Wasn’t Lying…

In an interview last year with Terry Pluto of the ABJ, Indians Team President Paul Dolan made it crystal clear the Indians would be spending more this season on their team payroll. The figure bandied about was “north of $60 million.” Ladies and gentleman, the Indians 2007 payroll: $61.5 million. I guess Lakeside is “north” [...]

Cleveland Indians 2007 Preview

The Indians are a team picked by many pundits to be a first place caliber ball club. Quite frankly, (no pun intended to Steven A. Smith’s terrible show) this team has too many holes to finish atop the AL Central this year. With the unbalanced schedule, the Tribe will play the Tigers, White Sox, and [...]

Spring Training Report # 1 – The Showalter Effect

With the Grapefruit League season just around the corner, the staff here at CursedCleveland.com is preparing to provide you the most comprehensive in-depth coverage of Cleveland Indians Spring Training 2007 (at least the most complete coverage that can be offered from 1085 miles north of Winter Haven). While a few questions of consequence loom regarding [...]

That’s All Foulke(s)

WINTERHAVEN, FL – Critics who say the Indians are signing guys at the tail end of their career couldn’t be further from the truth. Technically they’re signing guys who ARE literally at the end of their career. ESPN is reporting that Keith Foulke’s season is over before it even started. The 34-year-old reliever had passed [...]

And You Thought We Were Negative

PD Beat Writer Paul Hoynes has an open invitation to write for our site anytime; we clearly need more Tribe coverage to begin with. This morning he released his AL central predictions, with the Tribe coming in fourth! Apparently he’s not into the whole “outfield platoon” thing as we are. He does know we added [...]

Nixon’s a Crook (1 Year – $3 Million)

CLEVELAND – The Indians just keep making noise this off-season, unfortunately it’s the kind of noise that nobody cares about. The book on Nixon; he doesn’t bunt, he doesn’t steal, he doesn’t hit home runs, he doesn’t drive runners in, his slugging percentage has steadily dropped over the past four years, as has his batting [...]