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Cleveland Sports Championship Watch
Sports fans and their accompanying websites become so wrapped up in the day-to-day happenings, stories, games, goings-on, quips, statements, and logo changes, that they often lose track of the big...
View ArticleWFNY Stats & Info: Brandon Phillips was right about OBP (and analytics)
Did you happen to catch Brandon Phillips’ comments about on-base percentage? If you didn’t catch the thought-provoking and forward-thinking musings of the current Red and former Tribe second baseman,...
View ArticleKyrie’s on a Role
There’s an old fable in baseball circles that Ty Cobb, a man who believed in the merits of ‘small ball’ over swinging for the fences, told a reporter before a May 5 game in 1925, “I’ll show you...
View ArticleTyler Naquin projected to be worst defensive center fielder in baseball
While there are faint hopes that Tyler Naquin can rebound from his horrible finish to the 2016 season, at least one prognosticator believes that the Cleveland Indians will have one of the worst...
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Kyrie Irving Lost His Super Power
Kyrie Irving’s abilities on the court sometimes make him appear super human. The way he moves, accelerating and decelerating, finding angles and gaps that appear and disappear before most players would...
View ArticleWhat’s the best LeBron James playoff stat? While We’re Waiting
Well, that was fun. The Cavaliers and LeBron James came out fresh and energized in Game 1’s 117-104 destruction of the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. As a Cleveland sports fan, that game was about...
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On the current iteration of Bradley Zimmer
Through 53 big league plate appearances, Cleveland Indians top prospect Bradley Zimmer has been better than advertised. The lanky outfielder with the shaved yet still unkempt facial hair has provided a...
View ArticleThe Indians Starters Strange Outcomes
The Cleveland Indians starting pitching since the All-Star break has been nothing short of phenomena. This said, a few have outperformed their outcomes since the arbitrary celebration of baseball’s...
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SABR-Toothed Triber: Justin Masterson’s Regression
Just a few weeks back, I started to question how much longer Masterson could stay in the Indians’ rotation. Early in the season, I knew it had the potential to get ugly, but I was all for sticking...
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SABR-Toothed Triber: Santana Leads the Indians in…EVERYTHING?
A few months back, I looked at Carlos Santana’s Minor League Equivalency numbers (MLEs). Basically, MLEs convert a minor leaguer’s performance to the majors, adjusting for level of competition and...
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SABR-Toothed Triber: Branyan, Strikeouts, Value, and Hate
This week’s SABR piece is a shoutout to ESPN’s Chris Berman for discussing “Sabermatics” yesterday on Baseball Tonight. You know, those new-fangled numbers the kids are talking about these days? Also...
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SABR-Toothed Triber—Part 1: An Indians Introduction to wOBA
Over the course of the baseball season, WFNY will be providing you with a bit of a different look into the Cleveland Indians. We can debate wins, losses and payroll economics ad nauseum – but what it...
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Cavs Second Half Defense Helps Top Rockets 108-83
A Cavaliers team that experienced one of its worst losses of the season on the road against the Houston Rockets decided to flip the script on their home court. Efficient shooting, timely scoring and...
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While We’re Waiting… Yankee Heartbreak, Penalty Kills and Winning a Ring for...
While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email in the sidebar. Try...
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Browns By The Numbers
Just a little fun heading into this weekend’s game against the Steelers… 2– Touchdown passes this season. One thrown by Quinn, one thrown by Anderson. 0– Touchdown receptions by Wide Receivers this...
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Indians Shed Rain, Padres in Game One
Indians 9, Padres 5 (box) This one may not have ended until close to 1:30am, but it started and ended with Grady Sizemore. Leading off the game with a home run, Sizemore had to wait about six hours...
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