If there's anything true about baseball analysts everywhere, or sports analysts as a whole, it's that predicting isn't exactly their forte. So it made complete sense for us at the ADD Show to try and predict the 2008 State Farm Home Run Derby (Monday, 8pm). First though, let's break down the derby   more...
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Alright, before we kick this thing off, let's play Who Am I. Here we go.I lead the AL in home runs and play for the atrocious Cleveland Indians. Today on Around the Horn, my name was mispronounced. In 2002 I was part of the package the Indians received in exchange for Bartolo Colon.My name is Grady   more...
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You're gonna need something to get you through Joe Morgan and Chris Berman tonight. From Bermanisms to Landmarks to Erin Andrews and Alyssa Milano.
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Cle11 FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Indians 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 3 1 11-- 0 Angels 0 2 0 3 5 2 2 0 x-- 19 2 TV: FSN West LAA14 Recap | Game Trax | Box Score | Play by Play | Depth Chart | Head-to-Head | Cleveland Indians BATTER GAME SEASON AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB CS TB BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG G Sizemore   more...

While there was an inkling of thought that Anaheim's Joe Saunders and his 12 wins would be starting for the AL squad in the upcoming All-Star game, a report at Sports Illustrated gives the nod to our very own Cliff Lee. And deservedly so. Cliff Lee, who had to fight for a job in Cleveland's   more...
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Foxsports.com fantasy writer Gerritt Ritt's list of the Top 50 fantasy players in MLB. Josh Hamilton leads in RBI and is hitting more than .300 makes him the first half's top fantasy player. These rankings are updated weekly during the MLB season.
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We've already waived the white flag, and even went on to punctuate it. If we could photoshop a giant fork into an Indians logo, we would. But as many losses as this team racks up in what is turning out to be one of the most frustrating seasons on record, you can't help but cheer on the guys that   more...
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The Cleveland Indians lost a good old fashioned offensive battle against the Los Angeles Angels. Ryan Garko's big day wasn't enough to overcome the struggles of the Tribe pitching staff and starter Aaron Laffey.
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During the offseason it looked like the AL Central could be a serious asset from the fantasy perspective. But as Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon explains, it didn't immediately live up those expectations.
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A quality start by 31-year old Matt Ginter, where the righty allowed seven hits in six innings was all for naught. Granted, one of the hits was a home run by catcher (and .211-hitting) Jeff Mathis. However, the Indians provided two runs of support on seven hits. And that, folks, rarely gets the   more...
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You know me and my random thoughts that seem to go in many tangeants. Well it seems that I have a lot of things to talk about during the All-Star Break but unfortunately nothing of great substance. So here's a few quick hits to let you know what's going on at The BearDown during the slowest   more...
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Screaming Sports' Billy Smith checks in on some of the mega-hyped offseason stars, as well as the not-so-hyped offseason stars. Who is living up to it? Who isn't? And who is coming out of left field? Billy has all of those answers for you.
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If you can bring yourself to ignoring the fact that the Tribe has dropped nine straight, it should be mentioned that Grady Sizemore stole his 100th base of the season his career in last night's loss. Coupling this with his home run on July 5, Sizemore is now officially the second player in the   more...
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ESPN reports that Justin Morneau is the last player to join tomorrow's Home Run Derby festivities, assuring that this year's field will be the most uninspiring and milquetoast in the event's history.Morneau is one of four American League players in the derby, joining the Indians' Grady Sizemore ,   more...
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The groundwork appears to be laid for a trade of C.C. Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers.Milwaukee drafted Matt LaPorta with the seventh overall pick in the 2007 draft, and he appears to be the centerpiece of this possible trade. The Brewers would hate to part with him, but they want to win   more...
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