SBNation.com User Blog: JulioBernazard

BAL inks Huff

JulioBernazard — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:17:48 -0000

BAL inks Huff

Baltimore looks to fill a void by signing Huff.

Flash version of comeback vs SEA

JulioBernazard — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:42:01 -0000

Flash version of comeback vs SEA

Have we all seen this before?

Delmon pleads guilty

JulioBernazard — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:52:36 -0000

Delmon pleads guilty

Ten days of community service and a mandatory restorative justice program for Delmon Young, formerly of DET.

I hope the Tribe stays away from him this offseason.

Brantley has minor surgery

JulioBernazard — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:16:55 -0000

Brantley has minor surgery

Brantley with a quick little surgery for a sports hernia. Get well soon, Mike!

Take it easy during the recover process, please...

Oviedo suspended eight weeks

JulioBernazard — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:55:54 -0000

Oviedo suspended eight weeks

"The suspension is not retroactive and will not start until Oviedo returns to the United States after receiving a visa."

This is not encouraging news for fans of a team that employs Roberto Hernandez.

Happy Opening Day! (kinda)

JulioBernazard — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:34:52 -0000

Happy Opening Day! (kinda)

MLB is the only sports entity that would start its regular season in such an anticlimactic way. Great job, Bud!

The 10 best things about being a Tribe fan

JulioBernazard — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:11:48 -0000

The 10 best things about being a Tribe fan

Vince G from the Scene takes a stab at why it's good to be a Tribe fan, for Yahoo! I agree with a lot of it.

Alex White pinched for DUI

JulioBernazard — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:25:59 -0000

Alex White pinched for DUI

He might be charged with "extreme DUI," since his blood alcohol level was over 0.15.

That's now an alcohol-related charge for both Pomz and White (Pomz's was eventually dismissed). I know these guys are young, but is there any chance Shaptonetti bundled these two because of character issues? I suppose we'll never know.

Aaaaand... Grady's hurt already

JulioBernazard — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:56:48 -0000

Aaaaand... Grady's hurt already

According to Bastian, Sizemore will miss Opening Day due to an injury suffered three weeks ago.

Oy. Paging Michael Brantley for CF duty.

Hoynes: Hernandez out of jail, apologizes

JulioBernazard — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:55:57 -0000

Hoynes: Hernandez out of jail, apologizes

According to Hoynsie, the Tribe will not terminate its contract with the erstwhile Fausto Carmona, and is working to bring Roberto Hernandez Heredia back to the US.

As always, I recommend avoiding the comments section.

The 1996 Cleveland Indians had Eddie Murray, Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome, Jeff Kent and Omar Vizquel....

JulioBernazard — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:42:58 -0000

The 1996 Cleveland Indians had Eddie Murray, Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome, Jeff Kent and Omar Vizquel. Murray is already in the Hall of Fame, and the other four, I imagine, will get serious consideration. Kenny Lofton is a sixth who could get consideration, too.

Those Indians also had Albert Belle, Julio Franco, Sandy Alomar, Tony Peña, Carlos Baerga, Brian Giles and Jeromy Burnitz, all of whom have at least appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot. Belle actually appeared on two ballots, and Peña received votes.

That was one loaded team.

JoePo, in a piece where he walks us through his HoF ballot. (He seems to have forgotten about Denny Martinez and Orel Hershiser, who were also with that club.)

Beckett, Lackey, Lester as douchey as you might expect

JulioBernazard — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:09:39 -0000

Beckett, Lackey, Lester as douchey as you might expect

Wow. This is a fun (and salacious) read. Couldn't happen to a cooler bunch of guys, or a better fan base.

Pronk to return soon

JulioBernazard — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:45:52 -0000

Pronk to return soon

Pronk's not done for the season, after all. He'll return and split DH duties with James Howard Thome, according to Y!

AL Central Watch: KCR extends Francoeur through '13

JulioBernazard — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:38:07 -0000

AL Central Watch: KCR extends Francoeur through '13

KCR will have Frenchie's services for his age 28 and 29 seasons.

Does this inspire more or less worry than the De. Young trade?

Manny was about as enamored with the umpiring as LGT was last night. From Y!, with video of the...

JulioBernazard — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:19:26 -0000

Manny was about as enamored with the umpiring as LGT was last night.

From Y!, with video of the Sipp play.

TOR stealing signs at Rogers?

JulioBernazard — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:17:20 -0000

TOR stealing signs at Rogers?

Perhaps Joey Bats isn't on PEDs after all...

A better Verducci article

JulioBernazard — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:25:39 -0000

A better Verducci article

Verducci talks with the Beaneius about the changing attitude of all GMs, and how the Over-Information Age has led to overvalued prospects.

Verducci on altitude's effects on SPs (written pre-trade)

JulioBernazard — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:50:38 -0000

Verducci on altitude's effects on SPs (written pre-trade)

Perhaps the COL brain trust read this article before the trade deadline?

[Hat tip to The Diatribe for the link.]

Ballplayers and aging

JulioBernazard — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:10:28 -0000

Ballplayers and aging

A nice read on ballplayers and Father Time. We can all take solace that it forgets no one, even Jeet.

Tribe partners with BP

JulioBernazard — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:59:43 -0000

Tribe partners with BP

I'm all for getting fans to the ballpark, but I would rather the Tribe had partnered with any other gas brand.

Acta demands respect

JulioBernazard — Thu, 26 May 2011 16:07:55 -0000

Acta demands respect

Good profile on Manny that avoids most of the national media tropes about this club and the city of Cleveland.

Yahoo! has photos of Pure Rage after he threw the ball into the fountains at the Big K. Deadspin...

JulioBernazard — Wed, 18 May 2011 21:31:39 -0000

Yahoo! has photos of Pure Rage after he threw the ball into the fountains at the Big K.

Deadspin has video, but I don't want to link to that site.

Haren pushed back a day

JulioBernazard — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:32:14 -0000

Haren pushed back a day

The Tribe will face Tyler Chatwood in his major league debut tonight, as Haren has been pushed back a day due to his relief inning in LAAofA's 14-inning game.

Manny Ramirez retires

JulioBernazard — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:28:30 -0000

Manny Ramirez retires

This is abrupt and surprising, to say the least. Do we think it was to avoid more steroid allegations?

Does TBR want Jordan Brown now?

Possible explanation for the "Year of the Pitcher"?

JulioBernazard — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:28:16 -0000

Possible explanation for the "Year of the Pitcher"?

This is inriguing. Why didn't the smaller-diameter bats get more pub during the '10 regular season?

Castro: MLB has parity

JulioBernazard — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:15:27 -0000

Castro: MLB has parity

Our old pal Castro uses MLB.com to tell us that MLB is fine, and has as much parity -- if not more -- than the NFL.

NYY to take a look at Colon

JulioBernazard — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:18:32 -0000

NYY to take a look at Colon

I didn't want the Tribe to give him a look, specifically, but the number of filler SP choices continues to dwindle.

Voros McCracken profile

JulioBernazard — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:47:42 -0000

Voros McCracken profile

Thorough pice on the guy who brought BABIP (or, more specifically, DIPS) into the world.

Y! talks about a complete roster blowup

JulioBernazard — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:03:04 -0000

Y! talks about a complete roster blowup

Kelly Dwyer at Yahoo! says that Andy's injury should lead to a complete teardown of the Cavs roster. I have to agree.

Clifton PHIfer Lee

JulioBernazard — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:12:09 -0000

Clifton PHIfer Lee

Sometimes the Chuckster is right.

Clifton Phifer left a lot of money on the table to re-join the Phils. 5x ~$20MM contract to wear maroon again.