Reliever Nick Wittgren has found a new home in the National League with the Cardinals. Nick Wittgren, who spent the last three seasons in Cleveland’s bullpen, has signed a one-year deal worth $1.2 million with the St. Louis Cardinals. Wittgren, 30, was due to make around $2.8 million in arbitration this offseason, so the Guardians […] Former Cleveland reliever Nick Wittgren … [Read more...] about Former Cleveland reliever Nick Wittgren signs with Cardinals
With new CBA in place, what is the potential optics problem for the MLBPA?
Players and owners came to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday of last week. Did the MLBPA create an optics problem for itself in the process? Let’s take a look. MLB owners and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) have finally agreed to end the public fiasco that stemmed from contention over […] With new CBA in place, what is the … [Read more...] about With new CBA in place, what is the potential optics problem for the MLBPA?
Documentary on Cleveland baseball history to screen at 2022 Cleveland International Film Festival
A new documentary highlighting the tragedy of Ray Chapman and how that sparked an eternal rivalry with the New York Yankees is premiering at this year’s Cleveland International Film Festival. Growing up in the 1970s, I used to listen to Pete Franklin, a sports talk show host on Cleveland AM radio. Franklin would discuss Cleveland […] Documentary on Cleveland baseball history to … [Read more...] about Documentary on Cleveland baseball history to screen at 2022 Cleveland International Film Festival
Cleveland Guardians 2022 season opens April 7; home opener set for April 15
The Cleveland Guardians officially embark on their new era in less than a month. With a new CBA finally in place and the MLB lockout now a thing of the past, we finally have set dates for the start of the 2022 season. Negotiations between the owners and players got pretty contentious over the past […] Cleveland Guardians 2022 season opens April 7; home opener set for April 15 - … [Read more...] about Cleveland Guardians 2022 season opens April 7; home opener set for April 15
Cleveland baseball trivia: The only position player to ever strike out the side
Mark Whiten, who spent five seasons with Cleveland, made major-league history in a strange way back in 1998. Mark Whiten may not be a household name or even a name most fans of baseball today have even heard of. Whiten was a solid professional baseball player with eleven seasons in The Show, more than most […] Cleveland baseball trivia: The only position player to ever strike … [Read more...] about Cleveland baseball trivia: The only position player to ever strike out the side