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Anthony Castrovince has been a reporter for MLB.com since 2004.
By Anthony Castrovince/MLB.comOn Twitter: @Castrovince All right, fine, Iâll bite: I believe in the Indians. I believe that whatâs happening these last few weeks — the wins in 18 of their last 22, the plus-54 run differential in that span, the relentless pursuit of runs even against Cy-caliber arms and the opportunistic approach to the […]
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By Anthony Castrovince/MLB.com On Twitter: @Castrovince The Indians have been a contending team at this late (and by late, I of course mean ⦠not at all late) juncture of the season schedule for three consecutive years. They have established a tradition of early season excellence. Or at least competence, which, even when followed by […]
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By Anthony Castrovince/MLB.com On Twitter: @Castrovince Naturally, nothing I write in this space can compare to the captivating nature of the Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight story. Or frankly, to the entertaining nature of the now-viral interview with Charles Ramsey. But if youâre up for a distraction from the biggest story in Cleveland […]
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By Anthony Castrovince/MLB.com On Twitter: @Castrovince Spinning, Iâve come to learn in recent months, is a great way to expend a tremendous amount of energy while going absolutely nowhere. It is both exhilarating and defeating, offering all the physical benefits of performance cycling without any of the beautiful vistas or genuine sense of accomplishment in […]
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By Anthony Castrovince/MLB.com On Twitter: @Castrovince Weâve spent the last few months talking about how interesting these 2013 Indians would be. Well, theyâre interesting, all right. In what was supposed to be the ninth game of the season, the Indians were set to use their seventh starting pitcher (Corey Kluber: No. 7 in your depth […]
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By Anthony Castrovince/MLB.com On Twitter: @Castrovince You canât tell the players without a scorecard. Or so the old saying goes. But you really donât know the playersâ hopes, dreams, fears and quirks without a media guide. Or so the public relations departments would lead you to believe. Media guides, both figuratively and quite literally, donât […]
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By Anthony Castrovince/MLB.com On Twitter: @Castrovince We watched Steve Olin on that old television set in my motherâs living room. It was 1989, and my brother and I were tuned into the Triple-A All-Star Game. Olin represented Colorado Springs and, therefore, represented the Indians. They were our team, so he was our guy. And when […]
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By Anthony Castrovince/MLB.com On Twitter: @Castrovince Iâve spent the better part of the last month or so traveling around the various camps in Arizona and Florida, and it dawned on me while sitting at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale the other day that I have now been to every Spring Training stadium in Major League […]
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By Anthony Castrovince/MLB.com On Twitter: @Castrovince There is shock in the numbers, sure. A $48 million guarantee to a 30-year-old speedster named Michael Bourn? A $56 million guarantee to a 32-year-old run-producer named Nick Swisher? These numbers donât mesh with our mindset about the Cleveland Indians. Numbers like these are the reasons the Indians trade […]
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By Anthony Castrovince/MLB.com On Twitter: @Castrovince Terry Francona held a town hall session at Playhouse Square this afternoon for a special that will air on SportsTime Ohio on Thursday, Jan. 24. A number of topics were addressed with regard to the future of the Indians. Nothing particularly newsworthy, but certainly an entertaining discussion that involved […]
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