Sign up or login to track your favorite teams on Bleacher Report

Michael Taylor Archives, Page 1 of 5

  1. Cleveland Indians: A Bullpen Call to Arms: Part One

    It is no secret that the Indians and GM Mark Shapiro are looking for some new recruits to pitch highly leveraged situations late in games. Cleveland fans have witnessed it...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 22 days ago 2 comments

  2. Cleveland Indians: A Bullpen Call to Arms: Part Two

    Part one of this series can be viewed here. AAA Reinforcements Indians beat writer Anthony Castrovince recently announced that Adam Miller, the much hyped (and injured) Indians top-prospect, ...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 22 days ago 6 comments

  3. Cleveland Indians: 2-B Or Not 2-B?

    Normal 0 Sorry for the bad headline, but that is a question facing the Indians this off-season, do they add a 2B or not. We have all heard it. The Indians are not shy about it...

    Written by Michael Taylor about about 1 month ago 4 comments

  4. Roto Chronicles: American League, Sept. 29

    I would like to take this opportunity in the last Chronicle of the 2008 season to thank you for reading. Whether you read from the beginning in March, or picked up at any point through the season, ...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 2 months ago 0 comments

  5. Roto Chronicles: American League, Sept. 8

    THREE UP/THREE DOWN Hitters Bobby Abreu, OF—NYY (UP) Much to my surprise, when researching over stats for this week, I found that Bobby Abreu has hit .349 since the All-Star break, with six homers and six steals...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 2 months ago 0 comments

  6. Roto Chronicles: American League, Sept. 1

    THREE UP/THREE DOWN Hitters Johnny Damon, OF—NYY (UP) Damon has bounced back after a subpar 2007 in terms of batting average. Damon hit just .270 and it looked as if he was in the midst of a continuing decline phase...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 3 months ago 0 comments

  7. Roto Chronicles: American League, August 25

    THREE UP/THREE DOWN Hitters Jason Bay, OF—BOS (UP) Life is good for the new Red Sox left fielder. He not only was traded to a perennial contender, he also hit a hot streak as he moved into the Red Sox lineup...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 3 months ago 1 comments

  8. Roto Chronicles: American League, August 18

    THREE UP/THREE DOWN Hitters Nick Markakis, OF—BAL (UP) The budding young star in Baltimore continues to impress. Since the All-Star break, Markakis has hit .322 with three home runs and 26 RBI...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 3 months ago 1 comments

  9. Wahoo Weekly Report: Aug. 15

    Actual Record: 54-66, Fourth Place – 14.0 Games BackWeekly Gain/Loss in division: No gain or loss in standings with a 5-2 recordPythagorean Record: 60-60, Fourth Place – 8...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 3 months ago 3 comments

  10. Tribe Talk: Is Rafael Perez the Indians' Next Closer?

    Welcome to Tribe Talk, a season-long look at the trials and tribulations of the Cleveland Indians from the views of the loyal Tribe fans here on Bleacher Report...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 3 months ago 13 comments

  11. Roto Chronicles: American League, August 11

    THREE UP/THREE DOWN Hitters Mike Aviles, SS—KC (UP) All the man continues to do is hit. Since his call-up from AAA in late May, Aviles has hit .335 with seven home runs, 31 RBI, 37 runs scored, and four stolen bases in 58 games...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 3 months ago 2 comments

  12. Wahoo Weekly Report: Aug. 8

    Record Report: Actual Record: 49-64, Last Place – 14.0 Games Back Weekly Gain/Loss in division: Lost 1.0 games with a 2-4 record Pythagorean Record: 56-57, Fourth Place – 7...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 3 months ago 6 comments

  13. Tribe Talk: The Catcher/First-Base Dilemma

    Welcome to Tribe Talk, a season-long look at the trials and tribulations of the Cleveland Indians from the views of the loyal Tribe fans here on Bleacher Report...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 3 months ago 7 comments

  14. Roto Chronicles: American League, Aug. 4

    THREE UP/THREE DOWN Hitters Chris Davis, 1B—TEX (UP) I brought Chris Davis up in my Futures Market section a couple of months ago as a potential sleeper, but I surely was not expecting this big of an outburst...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 4 months ago 0 comments

  15. Wahoo Weekly Report, Aug. 1

    Record Report: Actual Record: 47-60, Last Place—13.0 Games BackWeekly Gain/Loss in division: No change with a 3-4 recordPythagorean Record: 54-53, Fourth Place—7...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 4 months ago 10 comments

  16. Tribe Talk: A Continued Influx Of Talent

    Welcome to Tribe Talk, a season-long look at the trials and tribulations of the Cleveland Indians from the views of the loyal Tribe fans here on Bleacher Report...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 4 months ago 5 comments

  17. Roto Chronicles: American League, July 28

    THREE UP/THREE DOWN Hitters Miguel Cabrera, 1B/3B—DET (UP) Cabrera posted consistently good numbers over the first three months of the season, but had yet to really put together a run of great numbers...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 4 months ago 1 comments

  18. Jhonny Peralta: The Misconception of the Cleveland Indian's Shortstop

    With his recent offensive surge, Jhonny Peralta has placed himself right into the spotlight, whether he likes it or not. He is being portrayed as a leader on the field, even if he is not one off of it...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 4 months ago 7 comments

  19. Wahoo Weekly Report, July 24

    Standings Report Actual Record: 44-56, Last Place—13.0 Games BacK Weekly Gain/Loss in division: No Change with a 3-3 record Pythagorean Record: 51-49, 4th Place—7...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 4 months ago 3 comments

  20. Tribe Talk: Is It Time To Question Eric Wedges’ Future As Indians Skipper?

    Welcome to Tribe Talk, a season-long look at the trials and tribulations of the Cleveland Indians from the views of the loyal Tribe fans here on Bleacher Report...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 4 months ago 12 comments

  21. Roto Chronicles: American League, July 21

    THREE UP/THREE DOWN Hitters Howie Kendrick, 2B—LAA (UP) The contact-hitting second baseman of the Angels has finally warmed up after suffering a series of injuries in mid-April that sidelined him for a good five to six weeks of the season...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 4 months ago 0 comments

  22. Wahoo Weekly: Ryan Garko's Struggles

    I first want to say that I am glad to be back and producing in the Cleveland Indians community here on Bleacher Report. Sometimes things in life take over and unfortunately this is something that got cut out...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 4 months ago 5 comments

  23. Roto Chronicles: American League, July 14

    It’s a rite of summer, every year we fans get to vote for who we want to see in the All-Star game. Some of us punch the little holes out on a ballot card for each player on our favorite team, ...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 4 months ago 1 comments

  24. Tribe Talk: CC See-Ya

    Welcome to Tribe Talk, a season-long look at the trials and tribulations of the Cleveland Indians from the views of the loyal Tribe fans here on Bleacher Report...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 4 months ago 6 comments

  25. C.C. Sabathia Trade: Ramblings of a Small Market Fan

    I will start out by stating that I am not upset about the Cleveland Indians trading C.C. Sabathia, the organization’s best starting pitcher in the last 30-40 years. From where the Indians currently stand, it is good business...

    Written by Michael Taylor about 4 months ago 14 comments