Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
The Cleveland Guardians drafted Braylon Doughty with the 36th overall pick of last season’s draft. I was happy to get his autograph on such a nice card, that way I don’t have to worry about trying to find some way to get him this season.
aseball is not always a fast game until it is. Example: infielder Spencer Horwitz.
From the Field: Eddie Taubensee, c, Cleveland Guardians … I am from Cleveland. I grew up watching those 90’s Cleveland baseball teams dominate the American League Central. Ed Taubensee played a big role in that success, though not quite how you might think. So it was thrilling to see that[…]
Outfielder Milton Bradley should have probably had a better career than he ended up with. … For a hot second, it was all working out. Cleveland traded for Bradley in 2001, hoping he could replace Kenny Lofton. Replacing Lofton is not a small order, considering he was one of the[…]
From the Field: Welbyn Francisca, ss, Cleveland Guardians … Guardians shortstop Welbyn Francisca is one of the organization’s top prospects. What’s especially nice with Francisca is that he is a toolsy 18-year-old that you don’t have to squint hard to see the potential, since he is already putting up the[…]
Infielder Alex Mooney (7th round, 2023) came into the 2024 season as one of Cleveland’s top 25 prospects. He put up great numbers with low-A Lynchburg (.729 OPS, 11 HR over 405 at-bats), but struggled on his promotion to high-A Lake County (.475 OPS and no homers over 66 at-bats).[…]
Cleveland’s Andrew Walters only needed a season to go from the University of Miami to the Guards 2024 post-season roster
Cooper Ingle was drafted by the Guardians in the 4th round of the 2023 draft out of Clemson, and is now one of the Top 15 prospects in the Cleveland system.
New Arrival: Matt Wilkinson, sp, Cleveland Guardians … It feels like it’s been a long time since a Cleveland minor league season ended and I was happy with the development of the prospects. But here we are. It’s refreshing to have some optimism about the talent coming up through the[…]
… Jose Ramirez had another great season in 2024, with a 143 OPS+ and a sixth All-Star selection. He nearly ended the season by joining the 40/40 club, but would fall one homerun short. … Ramirez has not performed quite as well in the playoffs, hitting .188 with a .350[…]