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Matt Loede

Matt Loede

Joined: Dec 9, 2019

Matt Loede has been a part of the Cleveland Sports Media for 26 years, with experience covering Major League Baseball, the NBA & NFL and even high school and college events. He has been a part of the daily media covering the Cleveland Indians since the opening of Jacobs/Progressive Field in 1994, and spent two and a half years covering the team for 92.3FM The Fan, and covers them daily for Associated Press Radio. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattLoede

PETA Starts a Petition For the Indians to Include  a veggie dog mascot in Hot Dog Derby
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PETA Starts a Petition For the Indians to Include  a veggie dog mascot in Hot Dog Derby

The hot dog derby might be getting a lot more interesting at Progressive Field for the rest of 2021 and into 2022, as PETA has begun a petition for the Indians to Include a veggie dog mascot in daily Hot Dog Derby that takes place during games at the ball

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The Indians New Look Lineup Following Friday's Roster Moves
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The Indians New Look Lineup Following Friday's Roster Moves

The Indians have a new look to their lineup after a number of trades and roster moves on Friday. The team hopes that a shake-up will result in some wins, as after Friday's loss the team is nine games out of first, and 6.5 games out of the AL Wild card spo

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Make No Mistake, Terry Francona's Absence is a Huge Blow to Any Hopes The Indians Had in 2021
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Make No Mistake, Terry Francona's Absence is a Huge Blow to Any Hopes The Indians Had in 2021

The health of Tito Francona will keep him off the bench the rest of the season for the Indians, and with trades on Friday the Indians appear ready to look ahead to 2022, using the remainder of 2021 to see who might deserve a spot on this team moving forwa

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How Does the First Indians Starting Five Look Coming Out of the All-Star Break?
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How Does the First Indians Starting Five Look Coming Out of the All-Star Break?

The Indians will head out west at the end of the week for a weekend series with the Oakland A's. The team's pitching staff took a beating from the injury perspective all the first half, and the club wants to see all of the walking wounded be able to get b

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Thank Goodness for the Royals; Indians Win Third Straight in 14-6 Blowout
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Thank Goodness for the Royals; Indians Win Third Straight in 14-6 Blowout

The Indians had plenty of fireworks on Saturday night at Progressive Field, as the team hit five homers including a pair of three-run homers by Cesar Hernandez and Oscar Mercado in a 14-6 win over the Royals. The Indians trailed 2-0 but put up a six-spot

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Heyman Questions The Indians Trade Deadline Plans; Will They Sell Off Their Assets?
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Heyman Questions The Indians Trade Deadline Plans; Will They Sell Off Their Assets?

The MLB trade deadline is just a few weeks away, and the Indians are right in the thick of things sitting at 7.5 back of Chicago in the AL Central. Should the team simply look to make deals and rebuild for the future? Or should the club get aggressive and

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The Indians Continue to Live by the Homer - Die by the Homer
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The Indians Continue to Live by the Homer - Die by the Homer

The Indians were on life support after a nine-game losing streak entering Thursday night, but the team got some much needed power at the plate with a walk-off homer by Franmil Reyes for a 7-4 win. Pitching took over Friday night as the Indians and Royals

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Indians Make a Number of Roster Moves Prior To Wednesday's DH in Tampa
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Indians Make a Number of Roster Moves Prior To Wednesday's DH in Tampa

The Indians roster is as beat up as it's ever been, and the team is doing whatever they can just to stay afloat sitting at 42-40. The club Wednesday made a number of roster moves to help the roster get somewhat helathy, and hopefully break the team's seve

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Indians Sign Veteran Catcher Wilson Ramos
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Indians Sign Veteran Catcher Wilson Ramos

Always looking to add deph to a roster that has been crushed with injuries this year, the Indians on Tuesday inked 33-year-old veteran catcher Wison Ramos, assigning him to Triple-A Columbus. Ramos hit .200 in 35 games with Detroit already this season, bu

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Pitching Matchups For the Indians-Astros Four-Game Set
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Pitching Matchups For the Indians-Astros Four-Game Set

The Indians and Astros will go at it for four games at Progressive Field starting Thursday evening. With the Indians pitching staff on life support will the team be able to end the homestand with some much needed wins?

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Naylor Suffers Fracture and Dislocation of His Right Ankle in Sunday's Loss to Twins
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Naylor Suffers Fracture and Dislocation of His Right Ankle in Sunday's Loss to Twins

Indians OF Josh Naylor suffered a nasty injury Sunday when he had a collision with second baseman Ernie Clement. The club sent out an email today stating that Naylor has suffered a closed fracture and dislocated his right ankle.

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Indians Starter Aaron Civale Sidelined 4-5 Weeks with Finger Sprain
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Indians Starter Aaron Civale Sidelined 4-5 Weeks with Finger Sprain

The Indians starting rotation is taking yet another hit, as 10-game winner Aaron Civale is going to miss the next 4-5 weeks after a sprain on his finger. Civale will be placed on the IL on Thursday, and he won't be allowed to pick up a baseball for one to

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