T.J. Zuppe

Joined: Jan 22, 2020

T.J. Zuppe has covered the Cleveland Indians for multiple outlets, including 92.3 The Fan and The Athletic. T.J.'s work has also appeared at MLB.com. Additionally, T.J. has been part of the Cleveland radio scene since 2008.

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Expect the Unexpected: 5 of the Biggest Surprises From This Indians Season

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A Walk? Right Now, Tyler Naquin Would Rather Drive

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Game #32 Observations: Patience, Power Propel Indians Early to Blowout Win Over Cardinals

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A Showcase of Mike Clevinger? Not Exactly

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Game #28 Observations: Carlos Carrasco Knocked Out Early Again, Indians Drop Series to Tigers

Carlos Carrasco was roughed up for a third consecutive outing, and the Indians bats waited until the ninth to mount a comeback, falling to the Tigers, 7-4, Cleveland's first series loss to Detroit since Sept. 2018.

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Game #27 Observations: Well, Triston McKenzie Looks Fun

It may have been two years since Indians pitcher Triston McKenzie pitched in a professional baseball game, but the right-handed rookie, making his big-league debut on Saturday, looked like he'd been pitching in the Majors for a decade.

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Game #26 Observations: A Pair of Indians Streaks Come to an End

The Cleveland Indians were going for 21 on Friday night. They busted.

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After Leukemia Fight Last Year, Carrasco Says He's Ready for 2020 Season

Indians starter Carlos Carrasco, who last year at this time was battling for his life in a fight against leukemia, is back and ready to be a part again of the rotation in 2020.

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Indians Lookback: Dealing From Depth Goes Wrong When Cleveland Deals For Lefty Reliever

The Indians were looking for a shutdown relief pitcher in 1998, and felt they had something very good to offer in up and coming outfielder Brian Giles. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Tribe struck for a deal to bring reliever Ricardo Rincon to Cleveland, but l

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Indians Lookback: Albert Belle's Final Heroic Act Before Becoming a Cleveland Villain

Albert Belle's grand slam in Game 3 of 1996 ALDS kept the Indians alive in the series, a set Cleveland would drop in Game 4. Despite that reality, his homer still provides warm feelings, perhaps because it was Belle's last hurrah as a member of the Indian

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1994-2019: Drafting the Past 26 Years of Indians Baseball

There's been plenty of memorable moments and players for the Indians over the last 26 years, and today we take a look at the team's draft history since 1996, and how it measures up and if the team has more or less 'won' those drafts.

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When's the Last Time the Indians Led Off Their Season With A Hit, Anyway?

Admittedly, it was tough to recall the last time a Tribe leadoff man reached base to begin the season -- not that it's often something to really remember. But with baseball on hiatus for the time being, let's revisit the past 20 years in leading off.

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Trevor Bauer on MLB Network Radio: 'There's No Roadmap' for Players to Navigate to an Unknown Start Date

There are certainly far bigger issues to be resolved beyond the inconvenience of uncertainty for Major League Baseball players, but the lack of a known start date for the season is among the biggest difficulties for any player attempting to gear up for th

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Indians Announce Their Spring Complex in Goodyear Officially Closed

To the best of Chris Antonetti's knowledge, no one in the Indians organization has tested positive for COVID-19. In an effort to maintain that fact, the team has closed their offices in Cleveland and will suspend operations at their Goodyear facility on F

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Sim Game: Who Says You Have To Wait For Indians Opening Day?

With baseball on hiatus for the time being, we simulate what might have happened on Opening Day between the Indians and Tigers.

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From Almonte to Zimmer: Ranking the Previous 10 Indians Opening Day Lineups

We don't yet know where 2020 will rank in the history of Indians opening day lineups, but what if you were tasked with ranking the previous 10? Would you account for injuries? Would you adjust for the opposing hurler? And what method would you use to grad