St.Louis comes into the series having only played 20 games at 11-9, while the Indians sit seven games over .500 at 19-12 after 31 games.Indians outfielder Greg Allen normally doesn't get much air time with the local media, but Wednesday night after the team's 6-3 win he spoke out about the ongoing social issues in the United States that seem to be dividing the nation, as well as the situation with the Indians and how they will treat the return of pitchers Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac.The Indians still have some time before the MLB trade deadline hits, and the team has been busy looking around the league at what possibly could help them get better. He highlighted how team president Theo Epstein, who, along with Heyward and other Cubs execs, plan to donate to The Players Alliance. Following nine seasons as a member of Cleveland's core, the veteran Kipnis is in the final stages of signing a Minor League contract with the Cubs, per a source. Cubs left-hander Jon Lester permitted five runs and nine hits in six innings. Power is a party. But the other teams quickly joined their demonstration.
"If the Cubs had more time on Wednesday, they might have opted to sit out their series finale against the Tigers, however. But the rest of baseball had an inconsistent response.A league that on Opening Day had worn Black Lives Matter t-shirts and featured a “unity” cloth during the national anthem in ballparks across the country was disjointed. The team being six games over .500 means that they are in a favorable position to make the postseason. Several individuals – Members of The Players Alliance, a group of over 100 Black current and former professional baseball players, donated their game-day salaries from Thursday and Friday to promote racial justice and support Black communities.But as baseball continued as usual on Friday, with just the numbers on the jerseys changed a couple hat tips to Jackie Robinson, it also became clear that Major League Baseball hasn’t figured out its place in the current social justice movement. According to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, 74.2 percent of NBA players identified themselves as Black or African American, compared to 7.5 percent of MLB players.“It goes back to our message as African American players,” Heyward said, “that we can't use that as an excuse not to speak up and not to step in.”They did, as individuals and as The Players Alliance. Patience is a virtue. The former Cleveland Indians second baseman is signing with the Chicago Cubs for $1 million plus incentives, according to … With youngster James Karinchak breathing down his neck as the best young reliever in the American League, it seems that competition is making Hand throw better than he ever has in his time with the Tribe - a win for everyone.Wednesday night Indians pitcher Mike Clevinger made his first start for the Indians since August 5th against the Reds. The contract will be worth $1 million plus incentives, according to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. Aug. 28, 1963.His hopes for a unified future are the passages most often quoted. There was checking in," Heyward said pregame. The player-initiated movement ran out of fuel.In its indecision – its uncertainty of its role – Major League Baseball missed an opportunity on Jackie Robinson Day. I think a lot of guys’ hearts were torn for sure.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. While Heyward Heyward said members of the Cubs came to him Wednesday and he encouraged them to play. The Cubs have selected Jason Kipnis’ contract from the Triple-A Iowa roster, a long-expected move that’s part of the club solidifying its roster before Opening Day on Friday. Right there is the reason the Cubs signed Kipnis. The Bucks reportedly decided not to take the floor for their playoff game against the Magic on Wednesday without notifying the rest of the league.