Well, here we are. It’s a Brand New Year. Our Tribe is about $20 million “richer” than last year and ever so much needier for the coming season. Please say it ain’t over.
But I’ve gotten ahead of myself. I am Bruce Porter, a lifelong Cleveland Indians fan and a denizen of mostly-sunny Florence, Arizona (a bit south of Phoenix and spring training). I grew up near Akron, Ohio, moved about the world for a bit courtesy of both my Uncle Sam and, later, gainful employment. I won’t say I’m old—I didn’t quite exist when our Indians won their last World Series, those folks are REALLY old–but I do remember hearing the big kids bragging that our own Larry Doby was surely the best center fielder in all of baseball.