Possibly de-juiced baseballs; Francisco Lindor/Jose Ramirez chasing Babe Ruth/Lou Gehrig; Ryan Pressly as underappreciated; the Josh Hader sympathy narrative

FanGraphs | Craig Edwards: Here’s something really interesting: the balls might be de-juiced. After record isolated power numbers all the way into last postseason, a cold April was the reason for the decline early this season. But ISO is still down relative to last year, and xwOBA/wOBA differentials are also lagging, which means the same launch angle and exit velocity is resulting in a shorter decision. Whether that’s because of a change in the ball or a humidor is yet to be seen (více...)

After a sluggish offensive night for the Indians' All-Stars, perhaps Jose Ramirez, Yan Gomes and Michael Brantley should follow the advice of teammate and fellow All-Star Francisco Lindor. (více...)

It shouldn't catch Ty Van Burkleo off-guard, but it does. The Indians' hitting coach is around Jose Ramirez and Francisco Lindor every day. And yet, when the scoreboard occasionally flashes a listing of the Major League home run leaders, Van Burkleo is still amazed. (více...)

Jose Ramirez and Francisco Lindor, who have combined to hit 52 homers, will not compete in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game. (více...)

Jose Ramirez got the Indians on the board with a two-run homer, and they never looked back, scoring 19 runs to take the Ohio Cup finale over the Reds on Wednesday at Progressive Field. Ramirez added a three-run homer as part of a nine-run third, and Francisco Lindor put the game fully out of reach with a three-run home run as part of a six-run fourth. The Reds got homers from Scooter Gennett and Jesse Winker, but starter Tyler Mahle and reliever Tanner Rainey were hit for a combined 13 runs in the loss. (více...)