Jim Ingraham

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Sports Columnist at The Chronicle Telegram

Sports Columnist at Medina County Gazette

Sports columnist, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram/Medina Gazette, contributor to https://t.co/0QAqoJRSfv, and author of "Mike Hargrove and the Cleveland Indians: A Baseball Life"

Articles

Guardians Look To Chase DeLauter To Supply Power To Outfield

3 weeks ago | baseballamerica.com | Jim Ingraham

DeLauter has been an offensive force since his college days at JMU. He drew the scouting industry’s attention in the summer of 2021 when he performed with wood bats in the Cape Cod League. DeLauter carried that momentum into his 2022 draft season and then on into pro ball, where he is a .300 hitter who has shown power and discipline. Now it is a matter of staying healthy.
Jim Ingraham: Cavs don't show up, aren't physical enough

1 month ago | chroniclet.com | Jim Ingraham

Jim Ingraham: Cavs don't show up, aren't physical enough It is arguably the worst showing by a Cleveland team in a big game maybe ever. The final score was 129-109, and it wasn’t nearly that close. Halfway through the third quarter the Cavs were losing 92-58.
Alfonsin Rosario Makes Positive First Impression With Guardians

1 month ago | baseballamerica.com | Jim Ingraham

“He is a physical presence at 6-foot-1, 225 pounds,” Guardians assistant GM James Harris said, “and has the athleticism to play all three outfield positions.”The Cubs drafted Rosario in the sixth round in 2023 out of P27 Academy in Lexington, S.C. He grew up in the Dominican Republic but moved to to the U.S. at age 16 to play baseball, initially in Boston. Last year at Low-A Myrtle Beach, he hit 16 home runs and stole 20 stolen bases in 109 games.
Jim Ingraham: Kenny Atkinson already looking like one of best coaches in Cavs history

1 month ago | medina-gazette.com | Jim Ingraham

Who is the best coach in Cavaliers history? Is it Bill Fitch, who was coach for the first 10 seasons of the franchise’s existence (1970-79)? Is it Lenny Wilkins (8 years, 1986-93)? Is it Mike Fratello (7 years, 1993-99)? Is it the vastly underrated Mike Brown (6 years, 2005-10, plus 2013-14)? Is it Tyronn Lue, who drove the bus for two full seasons, parts of two others and, not incidentally, was the coach who accepted the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy on behalf of the 2016 NBA champion Cavaliers?
Jim Ingraham: Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers following LeBron James' script from 2016

1 month ago | medina-gazette.com | Jim Ingraham

Jim Ingraham: Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers followingLeBron James' script from 2016They are the two greatest players in Cavaliers history, one without question, because he is arguably the greatest player in NBA history. The other might be quibble-able, though not to these eyes, which see him as the best player on this year’s Cavs team, which is already the second-best team in franchise history, with a chance to become the best Cleveland round-ballers in the city’s history.
Jim Ingraham: Browns’ need for a QB took awhile to fill

2 months ago | brownszone.com | Jim Ingraham

Friday night was Part 2 of the Mel Kiper Invitational and Part 2 of the Browns’ latest attempt to, well, supposedly, anyway, make their team better. Time will tell on how well the Browns drafted, but if you go strictly by what history tells us, well, let’s just say, how about those Guardians!The Browns went into the draft with a desperate need for a quarterback who can navigate the NFL waters well enough so that the Browns don’t have to draft or trade for another quarterback next year.
Jim Ingraham: Browns make news with big trade, now can they make the right moves to make it work?

2 months ago | brownszone.com | Jim Ingraham

Prior to Thursday, in the 89-year history of the NFL Draft, the Browns had the second pick exactly once. That was in 1991 when the Browns selected UCLA defensive back Eric Turner. That’s it. That’s the whole list. One would think, with as many bad, borderline-wretched teams as the Browns have run out there in this century, that the team would have had the second pick in the draft countless times. But, no. Just once.
Commentary: Draft Day? More like Groundhog Day as Browns still seek quarterback

2 months ago | brownszone.com | Jim Ingraham

The best part about being the worst team in the NFL is you get the first pick in the NFL Draft. Technically, the Browns were not the worst team in the NFL in 2024. But if you saw them play last year, I mean, come on! I defy you to find another team that was worse. Go ahead, I’ll wait. See? Told you so.
Jim Ingraham: The Deshaun Watson Era that never was is finally over

2 months ago | brownszone.com | Jim Ingraham

“Let’s address the elephant in the room,” the elephant in the room said to reporters at the NFL owners meeting in Florida earlier this week. “We took a big swing and miss with Deshaun (Watson),” said Browns owner Jimmy Haslam. “We thought we had the quarterback, we didn’t and we gave up a lot of draft picks to get him.
Parker Messick's Stuff Ticks Up With Added Strength At Guardians Camp

Mar 28, 2025 | baseballamerica.com | Jim Ingraham

Skip to content The Guardians used 13 of 21 picks in the 2022 draft to select pitchers. Their third-highest bonus in that class went to second-round Florida State lefthander Parker Messick. From college ace to pro routine, Messick has made a smooth transition.