The Cleveland Spiders were 20-134 in 1899. But a key factor was the University of Richmond has the Spiders nickname. That created branding issues. It could be expensive. The Guardians, Spiders and ...

Cobb has been sidelined due to hip surgery, not to mention some shoulder issues he ... it just feels like Cleveland did not want to pay the price. It's on brand for a Guardians organization ...