Tag: Midges

Infamous midges return to Cleveland for Browns vs. Chargers

The infamous midges that attacked Joba Chamberlain in the 2007 ALDS have made an appearance at FirstEnergy Stadium for Browns vs. Chargers

It appears the midges have found the wrong stadium off of Lake Erie. Just like their appearance in the 2007 ALDS, where they infamously attacked New York Yankees’ pitcher Joba Chamberlain, the midges have now found their way to FirstEnergy Stadium as the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers get set for war.

One Chargers player even told Tom Withers of the Associated Press they are “terrible” on the field. The Chargers are already beat up on the field as the Browns get healthy, but now the midges add another element of surprise to this close matchup (on paper).

Just in time for the Guardians to take on the Yankees this upcoming week, it is almost deja vu in Cleveland.

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Baseball Twitter thinks the Cleveland Indians should be renamed after infamous bugs

Do it!!

Following the Washington Redskins announcing they’re reviewing their team name on Friday, the Cleveland Indians followed suit and said they’re “(determining) the best path forward with regard to our team name.”

It’s a move many people support, including current manager Terry Francona: “I think it’s time to move forward. It’s a very difficult subject.”

So what should the new name be? I’ve seen some intriguing suggestions around social media, but the one that keeps popping up is: the Midges.

Why midges? If you’ll recall, in Game 2 of the 2007 ALDS, New York Yankees pitcher Job Chamberlain was distracted by a swarm of little bugs — called midges — and the hurler eventually tossed a wild pitch and nailed Victor Martinez with a pitch in a playoff game the Yanks lost.

So a lot of folks — including former Yankee Phil Hughes — wants to see the bugs get the nickname:

Do it.

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