Let's Go Tribe!: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:

Around SBN: Read our new Phoenix Coyotes blog! Bar-right-arrows

Game Thread: April 16, 2008 - 8th Inning

8zrhqvdi_tiny by Jay on

Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Indians


0 recs | Comment 311 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

hooray

Sizemore-Shapiro 2008. The Official Red Bull of Let's Go Tribe Game Threads.

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 16, 2008 9:45 PM EDT   0 recs

New thread. New results.

by Julie on Apr 16, 2008 9:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Riiiiiiiight. It’s just that third game thread, that’s the one that kills you.

by Jay on Apr 16, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Can we just pretend those first 7 innings never happened?

by zempf on Apr 16, 2008 9:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Yep … I hereby declare … a brand-new ballgame!

by Jay on Apr 16, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was just going to walk away from the game today…but I received five texts in an hour…..so I guess here I am…

by mjschaefer on Apr 16, 2008 9:46 PM EDT   0 recs

guys are new to the ML seem to have the Indians number
tonight Galarraga, last night Lawrie and some of the A’s starters had virtually no ML experience

by palcal on Apr 16, 2008 9:47 PM EDT   0 recs

I’ve often wondered if every team’s fans feel like their team does this. Never seen any research on the subject.

I would theorize that perhaps hitters with a more thoughtful and methodical approach might fall prey to this. That is, hitters where the ability to learn and adapt is a significant part of their game might naturally do worse seeing a pitcher for the first time.

by Jay on Apr 16, 2008 9:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, I’d abandoned the game as well. Went to play with the cat, tried to care about the debate, but it wasn’t happening & here I am again. Sad.

by zempf on Apr 16, 2008 9:47 PM EDT   0 recs

lucky, i love cats

my helmet has, like, no pine tar on it.

by joeee on Apr 16, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I like beer, girls, and baseball. And I have none of these right now.

by jhon on Apr 16, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Amen. I have pizza. That’s making me kind of happy.

by supermarioelia on Apr 16, 2008 9:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i have a hunch and a grin, thats about it.

my helmet has, like, no pine tar on it.

by joeee on Apr 16, 2008 9:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I imagine it would, Mario. I ate my 5th Reuben in 5 days. Diminishing returns are kicking in.

by jhon on Apr 16, 2008 9:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Can I get a synopsis on what the hell is wrong with CC?

Tribe fan from far, far away

by LGT Patrick on Apr 16, 2008 9:47 PM EDT   0 recs

He sucks.

by zempf on Apr 16, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Have people figured his stuff out?

Disappointed by the Indians since 1995.

by FaustosSinkingFastball on Apr 16, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Can we please bring E5 for one day just to hear a rant?

by supermarioelia on Apr 16, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Blah blah mechanics blah blah loading weight blah blah kiniesiology blah blah.

by zempf on Apr 16, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That will suffice.

by supermarioelia on Apr 16, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He’s fat, greedy, stubborn, AND he sucks.

by pdxtribefan on Apr 16, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He’s taken up sucking donkey balls.

He wants to concentrate on this season and not get distracted with contract negotiations.

He sees dollar signs.

by SpringTrainingFun on Apr 16, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He has a really big noggin, and lots of bad stuff floats around in it.

by Julie on Apr 16, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I sense a Wedge closed door meeting involving chairs being tossed and players taking cover.

by SpringTrainingFun on Apr 16, 2008 9:47 PM EDT   0 recs

I like using Jesus here. Get some confidence back.

by supermarioelia on Apr 16, 2008 9:47 PM EDT   0 recs

it’s been a while since we have seen Julio get somebody out

by palcal on Apr 16, 2008 9:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Anyone have any data on the worst contract year performances of all-time?

by supermarioelia on Apr 16, 2008 9:49 PM EDT   0 recs

As I said in the long-ago first thread, Andruw Jones last year was AWFUL & he STILL got 2 years at $18 million per. I’m sure CC’s losing value here, but he’s still going to get paid.

by zempf on Apr 16, 2008 9:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Did Jones leave this kind of money on the table last year?

by supermarioelia on Apr 16, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don’t know, if he’d been a free agent after 2006 (with a 126 OPS+) instead of 2007 (with an 88 OPS+), I have to imagine he’d have been looking at at least a Soriano-esque contract.

by zempf on Apr 16, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It just takes one bonehead owner.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Apr 16, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

At least.

He may have cost himself a full $100 million.

by Jay on Apr 16, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe other teams should take note, though, that Andruw Jones continues to be awful.

by zempf on Apr 16, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, they don’t seem to take note when a $120 million deal blows up, why would they take note of this trifle?

by Jay on Apr 16, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Andruw Jones put on something of a clinic last season.

by Jay on Apr 16, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, he made them hit their way on board.

by Julie on Apr 16, 2008 9:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Julio must’ve been taking notes from CC.

by zempf on Apr 16, 2008 9:49 PM EDT   0 recs

does that count as a response run?

by mpstable on Apr 16, 2008 9:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Julio might beat the rest of the shitboxes to the DFA office.

by supermarioelia on Apr 16, 2008 9:49 PM EDT   0 recs

does everybody agree that CC gets his next start, but that the one after that is conditioned on a better performance than his first 4

by palcal on Apr 16, 2008 9:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Well, I’m not sure what you’re inferring but the only place he’d possibly go is the DL.

by afh4 on Apr 16, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

How many bad starts before the FO does something?

Disappointed by the Indians since 1995.

by FaustosSinkingFastball on Apr 16, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe CC and Blowhard can massage one another’s arms. The fucktards that they’ve been …

by SpringTrainingFun on Apr 16, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You know, it takes a lot before the word “fucktards” is really appropriate on this site. And yet here we are.

by Jay on Apr 16, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Jay, I apologize. This is out of character for me, but this team is going to cause me to lose more hairs and turn more gray than what I ever imagined.

by SpringTrainingFun on Apr 16, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

This is just craziness. C.C. is the reincarnation of Bob Owchinko.

by SpringTrainingFun on Apr 16, 2008 9:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Julio finally gets an out

by palcal on Apr 16, 2008 9:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Hire Buffalo. Hell, hire Akron and Kinston.

by pdxtribefan on Apr 16, 2008 9:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Buffalo is sucking too, except for Smith and Slocum, and to a lesser extent Sowers and Laffey. Jordan Brown’ll heat up soon, though.

by jhon on Apr 16, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Pity strike.

by Julie on Apr 16, 2008 9:51 PM EDT   0 recs

I wish Ryan Garko was the problem. Because Jordan Brown is awesome.

by afh4 on Apr 16, 2008 9:52 PM EDT   0 recs

He can technically play left. And DH, naturally.

by jhon on Apr 16, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he can play left?

Sizemore-Shapiro 2008. The Official Red Bull of Let's Go Tribe Game Threads.

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 16, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sort of. Like Ben Broussard could play Left, I think.

by afh4 on Apr 16, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

egh

Sizemore-Shapiro 2008. The Official Red Bull of Let's Go Tribe Game Threads.

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 16, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Aw, I think he’s at least a little better than that.

by Jay on Apr 16, 2008 9:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don’t even like Jordan Brown. This is what I’ve come to.

by afh4 on Apr 16, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I wish Marte had a chance to be the problem, because Wes Hodges might be awesome.

by Jay on Apr 16, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

hammy is verbally dextrous

my helmet has, like, no pine tar on it.

by joeee on Apr 16, 2008 9:52 PM EDT   0 recs

Hammy, Hegan discussing when Masa will get to pitch in key situation—not sure how that is relevant tonight

by palcal on Apr 16, 2008 9:52 PM EDT   0 recs

At least we have the consolation of knowing that Pudge is 0 for 6.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Apr 16, 2008 9:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Outside of Lee, Westbrook and to an extent Carmona…do we have a single pitcher who is meeting expectations?

by mjschaefer on Apr 16, 2008 9:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Craig Breslow.

by supermarioelia on Apr 16, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That’s not really a fair way to look at it. Westbrook and Lee are way over expectations.

The starting pitching has actually been pretty good.

by afh4 on Apr 16, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

but B yrd’s first 2 starts and all 4 CC starts have been VERY disappointing

by palcal on Apr 16, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Fair or not…..this team as a whole has been underachieving. Lee and Westbrook have been the best pitching bright spots. I don’t think Westbrook is a 2 era pitcher, but I do think he’ll be a 3.5 or lower. Lee…well he’s just a wild card.

I’m just not happy with anybody. Granted I know its only April..but still

by mjschaefer on Apr 16, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

DL seems most likely for CC but what will the reason be?

by palcal on Apr 16, 2008 9:53 PM EDT   0 recs

No DL. Has all his velocity.

by Voltaire on Apr 16, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They’ll make something up.

by afh4 on Apr 16, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

can you put someone on the DL with mental issues? i think this is a legitimate question, actually …

Sizemore-Shapiro 2008. The Official Red Bull of Let's Go Tribe Game Threads.

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 16, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

See Greinke, Zack.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Apr 16, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

but was he on the DL?

Sizemore-Shapiro 2008. The Official Red Bull of Let's Go Tribe Game Threads.

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 16, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Derek Lowe had stretches like this where he had his mechanics, but he was nuts.

Disappointed by the Indians since 1995.

by FaustosSinkingFastball on Apr 16, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe they could send him down and turn him into a LF? Like Rick Ankiel.

by pdxtribefan on Apr 16, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Someone mentioned Wohlers got put on the DL for “Inability to pitch.”

by afh4 on Apr 16, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The DL ? What for – his weight ? His excessive consumption of triple cheeseburgers ? The fat phuck needs to phigure it the phuck out and earn his goddamn paycheck.

by SpringTrainingFun on Apr 16, 2008 9:55 PM EDT   0 recs

I think it’s unfair to get mad at him for the money he’s GOING to make. He makes less than, like, Carlos Silva I think.

by afh4 on Apr 16, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

afh4 said that was the only alternative for him

what are you saying?

by palcal on Apr 16, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, I’m not the authority. I can only assume he can’t be sent down. Right, Jay?

by afh4 on Apr 16, 2008 9:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

My larger point was that even if he could be, well, they wouldn’t do that.

by afh4 on Apr 16, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Right. Not without his permission and clearing waivers. And I actually think he would not clear waivers. Some garbage team would pick him up, rehab him and trade him to a contending club at the deadline. Hopefully, that won’t be us.

by Jay on Apr 16, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That’s a joke right? There’s no way he’d ever clear waivers, ever, right?

by afh4 on Apr 16, 2008 10:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That’s what I’m saying, he wouldn’t clear waivers.

by Jay on Apr 16, 2008 10:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was thrown by the “actually think” part.

by afh4 on