Game Thread: April 22, 2008
by Ryan
on Apr 22, 2008 7:18 PM EDT
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Cleveland @ Kansas City
Cleveland at Kansas City
Gametime: 8:10 PM (STO)
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| C.C. Sabathia | G. Meche |
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Damn, C.C., do we ever need you to step up tonight …
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
by vbc3 on Apr 22, 2008 7:22 PM EDT 0 recs
YEAHHHH Our Ace is pitching.. We got this in the bag… For you history buffs, this should be the equivalent to Germany invading northern Africa with automatic weapons pitted against spears.. Are we carrying the spears?
by lesterjl on Apr 22, 2008 7:26 PM EDT 0 recs
Might explain our lack of success hitting the freakin’ baseball …
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
by vbc3 on
Apr 22, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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speaking of Missouri, St. Louis is 13-8 even though Gagne has now blown 4
by palcal on Apr 22, 2008 7:33 PM EDT 0 recs
I thought Gagne was on the Brewers
It's the Arizona talking, really.
by RD74 on
Apr 22, 2008 8:03 PM EDT
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sorry, he blew for it for the Brewers, who came back to beat the Cardinals.
the Brewers are 12-8
by palcal on
Apr 22, 2008 8:07 PM EDT
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gotcha.
cant help but think Gagne may be closed to finished.
It's the Arizona talking, really.
by RD74 on
Apr 22, 2008 8:08 PM EDT
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Yeah, the standard line is that it’s hard for any one-year contract to be too damaging. But as far as one year deals go, this is a bad one.
by dgcambridge on
Apr 22, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
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7 innings, 6 earned would be no further… but still bad.
The Disabled List just called ... it was trying to unload Joe Borowski. I offered a bagel but balked at giving up a ham sandwich.
by westbrook on
Apr 22, 2008 7:45 PM EDT
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I’d consider that a step in the wrong direction, even if that’s better.
Unless, of course, a couple of those ‘earned’ runs are permitted by a reliever.
by jhon on
Apr 22, 2008 7:57 PM EDT
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I’m assuming if stuff like this is getting around the blogosphere, the FO has a good idea of what to do with him. Just how easily is it fixable?
by 7foot3 on
Apr 22, 2008 7:47 PM EDT
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I was thinking the same thing, so i left him in my fantasy rotation.
It's the Arizona talking, really.
by RD74 on
Apr 22, 2008 8:08 PM EDT
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I suppose my signature is kinda inappropriate now?
The Disabled List just called ... it was trying to unload Joe Borowski. I offered a bagel but balked at giving up a ham sandwich.
by westbrook on Apr 22, 2008 7:40 PM EDT 0 recs
Fear not…Dellucci’s 2008 emergence back to relevance continues tonight. He’s been having good ABs.
If Sabathia keeps us within a touchdown, the Indians are winning this.
by xrickx on Apr 22, 2008 7:48 PM EDT 0 recs
Random..but on the heels of his 3000th strikeout, I’m still amazed at John Smoltz. Talk about underrated…
But 64 rookie innings in 1988 aside, has that guy EVER had a bad year? Ever?
by xrickx on Apr 22, 2008 7:53 PM EDT 0 recs
I seem to recall him having a really terrible season five or six years ago (?) and going to the pen for a while, but the specifics escape me.
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
by vbc3 on
Apr 22, 2008 7:56 PM EDT
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he went to the pen for a few years after having TJ surgery and missing a whole year (without looking i think the year he missed was 2000)
if he had a terrible year it was probably the year before surgery. when he was in the pen he was an insanely good RP. compare his years against gagne at the same time. smoltz the closer was sick.
by mpstable on
Apr 22, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
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He had TJ and the Braves brought him back as a closer…and he was pretty much dominate to the tune of 91.7% conversion (154/168).
by xrickx on
Apr 22, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
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I’d like to see Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz retire the same year and go into Cooperstown together.
by SuddenSam on
Apr 22, 2008 7:57 PM EDT
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We are gonna slip through the Meche tonight.
Tribe fan from far, far away
by LGT Patrick on Apr 22, 2008 8:02 PM EDT 0 recs
I approve of this.
"Mixed emotions. Rather see him hit PEDroia [with that pitch]. I don’t care if he is in the dugout"
by Gradysmanldy on
Apr 22, 2008 9:08 PM EDT
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If the tribe is going to stink it up this year, I’d rather them get knocked out of contention EARLY… Like 20 games back. The ulcers in my stomach would be ever so grateful to not get crowded with more from the 08 season.
Then again, maybe we need a cardboard cut-out of Larry Dolan to motivate our guys. Only we take a piece off when we lose a game instead.
by lesterjl on Apr 22, 2008 8:04 PM EDT 0 recs
Royals announcers have already displayed their idiocy. They are whining that Meche is always matched against an ace, then cite Jered Weaver and Livan Hernandez as examples. Oh, and C.C.
And this gem: “The Royals lead the league in fielding percentage, a good reason for the pitchers to throw strikes.”
by SuddenSam on Apr 22, 2008 8:05 PM EDT 0 recs
that’s absolutely the only reason to throw strikes.
The Disabled List just called ... it was trying to unload Joe Borowski. I offered a bagel but balked at giving up a ham sandwich.
by westbrook on
Apr 22, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
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Wow, I’m legitimately not looking forward to this. My head knows that it’s still very early, but I’m feeling a little beat down.
by dgcambridge on Apr 22, 2008 8:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Then don’t look at the head-to-head graphic here. It’ll just make it worse.
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
by vbc3 on
Apr 22, 2008 8:11 PM EDT
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Yeah, I don’t think I will click there. I do know that in our lineup tonight, only DD and Garko are up above their career OPS by small margins. And everyone else in the lineup is down from their career mark by at least that margin. And several by much much more.
by dgcambridge on
Apr 22, 2008 8:14 PM EDT
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The Tigers are pounding the Rangers so there is a good chance the Indians need to win to keep out of last
by palcal on Apr 22, 2008 8:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah, but they are doing it by hitting the ball out of the park and jogging around the bases. Pretty lazy if you ask me.
by dgcambridge on
Apr 22, 2008 8:12 PM EDT
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Uh, what happened to my STO? Any other Time Warner viewers here?
by maledicta on Apr 22, 2008 8:11 PM EDT 0 recs
It’s telling me it’s changed channels. I look and there’s nothing but static. Not been a great day for baseball so far.
by maledicta on
Apr 22, 2008 8:13 PM EDT
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Ours seems to be completely normal. I’m SE of Columbus.
by Julie on
Apr 22, 2008 8:14 PM EDT
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It probably has changed channels, which I think is due to the switch to HD. It happened to me a week or so ago, and it took me two days to figure out where they moved it. Go to the STO website and click on “STO Channel Numbers“
by Fiddlesticks on
Apr 22, 2008 8:15 PM EDT
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Yeah, at least he made Meche work for that one.
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
by vbc3 on
Apr 22, 2008 8:17 PM EDT
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Nice oppo drive but nice catch as well
You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person
by jakesinger777 on
Apr 22, 2008 8:18 PM EDT
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OK, it’s C.C. time.
/me dons crash helmet
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
by vbc3 on Apr 22, 2008 8:19 PM EDT 0 recs
I’ve got cream of broccoli soup. I guess I can drink that. Salut!
by Julie on
Apr 22, 2008 8:22 PM EDT
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Last time I tried positive we won big, so I’m game…see, there’s another K! I’ve got my Wahoo on.
by pdxtribefan on
Apr 22, 2008 8:24 PM EDT
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cancel the postgame show
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on Apr 22, 2008 8:21 PM EDT 0 recs
A fan base and an organization hold their collective breaths.
by JulioBernazard on Apr 22, 2008 8:21 PM EDT 0 recs
finally
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on Apr 22, 2008 8:24 PM EDT 0 recs
This is nice not having to listen to the announcers on FOX KC with mlb.tv
Tribe fan from far, far away
by LGT Patrick on Apr 22, 2008 8:24 PM EDT 0 recs
not having to or not being able to? my sound isn’t working
You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person
by jakesinger777 on
Apr 22, 2008 8:25 PM EDT
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I can hear the game but not them. Great deal.
Tribe fan from far, far away
by LGT Patrick on
Apr 22, 2008 8:25 PM EDT
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Yah I just noticed mine has the same thing going on – my volume was just too low!
You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person
by jakesinger777 on
Apr 22, 2008 8:26 PM EDT
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True. Its like being at the game kind of.
It's the Arizona talking, really.
by RD74 on
Apr 22, 2008 8:26 PM EDT
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broccoli soup everyone!
It's the Arizona talking, really.
by RD74 on Apr 22, 2008 8:24 PM EDT 0 recs
yeah my sound sucks too
It's the Arizona talking, really.
by RD74 on Apr 22, 2008 8:25 PM EDT 0 recs
I’m ready with a photoshop when we have more offensive suck.
Hopefully I won’t have to use it.
The Disabled List just called ... it was trying to unload Joe Borowski. I offered a bagel but balked at giving up a ham sandwich.
by westbrook on Apr 22, 2008 8:26 PM EDT 0 recs
baseball gods dont seem to like us now. that bloop garbage falls but Haf’s doesn’t
It's the Arizona talking, really.
by RD74 on Apr 22, 2008 8:27 PM EDT 0 recs
baseball gods dont seem to like us now.
Now? Refresh my memory; when did they ever like us?
by Fiddlesticks on
Apr 22, 2008 8:29 PM EDT
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I was just thinking, “When we found Gene Bearden.”
by maledicta on
Apr 22, 2008 8:30 PM EDT
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CC is making some good pitches, where the hell are they missing?
Tribe fan from far, far away
by LGT Patrick on Apr 22, 2008 8:28 PM EDT 0 recs
tight zone on the outside corner. but seems to be getting the call on the inside.
by xrickx on
Apr 22, 2008 8:30 PM EDT
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You could make a diamond by sticking some coal up my patoot right now.
by JulioBernazard on Apr 22, 2008 8:30 PM EDT 0 recs
can we call that inning an improvement for CC?
It's the Arizona talking, really.
by RD74 on Apr 22, 2008 8:31 PM EDT 0 recs
we’ll take all we can get at this point
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on
Apr 22, 2008 8:32 PM EDT
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Teh big teddy bear needed that. He needs a boost of confidence… As do we all.
by lesterjl on Apr 22, 2008 8:33 PM EDT 0 recs
I’m afraid our confidence doesn’t matter
The Disabled List just called ... it was trying to unload Joe Borowski. I offered a bagel but balked at giving up a ham sandwich.
by westbrook on
Apr 22, 2008 8:34 PM EDT
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We’re doing broccoli soup shots, here. That takes fortitude!
by Julie on
Apr 22, 2008 8:35 PM EDT
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Go easy on the sauce, it’s a long game.
It's the Arizona talking, really.
by RD74 on
Apr 22, 2008 8:36 PM EDT
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