Cleveland @ Kansas City GameThread, Apr 23, 2008 8:10 PM EDT

Aww, no comments?

by Voltaire on Apr 24, 2008 12:32 AM EDT 0 recs

Bummer we have to play the double header tomorrow, we could have bought another day before making a decision on the rotation. Anyone know why we are playing tomorrow, or know anything about how those decisions are made? We’ll obviously be in KC more than a few times this year.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Apr 24, 2008 12:34 AM EDT 0 recs

I’m sure the basic sentiment is, you’d better make it up as soon as you can, if you can, because you never know what happens later in the season. Typically there are more off-days in April than later on.

by Jay on Apr 24, 2008 12:43 AM EDT up 0 recs

KC has an offday Monday (when the Indians are playing the Yankees) so there would not be the same impact on them

by palcal on Apr 24, 2008 2:22 AM EDT up 0 recs

The forecast for tomorrow doesn’t look good either, so the team might have an extra two days to make a decision.

by VA tribe fan on Apr 24, 2008 12:42 AM EDT 0 recs

The rainout allowed the Tigers to move 9 percentage points ahead of the Indians.
Fortunately, there are still 2 ML teams with worse records.

by palcal on Apr 24, 2008 3:10 AM EDT 0 recs

To be fair, they’re actually .9 percentage points ahead.

by VA tribe fan on Apr 24, 2008 3:49 AM EDT up 0 recs

As a sports fan, I am more angry that there wasn’t an Cavs playoff game to fill the void last night. Stupid NBA schedule.

by Toxicadam on Apr 24, 2008 8:22 AM EDT 0 recs

man i was so pissed when SBN went down.

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 10:45 AM EDT 0 recs

Aaaand we’re back!

--
Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.

by vbc3 on Apr 24, 2008 7:02 PM EDT 0 recs

wait this is the thread?

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:02 PM EDT 0 recs

stop with the walks fausto jeez

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:02 PM EDT 0 recs

Hello?

tumbleweeds

by RachelAnn on Apr 24, 2008 7:05 PM EDT 0 recs

bah, that was not supposed to be bold

by RachelAnn on Apr 24, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up 0 recs

Thoughts so far:

1) Jamey, keep taking pitches. Unreal. And wow, he runs well. Very impressive to score on Victor’s single.

2) Gark, awesome first inning at bat. You could see him slam his helmet after swinging at ball four on pitch number 13. He’s seeing it well.

3) Pronk over-analysis of the night: After Tomko threw four straight balls, and sitting on a 1-0 pitch, I bet the 2006 Pronk hits that thigh-high, grooved fastball onto the lawn. Meh.

4) Excellent base running so far. AbaCab did the right thing (or Skinner did) on that attempt to stretch, and it was just a crazy good throw and catch.

5) At some point, Fausto will have to correct his K/BB ratio, or this can’t continue. Wow. I thought his second-half K rate rose last year, so this is not encouraging.

by tabler84 on Apr 24, 2008 7:05 PM EDT 0 recs

Pena’s throw was amazing, Cabrera is safe 9 out of 10 times.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Apr 24, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

Last night/this night’s thread? Crazy. Like Fausto putting half the Royals lineup on the bases.

But keep racking up those pitches on Tomko, let’s burn down their bullpen.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Apr 24, 2008 7:05 PM EDT 0 recs

Finally, a little luck for Hafner on the BABIP front.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Apr 24, 2008 7:05 PM EDT 0 recs

pena’s throw out of abacab was incredible

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:06 PM EDT 0 recs

Finally made it! The site has been showing as down for me, even after the fix. Figured out that I had to go to the SB Nation site first. Anyway, let’s sweep us a double header, and a series.

by pdxtribefan on Apr 24, 2008 7:07 PM EDT 0 recs

Good to see everyone again. That was easily the longest “seventh inning stretch” since the ALDS last year.

--
Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.

by vbc3 on Apr 24, 2008 7:07 PM EDT 0 recs

victor = machine

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:08 PM EDT 0 recs

Ha, just noticed: Roger Dorn loves the official scorer’s ruling of Ben Francisco’s second inning “hit.”

by tabler84 on Apr 24, 2008 7:08 PM EDT 0 recs

Through the wickets.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Apr 24, 2008 7:09 PM EDT 0 recs

Dorn strikes again! Rule it a hit.

by tabler84 on Apr 24, 2008 7:09 PM EDT 0 recs

nice play by gordon

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:09 PM EDT 0 recs

Anybody else listening to the Royals radio guys? I’ve never heard a more monotone play-by-play.

by RachelAnn on Apr 24, 2008 7:12 PM EDT 0 recs

I love these kind of games: I’ll look at the scoreboard on GameCenter, then do some busywork for a few minutes, look in again and we’ve gained another run or three. “Whoa, how the hell did we do that?” etc.

Another 80 or so more of these would be just ducky.

--
Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.

by vbc3 on Apr 24, 2008 7:12 PM EDT 0 recs

hire ben fran

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:12 PM EDT 0 recs

go Ben go

by RachelAnn on Apr 24, 2008 7:13 PM EDT 0 recs

Thank god for Brett Tomko.

by afh4 on Apr 24, 2008 7:13 PM EDT 0 recs

in play run(s)

by lesterjl on Apr 24, 2008 7:13 PM EDT 0 recs

Wow, maybe KC will be this year’s Twinkies for us… they’ll cure what ails ya.

by pdxtribefan on Apr 24, 2008 7:13 PM EDT 0 recs

At this rate Ben Fran will have more hits than J-Mike by the end of the game.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Apr 24, 2008 7:13 PM EDT 0 recs

Sweet. We needed a morale booster of a series.

by lesterjl on Apr 24, 2008 7:14 PM EDT 0 recs

tomko up to 76

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:14 PM EDT 0 recs

through 2 and 1/3

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:14 PM EDT 0 recs

Unfortunate for us to chase the rag arm early. Good for us, a weak bullpen awaits!

by lesterjl on Apr 24, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

Oh, hello there, Ben Francisco.

--
Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.

by vbc3 on Apr 24, 2008 7:14 PM EDT 0 recs

can’t burn the bullpen. tomko’s gotta give them some innings. time to add on.

by xrickx on Apr 24, 2008 7:15 PM EDT 0 recs

Small sample for me, but I really like the KC booth.

by tabler84 on Apr 24, 2008 7:15 PM EDT 0 recs

draw a walk draw a walk draw a walk

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:15 PM EDT 0 recs

J MIKE!!

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:15 PM EDT 0 recs

so, i’m giving my passport to my brother till after the world series.

by Brick. on Apr 24, 2008 7:16 PM EDT 0 recs

i told you it was your fault

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

Just hope it’s not too late.

by tabler84 on Apr 24, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

dude, we’re a whopping 3 games back and there are several games left in april.

by Brick. on Apr 24, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

Michaels ownage.

by afh4 on Apr 24, 2008 7:16 PM EDT 0 recs

All that bad luck on BABIP so far this year appears to be evening out in this inning.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Apr 24, 2008 7:16 PM EDT 0 recs

J Mike does his impression of a water fowl getting a cold

by tabler84 on Apr 24, 2008 7:16 PM EDT 0 recs

what happened??? Why the excitement? HBP?

by lesterjl on Apr 24, 2008 7:16 PM EDT 0 recs

Single to center + 2 RBI.

--
Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.

by vbc3 on Apr 24, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

Is the strikezone really as tight as it looks on GameCenter? Some of these balls and strikes are looking awfully borderline here.

--
Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.

by vbc3 on Apr 24, 2008 7:17 PM EDT 0 recs

So does anyone else think Francisco is auditioning for J-Mike’s job?

NBR (No Borowski Run): Refers to that run which puts the Indians up by 4 over an opponent, thereby drastically reducing the chances of Joe Borowski pitching in a game.

by crazymoloh on Apr 24, 2008 7:17 PM EDT 0 recs

Michaels appears to think so!

by pdxtribefan on Apr 24, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

who knows

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

grady is king of the world again

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:17 PM EDT 0 recs

Love when he’s hitting the ball hard.

by tabler84 on Apr 24, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

it feels so good

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

nice steal grades

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:19 PM EDT 0 recs

hey! website!

The Disabled List just called ... it was trying to unload Joe Borowski. I offered a bagel but balked at giving up a ham sandwich. It wanted to keep Westbrook.

by westbrook on Apr 24, 2008 7:19 PM EDT 0 recs

Jim Joyce must be the World’s Most Annoying Umpire. The new Frank Drebin/Enrico Palazzo.

by Fiddlesticks on Apr 24, 2008 7:19 PM EDT 0 recs

shoot called 3rd strike

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:20 PM EDT 0 recs

oh. and no complaints with jamie carroll so far. but this is me voicing my displeasure with having to give up sean smith to get him. for taking on $2M+ in salary for a guy who can’t hit, the indians shouldn’t have had to give up a guy as decent as smith.

by xrickx on Apr 24, 2008 7:20 PM EDT 0 recs

“Taking on” a $2M+ salary?

That is basically the minimum salary for veterans who aren’t injured. You could look it up. The 2009 club option is a nice bonus for us.

by Jay on Apr 24, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

I’m just not a fan. I’d just as soon go with the likes of the ever-available Ray Olmedo’s of the world, only because I’m not so sure Carroll, over the course of a season, brings anything that special (his to-date Barry Bond’s OBP impersonation aside).

by xrickx on Apr 24, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

Don’t know if I made my point clear. I thought of Carroll as a salary dump. The Rockies had Clint Barmes and Omar Quintanilla. Everyone knew Carroll was out the door. Giving up Shawn Nottingham….fine. But Sean Smith…with three full option years left. You just never know…

by xrickx on Apr 24, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

I don’t like it either from the standpoint of long-term control, but isn’t this also a case of trading respective depth? Carroll, while a nice asset, was third on their list for that type of player. Smith similarly was third on a list of similar players behind Sowers and Laffey, 23-24-ish, soft-tosser in Buffalo waiting for the call. Prospects are valuable, but they’re not major leaguers; sometimes it’s easy to forget that.

Olmedos are not ever-available, and they’re a dicey proposition. Toronto got him off waivers, which is how we got Mike Rouse and Craig Breslow, among others. But we’re almost the last in line on the waiver wire from last September through the end of this month, by virtue of our super-fine record last year, and I assume you have noticed, Jamey Carroll is apparently better than Mike Rouse.

by Jay on Apr 24, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

Carroll will prove to be an important piece of this year’s team. Relying on AstroCab to perform at last year’s level and to hope that Barfield bounces back. Carroll is cheap insurance. He’s got the glove and has hit pretty well before. I liked the pick-up when we made it and I like it better now. Giving up the lesser of our abundance of soft tossing lefties is certainly worth the price.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Apr 24, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

yeah

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

well, i mean i don’t care about the money, i care about sean smith, because i am like that

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

And please don’t ever change

by tabler84 on Apr 24, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

When did that Sean Smith news come down? He pitched in Buffalo this year right?

by afh4 on Apr 24, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

Apparently the Sean Smith news came down earlier today. Plus, we have re-signed Jason Stanford and he’s pitching in Buffalo tomorrow.

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Apr 24, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

seriously?

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

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 24, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

Stanford had evidently been cut loose by the Nats. He had 5 app. (3 starts) at Columbus, with a Sabathia-like 10.05 ERA, helped along by 19 hits and 9 walks in 14 1/3 IP. Stats. But you can never have too many lefties. Unless you’re the Nats.

by Fiddlesticks on Apr 24, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up 0 recs