Game Thread: April 27, 2008
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Sizemore out of the lineup. Dellucci leading off. Gutz in CF.
by xrickx on Apr 27, 2008 12:18 PM EDT 0 recs
What? Isn’t his consecutive game streak on the line?
Burn on, big river, burn on...
by Turkmenbashi on
Apr 27, 2008 12:21 PM EDT
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He did seem to pull/hyper extend something in the 9th inning yesterday. Would a Sizemore injury explain the Snyder call up? I don’t see how, but that’s all I have.
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 27, 2008 12:26 PM EDT
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Yea, it is. But keeping him healthy is more important than some streak. He turned his ankle yesterday, and it must be sore. Explains the Snyder callup…
by xrickx on
Apr 27, 2008 12:26 PM EDT
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He still stayed in the game. Let’s hope it’s not that serious.
As for the Snyder callup… that’s just weird. Even if you needed an emergency OF, you’ve got the Blake/Marte/Carroll switcheroo
CALL UP MILLER.
by gte619n on
Apr 27, 2008 12:28 PM EDT
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is it me or have Wedge and Shap seemingly forgotten Blake can play the OF?
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 27, 2008 12:30 PM EDT
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yeah, but this way we get michaels in rightfield against a tough righthander! woo-hoo!
by macasson on
Apr 27, 2008 12:36 PM EDT
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Well, I imagine playing the field (at a major league level) isn’t exactly like riding a bike. Blake had to do A LOT of work in the offseason before he played OF. Now that he was penciled in for the year at 3B, he didn’t see ANY time in the OF during spring training.
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 27, 2008 12:38 PM EDT
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I can only hope that there’s something about Blake in the OF we don’t know, because if there isn’t, then it seems like a huge and stupid mistake not to have him ready to play there.
by Jay on
Apr 27, 2008 12:42 PM EDT
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You know, I looked at Blake’s career splits by month yesterday. He seems to peak in April and June and fall off pretty dramatically from there. So might this support your theory that Marte is going to start seeing regular time in the early summer; i.e., the Indians figured they’d only need a few months of Casey Blake anyway? No? Grasping?
by fleerdon on
Apr 27, 2008 12:46 PM EDT
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Well yeah they’re meaningless, but it’s kind of a cool thing to have our own “iron man.”
Burn on, big river, burn on...
by Turkmenbashi on
Apr 27, 2008 12:55 PM EDT
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There’s no benefit in it. Just don’t get me started on Cal Ripken.
by SuddenSam on
Apr 27, 2008 12:58 PM EDT
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Some genius over at one of the PD blog sites said, and I quote, “I hate haters” Talk about self loathing.
"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay
by mauichuck on
Apr 27, 2008 1:06 PM EDT
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It’s not “hating” to note that baseball is a team sport.
by SuddenSam on
Apr 27, 2008 1:07 PM EDT
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I know, I know. And that’s why Grady’s out… he’s not selfish. Just saying it’s cool to have guys that are that durable, but not to the point where it gets detrimental to the team (Ripken).
Burn on, big river, burn on...
by Turkmenbashi on
Apr 27, 2008 1:22 PM EDT
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How confident are you that Sizemore’s streak hasn’t hurt his performance?
by Jay on
Apr 27, 2008 1:30 PM EDT
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Wow, didn’t expect people to jump on me for an innocent statement about his games played streak. How would anyone know if the streak has affected his playing? He’s had rests here and there with occasional pinch-hit appearances. But seriously, who would know if/how that has affected his play?
Burn on, big river, burn on...
by Turkmenbashi on
Apr 27, 2008 2:00 PM EDT
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Turk, stop being so goddam sensitive, that’s what I’ll jump on you for!
I am not jumping on you, I was asking a valid goddam question!
by Jay on
Apr 27, 2008 2:03 PM EDT
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Ah, my bad. Don’t know why I’m being such a baby. Apologies all around.
Anyway, though, it would be difficult to tell if it had affected him. For a guy as young and healthy as Sizemore, I’d say no, but I’ve got nothing to really base that on. What’s your take on it?
Burn on, big river, burn on...
by Turkmenbashi on
Apr 27, 2008 2:07 PM EDT
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My take is, we don’t really know.
April was his best month last season, especially in terms of power, and he lost a lot of power in September.
HR by month … 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 1.
He stole 17 bases in April/May, 16 the rest of the way.
It doesn’t probably mean anything, but it’s enough to bug me a little.
by Jay on
Apr 27, 2008 2:12 PM EDT
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Power numbers are pretty striking, but how much of the base stealing dropoff was Wedge being more conservative, though?
It’s funny, I’ve never really thought about how these consecutive games streaks can affect teams. I hadn’t heard until a couple of days ago that the consensus on Ripken was that he hurt the team quite a bit in his later years.
Also!
Did ya get my e-mail about Philly?
Burn on, big river, burn on...
by Turkmenbashi on
Apr 27, 2008 2:20 PM EDT
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Yeah, I did, I just have no idea what I’m doing.
I doubt Wedge had much to do with it, but again, it means nothing statistically, just an inference.
1st half :: 24 SB, 3 CS
2nd half :: 9 SB, 8 CS
by Jay on
Apr 27, 2008 2:57 PM EDT
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Ouch at the CS numbers. Interesting. Do you know, in general with a guy like Sizemore, how often is it the player’s choice to steal and how often does the manager call for it?
As for Philly, no worries. Just drop me a line if you think you’d be up for it.
Burn on, big river, burn on...
by Turkmenbashi on
Apr 27, 2008 3:04 PM EDT
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Man what a great weekend up in Cleveland. Was at the game yesterday… absolutely perfect. Best taunt of the night came from my friend Soko:
(as Jeter came to bat): “Hey Jeter, your defense is below average!”
Burn on, big river, burn on...
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 27, 2008 12:23 PM EDT 0 recs
how does bbtn manage to open with a feature on the yankees without mentioning the indidans?
by emil minty on Apr 27, 2008 12:46 PM EDT 0 recs
OT: Pittsburgh released Matt Morris today and the ESPN headline was ‘Pirates make struggling vet Morris walk the plank’. Awesome.
by ASP on Apr 27, 2008 12:48 PM EDT 0 recs
The wire story says that releasing Morris costs the Pirates $10 million.
This is simply false. Releasing Morris costs the Pirates nothing.
by Jay on
Apr 27, 2008 1:30 PM EDT
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Sigh. Can we for once call up a guy and just say, whatever, you’re playing. Just for fun, maybe? This seems pretty egregious to me. Michaels, in right field, against a right-handed sinkerballer, with a left-handed premium defender on the bench?
by fleerdon on Apr 27, 2008 12:49 PM EDT 0 recs
in 08 michaels has 31 PA v RHP against 25 v LHP. not really how you want to use him.
by emil minty on
Apr 27, 2008 12:54 PM EDT
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In ‘08, Michaels has 56 PA. Not really how you want to use him.
by fleerdon on
Apr 27, 2008 1:08 PM EDT
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mastny hasn’t pitched in 11 days. we could give him an effing start a this point.
by emil minty on
Apr 27, 2008 12:58 PM EDT
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Maybe we will!
Just like last season, anyway. Fungible.
by Jay on
Apr 27, 2008 1:32 PM EDT
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Yes, Buck, exactly. The Indians have won five games in a row because of C.C. Sabathia.
by Jeffrey R on Apr 27, 2008 1:02 PM EDT 0 recs
is it just my TV or does it sound like the TBS guys are broadcasting from inside a cave?
by ASP on Apr 27, 2008 1:02 PM EDT 0 recs
Actually they are inside a cave – the NORAD complex to be precise. That way they’re insulated from contact with anybody who actually knows anything at all about baseball. Can’t you tell from their broadcasts?
"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay
by mauichuck on
Apr 27, 2008 1:05 PM EDT
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We didn’t want to be greedy, so we thought we’d hand a game to NY.
by elsandito on Apr 27, 2008 1:05 PM EDT 0 recs
Saturday was the first game since Opening Day that an Indians reliever has won a game, ending a streak of 10 straight victories by starters
by palcal on Apr 27, 2008 1:06 PM EDT 0 recs
Kinda neat that we’re watchin three different broadcasts today.
by supermarioelia on
Apr 27, 2008 1:08 PM EDT
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Down in Atlanta, I’ve got my TV on the Tribe, PIP on the Cavs and Braves/Mets on the retune. It’s tough.
by gte619n on Apr 27, 2008 1:09 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah, spray on too much, and girls actually just sexually gratify themselves off your scent as opposed to hook up with you. It’s a fine line, obviously.
by fleerdon on
Apr 27, 2008 1:13 PM EDT
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Anyone think they’re playing Michaels a lot in the hope that he’ll make himself trade-able again? It hasn’t worked well, obviously, but it would at least be rational to try that (and would help me understand why he’s on the field today against Wang).
by peter m on Apr 27, 2008 1:12 PM EDT 0 recs
no…the potential value of anything we could get for Michaels wouldn’t make up for playing him now if the Indians truly think we’ve got a better internal option
by APV on
Apr 27, 2008 1:14 PM EDT
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It’s 162 games long dude – you can play a stiff for a coupla of ‘em and not hurt the club. He can only screw up so much.
"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay
by mauichuck on
Apr 27, 2008 1:15 PM EDT
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Well, Wedge did say it won’t be long before Francisco is helping out at the major league level, and Choo will be back eventually. That’s what makes me wonder/hope that they’re trying to move Michaels.
by peter m on
Apr 27, 2008 1:17 PM EDT
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what is going on
Sizemore-Shapiro 2008. The Official Red Bull of Let's Go Tribe Game Threads.
by Gradyforpresident on Apr 27, 2008 1:12 PM EDT 0 recs
squeezed or just balls?
Sizemore-Shapiro 2008. The Official Red Bull of Let's Go Tribe Game Threads.
by Gradyforpresident on Apr 27, 2008 1:17 PM EDT 0 recs
The average life expectancy for an American Born Zombie-Person is 75 years… so sure, he’s young.
by gte619n on
Apr 27, 2008 1:17 PM EDT
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It is incredible that professional baseball broadcasters don’t know the difference between a 24-year-old rookie and a 28-year-old rookie.
by Jay on
Apr 27, 2008 1:37 PM EDT
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paul oneil thinks CC’s topping out in the high 80s. anyone?
by emil minty on Apr 27, 2008 1:17 PM EDT 0 recs