Game Thread: May 1, 2008
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interesting lineup, to say the least….
G. Sizemore cf
C. Blake 3b
D. Dellucci lf
V. Martinez c
J. Peralta ss
T. Hafner dh
R. Garko 1b
F. Gutierrez rf
A. Cabrera 2b
a lineup that plays (in theory) almost as well backwards as it does forwards….
by APV on May 1, 2008 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Wedge expresses tremendous confidence in Hafner but it is not right to leave him in the 3 hole while he is working this out and it will take a while
I luv this line up! Here hang onna this post too. They are absolutely gonna tear it up tonight – six runs mimimum.
"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay
way to reward Gutz for being hot … move him from 6 to 8.
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.
right now, I’d prefer:
Sizemore
Asdrubal
Dellucci
VMart
Hafner
Gutz
Peralta
Garko
Blake
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.
what I’d actually like to see is Hafner get diagnosed with some “back stiffness” or something like that, and spend a little time getting his head on straight before walloping AAA pitching in a rehab assignment…then come back to Cleveland.
by APV on May 1, 2008 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
why the fuck is casey in the 2 hole. that is just stupid
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 6:42 PM EDT reply actions
yeah
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I like the Sizemore-Dellucci-VMart lineup, and I have no idea what Casey Blake has done to get in the middle of that. I udnerstand dropping Hafner, but Blake is the one who benefits with more at-bats?
it’s fucking stupid. i’m going to be way too angry about this tonight
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
That brings back memories. What the hell was he supposed to be anyway? Just a monster?
It's the Arizona talking, really.
I think he was some kind of mutant/genetically-altered assistant in some mad scientist’s lab that chased Bugs around (or tried to capture him so the scientist could take his brain). I’m not sure he ever had a backstory per se, but he always cracked me the hell up.
I also love the sneakers. Awesome touch.
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
Yeah, he cracks me up:
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It's the Arizona talking, really.
The monster (unnamed here) serves as the scientist’s henchman, and showed a sudden burst of joyousness with the prospect of being rewarded with a delectable “spider goulash” for capturing the bunny, which proved to be a very difficult, if not impossible task.
Haaahaha. God, I loved me some Chuck Jones.
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
I like changes in lineup .. but this one seems a bit dramatic. I was just hoping for a Victor-Garko-Hafner 3,4,5.
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 1, 2008 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions
he seems a bit upset at the moment
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 1, 2008 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I thought that’s a good spot for the contact guys or something. At his present rate he’ll wind up w/ 146 K’s in the same number of ABs as last season (558). That’s a number that would lead you to believe he’s a power hitter. He’s a very strange hitter, to say the least.
Oh yeah jhon, here’s the email address of my oversees employment contact vyoung@swift-technical.com And here’s their website.
And of course there’s alway KBR here.
"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay
Cool, thanks. Someone was just telling me about this French construction firm that has an office near DC too, and I forgot the damned name. You know what I’m talking about?
Could be my boyz, Washington Group International – we just got bought out by URS which has ties to the Carlisle Group – ya know all the ex-Regan Dept. Secretaries. I’ll ask when I get back to Princeton.
"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay
yo chuck give me a job i’m smart
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
seriously
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
So whattya do – besides post mindless messages and drink copious amounts of beer? Wait, wait – you could qualify for my boss’s job!
"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay
write well, follow international relations religiously
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry dude – yeah either gotta be able to weld or have a Professional Engineers License. I’ll check when I get back, but my guys are the reason they gotta post diplomats in these countries – they’re constantly screwin’ up.
"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay
fuck jobs bullshit
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Seems like they’re going for broke. It’ll either work or it won’t. Could be a lineup that gets better as the season goes by. If everything else holds together they’re VERY interesting.
I’m not so sure. I think Sexson’s had more luck but Branyan was, and is, just undervalued by the market.
05 REM PRONK VERSION 2.0
10 IF PITCH = IN STRIKE ZONE, THEN GOTO 20
20 PRONKSMASH
30 END
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
DORK
I spent 2 hours today figuring out how to use the logic function in terms of a rotational sense in the lego programming language today.
Underwood, you’re an asshole
That ball wasn’t close, Hafner knew it wasn’t close, no one thinks it’s close.
And, people, he’s not unlucky anymore. He’s been hitting outs hard for over a season now. They aren’t hits. And he hits a lot more outs not hard.
390 to dead center isn’t exactly a cheapy…..
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.
Compared to his most recent games, Hafner crouching a little lower in his stance. Is it just me or is anyone else picking this up?
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.
There is no difference – none – between Hafner’s 06 swing and today. I wish this wasn’t true, but it is.
"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay
I mentioned the stance about a week ago but hadn’t had a chance to look into it. tx for doing my work for me.
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.
Glad I’m not the only one seeing that. Crouching a little more should help his plate coverage and shorten the zone a smidge, but it costs him in power with a shortened stroke.
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.
what is going on
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions
I luv the Gameday pitch chart Byrd with a 86 mph “fastball” and a 84 mph “change-up”. Hillarious!
"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay
based on little more than my inability to ever feel comfortable with Byrd on the mound
by APV on May 1, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
“Suzuki singled hard to right?” So, a line drive?
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
Sowers 3IP, 3K, 3H and 1BB.
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.
You’re Capt. Positivity today, aren’t you?
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.
Lofgren 6IP, 9K
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.
The painter George Bellows was a semi-pro baseball player, I think.
Etan Thomas?
Let me think about this for a minute.
Bill Lee published a book of crazy. And was the main editor of a rolling paper.
Oh god I AM SO FUNNY.
Shoot me.
holla holla
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions
So apparently buying an MLB.tv monthly subscription on April 13th means that it only runs til the end of April.
You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person
Jose Vidro and Hafner have exactly the same BA – I’m just sayin”
"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay
I love doubles, hitting streaks, OPS, wins, new uniforms, Faustos, HGHByrds, and other such things. Hello LGT gang, just arriving, a bit late. Looks like I haven’t missed much.
man if garko was hitting i’d feel a lot better about our lineup
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions
yo chuck not sure if you’ll see this above, but, uh, get me a job man. seriously i’m smart
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions
oh
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
how did that happen
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions
hire 6th spot
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions
How good would this team be if Hafner was actually Hafner? I’m not wishing for that I’m just thinking, what if that contract had actually worked out?
hire real world!
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
fuck outs bullshit at the plate
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions
If he’s not not wrong, then I don’t wanna be right.
by supermarioelia on May 2, 2008 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
/me shoots self
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
One great thing about Paul Byrd, sometimes he’s just shutting some team down, and then you get to say to the other team and their fans, dude, you guys are getting shut down by Paul freakin’ Byrd. Losers.
by Jay on May 1, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Sure, but at least his defense is sometimes average.
by Jay on May 1, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
BLUSTER BLUSTER
MY METRICS SAY
ARRGH ARRGH
DIVING STOPS
WEEBLE WOOP
FLASH LEATHER
MAMA MIA
THIS MAN IS A LEGEND IN CLEVELAND
COUTLANGUS
i love the jay quote in there
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
So, do you think the Ms are sitting int he dugout saying the same thing? “Paul Freakin’ Byrd??? C’mon guys!! PICK IT UP, IT’S PAUL BYRD!!”
I bet their hitting coach is making a show of reading their latest report from Tacoma right about now.
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
that was a poor decision too – it just worked.
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.
like victor honestly isn’t going to get an rbi here
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions
nor can any sane person
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
ah fuck me
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions
vic ripped it
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions
FUCK FUCK FUCK
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions
Jhonny: “I’m lazy… you get it”
David: “But I’d have to play it on a bounce”
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 May 1, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
how many K is that?
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.
cobra for cy young
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions
good at bat
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions
I’m having a really bad day, which appears to be translating onto the diamond. My apologies to the LGT community.
christ
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions
WOOO HOOOOOOOOOO
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions
Lookout Landing really hates Bloomquist if I remember, right?
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions
Dude, guys, WHAT THE FUCK. LL is up to nearly 1300 comments tonight, and we’re not even at 500.
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by Gradyforpresident on May 1, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions
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