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Cleveland Indians @ Cincinnati Reds


Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1:15 PM (WKYC)

Michael Aubrey is in the lineup, his first major-league start. At this rate, he'll have more at-bats than Andy Marte by the time Joe Borowski gets off the Disabled List.

 

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Sizemore cf
Carroll 2b
Dellucci lf
Martinez c
Francisco rf
Aubrey 1b
Cabrera ss
Blake 3b
Lee p

Marte in charge of keeping the dugout supplied with sunflower seeds

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 12:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did I miss the memo where Pronk was deemed unable to play in the field? I know it was just one homer, but it’s kinda weird we haven’t seen him since.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 12:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You missed a lot of memos. Don’t throw at Phillips, Anyone but Marte, Hafner can’t play the field, Closer by committee until Joebo saves us, etc

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 12:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Last part makes me throw up.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 12:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mario didn’t miss the “Anyone but Marte” memo, trust me.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 12:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sizemore CF
Carroll 2B
Dellucci LF
Martinez C
Francisco RF
Aubrey 1B
Cabrera SS
Blake 3B
Lee P

Freel CF
Janish SS
Griffey Jr. RF
Phillips 2B
Encarnacion 3B
Dunn LF
Ross C
Valentin 1B
Volquez P

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 12:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lets hope Clifford can get us out of town with a win. I feel like I am in bizzaro world, with the Reds having good, young starting pitching and position players. It was a lot easier to live with Reds fans when their team didn’t have much of a future.

by bewwolv on May 18, 2008 12:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They won’t have a future once Jocketty gets going.

by gahnki on May 18, 2008 12:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am incredibly sick of our lineup. I don’t expect more than a few runs.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 12:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d settle for a few runs. This lineup against Volquez, I expect a shutout.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 12:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah I’m resigned to a loss today.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 12:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know things are going bad when we are resigned to a loss when a guy with a 0.67 ERA is going

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 12:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We’re going to lose 0.67-0

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 12:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The guy with the 0.67 ERA is the one who sagely pointed out that it’s hard to win when you don’t score.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 12:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This lineup makes me wanna puke. It might be bad enough that another terrible offensive performance today won’t even spur any moves tomorrow on the offday.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 12:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jamie Carroll has gotten on base twice in his last 19 plate appearances. So let’s bat him second!

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 12:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, and he’s struck out in 7 of those 19. That’s the guy you want following Grady.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 12:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you can sure bet if he has an 0/4, we’ll really be shouting FE WEE

Give Marte a Chance.

by westbrook on May 18, 2008 12:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wtf? two underscores makes letters italics? it was supposed to be FIRE WEDGE with blanks in it.

Give Marte a Chance.

by westbrook on May 18, 2008 12:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That looks like fun; I’m not waiting for the 0-4.

FE WEE!

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 12:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FE WEE is definitely the new slogan for Fire WEDGE!

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 12:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope I’m wrong with all of these negative posts.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 12:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You seem to be spot on to me…

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 12:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why the hell is Garko not in there? He’s really been heating it up. Wedge must be “saving him” to pinch hit because in his world, 1 AB is more productive than 4.

Give Marte a Chance.

by westbrook on May 18, 2008 12:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gark’s right-left splits for the year are pretty atrocious in a SSS, but I think the bigger issue is that his atbats are still atrocious despite some better results in the past few games. He hasn’t had a game off since the Yankees series, so I really don’t mind the day off today.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 12:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With Aubrey on the roster, Hafner is now #5 on the depth chart at his defensive position. Good thing he hits so well, or else his roster spot might be in jeopardy.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 12:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in related news, Aubrey is our #3 3B behind Blake and … Carroll.

Give Marte a Chance.

by westbrook on May 18, 2008 12:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alright so who would’ve thunk in April that on May 18th our lineup would have Francisco and Aubrey in the 5 and 6 holes against the #2 starter ERA-wise in baseball. Oh, and Carroll would be batting second. And that Andy Marte would still be sitting. Welcome to the bizarro world.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 12:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, he’s got a glove! How cute. I guess he’s hoping to get a chance to catch a foul ball, and then maybe Blake will autograph it for him.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 12:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   2 recs

good point. he’d get more action in the first row behind the dugout.

Give Marte a Chance.

by westbrook on May 18, 2008 12:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

of course he has a glove. it’s been cold out. and he never gets to move around and get the blood flowing, poor guy. he must be freezing

by mpstable on May 18, 2008 12:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PREDICTION (which would result in 444 DUUUHs in a non-bizarro season):
Lee and Volquez both give up >2 runs today.

Give Marte a Chance.

by westbrook on May 18, 2008 12:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really don’t dislike the Reds at all. The Bengals on the other hand….

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 12:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Canada-Russia in the final of the world hockey championships. Wee!

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 12:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that like the World Cup?

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 12:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Naw it’s yearly. And involves only players that have already been knocked out of the NHL playoffs (which by this point is nearly everyone) and players that agree to play. Nevertheless, it’s still damn exciting. Russia has Ovechkin and Kovalchuk on the roster, while Canada has Heatley and Nash. The Olympics are way bigger than this though.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 12:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So the Russians have Ovechkin and the Canadians are without Crosby?

Aside from a few college hockey factoids, that about covers my knowledge of hockey.

by SanD on May 18, 2008 1:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wee? What does Eric have to do with hockey?

by SuddenSam on May 18, 2008 1:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eric Wedge would actually be one helluva hockey coach. Only playing gritty white guys? Yeah he’d fit in juuuust fine.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Does any other type of person play hockey?

by gahnki on May 18, 2008 1:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ungritty Europeans?

by ASP on May 18, 2008 1:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where is all this talk of the Reds as a team with more of a future coming from? We have 2 young pitchers (Carmona and Laffey) who have been absolutely dominant this year, and two middle-aged pitchers (Westbrook and Lee) who will be good for a while, and some pitchers with potential (Atom Miller and Sowers). Isn’t this better than anything the Reds have? Also, aren’t their best hitters other than Brandon Phillips really old?

Disappointed by the Indians since 1995.

by FaustosSinkingFastball on May 18, 2008 12:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dellucci batting .229 with a 692 OPS? Holy smokes he’s fallen off since the Yankees series.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damnit, 1-0 Ruskies just over a minute in.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jay just dropped a bomb in the MLBTR thread

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 1:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

holy shit

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person

by jakesinger777 on May 18, 2008 1:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it’s the one that’s two pages long and is all green. Can’t miss it.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hegan saying for sure it hit him

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 2:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHAT THE NOUN

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Fans are the difference!

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Imagine how cool it would be if Marte played second base? Haha who am I kiddin.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know what, i totally dropped my wedge hating after i migrated here last year, but my wedge hating is back and stronger than ever because of his mistreatment of manny

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These Reds pitchers are punks. Straighten your hats.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grady’s going leadoff bomb here.

You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person

by jakesinger777 on May 18, 2008 1:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only third time in ML history the ERA leaders have faced each other? Wild.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m sure it’s happened in a WS before interleague play..

You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person

by jakesinger777 on May 18, 2008 1:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah I just assumed they meant 1-2 in the majors. Leaders in each league makes it less cool.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I got so swept up in trying to be positive yesterday that I think I said “we’ll still win this series.” Yeah, that was after the first two games had already been played, so that explains all the confused posts. Just realized that. Oh, and Free Marte.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great way to start the game Grady. Wonderful.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We’re in his mind!

by gahnki on May 18, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha, Carroll shows his worth in the 2 hole

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 1:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in play no out

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why is Jamey Carrol batting second? I know it’s not new, but I still don’t get it.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

/singles to center. I guess that’s why.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha Carroll? Really? I still stand by my assertion that he should be batting second. BUT WAY TO GO GNOME!

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shouldn’t be

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I MEANT SHOULDN’T! SHOULDN”T! Thanks for the catch.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grady and Jamey have raised my mood meter from 0.0 to about 0.1.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 1:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree.

Tribe fan from far, far away

by LGT Patrick on May 18, 2008 1:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0 for 16 with RISP this series? wow.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You really have to try hard to be that bad.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m a little surprised we’ve had 16 RISPs. Does that count the three guys that trotted through Scoring Position after hitting homers?

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 1:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, but we did have two guys who stole 2B with two outs, deep into the current AB. So it was like, scoring position for 1-2 pitches, and of course there are times when the batter will take a pitch to help the runner get over.

by Jay on May 18, 2008 1:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Part-time players!

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want a part timer to make him eat his words.

Tribe fan from far, far away

by LGT Patrick on May 18, 2008 1:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dellucci sucks.

by ASP on May 18, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great patience from our first three hitters here.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that’s just awesome.

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how the fuck is that a strike

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn’t look that bad. You radio’ing it?

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought it was a tad high.

Tribe fan from far, far away

by LGT Patrick on May 18, 2008 1:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gameday haha, and radio, but gameday had the first pitch to victor at his neck

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn it I hate being so far behind everyone.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s so perfect.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is that really a surprise? i think im gonna start doing other things while the indians hit, and just stick around and watch the pitchers

by mpstable on May 18, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I had the exact same thought yesterday during the game.

by ahowie on May 18, 2008 1:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok seriously, victor isn’t even hitting. fire fucking shelton today, we are more talented than this, i’m babbling

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hah I bet my dad that we wouldn’t score this inning after getting the first two on and he wouldn’t take that action. Smart man

by ahowie on May 18, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i was going to say “at least dellucci didn’t hit into a doubleplay”

thanks, vic and grady.

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am happy that we made the ERA leader throw as many pitches as he did. We keep it up and he is out by the 5th or 6th.

Tribe fan from far, far away

by LGT Patrick on May 18, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t know what it is with Victor and double plays, he seems to do that more than anyone else (high probability of not being true).

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vic just wanted to make sure the Bisons hit 5-6-7 next inning.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Corrected: 5-6-7-8

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Casey Blake couldn’t hold Andy Gonzalez’s jock.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously. That’s Marte’s job.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Bisons would be competitive in the NL Central.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 1:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok guys, dellucci is blowing hard at the moment, why not play gutz once in a freaking while? hell i’ll even let you keep ben fran in left

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh great

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My favorite comment thus far:

“I’ve watched Cliff when I got a chance. He looks like he’s okay.”

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

still, a 21-pitch inning for volquez. a glimmer of hope.

by macasson on May 18, 2008 1:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This Reds broadcast has been full of hilarious stats. Cliff Lee hasn’t thrown over to first once this season.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Statistically proven that you should throw over.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“It’s been statistically proven.”

by SuddenSam on May 18, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cliff, please don’t pick today to come back to earth.

by mpstable on May 18, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

here it is

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alright Cliff do what the other guy did.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crap 2 baserunners… this never happens

There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...

by HireRockyColavito on May 18, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cliff and junior with a bit of history…

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m not sure how long I can listen to these morons.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For fuck’s sake vic.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

jesus fucking christ what is with Victor’s concentration these past two games

by ahowie on May 18, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh what the fuck

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

walk him. I WANT PHILLIPS

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cliff threw 13 fastballs and 1 changeup to the two batters on base. That makes me nervous.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well Cliff I do believe your era will be going up.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Popping a movie into the DVD player is looking better all the time.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Base open to plunk BP

by SuddenSam on May 18, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why do we always suck on sundays?

There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...

by HireRockyColavito on May 18, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

walking in winning runs, hitting players in the 9th inning, and 0-18 with RISP. beautiful series.

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 1:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gotta love being a cleveland fan

There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...

by HireRockyColavito on May 18, 2008 1:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2008 Indians: You never know how we can fuck this up!

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, Griffey struck out on the same high fastball that Looch did. Now it’s time for the soft liner and baserunning mistake.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 1:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How was that a ball???

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 1:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The ball Vic dropped was a strike, but went uncalled. probably bc of the drop.

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 1:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I meant ball 2 on Phillips

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 1:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d love to throw at BP, but if Cliff misses I don’t trust Vic to catch it.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if you’re gonna put him on, just hit the punk

by mpstable on May 18, 2008 1:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inning is over if Vic does his job

by ahowie on May 18, 2008 1:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pop up, inning over

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 1:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks Victor. That run is on you.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We’re now officially down on everybody.

by SuddenSam on May 18, 2008 1:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate everyone. I’m going through my July early August stage.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

me too

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

me too

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Cliff Lee is the only guy on this team I don’t have some sort of issue with. BenFran, Perez and Grady receive honourable mention.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i have no problem with manny marte or fausto or laffey

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Laffey I’ll give you. I have issue with Fausto’s walks.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

see i don’t care about his walks, well I do, but it’s not an issue with me anymore

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

unearned run, small consolation

by mpstable on May 18, 2008 1:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unearned? Because of a passed ball?

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 1:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Victor needs to do that hand jive thing to calm down Mr. Lee.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i thought shoppach was lee’s catcher now

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can’t take Vic’s bat out of the lineup.

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 1:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so play him at 1st?

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You can take Aubrey out and play Vic at first though. Vic’s usually really good at blocking balls though, so he made a mistake. This is just as bad as dumping on Kobayashi for giving up that HR yesterday.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anyway, i wasn’t suggesting it, just wondering

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anyway, i wasn’t suggesting it, just wondering

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shoppach is a strikeout machine. Aubrey puts the bat on the ball. Indians looking for some contact these days.

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 1:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not an accusation at anyone, by the way.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that run earned?

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 1:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well, we knew this was gonna happen sooner or later. did we really think this guy wouldnt give up a run all season

There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...

by HireRockyColavito on May 18, 2008 1:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let’s hope that Vic-Cliff feud doesn’t get going again.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s just a testament to putting the ball in play. Like Garko yesterday, who watched strike three when a runner was on third base with one out. At some point in time, these guys are going to be done shitting their pants with runners on base. Fearing failure is one thing, but this level of failure isn’t sustainable. The offense will come alive.

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 1:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who would have thought this level of failure could last 40 games? Why can’t it go 80 more?

by odradek on May 18, 2008 2:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BEn Fran is awesome

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BenFran is my homie

by ahowie on May 18, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HIRE HONOURABLE MENTION

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ben fran has an unsustainable babip

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FIRE IRRATIONAL HATRED

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If Aubrey is bunting, I’m turning off this game

by SanD on May 18, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know how we joke about fausto’s leadoff walks just being “setting up the double play”?
leadoff doubles are just the indians way of “setting up the 0-3 risp inning”

by mpstable on May 18, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Shelton has apparently already gotten to Aubrey

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s already bored at this level

by SanD on May 18, 2008 1:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s how Wedge likes his players, comatose

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 1:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aubrey seems very small.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow fuck aubrey

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m really depressed that jordan brown is hurt

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

by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ll give the guy some slack for his nerves.

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 1:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still, another unproductive out. The pitch to hit today is the changeup, which has been up in the zone all day.

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 1:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All day for 1 and 1/3 innings?

Tribe fan from far, far away

by LGT Patrick on May 18, 2008 1:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha…what I meant was “so far”

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 1:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cabrera….really should get hot…...starting now.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FIRE CABRERA
That should heat him up.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 1:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Worthless. Everyone is worthless.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i have more faith in lee hitting than blake

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way to lay off that one Case

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That kinda pisses me off. You need to be swinging at strikes down the middle with the pitcher on deck

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 1:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good eye, Casey. Jeebus.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, a walk here kinda sucks.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blake needs to be more aggressive than normal and try and knock this run in.

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Marte would have fucking crushed that ball. Fuck this. Whatever Cliff Lee is about to send one out.

by ahowie on May 18, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, Clifton. You’re the team’s only hope today. HIT A HOMER.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hire the 1948 lineup… even at 90 they can still hit better than us

There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...

by HireRockyColavito on May 18, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YOU ARE THE NUMBER EIGHT HITTER WITH THE PITCHER BEHIND YOU. FUCK!

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lee will hit a home run

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like that 2-0 fastball down the heart of the plate. Pull the trigger Casey.

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blake you’re a fucking idiot.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HE THREW AT HIM!

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FUCK

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least he took the damn bat off his shoulder.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This offense took the shortbus to Cinci. Go Cavs!

by ahowie on May 18, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s all on Casey Blake. Unbelievable.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Donovan: And the Indians leave two more on.

Shouldn’t morons be plural?

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it’s going to be “The Indians leave morons” when they fly to Chicago tonight after losing 2-1

by mpstable on May 18, 2008 1:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cliff looked like Hafner.

by SuddenSam on May 18, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

STO doesn’t run a single commercial that doesn’t make me change the channel.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey I missed yesterday’s game. How bad was Carmona’s hitting? He looked awful last year.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Most of us had to follow the game by radio because of FOX

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 1:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He was indistinguishable from the rest of the lineup.

by SuddenSam on May 18, 2008 1:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Got lucky there. That ball could have been hammered.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 1:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does the movement and location on Lee’s pitches look good today? Can’t see from my end.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 2:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d say so. Broken bat single to Freel and a bloop to Dunn that Grady couldn’t get to cause he was playing for a pull. Tied up Griffey inside nicely.

by SanD on May 18, 2008 2:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunn is ummm a lot bigger than Aubrey

by SanD on May 18, 2008 2:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Penchant for the strikeout, poor defensive left field, now bad baserunning…has Adam Dunn been traded to the Indians?

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 2:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is the consensus on Barry Bonds? Unchanged?

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 2:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I here Jason Michaels is avail.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 2:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bet Marte gets more at-bats than Bonds this season.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 2:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know he’s a big a-hole, but he has also been the ultimate scapegoat.

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 2:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s definitely true to a point, but I just don’t see him playing again regardless of how it happened. He’s going to be locked up in court cases all year.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 2:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if hafner was capable of playing first, i’d take a chance on him, with a big out of the deal depending on his legal issues. he’s still perhaps the best hitter on the planet

by mpstable on May 18, 2008 2:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does anyone else think this bandbox of a park would’ve been perfect for Manny?

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 2:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes

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by Gradyforpresident on May 18, 2008 2:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I find it amazing he’s only at 500 homers. Seems like he should have many more.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 2:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha you missed the Manny Marte memo apparently.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 2:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fail to understand.

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 2:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His middle name is Manuel. And no one can hate a guy named Manny Marte.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 2:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Manny’s got 500 homers and still can’t get any playing time? Blake must have, like 714, right?

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 2:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let’s be clear: Unless Francisco hits a HR, we won’t score today. Combination of facing Volquez, our general offensive ineptitude, and the fact that we’ve scored more than 2 runs only once on a Sunday all year – all of this bodes very badly.

by maledicta on May 18, 2008 2:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A friend of mine just asserted that my love for Marte coloured my criticism of Blake on that 2-0 take. Can someone reassure me that I was being objective?

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 2:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On one hand, you don’t want the pitcher leading off the next inning, so Blake wants to get him to the plate in the 2nd. Yet on the other bigger hand, you need to score runs to win. And the pitcher is not good at driving in runs. With a man on base and fastball on a tee, you gotta pull the trigger.

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 2:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does your friend understand baseball?

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 2:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WIth the pitcher on deck, I think swing at a good pitch is the appropriate approach

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 2:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you were being objective. in that situation the hitter has to know he is getting pitched around. he has to be looking for that one pitch to hammer. blake took it, as he so often does. a walk there does absolutely nothing for the team except prevent the pitcher from leading off the next inning

by mpstable on May 18, 2008 2:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The 2-0 pitch was absolutely on a tee. Sabathia would have crushed it.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 2:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alright thanks guys.

Also, Dellucci is a beast.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 2:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was that swing in slow-motion?

by ahowie on May 18, 2008 2:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Goddangit, we’ve already used up all of our baserunners for today.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 2:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was it not supposed to rain in Cinci around 2pm?

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 2:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it’s raining suck. but only in the indians dugout

by mpstable on May 18, 2008 2:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Internet says it’s partly cloudy, 66 F, with a strong breeze.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 2:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All these guys can do is criticize everything about the Tribe.

Tribe fan from far, far away

by LGT Patrick on May 18, 2008 2:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What they don’t realize is that we still have a better record than them and will have a better record when the season ends

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 2:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thom Brennaman was full of shit there, right? We do have a homer from the 4-spot don’t we?

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 2:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

by Roger Dorn on May 18, 2008 2:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Must he pull everything. Ugh.

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 2:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha I can’t believe that they prefaced the “White Sox beat Zito” comment with “The White Sox are playing good again”

by ahowie on May 18, 2008 2:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zito against the Indians: 7IP 1 ER 3 BB 5 K’s

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 2:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When was the last time he faced us? Probably when he was in Oakland, not yet sucking on the worst contract signing since Darren Dreifort, yes?

by maledicta on May 18, 2008 2:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zito this year: 0-8

by ahowie on May 18, 2008 2:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i can’t wait to play the giants. it will be like this team looking in a mirror

by mpstable on May 18, 2008 2:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lincecum and Carmona are in the same Hitters without Run Support therapy group.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 2:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

er, Pitchers. Blew that one…

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 2:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gave you a sympathy rec.

by Fiddlesticks on May 18, 2008 2:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can you imagine the K’s that he will rack up against us?

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 2:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you do know the Reds suck too, yea?

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 2:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Correction: The Indians do have ONE homer from the 4-spot this season courtesy of Proon.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yahoo’s situational stats only give me the number, no idea when it came.

by supermarioelia on May 18, 2008 2:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

April 4 against the A’s, off Huston Street. 9th inning, 1 out, Tribe down 6-2. Solo shot to RF.

by maledicta on May 18, 2008 2:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does anybody find pitchers hitting remotely entertaining? Not in the “look at this AL pitcher who never gets to bat taking a few hacks up there” interesting. But really worthwhile?

by xrickx on May 18, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only when its Zambrano, Owings, Hampton, Hudson and SABATHIA

by mjschaefer on May 18, 2008 2:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Owings is a freakin’ beast at the plate.

by Pronk33 on May 18, 2008 2:16 PM EDT