Game Thread: May 20, 2008 - 6th inning
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Woohoo, new game thread. We’re going to win now.
Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.
by zempf on May 20, 2008 10:04 PM EDT 0 recs
$1 tickets on June 10 are coming down the pipe. You lucky Clevelanders.
by steincat on May 20, 2008 10:05 PM EDT 0 recs
All right, let’s give the man credit, that’s four zeros he’s put up.
by Jay on May 20, 2008 10:07 PM EDT 0 recs
I see A-Rod is back to 100% ... hit a home run when they were down 10-0.
by Jay on May 20, 2008 10:09 PM EDT 2 recs
That’ll endear him to the Yankee fans, I’m sure.
Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.
by zempf on
May 20, 2008 10:10 PM EDT
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(Sniff Sniff) What’s that smell?
Ahhhhh – the Sox bullpen
by steincat on May 20, 2008 10:11 PM EDT 0 recs
I expect the Birmingham Barons bullpen could silence our bats; I won’t be making fun of the Sox ‘pen unless and until we take the lead.
"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."
by Fiddlesticks on
May 20, 2008 10:14 PM EDT
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Please don’t bunt here..
You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person
by jakesinger777 on May 20, 2008 10:12 PM EDT 0 recs
why even go to the plate?
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
by westbrook on May 20, 2008 10:16 PM EDT 0 recs
W’re going to lose 2-1, and I’m going to cry.
Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.
by zempf on May 20, 2008 10:17 PM EDT 0 recs
So countering with the right handed bat wasn’t called for there?
by hans on May 20, 2008 10:17 PM EDT 0 recs
wait wait, did they not pinch hit Dellucci against a LHP? Fire the whole team.
by ASP on May 20, 2008 10:17 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah, I have no idea. I hate the whole “Wedge sucks” thing, but I’m starting to come around.
Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.
by zempf on
May 20, 2008 10:18 PM EDT
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I figure he wanted a goat so that it would elevate Blake even more to hero status when Cap’n Clutch comes to play
by steincat on
May 20, 2008 10:19 PM EDT
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Welcome.
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
by westbrook on
May 20, 2008 10:19 PM EDT
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Sleeping at the wheel. Wedge doesn’t bunt the left hander who has made a career out of not hitting left handers, who shouldn’t be batting in this spot in the first place.
by xrickx on May 20, 2008 10:17 PM EDT 0 recs
I know I’m late to the party here, but here is what I think Wedge was thinking. Even with this said below, I still would’ve pinch-hit with Gutierrez.
1) Thornton doesn’t really have a platoon split. Never has.
2) Dellucci was 2-4 with a HR against Thornton prior to the at-bat.
3) If he pinch-hits with Gutz there, he’s stuck with him against Jenks in the 9th if they’re still down…and that would be an automatic out. But because of the double-play and general ineptness, they never got back around to this spot in the lineup.
by TribeJay on
May 21, 2008 1:31 AM EDT
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Why would Wedge pinc hit? The three lazy non-gamers were his options: Peralta, Gutz, and Marte
by Roger Dorn on May 20, 2008 10:19 PM EDT 0 recs
One nice thing about football, you can score even if the offense is terrible. The Ravens won a Super Bowl like that. I feel like the pitching staff and the defense need to figure out some way to score. There’s gotta be a way.
¡Free Chan Perry!
by TheVanillaGorilla on May 20, 2008 10:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Sort of the football equivalent of Jeff Kent, Brian Giles, the guy with the white teeth in CIN, etc. Don’t worry about it.
¡Free Chan Perry!
by TheVanillaGorilla on
May 20, 2008 10:21 PM EDT
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Oh – I’m sure asdrubal is up for some pick-sixes
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
by westbrook on
May 20, 2008 10:20 PM EDT
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Cliff Lee has at least 9 safeties by now.
¡Free Chan Perry!
by TheVanillaGorilla on
May 20, 2008 10:22 PM EDT
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I mean, seriously. If we’re going to sacrifice all the time to try & scratch out a run, why not do some pinch-hitting for the platoon advantage?
Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.
by zempf on May 20, 2008 10:20 PM EDT 0 recs
You know, in my field we call this “double-depression”, the the hill coming out of the major depression is only high enough to qualify for dysthymic depression….never quite making it up to normal mood…...another offensive slump when I can’t recall us ever coming out of the first one…
by hans on May 20, 2008 10:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Arthur Rhodes is sitting up there.
Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.
by zempf on May 20, 2008 10:20 PM EDT 0 recs
FIRE BEARD
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
by westbrook on May 20, 2008 10:21 PM EDT 0 recs
What is Dotel bitching about? I have the volume off?
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on May 20, 2008 10:21 PM EDT 0 recs
Why in the world was it necessary to make a pitching change there? Fuck you for wasting time, Ozzie.
by maledicta on May 20, 2008 10:21 PM EDT 0 recs
It’s true, Casey Blake is clutch enough to strike out against pitchers of either handedness.
Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.
by zempf on
May 20, 2008 10:22 PM EDT
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2-0, and Blake check-swings, then chases one at his head.
by xrickx on May 20, 2008 10:22 PM EDT 0 recs
I could never have predicted the outcome of that inning. Man, this game will surprise you.
by SuddenSam on May 20, 2008 10:22 PM EDT 0 recs
I hate Wedge. How can you not give every single guy on the roster a chance with this pathetic offense?
by Roger Dorn on May 20, 2008 10:23 PM EDT 0 recs
Because giving the opportunity to succeed to anybody but Casey would be “unfair”
by xrickx on
May 20, 2008 10:24 PM EDT
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New Lineup:
1. Grady
2. Welgarz
3. Victor
4. Aubrey
5. Marte
6. FGoot
7. Choo
8. Mills
9. Astro
And no, I don’t care if the positions don’t match.
by gte619n on May 20, 2008 10:23 PM EDT 0 recs
if there’s no positions can we just drop Astro for CC? DH?
¡Free Chan Perry!
by TheVanillaGorilla on
May 20, 2008 10:25 PM EDT
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This may be the only ‘dream lineup’ in known history to feature both Franklin Gutierrez and Asdrubal Cabrera.
by maledicta on
May 20, 2008 10:27 PM EDT
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Like the Tigers?
"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."
by Fiddlesticks on
May 20, 2008 10:30 PM EDT
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1. Grady
2. Welgarz
3 Weglarz
4 Welzgar
5. Zagwerl
6. Gwalrez
7. Raglewz
8. Argwelz
9. CC
I tried to make Paul Reuschel my Avatar, but he didn't fit into the box.
by emd2k3 on
May 20, 2008 11:28 PM EDT
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What worries me most is that I’m bored.
What worries me second most is that Victor has become the good version of Jason Kendall.
by tabler84 on May 20, 2008 10:28 PM EDT 1 recs
Hegan acts like he’s never seen a guy jammed get a hit. He really has been watching this team too much.
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
by westbrook on May 20, 2008 10:28 PM EDT 0 recs
And I’m seriously considering boycotting watching this damn team if Jamey Carroll gets another start before Marte.
by tabler84 on May 20, 2008 10:29 PM EDT 0 recs
Jamey Carroll, professional second baseman.
Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.
by zempf on
May 20, 2008 10:31 PM EDT
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Where’s GFP? He’s the biggest Victor supporter—for good reason. But it’s time for even GFP to lay some blame on Victor. W.T.F.
by tabler84 on May 20, 2008 10:29 PM EDT 0 recs
I just took a 2 hour LGT/Indians break to study with a hot girl from class. And I didn’t even fucking hesitate. This is what it’s come to.
by supermarioelia on May 20, 2008 10:29 PM EDT 0 recs
This is a valid point considering how people in my life know about LGT. I only tell juicy stories in the game threads since there’s no way in hell anyone I know reads these.
by supermarioelia on
May 20, 2008 10:32 PM EDT
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Dude, do yourself a favor: Forget the Tribe for now and go hit that.
by tabler84 on
May 20, 2008 10:32 PM EDT
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Side note: There is nothing more arousing than studying Clinical Skills with a hot girl. There’s no actual touching, just a dry run, but you can cut the friggin sexual tension with a knife. We’re doing the resp exam and I ask her “if she’s tender anywhere on her chest”. I’m a linguistic champion apparently.
by supermarioelia on
May 20, 2008 10:35 PM EDT
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I don’t blame you. You should probably do so anyway, but especially now. But then again, your comment is worthless without pics.
by tabler84 on
May 20, 2008 10:30 PM EDT
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lol
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
by westbrook on
May 20, 2008 10:31 PM EDT
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I fear LGT Mood is going to reach an all time low.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on May 20, 2008 10:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Look, we’re realistic. We get down and we bounce back. But we have a manager driving what little chance our offense may have off a cliff.
by tabler84 on
May 20, 2008 10:31 PM EDT
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What’s killing me is two things: one, we’re getting pretty damn good pitching. Two, the rest of the division is pretty much shit right now. We should be running away with this thing, but we’re not taking advantage of it.
Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.
by zempf on
May 20, 2008 10:32 PM EDT
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It’s great to still be in this thing, and our pitching is unreal. But at some point you stop waiting for everyone - EVERY FUCKING ONE OF THEM - to start coming around. Grady is fine, but I’m looking at you, Vic. Travis. Gark. Case – oh wait…
by tabler84 on
May 20, 2008 10:34 PM EDT
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I’m pretty sure that Jhonny + Astro >>>>>> Astro + Carroll
by gte619n on May 20, 2008 10:31 PM EDT 0 recs
And Marte2 > Blake3
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
by westbrook on
May 20, 2008 10:32 PM EDT
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aw geez – no power things either. those were supposed to be squared and cubed.
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
by westbrook on
May 20, 2008 10:32 PM EDT
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THANK GOD I have the volume off. I’m sure Hawk is masturbating about that slide right now.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on May 20, 2008 10:32 PM EDT 0 recs