Game Thread: May 22, 2008
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FREE MANNY MARTE FOR FUCK’S SAKE. there.
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions
So just to highlight the lunacy of looking at Marte’s numbers to date, and the lunacy of SSS:
Marte 2008: 3-26, no extrabase hits, 2BB, 6K
Casey vs. LHP 2008: 4-24, no extrabase hits, 3BB, 5K
Yeah it’s really clear why Blake is the unquestionable choice tonight against Beurhle.
Marte’s 2008 against LHP: 1-3, 2BB, AND A 933 OPS! WOOOO!
Oh Mandy…..
One of you guys who knows how to find and examine BIP #s better than me can check this:
Is it me or has Grady been extremely ‘unlucky’ on balls in play?
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
Depends on how you look at it.
Overall, he has .288 BABIP for the season, which is pretty normal.
March/April – he was very lucky, with .329 BABIP. In May it has been .217. So recently, he has been unlucky. Good call.
also, his career babip is .331. so his current .290 is really unlucky
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
From here, his BABIP is .290 this year, which isn’t unusually low.. but his career BABIP is ~.337 or so, so he usually turns balls in play into hits in higher numbers than he has this year.
Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.
for the record i liked ben fran’s at bat there
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions
i’ll go on record and say it now: i think chuck was right
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions
Oh come now, we’re still in the rational range of catch-up probability here!
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Have to wake up bats!
how’d those first two pitches to thome look?
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions
I would very much like a re-creation of our last 2nd inning with Mark Buerhle right here.
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Have to wake up bats!
boy i bet the tigers would like to have andrew miller back
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions
wow that was a fucking pathetic half inning
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions
O M G … CASEY U SUCK BALZ
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
by westbrook on May 22, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
at least andy marte’s bat got into the game
by mpstable on May 22, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
did jhonny scorch that one? because there’s no excuse to be first pitch swinging and not hitting the ball hard
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions
vs. buehrle with groundball pitcher on the hill for us?
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
That run scored in the 7th, and in this game we will give up more than 1.
Tribe fan from far, far away
by LGT Patrick on May 22, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
so basically to us 1 run is an insurmountable lead?
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 22, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions
How come that little crap job fell safe to the earth and Ben Francisco scorches one right at the shortstop. This is just wrong.
Free Andy Marte!
the gods are angry that marte hasn’t gotten a fair shot
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
bullshit hits. laffey has had so many bullshit hits against him
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions
C’mon Kasey – that was at your eyeballs! and that next one was at your feet! Meanwhile, Andy Marte looks for someone to play dominos with.
Free Andy Marte!
seriously, wedge needs to go. he’s proving daily that he’s not fit to manage
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
at this point, doesn’t it go past wedge? i mean, how badly can one group of seemingly-capable players suck for an extended period of time? it’s embarassing, and i tend to think it’s more on the on-field stuff than the manager now.
by DontCallMeJoey on May 22, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, but this is just unacceptable, and someone should get shit canned. and it’s not like he’s doing his job well (with all the caveats that the manager honestly doesn’t do that much, but if that’s the case shouldn’t he do those things right?)
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
and i know jay thinks less of me now
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
i hear you…by no means am i defending wedge’s job so far. just seems to me that it’s sort of self-defeating to drop him right now. who’s the manager if he’s out, willis? i know it’s canned, but it looks like shelton is going to have to be the fall guy unless the hitters go on a 2-week .750 BA streak here soon. i think b/w the offense sucking and the pitching going nuts, wedge may grade out at a C+/B-, or pretty average for now.
by DontCallMeJoey on May 22, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
We shouldn’t fire Wedge, but you won’t find many people with an ill word to say about Carl Willis right now.
i’ve got nothing bad to say about Old Carl, believe me. but i don’t see him as the manager of the Indians, do you?
...Carl…good to see you…
by DontCallMeJoey on May 22, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
What happened to Victor?
Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.
He’s out of the game. No word yet why.
Free Andy Marte!
by woodsmeister on May 22, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey everyone. I see the offense is rolling right along, again.
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions
Fortunately, not a requirement to play for this team.
by maledicta on May 22, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i was sort of hoping they would throw the bats off, too…considering the “on” position of late has been akin to “suck”
by DontCallMeJoey on May 22, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
gameday has those last two as absolutely perfect strikes
by Gradyforpresident on May 22, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions
That was the hardest bunt single I’ve ever seen
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions
interesting discovery I just made (pdf)
http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/pressbox/downloads/y2008/cle/aubrey_gutierrez.pdf
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
Yeah. It was the ole strike ‘em out, error on the SS on the throw from the catcher
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
The same way I scored in college. Pity and luck.
by Toxicadam on May 22, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, I was gonna say divine intervention. Same thing.
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I think John Adams should travel with the team
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions
it really sucks that the offense is so bad that we can’t even spend a minute on how freaking awesome our 6TH STARTER is
Are we really going to send down a guy with a sub-2.00 ERA to the minors? Is that really going to happen?
i think i just threw up in my mouth a little bit
by DontCallMeJoey on May 22, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Let’s go now Aaron Laffey. You just keep getting guys out. The bats have got to come around at some point.
-Erik
Fortunately, Thome never hits well against us.
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions
Tried to steal on a strikeout. Shoppach’s throw hit him and went into the outfield
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who messed that up. Maybe I should look at the tv instead of my computer screen
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
z
ok team, mind getting our ERA king a run?
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
but will you take this opportunity to officially repudiate the Indians offense and their offensive, despicable, indefensible (or maybe overly defensible) behavior of late?
by DontCallMeJoey on May 22, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
You only have to repudiate the despicable behavior of your supporters. Our offense isn’t supporting anyone.
except opposing ERAs…(rimshot)...i’ll be here all week…
by DontCallMeJoey on May 22, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I will.
We have come to this hallowed spot to remind Cleveland of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of the 2008 pennant race. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of crappy hitting to the sunlit path of the mighty bats of old. Now is the time to lift our Tribe from the quicksands of starting Casey Blake at third to the solid rock of Andy Marte. Now is the time to make hitting a reality for all of the fine men who wear that Indian’s jersey.
It would be fatal for us as a group of loyal fans to overlook the urgency of the moment. This lukewarm start to what should be our year to win the World Series is unacceptable and our discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of our rightful pennant. 2007 was not the end, but the beginning. And those who hope that the Tribe needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the rest of the league believes this to be business as usual. And there will be neither rest nor tranquility in the American League until the Tribe is granted his that elusive World Series. The mountains of change will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice shines on Cleveland.
But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for Andy Marte by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into harsh words for rightful roles players such as Casey Blake. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting negativity with positivity for what is to come.
The marvelous new upswell of pride which has engulfed all fellow Featherheads must not lead us to a distrust of all those who do not count themselves as Tribe fans, for many of our baseball brethren, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom.
We cannot walk alone.
And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.
We cannot turn back.
There are those who are asking us, “When will you be satisfied?” We can never be satisfied as long as the Tribe is the victim of dead bats. We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of a 7 game losing streak, cannot gain rest. We cannot be satisfied as long as the the pennant remains out of our reach. We can never be satisfied as long as our children and our fathers have never shared a World title. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until the mighty Pronk awakens from his slumber.
I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow bars and college dormitories. And some of you have come from areas where your quest—quest for Tribe greatness left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of Red Sox nation and those pricks in NY. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. Go back to Cleveland, go back to Philadelphia (that’s you Jay), go back to Baltimore and DC, go back to Chicago, go back to Maui, go back to the small towns all over Ohio, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed.
Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.
And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day the Tribe hitters will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that our bats are not created equal.”
I have a dream that one day on the corner of Carnegie and Ontario, the sons of former Tribe fans and current Tribe fans will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood and drink from the cup of victory.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Ohio, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of baseball justice.
I have a dream that my two sons will one day live in a nation where they will not be negatively judged by the Chief Wahoo on their caps but World Champions t-shirt on their backs.
I have a dream today.
-Erik
by drerikbrady on May 22, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
I’m going to pre-emptively rec this in the hopes that it turns green so that I can find it later and read it.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=An8zTgqiZAt8lBkUdZ6wUdIRvLYF?slug=indianshittershavebecome&prov=tsn&type=lgns
Even the Sporting News hates us.
I like “Wedge is running out of cliches”
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
its official. we suck monkey butt
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 22, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions
I really believe this
I could pitch against the Cleveland Indians major league baseball club, and give up fewer than 5 runs.
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
what is the keyword WTAM just said to see vic kicking the bucket?
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
OK, is it time to turn this over to the bullpen to blow?
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions
i’ll take exception to the characterization of these comments as “lousy”. every single one has been a gem, Jay
by DontCallMeJoey on May 22, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I think everyone’s just been waiting with baited breath for my return from Clinical Skills.
I’m back. We did gyne today. nuff said.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
laffey has given up 5 earned runs in 33.2 innings. 4 of those runs came in that 6th inning against the yankess. his ERA was just some really bad luck away from being a lee-esque 0.27
are they really going to send that guy to buffalo and keep byrd?
Just got here … Laffey’s obviously good, offene is obviously still the 2008 Cleveland Indians.
And what the hell happened to Victor?
Il faut d'abord durer.
Thanks … you going to the Rockies/Indians games next month? I’m going to the Tuesday and Wednesday games.
Il faut d'abord durer.
Damn! I’m going on Thursday. I was going to buy you a beer.
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Aren’t you supposed to be studying for the bar?
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
In theory. I’m taking a bunch of the Barbri stuff up there to study. June is triathlon month. July is study month.
Il faut d'abord durer.
Good luck with all that. Maybe we can get together to watch a game at a bar sometime this summer. I should be done grading con law finals by, oh, August.
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Not sure I understand why Hawk is saying that Grady has a tendency to hurt the Sox late in ball games. Doesn’t he hurt them more early in ballgames?
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
probably because the hawk is a gaping asshole
by DontCallMeJoey on May 22, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
So we’re on the verge of scoring more than four runs in only 4 of our last 23 games. WOW. WOW.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions
Whatever, Laffey is still fucking awesome.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions
Oh god, someone please get a screenshot of Blake looking down at Wedge’s junk there. Priceless.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions
Agreed, friggin awesome work by Laff.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Fewest Runs Scored
Fewest
AL
Washington
380
1909
NL
St. Louis
372
1908
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
Did you guys hear about this thing? I just found out about it today.
The Sox announced last week that they terminated the employment of three members of the team’s Latin American scouting staff: Wilder, full-time scout Victor Mateo and part-time scout Domingo Toribio. The firings resulted from the findings of a two-month probe by Major League Baseball’s Department of Investigations.An MLB investigator confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that the probe involved skimming of finances, but because it is now a federal investigation, everyone involved is being tight-lipped.
Nice location by Masa on those pitches.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions
Reviews tell me I am not missing much by being here.
Tribe fan from far, far away
by LGT Patrick on May 22, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I saw Ironman today – how was Indiana?
You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person
by jakesinger777 on May 22, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Can Indy teach our bullpen how to get out of a jam?
by Denver Tribe Fan on May 22, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
That throw was just flat out sorry.
Free Andy Marte!
by woodsmeister on May 22, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow thank goodness we had Looch in left and not BenFran.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Didn’t get a good look, but it seemed like we had some cutoff man shenanigans going on there. Who was screwing up what?
Cutoff man or not, that run was coming home with the quality Looch’s initial throw.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah the man getting to second, I get you now.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty much the whole sequence.
Free Andy Marte!
by woodsmeister on May 22, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I checked on DVR – no problem with cutoff man – Looch just had such a weak throw that cutoff man grabbed it.
Gotcha – I guess I didn’t see it as his fault because I was fully expecting it to be a play at the plate.
No, under the best of circumstances there probably is no play at the plate, because their pinch-runner was fast as hell.
That should have worked in our favor — the obvious lack of play at the plate should have improved the focus on not letting the batter get into scoring position. But that only works if Blake doesn’t muff the catch.
How fucking deep was Looch playing there? Jesus Christ.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:16 PM EDT reply actions
And you know we cannot win this game now, right?
You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person
No matter what you want to say about this inning, we still have only 2 hits.
You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person
For the record, that was Casey Blake that muffed the cutoff and let the runner get to second (and thus to score).
We have DVR confirmation on this? before I fucking explode for no reason.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
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by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Remember the hot hand theory.
Free Andy Marte!
by woodsmeister on May 22, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
2008=year of insurmountable suck= maybe 50 wins at the rate we’re going
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 22, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply actions
The funniest thing about this season is the most likely candidate to be the sacrificial lamb is…Andy Marte. Haha geez.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply actions
jay, you’re typically a pretty rational, glass-half-full type of guy…you got anything to keep us on the ledge (and not jumping) after this 6-game stretch?
by DontCallMeJoey on May 22, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply actions
Buffalo’s in Columbus this weekend. Me and the wife are going tomorrow. It’s Bob Evans Buck a Brat Night!
Free Andy Marte!
can we keep Grady and our rotation??? plzlllllllzzzzzzz
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
YOU CAN REHIRE THEM LATER. EVERYONE IS GODDAMN FIRED.
Hard truth: Your eyes lie.
by AngG on May 22, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
uh… time for football season already?
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 22, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions
The dagger in heart of this game will be the fact that we have to watch our “heart of the order” fail and flail in the last frame.
Any chance BenFran nails either of those runners at the plate? Or at least maybe they don’t send the second guy?
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions
First guy, no chance really. Ben Fran isn’t Ichiro anyway, let’s not overdramatize this.
Second guy could have been prevented by a better play on the first ball, which reportedly was poorly thrown by Dellucci and also poorly received by Blake.
My thoughts on the second one were that the Sox 3rd base coach didn’t even hesitate sending the runner…and maybe Ben would’ve made him hesitate just a bit. Maybe nothing.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I think news of Francisco’s arm striking fear into opposing third-base coaches has been slightly exaggerated.
I’m not talking about Ben’s rep or lack of a rep, I’m talking about how the first throw likely wouldn’t have sucked, thus creating more fear than Looch’s noodle arm throw did.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
i cannot envision a scenario where hafner gets on base and eventually scores
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 22, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply actions
I’VE FIRED HIM IN MY HEART.
Hard truth: Your eyes lie.
by AngG on May 22, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Although I guess the last thing you would want to do now is fire the one guy that might actually be able to improve our hitting. Gotta figure we’re looking for a replacement right now though.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
what is that strikeout #10000000000000000000000000000 for hafner this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 22, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions
we can start talking about our chances for 2009 at this point… cause the way i see it, if they keep playing like this… its over
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 22, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
The real shame tonight was that Casey lost his three game hitting streak, which had shot his average from .223 to .229.
So, who gets thrown under the bus? Or, do we have another closed door meeting and a pep talk about grinding and fighting through it. I’ve had it. It really IS time for a change.
A suggestion: hire a hitting coach who is aware that it’s possible to hit to the opposite field and can explain this principle to hitters.
Being thrown under the bus would infer that they don’t realize how awful they are. They should all voluntarily lay in front of the bus and let it drive over them.
Only if they let Hafner or Blake drive the bus.
Free Andy Marte!
by woodsmeister on May 23, 2008 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions
We face Gabbard tomorrow. Gabbard throws with his LEFT hand. If Casey starts, I’m actually not watching the game. I swear to god.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions
maybe pronk goes to Buff to clear the way for JoeBo?
by DontCallMeJoey on May 22, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions
Seriously. This is one of those moments when you question how you could possibly subject yourself to four more months of this. And your family.
I think my wife may be a little frightened right now. Good call.
-Erik
by drerikbrady on May 22, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
so how ‘bout them cleveland gladiators? arena football is all we have until browns season
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 22, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions
wow i just realized i can get paid millions of dollars and strike out 5 times a night too!
i guess i overlooked playing for the indians as a career choice
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 22, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply actions
you can be batter while i am the nightly opposin pitcher
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
gary busey can manage
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 22, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
When we lose and suck every single fucking night, it’s getting a lot easier to take. Like I’m not even worked up right now.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply actions
lucky
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 22, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Typically after a loss, I go downstairs screaming and ranting, but lately….I just kinda move on with life and don’t even really think about these losses too much.
by supermarioelia on May 22, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
You know, this is the first time I’ve gotten really pissed off about a game. I’m going to be shouty and out of synch for a little bit, I fear. It took me longer to get angry. It’s going to take me a while to get to the point y’all are at.
I hope this doesn’t keep up long enough for me to reach that point, to be honest. :\
Hard truth: Your eyes lie.
I’m just more dumbfounded than anything. I wonder if Wedge’s head might be the first to roll. This team has quit on him.
-Erik
by drerikbrady on May 22, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
the pitching should quit on the batters just for spite
There's always next year...and the next year...and the next year...
by HireRockyColavito on May 22, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
it would be one thing if he understood righty-lefty interaction… but he doesn’t even knwow that .
Give Marte a Chance. FIRE SHELTON. Find Wedge a Hot Seat.
This would be so glorious. And let’s hire a Hispanic manager just to really be different. Our lineup tomorrow against a lefty would be:
Grady
BenFran
Dog from Taco Bell Commercials
Vic (even if his finger is broken)
Jhonny
Gark
Gutz
Aba
Manny
Imagine how that lineup would perform for a Manny Acta type guy? OHhhhh gooddd…I just made a mess of my keyboard.