Game Thread: May 7, 2008
Cleveland Indians @ New York Yankees
Cleveland at New York, 7:05 PM (STO)
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Here’s to the Tribe making Cliff look like a human buzzsaw in front of a national audience and the continuation of our amazing from-out-of-nowhere 20-game winning streak.
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
by vbc3 on
May 7, 2008 6:30 PM EDT
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Hello all! I am posting from section 328, row D of Yankee Stadium. Just saw the Indians take BP and am trying to avoid starting any shit with all the Yankee gear-clad people here. I predict good things from everyone because… Well, why not? So here’s hoping Pronk clubs a few, Lee pitches a perfect game, & i make my train home. Go Tribe!
Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.
by zempf on
May 7, 2008 6:32 PM EDT
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The pronk wish may be tough. He was out of the lineup I just saw flashed on ESPN.
¡Free Chan Perry!
by TheVanillaGorilla on
May 7, 2008 6:33 PM EDT
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I immediately regret the tone of this comment. All i have to say is GO TRIBE! And of course, make your presence felt for all of us that can’t be there. Enjoy.
¡Free Chan Perry!
by TheVanillaGorilla on
May 7, 2008 6:36 PM EDT
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I’ll keep my hopes up that Marte hits a couple of dingers instead. Or maybe Victor. I won’t be choosy.
Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.
by zempf on
May 7, 2008 6:45 PM EDT
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You have a laptop in the stands? What?
by supermarioelia on
May 7, 2008 7:00 PM EDT
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Tom and I are meeting at a bar to watch this. I’m packing a little dinner of grapes, granola, and a small halibut steak.
by afh4 on
May 7, 2008 6:39 PM EDT
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G. Sizemore cf
B. Francisco rf
D. Dellucci lf
V. Martinez dh
J. Peralta ss
A. Cabrera 2b
C. Blake 1b
K. Shoppach
A. Marte 3b
by TonyH on
May 7, 2008 6:39 PM EDT
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Thank God we found a way to get Blake into the lineup.
by afh4 on
May 7, 2008 6:40 PM EDT
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And no catcher either!
I guess this is gonna be a 27 pitch ball game. Kick ass.
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
by vbc3 on
May 7, 2008 6:43 PM EDT
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I feel like if i could sport a Casey Blake beard of beauty life would be much better. I certainly wouldn’t be failing my Spanish poetry class.
¡Free Chan Perry!
by TheVanillaGorilla on
May 7, 2008 6:43 PM EDT
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Indeed. All I can manage here is a Trot Nixon goatee of doom.
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by vbc3 on
May 7, 2008 6:45 PM EDT
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Many Spanish poetry prof’s are vulnerable to a full beard.
by dgcambridge on
May 7, 2008 7:01 PM EDT
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unfortunately my Yao Ming neck beard of nihao is only good for a D.
¡Free Chan Perry!
by TheVanillaGorilla on
May 7, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
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Taking Casey out of the lineup a few days in a row for Marte wouldn’t be fair, says Wedge.
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May 7, 2008 7:02 PM EDT
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Marte’s going to be so excited to play two days in a row he’ll go upper deck. Guaranteed.
¡Free Chan Perry!
by TheVanillaGorilla on
May 7, 2008 6:42 PM EDT
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He’ll undoubtedly start a Marte-Sizemore-BenFran back-to-back-to-back home run binge … and he’ll start it with a grand slam.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 6:46 PM EDT
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HIRE 6 RUN INNINGS
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by westbrook on
May 7, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
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Pah. Everyone knows that grand slams are rally-killers.
by Fiddlesticks on
May 7, 2008 7:12 PM EDT
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Yeah, I bet a bases loaded walk leads to more runs than a grand slam
by Nat on
May 7, 2008 7:15 PM EDT
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Wow, ARod showed some off-the-charts focus and a playoff scowl in that interview. What a fun guy.
by macasson on
May 7, 2008 6:58 PM EDT
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To be fair, Erin Andrews can be a bit distracting.
by macasson on
May 7, 2008 7:04 PM EDT
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Just glimpsed on sportsline’s preview for tonight’s game:
But Chamberlain, a sensation in the bullpen since being called up in August, has had plenty of problems facing Cleveland. Including the postseason, Chamberlain is 0-1 with a 5.19 ERA and two blown saves against the Indians. He’s 3-1 with a 0.84 ERA against everyone else.
Mmm, it feels very good to be a Tribe fan today.
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by vbc3 on
May 7, 2008 7:00 PM EDT
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You know, I don’t necessarily hate Gary Thorne.
by gte619n on
May 7, 2008 7:01 PM EDT
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And wait, that’s not Gary Thorne. ok… whoops…
by gte619n on
May 7, 2008 7:01 PM EDT
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What’s the strangest aspect of tonight’s lineup?
by SuddenSam on
May 7, 2008 7:01 PM EDT
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Strange in some new way? Or strange in a continuing way, as in, no one is shocked that our huge slugging left-handed DH isn’t in the lineup against a right hander?
by dgcambridge on
May 7, 2008 7:03 PM EDT
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I dunno. It just seems strange. Then, it seems to make as much sense as any other lineup, which is strange.
by SuddenSam on
May 7, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
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that if you told me 2 years ago I’d be this happy that Hafner isn’t in it.
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by westbrook on
May 7, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
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Wait, Lee has a 0.97 ERA and we’re amazed by Wang?
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May 7, 2008 7:02 PM EDT
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Heh. And with that, let the Wang jokes begin!
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by vbc3 on
May 7, 2008 7:04 PM EDT
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Cliff Lee got to spend extra time with Erin Andrews yesterday? How do I spend ANY time with her?
by xrickx on
May 7, 2008 7:03 PM EDT
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Not knowing of whom you speak, I did a Google image search.
Two words: Holy God!
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by vbc3 on
May 7, 2008 7:06 PM EDT
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Yeah, he’s handsome in a down-home Arkansas way.
by dgcambridge on
May 7, 2008 7:07 PM EDT
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I deserved that.
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by vbc3 on
May 7, 2008 7:08 PM EDT
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ooh, Erin Andrews. Excellent. Though I hear she’s a biatch.
by ASP on
May 7, 2008 7:03 PM EDT
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Sizemore after a 2-2 count … hitting .040? Is that possible?
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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NICE AT BAT GRADY
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by Gradyforpresident on
May 7, 2008 7:12 PM EDT
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Agreed. I’m never going to call him anything but Justin.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:12 PM EDT
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holy joey votto!
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by westbrook on
May 7, 2008 7:12 PM EDT
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it isn’t. i just saw his #s.
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by westbrook on
May 7, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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It’s obnoxious that they keep talking about Justin blowing his outing last night like it’s this great world-shattering moment … but if they keep showing Dellucci’s homerun because of it, I suppose I’ll let it slide.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:12 PM EDT
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Justin’s face looks like he’s having an alergic reaction to a bee sting.
by gte619n on
May 7, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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wow that was an awful swing at that pitch
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by Gradyforpresident on
May 7, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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Nice comment from Buck about Shapiro and the FO.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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? I have ESPN muted
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by Gradyforpresident on
May 7, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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They mentioned that he Showalter advised Shapiro last year. He said he didn’t do much advising, that Shapiro is certainly a great listener, but that it’s impressive the way they run the organization.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:15 PM EDT
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‘that organization has its stuff together’
by macasson on
May 7, 2008 7:18 PM EDT
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BEN FRAN
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by Gradyforpresident on
May 7, 2008 7:14 PM EDT
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So, how is there not an Erin Andrews bikini spread out there? Has the googles failed me?
by gte619n on
May 7, 2008 7:14 PM EDT
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Yes, clearly every sportscaster must pose in a swimsuit; call it the “Sports Illustrated Rule.” But Erin Andrews has to wait her turn behind some of her more senior colleagues, like Dick Vitale and Charley Steiner.
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May 7, 2008 7:19 PM EDT
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BENFRAN!
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by westbrook on
May 7, 2008 7:14 PM EDT
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Nice start!
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by vbc3 on
May 7, 2008 7:14 PM EDT
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I love how Damon always takes that little girly-hop whenever he fields the ball.
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May 7, 2008 7:14 PM EDT
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What a rag arm out there. He’s the Anti Rick Ankiel… the antikiel.
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May 7, 2008 7:15 PM EDT
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WTF?
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by westbrook on
May 7, 2008 7:15 PM EDT
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are you fucking kidding me?
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by Gradyforpresident on
May 7, 2008 7:15 PM EDT
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meh…realistically, what could he have done?
by xrickx on
May 7, 2008 7:16 PM EDT
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nothing. it just sucks
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by Gradyforpresident on
May 7, 2008 7:16 PM EDT
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besides run?
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by westbrook on
May 7, 2008 7:16 PM EDT
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a little extra carry, and he’s doubled off first base and everyone mad at him.
fine…i’m mad at dellucci for hitting it so hard.
by xrickx on
May 7, 2008 7:17 PM EDT
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Often talked about, rarely seen.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:16 PM EDT
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Ugh. They should get that out because of how embarrassed Abreu should be that he fields like that.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:16 PM EDT
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And I mean NOT get that out.
Il faut d'abord durer.
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May 7, 2008 7:16 PM EDT
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A RUN!
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May 7, 2008 7:16 PM EDT
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that shit was textbook from victor. i thought he had it out at first
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by Gradyforpresident on
May 7, 2008 7:17 PM EDT
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Hire runs in the first inning.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:17 PM EDT
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i feel like we have such good at bats on TV
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by Gradyforpresident on
May 7, 2008 7:18 PM EDT
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what are they saying about garko and hafner?
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by Gradyforpresident on
May 7, 2008 7:18 PM EDT
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Taking extra BP, sometimes its easier to do on the road blah blah blah.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:19 PM EDT
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took extra bp. hafner donating entire salary to feed starving children until he starts hitting.
by xrickx on
May 7, 2008 7:20 PM EDT
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Biggest pet peeve: TV guys claiming that they have these private meeting with managers.
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May 7, 2008 7:18 PM EDT
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meh at least we scored …
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by Gradyforpresident on
May 7, 2008 7:19 PM EDT
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I’ll take these flyballs against Wang.
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May 7, 2008 7:19 PM EDT
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Let’s hope the cliff wagon keeps rolling!
by gte619n on
May 7, 2008 7:22 PM EDT
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Good point by Kay: If Cliff pitches up to spec, we win 1 to .96
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May 7, 2008 7:22 PM EDT
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you know what, cliff lee might be a douche, but he’s our douche dammit
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by Gradyforpresident on
May 7, 2008 7:22 PM EDT
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Like Albert Belle was our raging asshole
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:23 PM EDT
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NICE PLAY ABACAB
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May 7, 2008 7:22 PM EDT
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Unfrozen caveman groundout.
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by vbc3 on
May 7, 2008 7:23 PM EDT
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Erin Andrews alone makes this crowd look attractive.
Disappointed by the Indians since 1995.
by FaustosSinkingFastball on
May 7, 2008 7:23 PM EDT
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Henry Kissinger negates Erin Andrews.
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May 7, 2008 7:28 PM EDT
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BAHAHAHAHA
The guys on the YES broadcast just said a WHIP under 1.5 is something to take notice of. Holy shit.
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May 7, 2008 7:24 PM EDT
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a WHIP? 1.5 sucks haha CLUTCH K
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by Gradyforpresident on
May 7, 2008 7:24 PM EDT
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I gotta say, Buck Showalter has been growing on me since he joined ESPN.
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by FaustosSinkingFastball on
May 7, 2008 7:24 PM EDT
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It’s amazing that a guy with a southern accent doesn’t have to sound like a moron on TV. Someone alert Hawk.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
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is this significant enough for a fanpost/blog?
http://www.nj.com/columns/ledger/graziano/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1210135510304340.xml&coll=1
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May 7, 2008 7:24 PM EDT
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sorry about the link, but main point I’m talking about in the article:
’ The Indians have already told their scouts to start paying special attention to the low-level minor-league affiliates of teams like the Yankees, Red Sox and Mets—teams that could afford Sabathia and might be interested in him if Cleveland tumbles out of the race and decides to trade him in July.’
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May 7, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
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fuck that bullshit
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May 7, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
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No, that’s exactly what they should be doing.
by SuddenSam on
May 7, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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It’s not happy or sad. It just means they are planning for contingencies. Nobody wants it to happen, but if it does we should make the most of it.
The FO did an excellent job in the latter half of 2006.
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May 7, 2008 7:29 PM EDT
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sad only in the sense that we, as fans, are likely to see cc depart. but, yes, it’s only a good thing that the FO is prepared.
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May 7, 2008 7:32 PM EDT
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sorry i didn’t read the article, just thought it was some assclown saying CC is going to the Yankees screw you guys
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May 7, 2008 7:28 PM EDT
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JESUS CHRIST CLIFFTON IS AMAZING
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by Gradyforpresident on
May 7, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
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This just in: Cliff Lee is good.
Il faut d'abord durer.
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8 more innings like that one would be very juicy.
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May 7, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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I’m trying so hard not to buy into the “Cliff Lee is Awesome” stuff. He hurt me so bad last season. I feel so vunerable…
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May 7, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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Bumping the K:BB ratio from 16 up to 17.
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May 7, 2008 7:27 PM EDT
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I dislike Chien Ming Wang’s face. So there.
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There’s nothing wrong with your hate. It’s not our fault he makes us look at it for 15 secs every pitch during his dumbass windup.
Disappointed by the Indians since 1995.
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May 7, 2008 7:29 PM EDT
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I like BBs
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May 7, 2008 7:29 PM EDT
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love the leadoff walk
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Good work by Droobs. Hire leadoff walks!
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Yo Mario happy bday
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+1. Love that Facebook.
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by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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so that’s why ANDY is in there.
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May 7, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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Thanks buddy. Let’s hope Andy heard the news.
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May 7, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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Have you ever noticed that if you don’t swing at everything Wang throws, he’s not that good?
Disappointed by the Indians since 1995.
by FaustosSinkingFastball on
May 7, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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Says a guy named FaustosSinkingFastball
by dgcambridge on
May 7, 2008 7:32 PM EDT
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Well, my real name is Hubert.
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by FaustosSinkingFastball on
May 7, 2008 7:33 PM EDT
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Surprise: Showalter loves Blake, a ‘winning ballplayer’.
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May 7, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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the meme is spreading. ‘he likes to win, and it comes out’
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May 7, 2008 7:31 PM EDT
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oh man that was right off molina’s mask
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May 7, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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so was that
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He wanted that to be a winning popup.
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May 7, 2008 7:32 PM EDT
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meh.
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May 7, 2008 7:32 PM EDT
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MARTE
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that’s because you’re sleeping.
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May 7, 2008 7:33 PM EDT
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Interesting…garbled ELP reference by Manning. I never pictured him as an ELP kind of guy, more like Andy Williams.
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May 7, 2008 7:33 PM EDT
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oooh way to watch that first pitch
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If Marte ever hits a homerun, this website is going to be fucking hilarious. I just hope it happens soon, I’ll going on vacation next week.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:34 PM EDT
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seriously, i know
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agreed
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May 7, 2008 7:34 PM EDT
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I’m going to Peru Friday. I’ll take that HR RIGHT NOW.
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May 7, 2008 7:35 PM EDT
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his cuts are so big
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If Marte hits a homer, I’m gonna streak.
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FIRE MARTE
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that fucking sucked
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he’s gotta shake off the rust. they still haven’t even brought his bats north from florida.
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Ah darnit Andy. STAND CLOSER TO THE PLATE
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andy marte likes to win just as much as casey blake does. the popup and the strikeout were both -.031 wpa
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This is nitpicking and moronic … but I hate when you give a percentage on how hard you run a sprint. You can’t run a sprint at 75%, A-Rod. It isn’t sprinting if you’re only going 75%.
Sorry. Rant over.
Il faut d'abord durer.
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May 7, 2008 7:38 PM EDT
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Also impossible, per Daryl Strawberry on The Simpsons.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on
May 7, 2008 7:40 PM EDT
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110% annoys me. I give 100% because, according to the laws of this earth, 100% is all I have.
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May 7, 2008 7:41 PM EDT
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when did cliff lee become a groundball pitcher?
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May 7, 2008 7:39 PM EDT
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duncan is hitting cleanup? aren’t these the yankees?
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DAMN IT DAVID
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bullshit
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what is it with the yankees and cheap hits?
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They’re not cheap. They pay a lot of money for those hits.
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Is this thing on?
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May 7, 2008 7:41 PM EDT
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If that’s what keeps Cliff from a date with Meg Ryan, I’ll be pissed.
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Gross.
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by FaustosSinkingFastball on
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That was the 20th hit that Cliff has given up on the year…
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May 7, 2008 7:42 PM EDT
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That’s even more incredible than some of Justin’s stats we heard last night.
Il faut d'abord durer.
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May 7, 2008 7:43 PM EDT
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cliffton looks incredible
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May 7, 2008 7:42 PM EDT
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wow he is so good.
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i don’t know if i have ever seen cliff lee make someone look as dumb as he made cabrera look just now. melky better check to make sure his wrists arent snapped
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Ah, the Tribe and Cliff Lee in HD. Booya. Go Tribe!
Burn on, big river, burn on...
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Game day says that Cliff has thrown 3 balls.
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Grady does not “take strikes,” he allows them to pass.
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Hafner “welcomes them with open eyes”
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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.
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May 7, 2008 7:47 PM EDT
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that at bat sucked grady.
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Grady didn’t look good there.
Il faut d'abord durer.
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wang’s offspeed stuff looks to be on tonight. benny needs to wait back.
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no way did he fucking go around
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alright … back to Buffalo. HIRE MICHAELS
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what a shitty fucking call
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fuck that bullshit
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’s OK. We already have all the runs we’re gonna need.
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May 7, 2008 7:49 PM EDT
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Ha ha, chill Grady. We got this shit.
Burn on, big river, burn on...
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you know, that checked swing rule is so damn arbitrary. is it the wrists, the plane of the plate/bat, did the hips swing through . . . whatever. bfran got screwed.
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May 7, 2008 7:49 PM EDT
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you forgot the most important factor: how much the base umpire craves attention
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May 7, 2008 7:51 PM EDT
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hammy thinks umps are calling more checked swings as strikes this year than in the past…from your lips to God’s ears, hammy…
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May 7, 2008 7:51 PM EDT
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one of the espn bloggers was offering this as a possibility last week (neyer? olney?) . . .
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May 7, 2008 7:53 PM EDT
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hammy referenced an article he read.
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i think the conclusion of the blog entry was that there hadn’t been an observable spike this year. i’ll see if i can find it . . .
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I can’t prove it, but I always thought the strike call increased in the 1980s, when the Astros and Twins were in some post-seasons. The networks would have overhead cameras in the domes that would often show the bat crossing the plate.
Umps, of course, were all watching at home and had to be influenced by what they saw.
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May 7, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
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big surprise, i can’t find the mention. i’m pretty sure it was olney (though maybe neyer) who had the feeling that they were being called strikes more often THIS SEASON, so he went to talk to scouts (this is why i think it was olney) and they all told the author that they didn’t feel anything had really changed.
but, yes, this observation has been made by multiple baseball observers, so, maybe? whatever. ben fran got screwed.
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i wonder what the reason for something like that would be…trying to speed up games seems like a stretch
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May 7, 2008 7:54 PM EDT
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i have no idea where that ball3 pitch was if it wasn’t a strike
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dude cliff lee is fucking amazing
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May 7, 2008 7:55 PM EDT
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Cliff’s kinda getting squeezed here.
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Cliff brings honor to Cleveland.
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lee got squeezed on like 3 pitches that inning. old cliff might have let that rattle him, cliff 2.0 was just like “whatever, dude, im gonna get people out no matter what”
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amazing what a difference a little confidence makes
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“1 run? 1 run? sweet, I got this shit.” – Cliff 2.0
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he visibly took a deep breath after the questionable ball 3 to ensberg, gathered himself and got the out. good times. and, yes, a change from past years.
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HEY
HEY
HEY
LET’S
GO
CLIFF
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Right now, I'll take .500 and run. I'm a cheap happy.
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Bold call from Buck.
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by FaustosSinkingFastball on
May 7, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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?
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May 7, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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Said victor would hit a hr tonight.
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by FaustosSinkingFastball on
May 7, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
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I’m pretty sure he said tonight.
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by FaustosSinkingFastball on
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Let’s go with it. BOLD PREDICTION BUCK
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May 7, 2008 8:01 PM EDT
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This is less bold of a prediction.
Il faut d'abord durer.
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Regardless of how it ends, this is a sick atbat from Vic.
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May 7, 2008 8:02 PM EDT
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wow he ripped that
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I hate Shelly Duncan.
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May 7, 2008 8:03 PM EDT
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wow that shit is old school
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May 7, 2008 8:04 PM EDT
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hahahahaha jeter fucking sucks
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MUAHHAHAHA JETER
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Clutch dive there.
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sounded like a great intangible dive…
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no way to measure that kind of effort. oh wait.
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HAHAHAHA.
I could watch Jeter field all day long.
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i know, it’s rewarding every time
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And by field, I mean “field.”
Il faut d'abord durer.
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jhonny would have made that play.
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I understand not getting to a ball, but how do you over-dive to the point that the ball goes under your junk?
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Jhonny is Manny-Like in his complete and total aloofnes.
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don’t swing at that garbage abacab
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Looking agile on the bases, Jhonny.
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molina’s wrist has to hurt
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“guidry was the mvp in 78, but they gave it to jim rice” – michael kay
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hammy’s no-hitter logic is spreading
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b/c i’m lazy…anyone have a barfield update? hammy and hegan are talking about him now, given abcab’s, uh, situation
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he sucks
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I’m a large fan of this inning thus far.
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Loving the hit and run thus far tonight.
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yep.
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We have discovered the secret to avoiding the dp: the hit and run.
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i just want to see marte hit
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The little stat about each hitter in each count on ESPN is driving me crazy.
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WOOOOOOOOO
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WHEW i thought jhonny was dead
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