Game Thread: June 12, 2008 - 8th Inning

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 9:42 PM EDT in Game Threads

Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians, May 16, 2007 7:05 PM EDT

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First! :-p Great for the plugs…

Dawgs By Nature - Find out why Pittsburgh still sucks.

by Chris Pokorny on Jun 12, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions

we should trust them

by mrich on Jun 12, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions

did they just switch Choo and Francisco?
1) when is the last time two position players just switched like that?
2) Why no Gutz?

by Ryan Kelsey on Jun 12, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

Manning speculating that they want to give each of them a little playing time in the opposite position.

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions

And now we know that Choo closes his eyes when he tries to catch a ball against the wall.

by gahnki on Jun 12, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Mujica has Carroll’s back.

by Ryan Kelsey on Jun 12, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

Rookies need respect.

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions

And the beat goes on.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jun 12, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions

Eddie M. running away from circle of trust right now.

by peter m on Jun 12, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions

He’s trying out his new fork/slurve ball of death pitch.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jun 12, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions

he’s got a plus plus holocene slaughter ball too

by mrich on Jun 12, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

What the hell happened to everyone?

Weren’t there, like, 40 people in that other thread?

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions

FIRE CH…

oh hello there chuck.

by mrich on Jun 12, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey did I ever tell you what I think of Haf….......ah, never mind.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jun 12, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

And that, sir, is the genius of parody.

by gahnki on Jun 12, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I crack myself up sometimes.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jun 12, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions

You are now bordering on funny. Very close.

Just thought you’d like to know.

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

They’ve all come to my site :D

Really…we should all soak in the day that Jamey Carroll became a beast.

Dawgs By Nature - Find out why Pittsburgh still sucks.

by Chris Pokorny on Jun 12, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

shut up you “pile of shit douchebag”....or whatever that soup guy said.

by gahnki on Jun 12, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyone got this guys email so I can slap him around?

Dawgs By Nature - Find out why Pittsburgh still sucks.

by Chris Pokorny on Jun 12, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Andra Davis is a quality MLB. I don’t care what you say.

by gahnki on Jun 12, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

But Angela Davis plays much better SSLB.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jun 12, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

if by “quality” you mean “slow”, then sure, I’m on board.

by mrich on Jun 12, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

No..some guy on a random Browns website said that he was going to mess up Chris because he insulted Andra Davis on his website.

Andra Davis is undeniably slow.

by gahnki on Jun 12, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks gahn “Mr. Obvious” ki. Anyone is quality…we’re looking for elite.

Dawgs By Nature - Find out why Pittsburgh still sucks.

by Chris Pokorny on Jun 12, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I went to look up where Steve Stone is now and trying to keep from sobbing after learning he’s on radio for the White Sox.

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

South Euclid boy – went to Brush.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jun 12, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Shoot, I just posted this on the first game thread. Didn’t know Chuck already had it.

"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter

by Denver Tribe Fan on Jun 13, 2008 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions

He got into a little bit of thing with the Cubs.

by dgcambridge on Jun 12, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions

That Kent Mercker!

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s ok, it actually makes listening to sox games really entertaining. And you can always root against them (sometimes it seems like Stone actually is)

Rooney and Farmer together were a little too solipsistic for my tastes (“so i’m in church the other week, and father mcstuffnsuch is talking about golf…”) but Stone keeps Farmer more on topic. They’re very good together.

by mrich on Jun 12, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Farmer is good only when he’s off topic. The farther afield the better.

by odradek on Jun 12, 2008 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I really wish Grady wouldn’t do that in a 12-2 game…

by Fundamentals on Jun 12, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions

BUT HE’S A BASEBALL PLAYER.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 12, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions

And worth the price of the ticket!

by peter m on Jun 12, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions

The ladies love it as much in a blowout as they do in a close game.

by gahnki on Jun 12, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Sometimes.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 12, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions

You’re only one lady. If we pared you up with another you’re “groupthink orthodoxy” takes over.

by gahnki on Jun 12, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

HEY JULIE. Grady diving for balls in blowouts: Hot or not?

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 12, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions

NOT HOT!

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I find it sort of endearingly stupid, personally.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 12, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

My cat the other day got his teeth stuck in a styrofoam peanut. It’s about up there with that. :D

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Gives you a pretty good idea what kind of guys AngG would date.

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

She can date Bertram, but he sheds.

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

This is unfortunately true.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 12, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

You and your fan fiction.

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions

This isn’t fan fiction. THIS IS A REAL LIFE QUESTION.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 12, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d just forgotten that I read that. Thanks. Thanks a lot.

by Fundamentals on Jun 12, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I referenced it in the other thread. Everyone was too embarassed to reply and admit they’d read it.

by Voltaire on Jun 12, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions

That sentence has me wondering.

by peter m on Jun 12, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

>:D

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 12, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions

He has a reputation to uphold.

by Ryan Kelsey on Jun 12, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

So, who pitches the 9th? Bauer?

by peter m on Jun 12, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions

Choo

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jun 12, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

LAL by 24 halfway thru the 2nd quarter, if anybody cares.

by mrich on Jun 12, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions

The NBA is rigged. I don’t really care about it anymore.

by gahnki on Jun 12, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Booooooooooo

by dgcambridge on Jun 12, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions

Wedge could kick Gardy’s ass.

by dgcambridge on Jun 12, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions

You hit Marte? You hit Marte?!!!?

by Fundamentals on Jun 12, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions

hahahah some sweet lipreading on wedgie there

by mrich on Jun 12, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions

Yes sir, and Gardenhire seemed to be saying “Oh yeah? Well,...uh…I don’t think so….you just shush your mouth”

by dgcambridge on Jun 12, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions

LET’S GO FIGHTIN’ TRIBE!

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jun 12, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions

as if Mujica hit Casilla on purpose?

by xrickx on Jun 12, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions

you’re joking right? he clearly hit him on purpose

by mrich on Jun 12, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

ah…i forgot about Carroll.

by xrickx on Jun 12, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought he did… because I thought Carroll was hit on purpose.

by Ryan Kelsey on Jun 12, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

This is when you miss Kenny Lofton on the team. Pound for pound, best fighter in baseball.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jun 12, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions

This is obviously only true post-Nolan Ryan’s retirement.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jun 12, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Albert Belle? Milton Bradley?

by odradek on Jun 12, 2008 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Okay, hypothetical question for the group.

Grady Sizemore, young star, cover of SI, long-term contract … comes out of the closet.

What happens?

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions

We all come out with him.

Dawgs By Nature - Find out why Pittsburgh still sucks.

by Chris Pokorny on Jun 12, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Yea….you just gave soup some ammo.

by gahnki on Jun 12, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m sure he’d join the crowd too.

Dawgs By Nature - Find out why Pittsburgh still sucks.

by Chris Pokorny on Jun 12, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Cleveland.com becomes the most vile website on the internet.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jun 12, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

you seen my facebook groups lately Jay?

by Gradyforpresident on Jun 12, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I immediately buy a Sizemore jersey.

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

i immediately scoop up a “mrs sizemore” jersey…

by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 12, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

That’d be awesome.

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions

It is true, they could start making them in men’s sizes and sell a truckload.

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions

A whole lotta awkward.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 12, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

And a whole lot more jokes about diving for balls.

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

thousands of women in cleveland cry themselves to sleep

by mrich on Jun 12, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Well it would be their fault, really.

by dgcambridge on Jun 12, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Media gets excited, puts up a bunch of stories, tries extra extra hard to find controversial quotes.

Nobody cares, and it all blows over.

by dgcambridge on Jun 12, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow, I would love to see it, but I wish it was someone more nationally recognized as great. Someone the non-baseball fan would think of a good baseball player.

by Ryan Kelsey on Jun 12, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions

E5 explosion

by Brick. on Jun 13, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Those twins are tricky.

by dgcambridge on Jun 12, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions

who wins in a fight wedge or twins manager who i don’t know how to spell his last name?

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

by HireRockyColavito on Jun 12, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions

Gardenhire?

What’s so hard about Gardenhire?

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

i missed my last edition of hooked on phonics ok….don’t rub it in

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

by HireRockyColavito on Jun 12, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Wedge would destroy him. Gardenhire is small.

by gahnki on Jun 12, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Mary always does the traveling gnome voice when he sees Gardenhire: “Am I going to die?”

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s hilarious.

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions

The resemblance is uncanny.

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions

How is Mary, anyway? Still analytically challenged I hope?

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

We’re in a don’t ask, don’t tell detente about the whole stat thing, especially with the reappearance of Borowski.

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions

i was thinking something more in the Papa Smurf area

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

by HireRockyColavito on Jun 12, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Mary is a guy?

The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.

by westbrook on Jun 12, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s Jay’s fault.

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Andy Marte is never going to play baseball again.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jun 12, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions

But he must have loved that Wedge was willing to scream about him.

by dgcambridge on Jun 12, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Start of something new?

Has Wedge been hiding his real feelings all this time?

Keeping Marte on the bench because he’s afraid people will figure out …

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

This has gotten very gay, very quickly.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

by gahnki on Jun 12, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I think you’re onto something here.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 12, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I have to say, it’s one of the more credible explanations I can come up with.

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Makes as much sense as anything else.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 12, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

wedge has a massive personal collection of “mrs. marte” jerseys that he wears (sleeveless) under his uni every game. i can see it.

by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 12, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Suddenly this place is gayer than the Westminster Kennel Club.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jun 12, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Don’t try and fool me no more, Eric; I know what it means! Andy Marte. Nasty Marte! You didn’t go up there to fish!

by mrich on Jun 12, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

agreed. They might sign Marte long term just to make sure he never plays baseball for anyone else either.

by Ryan Kelsey on Jun 12, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Did they take him out?

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions

no, but he did get doubled off on a fly ball (even if it wasn’t his fault)

by Ryan Kelsey on Jun 12, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions

It was nice to see Wedge yelling.

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions

Masa… interesting.

by Ryan Kelsey on Jun 12, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions

I am stunned every time I see Masa head-on. He’s one goofy looking dude.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jun 12, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions

Masagan J Frog.

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Then you need to take a closer look at BenFran. He looks exactly like Erkel.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jun 12, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey. Good call.

by dgcambridge on Jun 12, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Just win 2 out of 3 from now until the end of September and everything will be just fine.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jun 12, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions

isn’t this our first series win since the A’s….i hate interleague play…i blame the sweep by the reds for everything bad in 2008

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

by HireRockyColavito on Jun 12, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions

We’ll see if we go back into underwater mode playing the Padres. Cleveland hasn’t looked good against the NL since Charlie Manuel had Sabathia bat against the Reds? Pirates? with the bases loaded.

by odradek on Jun 12, 2008 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Pirates. I was there.

by Jay on Jun 12, 2008 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t know if my contention is borne out by W-L, but the NL gives the Indians fits.

by odradek on Jun 13, 2008 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions

Interleague record:

2004 10-8
2005 15-3
2006 8-10
2007 9-9
2008 0-3

by odradek on Jun 13, 2008 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Did I know Baboo sounded so dorky? I love dorky guys!

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions

Then this must be a target-rich environment for you.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jun 12, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions

So true.

by Julie on Jun 12, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions

can someone help those w/o video understand how the twins rocked a 8-7-6-3 DP?

by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 12, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions

Fly ball, caught by the centerfielder. Dropped while transferring to throwing hand, still an out. Picked up by left fielder. Thrown back to infield, cut off by short stop, and Marte doubled off at first because he thought the center fielder dropped it.

You know, the average 8-7-6-3 double play.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jun 12, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I blame Skinner.

by dgcambridge on Jun 12, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

if i’ve seen it once i’ve seen it a thousand times…

by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 12, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Hooray for organizational sweep night.

by dgcambridge on Jun 12, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply actions

That was fun. Like, seriously. I really enjoyed that.

by Voltaire on Jun 12, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions

Lots of positive tonight. It’s nice to play a team that has a bullpen that may be worse than ours.

Kind of worrisome to see “pre-Texas” Garko show up. He was back to his pulling ways again. Hopefully it’s just temporary, we need him to be productive.

by Toxicadam on Jun 12, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions