Game Thread II - Heading Into Saturday

Ugh, Francisco doesn’t like the new thread.

The batter swings and the summer flies...

by cclemens31 on Jun 13, 2008 10:59 PM EDT 0 recs

Bad time machine

One day I'll get over to watch the Tribe play

by new zealand tribe fan on Jun 13, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up 0 recs

he seriously sucks out there.

by xrickx on Jun 13, 2008 10:59 PM EDT 0 recs

DH FRANCISCO IMMEDIATELY.

I don’t understand why this is so difficult. Why is Dellucci getting at bats?

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jun 13, 2008 10:59 PM EDT 0 recs

FIRE NEW THREAD, although I look like a genius now with my benfran comments.

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

by westbrook on Jun 13, 2008 11:00 PM EDT 0 recs

Jesus christ. Why is it ALWAYS former tribe players.

by Toxicadam on Jun 13, 2008 11:00 PM EDT 0 recs

Well in this case there is a 33% chance of it happening. Think if Bard wasn’t on the DL.

The batter swings and the summer flies...

by cclemens31 on Jun 13, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

44

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

by westbrook on Jun 13, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

yep, i’m done with francisco in the outfield. i’m pretty sure he’s worse than dellucci.

by Brick. on Jun 13, 2008 11:00 PM EDT 0 recs

i hate that they give him a double. that’s an error. call it what it is.

by xrickx on Jun 13, 2008 11:00 PM EDT 0 recs

Fire New Thread.

Hire New New Thread.

by APV on Jun 13, 2008 11:00 PM EDT 0 recs

Classic Sowers… hang around for a few innings and watch the line drives get scalded all over the place. Francisco… holy christ does he not have a clue out there.

by cheech99 on Jun 13, 2008 11:01 PM EDT 0 recs

can’t pin this mess on sowers.

by xrickx on Jun 13, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up 0 recs

Remember when we heard in ST that BenFran’s D was bad, and none of us really believed it?

by Voltaire on Jun 13, 2008 11:01 PM EDT 0 recs

Who is worse, Ben or Choo?

by SuddenSam on Jun 13, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

Ben

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

by westbrook on Jun 13, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

At least Choo has an arm, I guess

by millionairesrow on Jun 13, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

I still can’t get that nice throw to get Kenny out last year.

by kova on Jun 13, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up 0 recs

out of my head

by kova on Jun 13, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

I remember, too. He set up beautifully. And was sent down a few days later, I think.

by SuddenSam on Jun 13, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

Choo’s mistakes look like rust. Ben’s mistakes look like suck.

by Toxicadam on Jun 13, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

Wow, I too am done with Ben in the outfield. He’s crazy bad.

by supermarioelia on Jun 13, 2008 11:02 PM EDT 0 recs

A THIRD BASE COACH WITH A BRAIN!

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

by westbrook on Jun 13, 2008 11:04 PM EDT 0 recs

Sowers is like the anti-Cliff in the field.

by supermarioelia on Jun 13, 2008 11:04 PM EDT 0 recs

Elarton time soon?

by Voltaire on Jun 13, 2008 11:05 PM EDT 0 recs

Whoa. Uh. That was an unexpected post-work nap.

(scrambles for Gameday Audio)

So I’ll just be over here. Backreading.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 13, 2008 11:05 PM EDT 0 recs

Whoa. I’m not sure I’m gonna get awake enough for this game. That was less of a “nap” and more of a “actual sleep.”

My eyes keep kinda glazing over just trying to read the boxscore thus far, much less the comment thread.

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 13, 2008 11:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nice throw from Ben, at least.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jun 13, 2008 11:05 PM EDT 0 recs

his arm seems fine enough. anything not of the can-o-corn variety is a nightmare.

by Brick. on Jun 13, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

I looked it up. Lou Pote, after spending last year in the indy leagues, is now playing in China.

by Voltaire on Jun 13, 2008 11:06 PM EDT 0 recs

i still watch those ankiel throws from the OF sometimes

by Gradyforpresident on Jun 13, 2008 11:06 PM EDT 0 recs

me too… I have it saved to my desktop

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

by westbrook on Jun 13, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

hey, we’ve still got the lead!

by Brick. on Jun 13, 2008 11:08 PM EDT 0 recs

Wow, just saw that Tim Russert died. That’s nuts.

by supermarioelia on Jun 13, 2008 11:08 PM EDT 0 recs

wow, from what?

by Brick. on Jun 13, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

Heartattack

by kova on Jun 13, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

I know. It’s one of those, “But I just saw him on TV” type things.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jun 13, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

I can promise you I won’t have the same surprised reaction when Regis finally croaks. It’ll be more of a “meh”.

by supermarioelia on Jun 13, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

As opposed to one of those “I didn’t know he was still alive” things.

by SuddenSam on Jun 13, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

He had some Cleveland ties as well, JCU and CSU-Marshall law alumni

by millionairesrow on Jun 13, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up 0 recs

Did not know that.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jun 13, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up 0 recs

We called him up from Buffalo.

by SuddenSam on Jun 13, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up 0 recs

I’m going to miss his whiteboard. ;_;

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 13, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

great AB dellucci!

by Brick. on Jun 13, 2008 11:13 PM EDT 0 recs

nice, choo

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

by westbrook on Jun 13, 2008 11:14 PM EDT 0 recs

I had to politely yell at a guy today for referring to Choo as that “funny Chinese guy who hit the 3-run HR”

by Voltaire on Jun 13, 2008 11:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

interesting that somebody would know how many runs it scored but not the players’ name.

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

by westbrook on Jun 13, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

at least he had the right continent

by SuddenSam on Jun 13, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

or nationality. the guy is hilarious, by the way. thinks he’s a smart know-it-all diehard and is probably the stupidest Tribe fan I’ve ever met. Some of his gems:

1. After Westbrook saw the specialist, I asked the guy at lunch if he’d heard anything about the results. He said “no, Jake’s just day-to-day.
2. He was trying to convince me that C.C. will still be under our control in 2009 because of “arbitration rules.”

This guy’s a co-worker, so I’m gonna get this gems all summer.

by Voltaire on Jun 13, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

Wait, so Jay’s been wrong this whole time?

by supermarioelia on Jun 13, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah, I found it hard to believe, but the guy’s source was rock-solid. “This guy on the radio” was explaining it all, and it was clear radio dude knew what he was talking about. Work dude is convinced C.C. is not going to be a FA.

by Voltaire on Jun 13, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Wait, like, now?? I just assumed this was a statement he made during the offseason or something.

I promise unless it’s Triv (who I would never listen to in a million years but knows nothing about sports), he didn’t hear this on the radio. They’re not even that stupid. His impending FA is all they talk about.

Just, I don’t know, start making really heavy bets with him. Get witnesses.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jun 13, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

That would be an incredible plan. There’s a third guy who eats lunch with us who is a smart casual Indians fan. He could witness.

And yes, he is convinced that arbitration means that C.C. will be on our club in 2009.

by Voltaire on Jun 13, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

BET THE HOUSE.

I just … what … he’s in such a shell.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jun 13, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

my friends still talk about when the indians traded jim thome and manny ramirez. and now, you know, they don’t have “anyone good”

by xrickx on Jun 13, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

I get cranky when someone complains about how we always let the good ones go, and they rattle off (every time) “Manny, Thome, and Belle.”

Why is Belle on this list??

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jun 13, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

I had a guy in 2005 try to tell me we’d be a better team if 2005 Omar were playing SS instead of 2005 Jhonny.

by Voltaire on Jun 13, 2008 11:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

You’re all making me angry. Let’s just stop.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jun 13, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

True. We do kinda come here to avoid these people…

by Voltaire on Jun 13, 2008 11:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

Cuz he was the best hitter of the three.

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

by mauichuck on Jun 14, 2008 9:53 AM EDT up 0 recs

Well … I would go with Manny.

But either way, why complain now when it’s clear we lost nothing by letting Belle go?

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jun 14, 2008 12:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

4 very good seasons. Certainly disappointing given the contract, but “nothing” is a little harsh.

by DaytonDogg on Jun 14, 2008 3:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

People In General: Why do you fail so hard?

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 13, 2008 11:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

It’s the “funny” part that interests me.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jun 13, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

holaholaholafruta

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

by westbrook on Jun 13, 2008 11:15 PM EDT 0 recs

Hmph. That’s a bad omen not to respond after they score some runs.

by Toxicadam on Jun 13, 2008 11:15 PM EDT 0 recs

Raffy?

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

by westbrook on Jun 13, 2008 11:18 PM EDT 0 recs

Yeah, and he’s the only one warming up

by millionairesrow on Jun 13, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

It’s early for Raffy R to be up

by millionairesrow on Jun 13, 2008 11:18 PM EDT 0 recs

He could be trying some new “techniques” to get the save. Todd Jones mentioned something on Monday about getting serious about the game around the fifth inning. Before then it’s hazing time for the “young, inexperienced” Tigers.

by kova on Jun 13, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up 0 recs