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Game Thread: June 22, 2008

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Cleveland @ Los Angeles


Cleveland at Los Angeles, 4:10 PM (STO)

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Choo bats third, Jhonny fourth, Garko fifth. Dellucci, not Ben Fran in left. And, of course, no Marte.

by peter m on Jun 22, 2008 3:31 PM EDT   0 recs

I guess I should put on pants for game time…

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 3:47 PM EDT   0 recs

You have 10 minutes. Better hustle.

by jhon on Jun 22, 2008 4:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was thinking about taking them off.

Miserable, couch potato-ish Sunday in Cleveland. Sun gave way to storms gave way to Ohio gray.

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Let STO take you away to sunny LA!

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:06 PM EDT to parent up   1 recs

Any predictions about Byrd’s outing this afternoon? No way he gets shelled again, right?

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:02 PM EDT   0 recs

i think he gets shelled

by APV on Jun 22, 2008 4:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

This is one of those games that I really don’t have a good feeling about.

by Fundamentals on Jun 22, 2008 4:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he was on a 1 good-1 bad game regimen for awhile. that ended with his last start, which should have been good, but was bad.

by APV on Jun 22, 2008 4:05 PM EDT to parent up   1 recs

High-level analysis, and I like it.

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that’s why i get the big bucks and the ladies

by APV on Jun 22, 2008 4:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

L.L. APV

by APV on Jun 22, 2008 4:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Rocked.

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2008: let the hate flow through you.

by vbc3 on Jun 22, 2008 4:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I’ll be contrarian. I think he’ll be fine. I get the impression the Dodgers like to put the ball in play pretty early and that helps Byrd, I think.

He’s not that damn bad. He’ll find a way to finish the season with an ERA under 5. And that means he has some good starts coming.

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m thinking because this Dodgers lineup isn’t stellar, Byrd gives up no more than 5 runs. 6 IP should be reached.

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

by westbrook on Jun 22, 2008 4:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

my vote for Byrd: no confidence (disclaimer: I have been wrong more times than right in regards to Byrd)

by APV on Jun 22, 2008 4:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Byrd is your Sowers.

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Doing some maths here:

Byrd is on pace to pitch 172 Innings in 31 starts, giving up 42 HR! 42!

by jhon on Jun 22, 2008 4:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

42 homers, holy shoot. Isn’t Vic Martinez on pace for that many, too?

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by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Something like that. Eric Milton allorwed 42 in ‘04 in 201 IP. I think more Home Runs were hit in that season, and his home field was a bandbox

by jhon on Jun 22, 2008 4:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hopefully the Dodgers take their cuts and hit ‘em “too high”, where he only gives up two or three solo HRs through 6 IP.

by jhon on Jun 22, 2008 4:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

(Whispers) Do the maathh.

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

by westbrook on Jun 22, 2008 4:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

this should be under your 42 homer projection.

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

by westbrook on Jun 22, 2008 4:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I hope Casey Blake gets a chance to play

by Fios on Jun 22, 2008 4:04 PM EDT   2 recs

Yeah let’s see what he can do.

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I kind of like us against Billingsley. Is that crazy?

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:08 PM EDT   0 recs

How dirty is Italy by the way?

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:08 PM EDT   0 recs

i’ve found this match the most boring so far of an otherwise thrilling (and very surprising) set of quarter-final matches. both these teams look slow.

by APV on Jun 22, 2008 4:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well Fabregas is on now. We’ll see if that helps.

You don’t buy my theory that the Indians are getting super aggressive with KDLC?

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I’d be kind of happy if they were…but that doesn’t seem to be their style

by APV on Jun 22, 2008 4:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why wouldn’t they just take the guy from Kinston in that rotation slot and spot start him?

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

they move people around in strange ways to make spot starts now and then. a few weeks back they had Josh Tomlin, who hasn’t pitched above Kinston and has mainly pitched out of the pen, make a spot start in Buffalo. i assume it just has to do with availability and convenience to some degree

by APV on Jun 22, 2008 4:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmm.

You know better than I. It just seems like a weird thing to do with one of our few A+++++++++++++++ prospects.

If he’d gone 7 scoreless would he be staying?

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

who knows…everything I’ve got is conjecture. i haven’t found any quotes about the start from any front office people.

by APV on Jun 22, 2008 4:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It’s frustrating there’s not just a press release.

Wyatt Toreagas is hitting a little!

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Do Europeans act like this when they’re actually getting in fights? Like patting each other on the cheeks, smiling?

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:14 PM EDT   0 recs

Actually, yes. That is the usual precursor to a fight in the league in which I play. It’s very bizarre and I hate having other men touching my face. Which may be why they do it.

Proud supporter of the Cleveland.

by fwembt on Jun 22, 2008 11:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ouch.

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2008: let the hate flow through you.

by vbc3 on Jun 22, 2008 4:14 PM EDT   0 recs

Choo Soup

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

by westbrook on Jun 22, 2008 4:14 PM EDT   0 recs

This is where we’re at guys. Shin-Soo Choo is our best position player.

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:15 PM EDT   0 recs

On the soccer tip again, anybody see this bootleg feed on the USA-Barbados game?

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:17 PM EDT   0 recs

Hammy: “[Byrd] is not gonna have a chance to face Milwaukee this year… at least not withthe Indians”

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

by westbrook on Jun 22, 2008 4:18 PM EDT   0 recs

What’s his rationale?

by jhon on Jun 22, 2008 4:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

one of two teams he has never beaten?

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

by westbrook on Jun 22, 2008 4:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I like Hamilton but if anyone occasionally deserves to get Milton Bradleyed, it might be him.

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So… Byrd should storm up to the booth after the game and demand an apology that he doesn’t deserve then go back to the clubhouse and start weeping about being misunderstood?

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Byrd … umm…

SUCKS

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

by westbrook on Jun 22, 2008 4:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Aaaand we’re off.

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2008: let the hate flow through you.

by vbc3 on Jun 22, 2008 4:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Well, that answers the Byrd question.

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:19 PM EDT   0 recs

This salsa I’m eating is good.

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:20 PM EDT   0 recs

sell sell sell

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

by westbrook on Jun 22, 2008 4:21 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah, I think Byrd is in a situation similar to what Wickman was in with us in ‘06. Hopefully there will be a Max Ramirez at the other end of this,...

by jhon on Jun 22, 2008 4:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Huzzah.

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2008: let the hate flow through you.

by vbc3 on Jun 22, 2008 4:21 PM EDT   0 recs

I wonder if there’s a Dodgers game thread…

See you guys later.

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:21 PM EDT   0 recs

Anybody getting this Vin Scully story about Byrd’s dad waking him up to play baseball?

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:21 PM EDT   0 recs

Maybe it’s just because I didn’t grow up listening to him, but I’m not gung-ho about Vince Scully the way everyone else seems to be.

by xrickx on Jun 22, 2008 4:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah me either. He’s just a goofy old man to me.

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Summarize it for us?

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Pretty much that’s it. His dad retired from being a police officer to play more ball with young Paul.

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I sure hope our offense makes some noise this afternoon or this could be a really long game.

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2008: let the hate flow through you.

by vbc3 on Jun 22, 2008 4:22 PM EDT   0 recs

Yea, on paper this is a massacre. It’s not looking good in reality. Everything Byrd is throwing is up, up, and up.

by xrickx on Jun 22, 2008 4:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Paul Byrd’s mom was a director of finance, according to Scully.

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:23 PM EDT   0 recs

For whom? The hit factory?

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the Eliminate WHIP Consortium

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

by westbrook on Jun 22, 2008 4:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

F

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2008: let the hate flow through you.

by vbc3 on Jun 22, 2008 4:25 PM EDT   0 recs

OH SHIT

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

by westbrook on Jun 22, 2008 4:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Poor Paul.

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Sadly, I am correct

by APV on Jun 22, 2008 4:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Good lord, Scully has endless Paul Byrd stories.

Byrd’s father-in-law, right before Byrd’s wedding, was involved in a contest in the world cup where he had make a goal to win a million. He missed, but still got 50K and paid for the wedding.

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:25 PM EDT   0 recs

In a sharp reversal of opinion, I think Paul Byrd’s career is over.

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Uh yeah, start tilting my 42 HR projection upwards a bit

by jhon on Jun 22, 2008 4:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Mulligan?

by xrickx on Jun 22, 2008 4:26 PM EDT   0 recs

over/under on the # of outs Byrd records: 9

by APV on Jun 22, 2008 4:26 PM EDT   0 recs

under

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

by westbrook on Jun 22, 2008 4:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

under. I say 4 outs

by jhon on Jun 22, 2008 4:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

1 down, 8 to go

by APV on Jun 22, 2008 4:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

2 … 7

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

by westbrook on Jun 22, 2008 4:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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Anybody seeing this shot of Mujica warming up in some damn rainforest?

Oh also, Mujica is Spanish for “white flag.”

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:26 PM EDT   0 recs

I believe it’s Indonesian for “white flag”

by APV on Jun 22, 2008 4:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No, that’s the ironic part, it’s fucking Spanish, would you believe that?

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Paul Byrd has the lowest run support in the AL.

Haaaaaahahahah

Scully just said “Moo-He-Haww”

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Byrd also not getting any calls.

by xrickx on Jun 22, 2008 4:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Way to jinx the Dodgers.

I'll regress to my career numbers if you do too!

by Fire Slider on Jun 22, 2008 4:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU5tzr5FKac

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

by westbrook on Jun 22, 2008 4:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Is it wrong that when they mentioned Mujica was up, I thought to myself, “If he wears himself out, maybe they call up Stevens to take his spot while his arm recovers…”?

by Fundamentals on Jun 22, 2008 4:28 PM EDT   0 recs

I wouldn’t be so jazzed. Two years ago Mujica was Stevens.

by afh4 on Jun 22, 2008 4:29 PM EDT to parent up