Game Thread: June 26, 2008
by Ryan on Jun 26, 2008 6:45 PM EDT
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Keep asking myself why do I follow each game, must be less painful to simply check the scores after the event.
One day I'll get over to watch the Tribe play
by new zealand tribe fan on Jun 26, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.
Link to the current radar on weather underground didn’t work.
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.
Anybody know if Cleveland and SF have a mutual off day if this game doesn’t get played?
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.
Answered my own question. Off mutual off days are:
7/7 b/w Min and Det – Giants travel from SF to NYM
8/7 b/w TB and Tor – Giants b/w homestands
8/28 b/w @CWS and @KC – Giants travel from Col to SF
9/4 b/w v.CWS and @KC – Giants travel from Col to Pit
So it looks like 9/4 is the only viable make up date.
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.
For those listening to the radio guys tap dance, I’ve posted a fan shot to the Newark Star Ledger story mentioned about the Indians trying to resign CC.
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.
Good Lord Jesus, Perralta’s battin clean up! Just when you think you’ve seen every conceivable Indians absurdity they come up with a topper!
"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay
Somebody on that mlb chat thing says the game is called?
Not that I really trust “mullmonk” in the mlb chat thing but…does anybody know?
Shrugs.
When you go into that mlb chat thing there are a bunch of different rooms, which are called “sections” and shaped like a ballpark. So there were three people in the whole thing and we were all assigned to different sections. I had to click over to find mullmonk.
What exactly is the point of that?
I’m pretty meh on this Beasley pick. Reilly’s going to hate him.
O.J. Mayo looks cool in those glasses.
Have they shortened the clock?
Yeah, 5 minutes seems quick. I mean, the NFL draft was 15 before this year! But I don’t know if the NBA has changed theirs.
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh. The NFL draft is gross.
Except for the part where Karl Malone’s son, whom he fathered with a 13 year old girl when he was a sophomore in college, was picked by the Bills.
A 13 year old. How is this guy not in jail?
“Must Improve: Defense”
So the #2 overall pick must improve his play in a full half of what basketball is. Huh.
Agreed, it’s not a given but if he has a good work ethic, it can be done. He doesn’t need to be a lock-down defender, just average
he’s going to get torched. 5 is so absurdly high for him…at least the Grizz have a strong nucleus around him…
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
But if you need someone to make a full-court shot, he’s the man.
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah. Rasheed Wallace. Have you seen that video of his trick shots? I guess he shoots these things all the time-that underhand 3/4 courter he made in a game, he can make shots from the tunnell pretty consistently and, this is my favorite, he can shoot three pointers at about a 70% rate with his off hand (undefended of course).
Yeah, but he’ll probably be kicked out of the game by halftime.
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Eric Goron with the first truly absurd suit of the night.
Is that even a suit? I guess the first truly absurd dinner jacket pants combo.
He looks like he should be bringing me dinner.
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
They just traded for Richard Jefferson; I don’t know why they need this guy. Especially with Brook Lopez on the board
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Me too. Like I said above, they just traded for Richard Jefferson so I don’t know why they need him. There are some good PG on the board, or Brook Lopez.
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Saw Rich Harden dominate the Phillies today, 7th QS in his last 8 starts, 2H in 8 innings, 11K
Phillies were shut out 5-0, the 3rd time they have been shut out in June. Even the Indians have not been shut out since May 12.
In the heart of IL play, the NL East seems to be going the way of the NL West.
this is phenomenal…i feel like i’m playing RBI Baseball
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, they have a lot of young talent. A lot depends on how healthy Oden is next year.
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
1-2-3. When did we hire Zito?
The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.
if darrell arthur falls there i would be ecstatic
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
He’s a project but has a lot of potential. Most mock drafts had him going to the Warriors at 14 but they passed on him, so he may be there.
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s true, also. Hibbert is a guy who could play right away.
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
no thanks on koufos. 7 footer who is mostly a shooter, doesn’t really like to mix it up inside, and plays little d. we have one of those.
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you read the Bill Simmons mock draft on espn.com? He was shocked that Koufus was American.
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
from Canton, no less. haven’t read it…trying to execute a boycott of all things ESPN (except game coverage)
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
They have some good stuff on the web (I’m an insider so I can read Rob Neyer, and they’ve added a lot of Scouts, Inc. stuff about pro and college football that’s good).
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
i miss reading Olney and John Hollinger…and of course Gammons.
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I would be happy with Chalmers from Kansas to play PG, or Koufus, Spaghets from Florida, or Roy Hibbert from Georgetown. We need big men because all of ours are old (and Varejeo might get traded).
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
i’m not that high on chalmers and i honestly think hibbert would be a disaster. if donte greene or darrell arthur are there you have to go with one of them
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry to reply to myself…but the cavs are on the clock and arthur is still on the board…i’m in a pre-ecstatic place right now
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
We really don’t deserve to have Cliff Lee.
The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.
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hmmm that wedge quote sounds ominous regarding Shelton’s future.
The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.
something like “more of our hitters need to be like choo and benfran and go up there and look for a pitch and hit it, instead of all this make the pitcher work bullshit”
The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.
Cavs on the clock, and Koufus is still on the board. I’ll say they take him. They’re looking for that coveted Canton-Akron connection.
I’ve never seen him play, but the scouting reports I just read seemed good. I’m willing to give Ferry the benefit of the doubt. I wonder if they were intending to maybe take a wing like CDR here and trade back in to the top of the 2nd round for hickson and it fell through.
One thing is for sure—jj hickson won’t be the only new face in a cavs uni come November.
We don’t know that yet. We’ll have to wait and see how he plays. I don’t know anything about him.
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
obviously that’s just my opinion. but i see an undersized guy with a very limited offensive game. and given my man crush on darrell arthur, i can’t believe this.
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I know nothing about him. Never heard his name mentioned with the Cavs.
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Geez Cliff Lee.
If his ERA stays under 3.25 does he have a shot at the Cy?
Probably not with Kazmir and Tampa going to the playoffs.
can we have a discussion about whether i should fully buy into this dominant incarnation of cliff lee? i love it, but i’ve still got a little skepticism color my lenses when i watch him
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
come on – we’re out of May.
The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.
well…coming out of May last year he was 2-3 w/ a 6+ ERA
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait is what Underpants said true? The Gold Glove award is literally just a glove spray painted gold? Omar once took grounders with one?
Yeah I heard that too. I wasn’t sure if he was joking about the spray paint thing or not.
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
What has gotten into Jhonny?
The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.
They much not have one of those in San Francisco. I think the field just drops off to nothingness.
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Is narsty some new slang word that I don’t know about? Or was that a typo?
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
BenFran really got robbed on his first AB. Bad outside call .. that forced him to swing at a similar pitch.
Some good AB’s tonight. Why isn’t Casey batting 4th?
was that aurilia single as cheesy as it reads on gameday?
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
Even if we’re hoping Dellucci gets hot so we can showcase him for a trade?
Free Andy Marte!
by woodsmeister on Jun 26, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
David Dellucci is responsible for global warming. That’s all I can tell you
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry…what are those funny non-zero figures in back to back innings?
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 26, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions
Why I love Hegan: “It’s going to be difficult for the Tribe to get more than one player on the All-Star team.”
by JulioBernazard on Jun 26, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions
so, hafner’s mini bobblehead is doubly mini. it’s a little guy with a little boucing head, but the it also looks nothing like hafner’s body. it’s got grady’s build, not pronk’s.
why not PH for Looch?
The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.
NBA Draft update—beginning of the second round, and Christ Douglas-Roberts and Mario Chalmers are still available. I’d love for the Cavs to work out a trade for either one of them. I think that CDR can be a good scorer in the NBA; a guy that can create his own shot. And the Cavs need that.
*Chris, not Christ. He’s not that good!
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I like both guys, too. Surprised CD-R hasn’t been taken already.
Who’s this dood from NC St?
by JulioBernazard on Jun 26, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
JJ Hickson? Never heard of him before, but Bilas liked him. He even mentioned him before the Cavs made the pick. He’s just a freshman, says the knock on him is he’s short at 6’9”, but he can plays good defense, is athletic, and a good scorer.
Here’s what Chad Ford said: “But I do like Hickson, who’s a sleeper. He’s strong and athletic and he can score in multiple ways.”
by Buckeye Brad on Jun 26, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Why I love HamBone: “David Dellucci has really had trouble making contact over the past… two weeks.”
by JulioBernazard on Jun 26, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply actions
Why I love H&H: suggesting that overall head-to-head interleague record be used to determine World Series home-field advantage, not the All-Star Game.
by JulioBernazard on Jun 26, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions
i told my wife on the plane today that i had a feeling carroll would give a run at a cycle tonight. just a gut feeling. swear to god.
Cliff Lee
Matt Garza
Rich Harden
Wandy Rodriguez
All with 9+ K today.
The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.
Michigan commercials upcoming.
The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.
I’ve been out of town for about a week, but I have no recollection of this Damaso Espino that is listed as a sub on Gamecenter. Did I miss something?
He’s a minor league catcher the Indians picked up from the Royals and put at Akron a week or two ago when Vic went on the DL and Haad was called up from Buffalo.
no, silly. they’ll have to trade us two pitchers, since they’ll be getting one back.
The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.
Water can be the bottle we grab as we rush out the door to work, or the waves lapping at the shore outside our cabin window.
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2008: let the hate flow through you.
Wow, the Nets with their second steal of the night.
by supermarioelia on Jun 26, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply actions
The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.
I blamed Dellucci’s 2007 struggles on injury. Scary. Compare his numbers from 2007 and 2008. I probably should have just gone with “not good.”
THATS OUR CASEY
The 2008 Cleveland Indians: Home of the Triple Steal, Unassisted Triple Play, and not a heck of a lot more.
He stepped on his beard and it messed up his footwork.
by xrickx on Jun 26, 2008 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Are we at the point where we just have to accept about an error per game from Casey? He is so reliably bad, I don’t even blame him for it he just can’t field that position.
No they don’t, they run perpendicular but never reach eachother. Sedgwick is like 3 stops south from Belmont on the red, and it’s my favorite one to look out the windows for. The houses and apartments are pretty sick, and yes I’m in school. I’m predicting an extended Chicago sojourn upon graduation.
Shouldn’t Marte at least be a late-inning defensive replacement at this point?
Also, good win guys.
by supermarioelia on Jun 26, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply actions
Just got back in the office, we won, yay
One day I'll get over to watch the Tribe play
by new zealand tribe fan on Jun 26, 2008 11:25 PM EDT reply actions
this thing…you mean the race for 3rd in the central?
by DontCallMeJoey on Jun 27, 2008 1:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I was at the game last night (which was fun—nice crowd. A lot of kids and mostly Indians fans, for a change!!). A few things that struck me:
a. Lee was lights out. Great command and changed speeds really well. The Giants didn’t have a chance.
b. Peralta seemed unusually quick in the field. He made a nice play on a ground ball up the middle by Winn and turned a DP on Omar with NOTICEABLE enthusiasm.
c. The Indians still can’t hit. Leadoff man to second with no one out in the first two innings, and couldn’t even advance him to third. Cain was getting hammered, but they let him off the hook (especially Francisco, Garko and Dellucci).
d. Garko is back to his upper cut swing. Dellucci is horrible.
e. Jamey Carroll seemed to be acting like a team leader—next he’ll be wielding shaving cream pies.
Nice to see a win for a change. Can we sweep the Reds (or at least take a game off them?)
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