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Game Thread: July 8, 2008

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Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers


Cleveland at Detroit, 7:05 PM (STO)

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Now begins The Rest Of The Season. :/

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 6:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looking more forward to the Brewers game and the Akron box score than Cleveland/Detroit, to be honest.

by ASP on Jul 8, 2008 6:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

me too – Go Rockies.

by Fredward on Jul 8, 2008 6:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still think CC will struggle today, given the playoff-type pressure on this start.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 6:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 starts! 3 bad!

Everyone who thinks CC is a choke artist can take their sample sizes and get lost.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 6:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Chuck reading this?

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 8, 2008 6:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

Resident LGT beer kinda sewer

by mauichuck on Jul 8, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Boy, I sure hope for their sake that C.C. doesn’t wilt during the playoffs. Man, will they be pissed.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 6:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Drive down his value. Get him a rep as not being a big-game pitcher. Disappointed with his offers from NY and Boston, CC re-signs with CLE.

by odradek on Jul 8, 2008 6:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously – what the hell?

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yah, I’m seriously debating picking up the MLB package to watch CC pitch in Milwaukee … if they can ever un-screw up their ALCS download debacle.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 6:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I debated this too.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 6:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

... And So it Begins …

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 6:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, and who’s our 25th man for tonight?

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 6:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doesn’t look like we’ve got one.

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 6:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The guys on the 40-man roster who aren’t injured and aren’t on the 25 are
Zach Jackson, Reid Santos, Tony Sipp, Scott Lewis, Wyatt Toregas, Michael Aubrey, Asdrubal Cabrera, and Brad Snyder.

Jackson, Aubrey, Cabrera, and Snyder are all in the game for Buffalo right now. Sipp and Lewis are recovering from injuries, it won’t be them. Toregas and Santos are on the roster at Akron, I guess they’re possibilities, but I’m guessing they’ll add somebody who wasn’t on the 40-man roster before tonight.

by InfiniteMonkeyTypists on Jul 8, 2008 6:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Couldn’t it quite likely just be the activation of Scott Elarton?

by JRontherim on Jul 8, 2008 6:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Could be. Lewis is a dark horse for that question-mark rotation spot next year; I’m interested to see if he gets a call-up this season. Santos was recently, and rightfully, demoted—he’s unlikely.

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 6:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d imagine it’s Elarton and we go with an extra arm today (rightfully so with Sowers on the mound), and then Mastny gets sent down tomorrow for a bat.

by JRontherim on Jul 8, 2008 6:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zach Jackson’s pitched 2 shutout innings in relief so far, for what it’s worth. Only allowed one hit.

by JRontherim on Jul 8, 2008 6:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ginter was pulled after 3 innings because [gulp] he’s starting Saturday against the Devil Rays.

Summoning Aaron Small.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 6:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shawn Chacon’s available on the cheap.

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 6:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he beats up David Dellucci, are the Indians responsible for Dellucci’s salary?

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 6:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The July 8 game between the Akron Aeros and Bowie Baysox at Canal Park has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday, July 9 at 6:05 p.m. Both games will be seven inning affairs.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 6:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, Adam, you see our boy Scott k’d 7 in 5 innings his last time out?

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 6:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The flowers I sent will have wilted by then. Phooey.

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 6:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The White Castle sliders I sent to Milwaukee should still be fresh.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 6:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Carsten a slider man? Wait til he gets a load of Culver’s.

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 6:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MMMMM, Culver’s!

Free Andy Marte!

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Jul 8, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AUGH! My cake!!
Aw MAN!! I don’t think that I can take it ‘cause it took so long to bake it and I’ll never have that recipe again!!

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 6:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Castrovince is saying that the starter on Saturday will not be Weaver or Huff; instead, Ginter, Reichart, or Halama.

by InfiniteMonkeyTypists on Jul 8, 2008 6:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just posted above. Ginter out after 3 innings tonight. Looks like this was his warm-up for his Saturday start against Tampa.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 6:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rats, and I have Sunday tickets.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 6:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cubs get harden

by APV on Jul 8, 2008 6:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is a FAMILY forum, mister.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 6:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

I just made the fanshot.

Link.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 6:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

According to ESPN, the Cubs just traded for Rich Harden and reliever Chad Gaudin from the A’s. Oakland recieved P Sean Gallagher, Of Matt Murton, IF Eric Patterson, and C Josh Donaldson.

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 8, 2008 6:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy crap the brewers must be pissed..

You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person

by jakesinger777 on Jul 8, 2008 6:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m surprised Oakland did got rid of Harden already—they’re not that far behind the Angels, and have a better run differential.

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 8, 2008 6:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Smith, Duke, and Eveland can’t keep up their current paces.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 6:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oakland has a better run differential than everyone in the AL except Chicago, Tampa Bay, and Boston. And this was supposed to be their rebuilding year!

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 8, 2008 6:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yow.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 6:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just read an article that had quoted Hendry. I did not expect this. Way to be “reactive,” Jim.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 6:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HOLY SHIT

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 6:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Fremont A’s are gonna be stacked.

by Fredward on Jul 8, 2008 6:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m not so sure they wouldn’t be better off with Harden.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 6:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you questioning Billy Beane? How dare you, sir. Actually – I think the A’s saw an opportunity to trade Harden for some value while he was healthy – not a frequent occurrance.

by Fredward on Jul 8, 2008 7:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is virtually everybody the Cubs had to trade.

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 6:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which is exactly why they didn’t land Sabathia.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 6:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So …

Burnett to St. Louis?

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 6:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was actually thinking the Cards could end up with Byrd.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 6:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Talk about bringing a knife to gunfight.

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 6:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

If you’re willing to go with Woody Williams and Todd Welldmeyer, you gotta love Paul Byrd.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 6:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In exchange for the entire city of Springfield, yeah.

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 6:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do not like it at all for Oakland, though Billy Beane is better at his job than me.

Harden is super cheap next year, too. I assume his club option travels with him?

I think that’s a great move for Chicago.

by afh4 on Jul 8, 2008 6:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was my gut reaction, and 10 minutes of research backed it up. See below.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, my 4 minutes of research show the same… I think in a quarter of an hour of research we have conclusively proved Oakland got fleeced!

by DaytonDogg on Jul 8, 2008 7:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, it’s a shame Beane did absolutely no research on this. If only he knew you two.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know! we could have saved the A’s franchise from that no-nothing clown!

by DaytonDogg on Jul 8, 2008 7:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed, i think the value they got there was simply no where near what harden is worth. even with his risks. but we don’t make the market i guess.

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 8, 2008 7:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Minnesota’s visitor’s locker room looks like a dump (ref. a piece on STO pregame).

"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."

by Fiddlesticks on Jul 8, 2008 6:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate that whole stadium and can’t wait for it to get demolished.

That said, they’re prolly gonna wish their new park had a retractable roof ...

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 6:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Marte sits, Gut in LF

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 6:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought the Gut was in Milwaukee?

"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."

by Fiddlesticks on Jul 8, 2008 6:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sniff

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 6:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Injury-riddled or not, I’m thinking the Cubs stole Harden.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I posted in the other thread, I think Oakland’s organizational efficiency is a factor here too. Beane doesn’t struggle to find warm bodies to put up good to average numbers nor does he struggle to find innings eaters.

So why not take your big trade chip and try to get the impact guy?

Was Gaudin included for Chicago’s benefit or to clear space/money for Oakland?

That catcher will probably end up an MVP.

by afh4 on Jul 8, 2008 7:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beane’s gonna have a hell of a lot of roster options by the time they move to Fremont.

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 7:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oakland’s DL is starting to look like the Indians and with 11K in Oakland last night and signing a DR pitching prospect last week, Beane is priming for Fremont

by palcal on Jul 8, 2008 7:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What’s left of this team still 0wnz Verlander, I hope.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 7:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Serious question: Is Verlander a good pitcher?

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 7:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meh. His goat sucks.

by afh4 on Jul 8, 2008 7:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I sure thought so. I figured if the Tigers won the division this year, it would be on a Cy Young performance from Verlander.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Drubs had a double and a homerun. But he also had a K and no walks.

His OPS is still only around .800 down there. Not great but, meh. He needs to control the plate. I don’t know what to make of him.

by afh4 on Jul 8, 2008 7:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Look at it as if he hadn’t played in Cleveland this year. You’d be saying, if he can just be a little more patient in the second half, he’ll be primed for ‘09.

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 7:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s 22, in AAA, and holding his own just fine. Add in his big failure to start the year, and he’s rebounded nicely.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Detroit announcers. Sigh.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All I can say to Milwaukee is this: Ha ha!

Words do not do justice to my hatred for Boston sports teams.

by FaustosSinkingFastball on Jul 8, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The season may be lost, but I still want to beat the Tigers at any cost.

"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."

by Fiddlesticks on Jul 8, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m rooting for Blake to go 4-4 now and every night until he is traded.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1/1

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s just so proven, and established. Unlike a, say, Brignac.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jhonny’s mad I said that.

Really though … I have to look into it, but does Brignac basically project to be Jhonny Peralta with average range?

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And by Peralta I mean what Peralta should be.

I have to stop replying to myself.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not as much power. And not good defensively.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BPro says:

Blue-chip prospect, minor-league MVP, hype has cooled a bit, defense is average, projects to hit 25 home runs in the bigs.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There you go, beardy.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Olney’s lead article on ESPN.com is “Don’t Expect Cubs to Answer CC Trade.”

Nice.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now it says “Quick Response.”

Theirs, or Chicagos?

"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."

by Fiddlesticks on Jul 8, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BHOMB

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As expected, the feared 3/4 combo of Blake/Peralta comes through again.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They are truly unstoppable

by Chief Wahoo on Jul 8, 2008 7:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sometimes I can barely tell the two apart.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gonna be a good night tonight.

LGT's resident beer connaisseur.

by LGT Patrick on Jul 8, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You’ve not met Jeremy Sowers, have you?

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

I was referring to facing Verlander and then me switching to the Brewers later on.

LGT's resident beer connaisseur.

by LGT Patrick on Jul 8, 2008 7:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sportsline is terrible so far. I am like 3 ABs behind.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

per CastroTurf, Juan Rincon will be brought up tomorrow

Elarton placed on DL (from inactive) and Crowe put on DL in Akron

by palcal on Jul 8, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This blows my mind that Crowe has teased us with a hot streak and then went splat.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bruised intercostals. painful, but not serious.

by APV on Jul 8, 2008 7:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he did not tease jay.

by Brick. on Jul 8, 2008 9:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmmmm

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Elarton’s injury is a non-baseball injury. Hrm. I really wanted to see if he can be a useful middle reliever.

As for Rincon…hrm. Why not?

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

condition not injury was the word used by AP

by palcal on Jul 8, 2008 7:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our DL is focused.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 7:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well I’m glad we’re bringing up the guy who got lit up in his 2 Buffalo appearances instead of a Jeff Stevens or Newsom.

by ASP on Jul 8, 2008 7:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe they don’t want to bring up a young guy until they can stabilize the bullpen and get the team righted. It could be pretty tough on a guy thrown into this mess.

by odradek on Jul 8, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really, really want Sowers to turn it around.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That would help, yes.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, i was a little simplistic with that. Obviously I want him to succeed for the ballclub. I also have taken a liking to his demeanor, and as we learned last year, it’s like bonus fun when you love the players’ personalities, too.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wasn’t being sarcastic. I agree. If Sowers turns it around that’s huge for what we do and don’t need in 2009.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Right, I figured you weren’t being sarcastic, but I felt as though I hadn’t made my point clear. Yours is good, too.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

plus he and eli manning were separated at birth (several years apart)

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 8, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s got 15 starts to do it. No reason he can’t be the Paul Byrd the Indians saw in 2006 and 2007.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this gets to a post i have been meaning to post in the “why it’s good to lose now” thread. it doesn’t matter much if we win or lose from here on out. but the performances of our players do matter. we want laffey and sowers to look good. we want gutierrez to start hitting big homers again. we want big league choo to look big league for awhile. we want garko to not be a pile of turd. we want carmona, hafner, and vic back and playing well. all because they help us greatly moving into next season. and if these happen, we’ll win games. if they don’t, we’ll lose games. so while wins and losses don’t matter much, the underlying performances do, and we want those to be good.

by APV on Jul 8, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what’s the likelihood that we see neither vic nor hafner again this year?

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 8, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

who knows. might as well say 50-50 for each of them.

by APV on Jul 8, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

last week Shapiro seemed more optimistic about Vic than Hafner; yesterday he did not distinguish between them

by palcal on Jul 8, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

are we threading the brewers game? when does it start?

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 8, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a. Dunno
b. 8:05 PM

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 7:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a. Hella yes.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I actually think I’m going to watch if I can get two games up on my screen at once.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I will forgo the Indians.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

also, Datz will pitch to Grady in HR Derby (CastroTurf)

by palcal on Jul 8, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

... in order to begin stretching him out as a reliever.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 7:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

sowers has a no-no through 1!

Words do not do justice to my hatred for Boston sports teams.

by FaustosSinkingFastball on Jul 8, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I watched a lot of Kuroda’s bid last night. It was really fun to see. A near-perfect game (into the 8th) with Scully calling the action.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So you fell asleep in the 2nd and woke up after the game?

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, I watched about from the end of the 5th on. It was pretty captivating, actually. Some SOB bunted in the 7th and almost made it.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

[it was an unwarranted rip on Scully]

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i was on gameday from the 6th to the 8th. when it said they bunted i was pissed.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was really close.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ya i saw the highlight on the espn recap

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Allow me to pre-emptively jinx this jinx.

Or however that works.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we have 7 guys in the bullpen tonight and 8 tomorrow; could use up to 5 (or 6) of them tonight if necessary

by palcal on Jul 8, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Work that pitch count, Kelly.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I believe the Detroit crew just called him “MIke” Shapiro, but I’m not sure.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really think Dellucci is going to find a way to strike out in two pitches his next at bat.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If Bugs Bunny is on the mound, watch out.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think we should retire Sabathia’s number.
Also! I think we should retire David Dellucci, and keep his number.

"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."

by Fiddlesticks on Jul 8, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

why is Dellucci still playing

by ASP on Jul 8, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so do we blame Buck Showalter for Dellucci and his three-year contract?

by JesseAK on Jul 8, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blame Texas for signing Frank Catalanatto to help them compete for 3rd place.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Garko is another guy I’d like to succeed on a personal level. So there.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Miguel Cabrera’s gameday photo looks like an orc from lord of the rings.

Words do not do justice to my hatred for Boston sports teams.

by FaustosSinkingFastball on Jul 8, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This umpire is going to squeeze Sowers.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it too early for the early hook here with Sowers?

Words do not do justice to my hatred for Boston sports teams.

by FaustosSinkingFastball on Jul 8, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also i got time machined. what happened?

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Drub singles and comes around to score on a Jordan Brown hit in the 1st inning of game 2 in Buffalo

by APV on Jul 8, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In Pluto’s Sunday column he said he loved Jordan Brown and his .422 slugging percentage at Buffalo. I mean, really? Is it too much to ask that columnists at least know what is considered a good slugging percentage?

by JesseAK on Jul 8, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok…so now that Sabathia and Harden are gone, is Zito next?

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Traded back to California for the state deficit

by APV on Jul 8, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zito’s been gone for a couple of years now.

"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."

by Fiddlesticks on Jul 8, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can’t tell if you’re serious.

Definitely Burnett. Maaaaaybe Bedard, but I don’t think he gets traded.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, I’m not serious.

But I’ve been considering the possibility of the Giants trading Zito to themselves on the night of a full moon, which causes a global seizure, opens a black hole, and the contract-Zito included-vanishes forever.

Possible? Perhaps. But I find it unlikely.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As unlikely as Zito dominating us.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He just had a 10K performance.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i think woody paige would tell you that the giants are likely to throw zito the rockies way in the all-but-agreed-to lincecum-for-holliday deal. in fact, zito may be the piece that gets the deal over the hump

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 8, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

to who and for what?

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by mauichuck on Jul 8, 2008 7:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yankees, along with Cain, for nothing.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

for cash.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really wish Sowers fastball sat consistently at 91-92 and not 89-90

by APV on Jul 8, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That would be “stuff.” Jeremy is “polish.”

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let’s Go Former Commodores!

"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."

by Fiddlesticks on Jul 8, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who was it that wantta hook Sowers?

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by mauichuck on Jul 8, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i hate getting time machines, this is so not fair

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wait this was good. why is everything opposite in here

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

[Five minutes of my life wasted, fruitlessly searching for a pic of Feldman from the Seinfeld Bizarro episode.]

"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."

by Fiddlesticks on Jul 8, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe this is good enough?

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me too, just got the 3rd out on Gamecast

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

by new zealand tribe fan on Jul 8, 2008 7:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grrrr. I think the Sportsline guy is updating at the end of every half inning. I’m still waiting on someone to bat after Cabrera.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hint: good stuff happens.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ll take it. Danke.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bitte. I saw you’re going to the game Sunday? I’ll be there too. It’s Sowers again, right?

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Assuming the rotation is on track, yeah.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nm… I thought you said ‘rats’ because you were seeing Ginter on Sunday.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ginter.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really? Not Saturday?

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no. roosterman confused me.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Three straight walks then a BlakeSlam!

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought we were done with the whole, start Gutz off with a fake bunt so that he can begin the count down 0-1 thing…

by APV on Jul 8, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GRADY (not a time machine today, obviously, but a cheer)

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not catchy. Kind of awkard. I don’t see this one catching on.

by fleerdon on Jul 8, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m working on one that goes “Detroit sinks”. Or maybe “Detroit lucks.” Still working on it.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PTBN update: Green 0-1, Brantley still not playing

by ASP on Jul 8, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Green again playing third base.

"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."

by Fiddlesticks on Jul 8, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I kind of like Brantley’s skill set. Waaaaay young, doesn’t strike out, draws more walks, steals bases.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it is impressive how good he is at not striking out

by APV on Jul 8, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not only that. But when not striking out, he also hits the ball and gets on base.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ve said it 100 times it seems now, I want Brantley.

by DaytonDogg on Jul 8, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m nervous for CC. I hope he dominates tonight.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And I hope the Rockies light him up like the Fourth of July.

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by mauichuck on Jul 8, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t start rooting against him until he rejects the free agent offer this December.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s all ready rejected the best offer he’s ever gonna see from Cleveland.

Booooooooo CC!!!!

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by mauichuck on Jul 8, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No. He’ll get a five year offer this offseason.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And he will accept a six-year offer.

by odradek on Jul 8, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haven’t had a chance to check the other thread. I asked there too. Why?

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why boo C.C. (he said that in the other thread) and root for him to suck for the Brewers?

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay. That works for you. Not for Chuck I don’t think.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cuz he ain’t an Indian and choose not to be an Indian. He’s a greedy SOB unworthy of wearing a Tribe uni. To Hell with him and his agent. Boooooooo!!!!

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by mauichuck on Jul 8, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay. Thanks for the reply.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree, he could have signed. But him turning into Matt LaPorta might be a blessing. Would you rather have had Colon or Sizemore/Lee/Phillips—> Jeff Stevens so far?

Until it’s REALLY over (and I know, it’s 99% over) I can’t be mad.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can I rec this twice? Three times? What’s the ceiling on recs?

by NickFantana on Jul 8, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Never said I wasn’t a greedy SOB too.

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by mauichuck on Jul 8, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So nobody else wearing a Tribe uniform is a greedy SOB?

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 8, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

actually, we chose to make cc a non-indian at this point. he won’t officially make that choice until sometime this offseason.

nothing personal, chuck, but to me this attitude is just silly. this is professional sports in the 21st century, it’s just reality. cc pitched his heart out for this organization and has earned (relatively) every dime of the $130mm he’s going to get paid. i can’t fault a guy for being lured by a contract like that. i’ll cheer him except when he plays the tribe.

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 8, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My avatar has been updated to bring a close to my avatar-changing cycle.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHAT was that swing?

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

100/100!

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pad those stats Casey.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how is grady on second? gameday says walk and nothing else

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stolen base, no throw

by Fios on Jul 8, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Steal #100

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by LGT Patrick on Jul 8, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cool thanks. Fire Gameday.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dear Hammy and Hegan,

Joe Carter is no Grady Sizemore.

Regards,

JesseAK

by JesseAK on Jul 8, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What you think we can get an All Star 2B and an All Star C for him?

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by mauichuck on Jul 8, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

similar only in that early in their careers they both had very good power/speed numbers

by APV on Jul 8, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Power/speed numbers very comparable, but Carter’s career high OBP was .335 in 1986. Thus, he is no Grady Sizemore.

by JesseAK on Jul 8, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now gameday updates with the steal and shows Casey striking out. Not a fair trade.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t expect much from this team anymore, but it still sucks when you are getting squeezed for each full inning.

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by LGT Patrick on Jul 8, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well this is interesting.

I just got a text from a guy I know who lives in Huntsville, Alabama—a Cubs fan, oddly enough—who was at the Huntsville Stars (AA, where LaPorta came from) game last night. He wanted to let me know that he ended up meeting and chatting with an Indians scout while he was there.

I quizzed him a little bit for info. They spoke for only a brief time. The scout said he was here scouting the PTBNL.

This is of course puzzling because neither Green nor Brantley were there. Of course the scout wasn’t at liberty to say who he was scouting specifically.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My first thought. He played, at least.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

am I missing something with Cain? I mean, his stats don’t really impress me compared to some of his teammates.

by ASP on Jul 8, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I assume Brantley is there, just not playing.

"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."

by Fiddlesticks on Jul 8, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Then what’s the point?

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

all about clubhouse presence.

by ASP on Jul 8, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watch him work out, run, hit in the cage, talk to coaches, whatever. And if you have to be in Huntsville anyway, there’s not a whole hell of a lot to do, may as well catch a ballgame.

"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."

by Fiddlesticks on Jul 8, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This actually makes sense. I was really confused for a second. If the PTBNL ended up being neither Bradley nor Green, that would throw my head for a loop.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unless the PTBNL is Gamel. I could be cool with that.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

!!!!!

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

See how much he eats in the all-you-can eat buffet.

by odradek on Jul 8, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cole Gillespie?

by APV on Jul 8, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

interesting indeed

by ASP on Jul 8, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jonathan Lucroy is there, and playing. He DH’d last night, and is catching tonight.

"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."

by Fiddlesticks on Jul 8, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that Huntsville team, even without Laporta, is stacked

by APV on Jul 8, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love the blogosplatocube.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sportsline is hereby fired. Y’all are my updates for the time being.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If Sowers gives up 1 run this inning it’ll be a 4.5 ERA. That seems good. So expect one run this inning. That’s how I’m gonna think about this.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What’s been going on so far?

Tonight will literally be the first Rockies game I’ve ever watched on TV … and I’ve lived in Colorado for 3 years. Sort of exciting.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 8, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope Larry Walker has a big game.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was always a Dante Bichette fan, myself.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 8, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Andres Gallaraga. And Kevin Ritz.

"A good body with a dull brain is as cheap as life itself."

by Fiddlesticks on Jul 8, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha. I always used to mimic his stance in the batting cage and a few times in a game. Didn’t quite work for me.

by xrickx on Jul 8, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wanna see Dante Bichette.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2-run homer from JP, Sowers has been decent, not much else

by Fios on Jul 8, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dinner time. Bye guys. Go Tribe.

by Voltaire on Jul 8, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here is a question for you guys (Inspired by Chuck):

Is there anyone playing for the Tribe now that will remain an Indian for the rest of their career(s)?

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by LGT Patrick on Jul 8, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

clarification…no one under the age of 30. If Byrd retires at season’s end, that would qualify I suppose.

by APV on Jul 8, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There goes my “ha ha” answer.

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by vbc3 on Jul 8, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Westbrook

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by mauichuck on Jul 8, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn’t specify, but I was thinking young guys.

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by LGT Patrick on Jul 8, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nobody who’ll have a 10+ year career.

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by mauichuck on Jul 8, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Matt Laporta.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 8, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d like to say Grady, but if we suck for the next few years, I gotta think he’ll leave.

Dear Mr. Sabean, I hear you have a reputation of being stupid. Want to deal Lincecum or Cain? You can pick THREE of these 4 players for either: Borowski, Dellucci, Blake, Byrd.

by westbrook on Jul 8, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs