It's not revenge we're after...
by APV on Apr 16, 2009 9:31 AM EDT
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...it's a reckoning. The Indians help inaugurate the new Yankees stadium this afternoon at 1:05, facing former ace C.C. Sabathia. I think you all know what this means. I don't have time, but I'd love to see a photoshop job of the above featuring Wedge, Lee, Sizemore and Victor.
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i’m going to spend the god bless america doing jumping jacks at my desk. breaking both yankee and office policy.
by Brick. on Apr 16, 2009 9:33 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Baseball? Who cares about baseball … Kelly Clarkson will be there! ::omgfaints::
by Toxicadam on Apr 16, 2009 9:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t have time, but I’d love to see a photoshop job of the above featuring Wedge, Lee, Sizemore and Victor.
Mr. Hafner would like to see you in his office, Adam.
by FredOx on Apr 16, 2009 9:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Are you going to be around for the game thread?
by NickFantana on Apr 16, 2009 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe some of it. Definitely not all. Definitely not the last bit, but we’ll be up 10 by then anyway.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Apr 16, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m kind of expecting this game thread to be the most epic ever.
by NickFantana on Apr 16, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t believe I can’t get drunk for it. Damn.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Apr 16, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If somebody does this, please keep/add the mustaches.
by cleveland teamer on Apr 16, 2009 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neither Hafner nor Pronk is playing today. I know CC is a lefty, I know that they’re being careful with his shoulder … but man.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on Apr 16, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neither Hafner nor Pronk
Is this a joke?
by JulioBernazard on Apr 16, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
^ something’s wrong with the blue pullquote box, BtW
by JulioBernazard on Apr 16, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No it isn’t. Castro’s got the lineups:
INDIANS: CF Grady Sizemore, 3B Mark DeRosa, 1B Victor Martinez, SS Jhonny Peralta, DH Shin-Soo Choo, RF Ben Francisco, C Kelly Shoppach, 2B Tony Graffanino, LF Trevor Crowe. LHP Cliff Lee.
YANKEES: SS Derek Jeter, LF Johnny Damon, 1B Mark Teixeira, RF Nick Swisher, C Jorge Posada, 2B Robinson Cano, DH Hideki Matsui, 3B Cody Ransom, CF Brett Gardner. LHP CC Sabathia.
by NickFantana on Apr 16, 2009 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No Travis either? Jeezus.
You know Selig? Ombudsman.
by rolub on Apr 16, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha. That’s what I was commenting on.
by JulioBernazard on Apr 16, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That 6-7-8-9 is not inspiring a lot of confidence.
by mrich on Apr 16, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1-2 and 4-9 don’t inspire confidence in one of these teams.
by SuddenSam on Apr 16, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good point. I was looking at our lineup, but Cano/Matsui/some guy/some guy doesn’t scare me either.
by mrich on Apr 16, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just noticed no Cabrera. I wonder if there’s a reason for that.
by NickFantana on Apr 16, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Should say, what the reason for that is.
by NickFantana on Apr 16, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
weird- I think we have the better lineup
by Ryan Kelsey on Apr 16, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome back from whatever rock you’ve been living under for a week and a half.
by JulioBernazard on Apr 16, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
besides my effort to ignore the Yankees, I am still surprised to see how weak a 200M payroll lineup can look.
by Ryan Kelsey on Apr 16, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
was surprised to find that the run differential is only 8 between the two teams. It feels like the Tribe has only scored about 12 runs all season.
by JulioBernazard on Apr 16, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sabathia’s the second best hitter on the team.
by SuddenSam on Apr 16, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That’s because $25mil of it is rehabbing a hip injury.
Eric Wedge. The Adam LaRoche of managers.
by emd2k3 on Apr 16, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s because $25mil of it is rehabbing a steroid-induced hip injury.
Fixed
by NickFantana on Apr 16, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Graff is just a way of spitting on the new stadium.
by SuddenSam on Apr 16, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m reccing this, and flagging it if we lose.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Apr 16, 2009 10:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Two straight days of trial mean I can’t skip out of work to watch live like I wanted. I’m going to Tivo and hope not to find out, which is dubious since the guy with the office next to mine is a Yankees fan.
A Sizemore homerun at about 1:06 eastern time would do a whole lot to restore my belief in justice in the world, which is a bit shaken at the moment.
LGT!
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on Apr 16, 2009 10:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is anyone else bothered by CC’s smile and cheerfulness now that he is a Yankee? I always thought it was cool how he would relate to the media and others while an Indian, but now he is just disingenuous to me.
"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge..." C. Darwin
by Spidey on Apr 16, 2009 10:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Great pic. My blood has been simmering all winter, just waiting for this game. I’ve been disgusted with the whole Yankee stadium boondoggle and excess – made worse by the signing of CC, someone we thought would never go to the dark side.
I wonder if the rest of the Indians have had this on their minds – we’ve all been on a slow simmer waiting to bust loose today. Maybe, everyone is now ready to start the season???
"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge..." C. Darwin
by Spidey on Apr 16, 2009 10:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tell the other curs the law’s coming. You tell ‘em Lee’s coming… and Hell’s coming with him!
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Apr 16, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
can we stop talking about the yankees on this site please? it’s getting really tedious.
by emil minty on Apr 16, 2009 11:23 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
It’s appropriate during this 4-game set.
by JulioBernazard on Apr 16, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Win this one and I could care less if we win another game for the rest of this season.
Lazy Lightning Media
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by Lazy Lightning Media on Apr 16, 2009 11:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Saw an item on Rob Neyer’s blog that Manny Acta might be fired.
by NickFantana on Apr 16, 2009 11:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just out curiosity, Anybody heard what scalpers are asking for “just get in” seats today?
by NatiTribeFan on Apr 16, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wore Chief Wahoo on the subway ride to work today. Looking forward to wearing it during the evening commute knowing we get a win
by Les Fleurs Du Mal on Apr 16, 2009 11:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
More grist for the mill, but Chris Carton, the jackass, Howard Stern wantabe who WFAN hired to replace Imus was giddy that the Yankees were playing “the worst team in baseball” to open the stadium. He also gave his partner, Boomer Easiason, 10 to 1 odds that Texeria hits a home run today.
I suppressed the urge to shoot my radio and swicthed on XM.
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.
by Harry Doyle on Apr 16, 2009 12:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
20 minutes away from the cooing sounds of Rosy’s pre-game.
by fleerdon on Apr 16, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
poor WAS — nobody even thinks they’re in the league any more.
by JulioBernazard on Apr 16, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thoughts on today’s roster:
Can anybody remember the last time a rookie got as much playing time in his first week as Crowe has? Asdrubal, maybe? I don’t think Dellucci would be getting this many ABs if he weren’t DLed.
Crowe in left, Francisco in right: A comment on Crowe’s arm? Big left field in Yankee Stadium and we want his range? Southpaw on the bump?
Okay, so: We don’t really have that much faith in Garko as right fielder, do we, Eric?
How much longer can the team afford to keep Perez up here? I’m just not seeing improvement, and Meloan’s making a pretty convincing case for himself.
by fleerdon on Apr 16, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Meloan turns out to be good, I’d be very happy.
by NickFantana on Apr 16, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If?! When was there ever an if?! You throw out his days as a starter and the guy’s lights out.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Apr 16, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s a lot of Indignant Nick right there.
by NickFantana on Apr 16, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This game has me all amped up.
Steel Nick
by nickjs21 on Apr 16, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i want choo
you had your fun, now don’t get well no more
i want choo
your fingernails go dragging down the wall
/has Elvis Costello in his head the rest of the day
by fleerdon on Apr 16, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But I did it, though, because he lied /
Because he took you for a ride /
And because time was on his side /
And because I . . . /
I want Choo, I want Choo, /
I want Choo so bad, /
Honey, I want Choo ’
[lovesDylan, but must admit Elvis C.‘s “I Want You” is awesome — the Howlin’ Wolf reference is great.]
by JulioBernazard on Apr 16, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We always did feel the same,
We just saw it from a different point of view,
Tangled up in Choo.
Sort of describes how he’s played RF lately.
by SuddenSam on Apr 16, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
awesome! big-time rec coming up
by JulioBernazard on Apr 16, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ever see Fiona Apples cover of that song (on youtube)? Amazing.
by Toxicadam on Apr 16, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you think they’re concerned about Choo in day games?
by SuddenSam on Apr 16, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting thought. I’m wondering if this is just the best anti-Sabathia lineup we could muster, defense be damned. Lots of batspeed here, and CC doesn’t have a huge platoon split.
by fleerdon on Apr 16, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Two of the three Indians who have ever faced Sabathia (DeRosa and Graffanino) are in the lineup.
by FredOx on Apr 16, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Defense be damned? Isn’t that Crowe’s whole point? Otherwise I would think we’d have Choo in the OF, and Garko as DH.
Crowe, Crowe, Crowe – this can’t be the plan right? I don’t believe this is the plan. I’ve got 4 letters for Crowe, and they’re all A.
by dgcambridge on Apr 16, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look man, I just wanted to say “defense be damned.” I’m feeling very Western right now.
by fleerdon on Apr 16, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
RE: Crowe, I’m thinking at this point it’s an open competition for 4th outfielder once LaPorta gets the call.
by fleerdon on Apr 16, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which is to say, I want it to be, because i want LaPorta to be awesome, and to get the call.
by fleerdon on Apr 16, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
With ya. I’d like to see a plot of % of LGT words that are “LaPorta” over the next month.
by dgcambridge on Apr 16, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hah, interesting and possible
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
by westbrook on Apr 16, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
David Justice is Not Coming.
But hell is.
Eric Wedge. The Adam LaRoche of managers.
by emd2k3 on Apr 16, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions 13 recs
Hot damn do I want to see Victor in that get up. Just perfect.
by fleerdon on Apr 16, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wedge needs to lose 80 pounds to fit into Sam Elliot’s pants.
Eric Wedge. The Adam LaRoche of managers.
by emd2k3 on Apr 16, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome. And thanks for the subject line.
by dgcambridge on Apr 16, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
better than i expected
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
by westbrook on Apr 16, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Grady looks like Seth Bullock, which has to be a good sign.
And hello everyone.
by hobbanoba on Apr 16, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just realized I’ll be listening to the NY broadcasters today. Oh the horror.
by for the record on Apr 16, 2009 12:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, it was pretty cool to see all those guys.
by SuddenSam on Apr 16, 2009 12:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wish I could be there to thread with everyone, but work calls in 10 minutes.
LGT. BURN DOWN THE BRONX. VICTORY AT ALL COSTS.
DO IT.
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Force quit and move to trash.
by vbc3 on Apr 16, 2009 12:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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