Game 53: Yankees 5, Indians 2
by Ryan on Jun 1, 2009 11:13 PM EDT
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PrintThe final deficit could have easily been worse, for Indians pitchers walked eleven tonight. Jeremy Sowers against the Yankee lineup is about as good a combination for success as a match and a room-full of gunpowder. The flame stayed lit for five innings, as Sowers got into and out of jams in the first and third innings, and somehow, when the smoke cleared, he had only given up a run through five innings. Sowers started the sixth by walking the bases loaded, and Eric Wedge, remembering Jeremy's start in Boston, pulled him in favor of Greg Aquino. Sowers had pitched fairly well, largely staying out of the strike zone, which meant lots of walks, but also no big hits. He also managed to strike out three batters. Because the Indians don't really have any other options, he's going to stay in the rotation, but this was probably Jeremy at his best.
Aquino squirmed his way out of the inherited jam, and kept the game surprisingly tied at one. The problem was that Joba Chamberlain (born Justin Louis Heath, per the always accurate wikipedia) was having the best start of his career. As scores of gulls frolicked in the outfield and thousands of insects descended on the stadium, the right-hander scoured through the short-handed Cleveland lineup. Victor Martinez, who had returned quickly from a painful-looking knee contusion, took the pitcher deep to right in the fourth inning. Victor was batting left-handed, so his bruised left knee provided the power that propelled the pitch. In the fifth, the Indians had their best chance against the New York starter, with Ryan Garko and Jamie Carroll reaching with nobody out. Even with it being just the fifth inning, Eric Wedge had Kelly Shoppach bunt, but he popped the pitch into the air, high enough for the Yankee pitcher to bound off the mound and catch the ball as he plunged to earth. Garko was doubled up at second, and the rally disintegrated.
The Yankees finally took command in Greg Aquino's second inning of work. The inning after he diffused a bases-loaded jam, he created one himself by walking the sacks full with one out. Nobody was warming at the start of the inning, otherwise he wouldn't have had to pitch to Nick Swisher. But he did, and Swisher doubled half-way up the left field wall, plating two Yankees and setting the stage for two more runs in the inning.
Next Up: A key series in Minnesota. Huff vs. Slowey, 8:10 PM
| Highest WPA | Lowest WPA | ||
| Victor Martinez | .093 | Kelly Shoppach | -.179 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | .041 | Asdrubal Cabrera | -.096 |
| Jensen Lewis | .009 | Ben Francisco | -.088 |
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Chamberlain has one son, Karter
I wonder why that starts with a K instead of a C. What an idiot.
That’d be like Jesus naming his son Savictor.
FE WEE
I hope it’s like Roger Clemens naming his kids Koby, Kory, Kacy, and Kody. Just keep all the douchebags together, please. Makes it easier to keep track of them.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on Jun 2, 2009 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
As my name is Cody, I take offense to “Kody”. Gr.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
I’m not a big fan of Jody.. the only Bob Seger song I dont like is “Jody Girl”.. I think for that reason. But I’ve never known a Jody, so maybe thats why. All Kody’s and Kory’s Ive known I have not enjoyed.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
My friend who was the former Miss Missouri is named Jodie. How about that one?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Joba’s best impersonation of Yankee fans.
by Cleveland Indians on Jun 2, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions
And let’s pretend I spelled “Priceless” correct.
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
I thought you spelled it that way intentionally, to indicate that it should pronounced as a hard ‘c’. That’ll work.
by InfiniteMonkeyTypists on Jun 2, 2009 8:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Seems like we could do better than Mitchell Boggs, who seems like Zackson pt 2. from my initial reading. Except with better stuff, worse control and a horrible tendency to not miss bats.
Here’s an interesting round up :
http://www.futureredbirds.net/2009/05/02/mitch-boggs-wipeout-slider/
by world dictator on Jun 2, 2009 2:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m with you … get Walters … and Jess Todd.
Or get Perez and Todd.
I’m not enamored with Boggs at all.
by FallsTribeFan on Jun 2, 2009 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Yup. I think so too. I also like the looks of Todd in AAA.
Make it so Mark Shapiro.
by FallsTribeFan on Jun 2, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s unbelievable how great Aquino looked in his first inning of work and how awful he was after that. Indians now leading the league in walks allowed. We’re in for a long summer.
"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter
by Denver Tribe Fan on Jun 2, 2009 1:24 AM EDT reply actions
I must say though
that the bottom of the 5th was epic fail worthy. not just the double play on a bunt popup. but the subsequent throwout on a pitchout as well. talk about a complete suicide of a inning.
While I agree, it took a tremendous play to make that happen. That ball could have just as easily skipped off his glove and then you would have had bases loaded and none out.
Yep. That 2-0 pitch he bunted was on it’s way to being ball 3.
by jakesinger777 on Jun 2, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Seagulls and bugs, regular visitors?
So I am a Yankee fan ducks, but I was curious. Are the bugs and seagulls regular visitors? This is the first year I never remember the seagulls and beyond the 2007 ALDS don’t remember the bugs.
Fire Girardi! Paul O'Neill for manager!
The bugs are a bi-annual occurance around Lake Erie. Usually late May and then sometime in Fall (depending on weather conditions).
I don’t remember there ever being so many gulls, though.
I think they’re related … as the midges move inland … the gulls follow.
Bugs are good eatin’
by FallsTribeFan on Jun 2, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I disagree. The gulls are weird, whereas the lakeflies are regular. Why are seagulls suddenly showing up? I don’t remember there being 50 birds on the field in Jacobs Field, or Lakefront. I remember going to Blue Jays games in Exhibition Stadium where there were lots of gulls, but that was right on Lake Ontario.
The big news, obviously, is that the Sam Levin mojo is faltering. Is he a closet Yankees fan? Is he distracted by a secret girlfriend? Jay really needs to work on this.
I don’t think it’s anything he can’t work out with some regular playing time in Columbus.
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Force quit and move to trash.
Nonsense. Sam is 8-5, a 100-win pace. At this rate, we’ll win 89 and quite possibly take the division.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Jun 2, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought Hafner had shoulder pain, not a pain in the neck?
"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood
Don’t know if this deserves a fanshot, but Tom Verducci reports that the Indians are not (yet) ready to sell. While it’s true that a 4 month rental is more valuable than a 2 monther, I think Verducci discounts the reality that July deals are often borne of despair and reckless competition for players. So I don’t really think Shapiro has as much to lose by waiting one more month as Verducci suggests.
Read that as well.
Seems like they’re stuck in the paralysis zone between trading guys for pitchers who could help now … and making deals to set up 2010.
A bad road trip to Minny and Chicago could make the decision for them.
by FallsTribeFan on Jun 2, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
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