Game Thread: June 25, 2009
by Ryan on Jun 25, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
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Cleveland Indians at Pittsburgh Pirates, Jun 25, 2009 7:05 PM EDT
INDIANS (30-43): 2B Jamey Carroll, RF Mark DeRosa, 1B Victor Martinez, LF Shin-Soo Choo, 3B Jhonny Peralta, CF Ben Francisco, SS Luis Valbuena, C Kelly Shoppach, LHP Cliff Lee (4-6, 2.94).
PIRATES (32-39): CF Andrew McCutchen, LF Nyjer Morgan, 2B Freddy Sanchez, 1B Adam LaRoche, 3B Andy LaRoche, RF Brandon Moss, C Jason Jaramillo, SS Jack Wilson, RHP Ross Ohlendorf (6-6, 4.94).
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It’s more that the presence of BenFran is a result of the absence of Grady.
by woodsmeister on Jun 25, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions
You have a half hour. Might as well kill it here.
by woodsmeister on Jun 25, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve not heard Bronson Arroyo’s album, but Broussard’s is actually a pleasant folk/pop effort.
by woodsmeister on Jun 25, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I will admit I actually very much like one of his songs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCon43hZ2wg
That is the most sincere I have ever been on this site.
So Fausto is staring tonight at Captains Stadium? I wish I had known that ahead of time.
I believe in Carl Pavano.
If you like music, you have got to be sad about Michael Jackson. I think this game is the only thing that’ll pick me up right now.
Grady’s not hurt again is he? This is just like a precaution right? They figure Lee’s pitching so they don’t need to worry too much about offense right?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Jim Donovan is the human equivalent of those little yippy dog cartoon characters who hang around much bigger dogs and continually yammer things like “HEY SPIKE! HEY SPIKE! YOU WANNA GO HANG OUT, SPIKE??”
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Force quit and move to trash.
by vbc3 on Jun 25, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It was exactly like eating a waffle bowl full of very cold butterscotch Jell-O pudding.
Not that there is anything at all wrong with that.
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Force quit and move to trash.
:-(
I have absolutely no idea how I’m going to handle it when I have a day like yours. Sorry to read about it.
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Force quit and move to trash.
This game’s gonna have to hustle. Sizable storm working its way down the lake.
by fleerdon on Jun 25, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions
Leinenkugel’s Berry Weiss. Nothing serious. I should switch to cyanide soon.
By the way, this beer tastes like juice.
I recently encountered a beer that tastes like juice. Blueberry Ale from Willoughby Brewing Company.
I believe in Carl Pavano.
If Pittsburgh has the lead? Immediately. If Cleveland does? Five hours.
by Julie on Jun 25, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was wondering why I couldn’t hear anything in here….
by Logodaedalus on Jun 25, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Gameday has that first pitch to Martinez about seven feet up from the plate.
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Force quit and move to trash.
at least… it was a foot over his head easily…
by Logodaedalus on Jun 25, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
So it starts: three guys have spent the last hours in here hoovering up every single Michael Jackson-related piece of vinyl they can find. Even We Are The World and The Wiz. Yow.
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Force quit and move to trash.
Radio guys spewing the company line on Jhonny’s lack of defensive effort/talent. Now they’re mentioning him as a 1B.
FE WEE
The exchange of managers should be made a regular part of interleague play considering what a load of crap it is anyway.
Well I knew all that. I just don’t see how this related to my question.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
I’m not messing with them. I just don’t get it. Lots of times things go over my head.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
ClemsonGirl: Didn’t the Indians trade managers once?
vbc3 (paraphrased): No, Dennis Eckersley and Rick Manning traded a wife. Some men might jokingly consider their wives to be “their managers”, so in essence Eck and Manning did somewhat trade managers, even if Eck didn’t get one in return.
salome: Har har
I believe in Carl Pavano.
Trader Lane made 241 trades while with the White Sox between 1948 and 1955. He even tried to trade Stan Musial.
From Terry Pluto:
He even wanted to trade his entire team for the entire Chicago White Sox, and Chicago was considering it until the American League said, “No you don’t.” Discovering that he couldn’t trade the whole team and not wanting to fire the manager, as most general managers do in that situation, Lane became the first and last guy ever to trade managers. He sent Joe Gordon to Detroit for Jimmie Dykes.
Yup. I’m fairly positive this is from the book I read.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 25, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Cliff i am feeling good about you here, no worries.
by I'd give my legs for Wegz on Jun 25, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions
i dont really like garko… umm.. at all… but for some reason im feeling good here
by I'd give my legs for Wegz on Jun 25, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
ok i was wrong… but so was wedge, so he may as well be fired too
by I'd give my legs for Wegz on Jun 25, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
It couldn’t have turned out any worse. I bet he strikes out too.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 25, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh.
It could have turned out worse? He could have been injured?
by Logodaedalus on Jun 25, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
over they walk people home a lot
by I'd give my legs for Wegz on Jun 25, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Typing away at an email, surprised to look up and see that result.
One day I'll get over to watch the Tribe play
by new zealand tribe fan on Jun 25, 2009 9:50 PM EDT reply actions
We used to have The Wire discussions on the side here.
I like the idea that you registered just to make that comment.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I’m only on the third season… if anyone ruins it, I’m holding you personally responsible. I KNOW YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
And yeah, he really does look like Marlo. Quite astute.
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Jun 25, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Best show ever shouldn’t be a spoiler.
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by LGT Patrick on Jun 25, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
They look similar but Marlo looks like he has swagger, Raffy…not so much.
If Raffy were on The Wire he would be Dookie.
LGT's resident Beer Advocate.
This is the most depressing thing I’ve heard in a while.
Trade Cliff.
by Gradyforpresident on Jun 26, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
You know, I didn’t see it, but upon further looking, you could be right.
Trade Cliff.
by Gradyforpresident on Jun 26, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
’Sup all
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Jun 25, 2009 9:55 PM EDT reply actions
Oh no. I know exactly what commercial you’re watching now. My question: How is being in two separate bathtubs conducive to what that is for anyway?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Anyone else have the feeling Herges is returning to Ohio by a different road tonight?
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Jun 25, 2009 9:58 PM EDT reply actions
Veras
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Jun 25, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m just not going to make the Herges joke.
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Jun 25, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Have we lost that way yet? I don’t know if we have.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 25, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I KNOW we haven’t lost like that.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 25, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I like the HBP. The irony would taste better, with the way the bottom of our lineup is constructed.
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Jun 25, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, hey, this is new
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Jun 25, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
Watching this bullpen this year always brings this to mind:
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Force quit and move to trash.
by vbc3 on Jun 25, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Thank god we don’t play the Nationals this season.
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Jun 25, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions
I can’t prove this obviously, but this is the strongest I’ve felt that it will actually happen.
FE WEE
If you feel stronger every successive time, then when it happens it will have been when you felt the strongest about it to date…
by Logodaedalus on Jun 25, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I heard the Jacksons are too broken up to talk tonight.
Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Jun 25, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
To a flesh-and-blood woman, too…. not even an android I built in my mom’s basement…
by Logodaedalus on Jun 25, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
(he could very well have pitched well… I didn’t see it… I just don’t think the stat line tells us much)
by Logodaedalus on Jun 25, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Well yes but what’d they do?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 25, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Again. Of course.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 25, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
In play, run(s)
If you believe it's just a game, you're also probably wondering why Santa keeps skipping your house every year.
by LeftyCatcher on Jun 25, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Like a hit?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 25, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Well that’s a let down. I mean if they’re going to lose couldn’t they do it colorfully?
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 25, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
You mean, like, Grady makes a ridiculous diving catch, but they win on the sac-fly anyway?
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Jun 25, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
No that would be sad.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 25, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Or the infielders forget how many outs there are, and turn a walk-off double play…
by Logodaedalus on Jun 25, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Better.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 25, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Did Herges change colors? That would work.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 25, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
The good news is that the Cavs haven’t picked yet, so if you’re waiting for that you haven’t missed anything.
I already saw the best part. The guy who spells his name Jrue and wants me to pronounce it like the name Drew.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 25, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Hah, this reminds me of a guy in a class of mine named Chris who insisted teachers call him Kaa-Rhiss.
FE WEE
hahahaha This is awesome.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 25, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
With every passing day I’m more and more satisfied in my nightly decision to avoid watching Indians baseball. Haven’t watched in 11 days now.
by supermarioelia on Jun 25, 2009 10:34 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah I’m not entirely proud to be neglecting them like this, but I can’t justify spending 3+ hours on a team I don’t enjoy watching. It’s nice at the end of a game to have been entertained and excited by what has just transpired. That’s happened for me like 10 times tops this year. Even most of the wins feel like losses.
by supermarioelia on Jun 25, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you need to change your standards for entertainment.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 25, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
You want some kind of chip or something?
by Logodaedalus on Jun 25, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Well don’t I feel like a fairweather penis.
by supermarioelia on Jun 26, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I just hope that when they fire Wedge… They dont go with someone in house at least bring someone else in please! Tony Pena, Bobby V, Larry Bowa someone to light a fire so I never hear " Were close we just got to keep grinding" Please call a press conference tommrow… We just lost 2 out of three to the pirates !!!!
Bobby Valentine? Larry Bowa? God, that would be totally terrible. Worse than a thousand years of Wedge. They’re both crazy and they’re both idiots.
by odradek on Jun 25, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m not sure why anyone thinks everyone else in the organization would have the same personality issues as Wedge. While there are similar organizational philosophies, I doubt Joel Skinner would tell you he’d do everything the same, and they’re not the same guy. I wouldn’t mind seeing him get his shot at all.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Sweet clarity, once again. I am perversely glad to see the Tigers running away with it.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Why the Tigers? Because they’ll win a year after their 1,000 Run Team of Destiny? Or because their pitching was supposed to be terrible (hello Edwin, hello Porcello)? Or just because you don’t like the Twins and White Sox?
Not them in particular, just anyone. They were already in first place, which puts them in the best position to put distance between us, so we can stop pretending the season isn’t over. Though I think the Twins’ seven-game lead over us also is significant.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Eh, I’m not wild about the White Sox or Twins either. I guess if I had to choose, I’d be rooting for the Royals to fluke into it, but that ain’t happening.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I don’t like the current Tigers team, but I actually don’t mind the Tigers as a franchise. I hate the Twins and White Sox. And seeing the Royals run away with it might just feel a little too humiliating at the moment…they need a few seasons of general mediocrity before I could accept that.
I agree with you on the Royals. The Tigers annoy me because they cobbled together a starting rotation out of Verlander plus four. Out of thin air essentially. And winning with Brandon Inge, Marcus Thames, Cletus Thomas—that’s not right.
Maybe signing Adam Everett was a big deal. It seems to have helped the pitching quite a bit.
Maybe signing Adam Everett was a big deal. It seems to have helped the pitching quite a bit.
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Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile
by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Jun 26, 2009 7:58 AM EDT up reply actions
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