Game Thread: June 30, 2009
by Ryan on Jun 30, 2009 6:45 PM EDT
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PrintChicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians, Jun 30, 2009 7:05 PM EDT
INDIANS (31-47): SS Asdrubal Cabrera, CF Grady Sizemore, 1B Victor Martinez, RF Shin-Soo Choo, 3B Jhonny Peralta, DH Travis Hafner, 2B Jamey Carroll, LF Ben Francisco, C Kelly Shoppach. LHP Cliff Lee (4-6, 2.92).
WHITE SOX (38-38): LF Jayson Nix, SS Alexei Ramirez, RF Jermaine Dye, DH Paul Konerko, C A.J. Pierzynski, CF Brian Anderson, 3B Gordon Beckham, 2B Chris Getz, 1B Josh Fields. LHP Clayton Richard (2-1, 4.33).
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Welcome back. I just hope we actually can get the game in before Thursday.
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I took under 8.5 on centsports today, so hopefully not too many delays tonight, since that usually leads to a slugfest
by supermarioelia on Jun 30, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh I bet on the game using fake money on a sports betting site. I bet that the total score would be under 8.5 runs
by supermarioelia on Jun 30, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I went to see a Neil Young vs. The Eagles tribute this past Saturday. Neil Young won on the basis of loudest applause.
I gotta check in, Chucky Lofgren threw pretty recently.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Pitched well for most of the game, fell apart in his last inning. He’s gettin there.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously. Guy has one bad inning after a ridiculous revival from almost losing out to Jeremy Sowers, and Willis must go.
nah.
i’m not blaming him
but what i’m sayin is… at least something or someone has to be changed.
isn’t that what other teams would do at least ?
they got too many 2nd 3rd.. and so forth.. 100th … too many opportunities over and over again
sick
Why is it permissible to misuse ellipsis and not punctuate anything? Has it ever made a point better to make it mostly unreadable?
I become an expert simply by doing something.
Isn’t it disappointing? You’d almost rather eat something fiery that would leave you on the crapper all night.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
This would end with Wedge, Willis, Datz and Shelton all singing, as a Barbershop Quartet, “We Didn’t Start the Fire”.
Yes, an hour later I added to the thought.
“Casey Blake! Gone Away! What else do we have to say?”
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by vbc3 on Jun 30, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
/sigh
These Indians medical reports. It’s like, they say, “We’re considering surgery,” and it means, “He should have had the surgery 3 months ago.”
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 7:58 PM EDT reply actions
We only have to play, what, .700 ball the entire rest of the season?
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“84 wins blah bah blah getting hot blah blah blah but you have to start now”
Proud Fan of the Worst Baseball Team I've Ever Seen
Man, those water mites sure did a number on my feet last weekend. I look like I have the world’s least ambition chicken pox infection.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 8:07 PM EDT reply actions
I look like I have the world’s least ambition. Chicken pox infection!
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m debating whether I should just bail on this game and go watch some Christian Slater movie from Netflix.
Jake Westbrook was shut down for two weeks with complications with his right elbow, and he’ll begin a return-to-throw program Thursday. The Indians are targeting a late July/early August return to the bigs for Westbrook, barring any more setbacks.
Luis Vizcaino, designated for assignment on June 23, was released today.
Proud Fan of the Worst Baseball Team I've Ever Seen
You know something? I will take three-quarters of the real Travis Hafner. I’m good with it.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, I don’t really want to call him Ron either.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
What if it means he’s limited to 300 PAs? He hits like he has been, but he gets only 50 plate appearances a month?
Still valuable. He’s worth three to four marginal wins per season at that rate, which certainly rates a roster spot. When he’s not playing, he’s opening up the DH spot, which can be used for a variety of good purposes. It is, in a way, less problematic to have a part-time player at DH than at any other spot.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Well, that was a good old fashioned Cliff meatball. Nice to know he’s still got that in the arsenal.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions
I figured it had to be him because the nickname seemed new. Why, though?
Proud Fan of the Worst Baseball Team I've Ever Seen
ryan gosling, of notebook fame, im guessing
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Jun 30, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
i always wondered why you dont use those over here
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Jun 30, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
WTF
and we traded DEROSA?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??! lee SUX
man serously f*kk wedge 4 leevin him out thare 2 long
gam ovr man gam ovr
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I’m not gonna lie, before noticing the signature/username/avatar, I really thought this was from Pen.
“Because I still do feel so horribly lonely….”
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Brantley’s SB:CS ration is 30:3. Sweet. Jesus.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions
He is successful approximately pi times for every time he is caught…
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
When you make it to six days off woooooo I’ll be impressed. Until then, take the 12 steps seriously and trust the process!
Actual conversation I had while buying a newspaper in England.
/guy forgets to ring me up/
CASHIER: Oh! Sorry, mate, was on another planet there.
TYLER: It’s okay, I’ve been there. It’s a nice place.
CASHIER: Sure is! /rings me up/ Bloody can’t get a beer, though.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I want to see Public Enemies at midnight, but I hate packed theaters. And I’m not claustrophobic or anything. Body heat is just disgusting.
Movies in the theater are a hard sell on opening weekend. Getting there a half-hour early, and listening to the movie over the sound of crunching nachos. I’m a big fan of the third-week matinee.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m with you on this. Any theater that only has a handful of people, scattered throughout is always good. Gives you legroom, as well.
Plus showing up 15 minutes late so I only have to see a preview or two. Good gravy, I do not spend $10 to watch ads.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Also! Empty theaters + afternoons = much better dates.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Matinees are cute, evening movies are trite, girls are weird.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I suggest a weekend evening movie at the multi-plex, and I’m being unimaginative. I suggest sneaking in a bunch of fast food for THE SAME MOVIE at the discount place on a Sunday afternoon, and I’m being cute and spontaneous.
I don’t understand it, but I guess I don’t have to.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
My friend Jo sneaked a giant bag of cotton candy into a theater under her shirt, just to see if she could.
We snuck a bunch of wine coolers into a screening of Fantasia in 1990. One of them dropped to the floor and noisily rolled aaaaaallllll the way to the front of the theater during one of those little breaks between the musical bits.
Good times, good times.
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You do run a risk of choosing a theater that is very dark. Once the lights are off, that transition from outside to inside can be rough and make you look like a douchebag trying to get your eyes to adjust to even see what seats are empty. The latter half might just be me.
Does anyone know what the plan for him is? I was a little surprised to see him go to LC so quick, now up to Akron. Is Columbus already next?
Could be they’ll just keep promoting him until the hitters can catch onto him again. I mean, it’s possible that May Fausto could’ve taken out Sally League hitters, too.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Clif lee sux man send him bk 2 Bufalloo
Shap shud trade 4 Col Hamels r Eric Gagne (I think h avalble)
I believe in Carl Pavano.
I know I did one of these too, but FOR GOD SAKES STOP IT. Those are not ironic caps, for the record.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I am disapproving. I will disapprove you to the moon.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m going to Oakland tomorrow afternoon to watch Verlander take on Dallas Braden before the Athletics fly off to Cleveland.
I’ll try to give a report during tomorrow’s game.
Fortunately, the Indians will miss facing Braden. Cahill, Mazzaro, and Anderson will be enough of a challenge for the Indians.
I was gonna say, I thought The Big Bang was pretty much just the one episode…
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Started watching Toronto/TB about 10 minutes ago, and they just showed these 2 guys who left 2 gals behind to go for some beer. While they were gone, a ball landed on one of their seats. I’m predicting Mario is one of the guys who came back to laughter.
Proud Fan of the Worst Baseball Team I've Ever Seen
The first is certainly true. The second is true when it comes to 2009 baseball.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m just gonna leave that one alone.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If Wedge loses tonight, he will fall behind the pace of his 68-win rookie season in 2003.
What is the over/under on 100 losses this season?
What is the over/under on 100 losses this season?
Does this sentence make sense?
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently 100.
I'm not really into Song of Hiawatha.
by sarcasmdave on Jun 30, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
If only the kitten had gotten to pitch after the delay instead of before…
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn’t even notice the missing article.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I take full credit for all of those runs. Julie can take credit for the double.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Well he could have hit a single or something. I just take credit for the runs.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Wouldn’t have scored three if it had been a single…
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Reading the season backwards would be nice…
“We’re totally out of it.
We might have a chance, if things really come together…
We’re just one good week away from being in the running.
This is just a rough patch — we’ll be in first soon.
OMG! We’re in a five-way tie for first!"
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
In a sense, we’re totally winning this game. And this division. The sense in which by “winning” you mean, “the opposite of that”.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
For whatever it may be worth, Fausto ended up with 7, 4 hits, 1 run, 0 walks, 5 K. So that’s 13 1/3rd, 1 walk so far.
Dammit, where do they announce the probable pitchers for Lake County? If Fausto is pitching again during my little holiday, I’ll go see him.
I believe in Carl Pavano.
I think this kid could be a major leaguer someday.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not as sure. I mean it’s only 5K’s. He could have had like 21. Serious underachiever.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 30, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
You’ve never heard it called “Wimbleton”?
I do live in the hillbilly part of the state, but I think Rick Manning just said it.
I heard Wimbledon with a d but maybe I misheard.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 30, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I never liked that. Cuoco got me to give it a chance, plus it’s in the same block as HIMYM. But never got into it.
I did for awhile but lost interest after awhile. HIMYM however continues to be my favorite show on TV now.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 30, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Good show. Especially the first two seasons.
by Logodaedalus on Jun 30, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
These guys were able to answer these questions way more respectfully than I could.
FIFA Confederation Cup press conference
I believe in Carl Pavano.
Any Yahoo Pool players who are bored enough to bother, I am in the “The Ocean” room as vbc_3.
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Anytime I hear 88mph I automatically think of Back to the Future. It is an issue, being a baseball fan.
“Around SBN… Rivera or Jeter: Who’s the greatest Yankee ever?”
Um. Babe Ruth.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions
Seriously? That’s awesome.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 30, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
In 1920 and 1921, Babe Ruth slugged almost 850.
SLUGGED.
850.
“Greatest Yankee Ever” isn’t even a conversation.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course, he was only MVP once.
Even in the Twenties that award was bullshit.
by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
And especially not if you’re going to throw “Captain Clutch” in there.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 30, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Boooooooo.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 30, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Poor guy. In the rain no less.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
by ClemsonGirl on Jun 30, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Can someone explain to me why LaPorta is still in Columbus?
Our starting left fielder is currently OPS’ing .662.
by Cap'n Snegiryov on Jun 30, 2009 11:19 PM EDT reply actions
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