Game 82: Indians 5, Athletics 2

by Ryan on Jul 4, 2009 11:52 PM EDT in Game Recaps Comment 21 comments

Ben Francisco hit his first home run since June 12th.

Carl Pavano got out of a difficult first inning, then settled down to throw 6.2 solid innings. The bullpen got out of a jam in the seventh, then breezed through the last two innings. This isn't normally how a Cleveland Indians game plays out.

The bottom of the order, and especially Ben Francisco and Luis Valbuena, had a great night. Francisco and Valbuena both went 3-for-3, setting up most of the Indian runs tonight.

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via www.fangraphs.com

Highest WPA		Lowest WPA
Ben Francisco	.182	Travis Hafner	-.108
Carl Pavano	.162	Victor Martinez	-.068
Luis Valbuena	.144	Asdrubal Cabrera	-.066

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I love it when Ben makes himself look like a decent OF and increases his trade value.

I just wanted to believe.

by mjmarble on Jul 5, 2009 12:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This.

And Grady sure doesn’t look injured out there any more.

Proud Fan of the Worst Baseball Team I've Ever Seen

by westbrook on Jul 5, 2009 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone catch Baseball Tonight last night? I was watching for Tribe highlights, had missed both games, and Fernando Vina’s comment during Ben Fran’s homerun sent water through my nose. It was something close to the effect of, “This kid’s going to be some kind of player; hits for a lot of power and plays a great outfield.”

Fernando’s head still hasn’t cleared since Belle ran into him a decade ago.

Il faut d'abord durer.

by CU Adam on Jul 5, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

HAH

Proud Fan of the Worst Baseball Team I've Ever Seen

by westbrook on Jul 5, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Vina only sees Francisco when he’s had a huge game. No idea that he carries around a 400 OPS in other games.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Jul 5, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

1. Great game and pretty impressive fireworks show, too.

2. By some amazing cosmic fluke of random chance, Salome got to meet Carl Pavano’s infant child (and girlfriend) while we were standing in line for a waffle cone. Said girlfriend introduced herself by commenting on Salome’s Pavano shirt and then snapping a pic with her cellphone. As you all would expect, Salome was over the moon afterward. Girls.

3. CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

4. Kerry Wood was good. Valbuena was bueno. No Newperez, sadly.

5. Made the horrible mistake of heading north on E 9th instead of our usual route and we wound up stuck in traffic until about 11:00 … but the rest of the night was well worth it.

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by vbc3 on Jul 5, 2009 12:47 AM EDT reply actions 4 recs

Said girlfriend introduced herself by commenting on Salome’s Pavano shirt and then snapping a pic with her cellphone.

Carl will probably see my shirt! :D

I believe in Carl Pavano.

by salome on Jul 5, 2009 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Based on this, I’m gonna have to insist that if I ever do finish the magic helmets, people have to wear them in line for a waffle cone.

by Julie on Jul 5, 2009 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I will wear it everywhere. EVERYwhere. Especially if I ever go to a Costco.

Shin-Soo Choo, future U.S. Citizen.

by USSChoo on Jul 5, 2009 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That Pavano thing is awesome.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Jul 5, 2009 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hah, rec.

Proud Fan of the Worst Baseball Team I've Ever Seen

by westbrook on Jul 5, 2009 1:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can’t believe that shirt paid off.

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Jul 5, 2009 8:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also! Updated attendance record:

16-10 (.615)

/strut

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by vbc3 on Jul 5, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Which makes their record without you …

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Jul 5, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good lord.

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by vbc3 on Jul 5, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is this Pavano shirt a GameThread thing? Cause I don’t know about it.

by NickFantana on Jul 8, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ben Francisco avoiding eye contact with Luis Valbuena. Someone is letting his .246 average go to his head.

by JRontherim on Jul 5, 2009 6:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Just thought I’d point out that we are now 1-0 for second half of the season. In fact I hereby decree that the first half of the season is null and void. It didn’t happen. It was just a long spring training that was needed for Wedge to properly motivate the team, get his facial hair just right, and build his bullpen. These things take time.

1-0 and we’re in first place.

If you believe it's just a game, you're also probably wondering why Santa keeps skipping your house every year.

by LeftyCatcher on Jul 5, 2009 9:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agent M with a 1470 OPS over his last 10 games. And I’m not sure where this reverse split came from, but he’s hammering righties to the tune of a 971 OPS this year.

by supermarioelia on Jul 5, 2009 11:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs