Game Thread: September 1, 2009
by Ryan on Sep 1, 2009 6:45 PM EDT
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INDIANS (58-72): CF Grady Sizemore, SS Asdrubal Cabrera, DH Shin-Soo Choo, 3B Jhonny Peralta, 2B Luis Valbuena, RF Matt LaPorta, 1B Andy Marte, C Kelly Shoppach, LF Michael Brantley. RHP Carlos Carrasco (debut).TIGERS (69-61): CF Curtis Granderson, 2B Placido Polanco, LF Carlos Guillen, 1B Miguel Cabrera, RF Magglio Ordonez, DH Aubrey Huff, 3B Brandon Inge, C Gerald Laird, SS Adam Everett. RHP Edwin Jackson (10-6, 2.96).
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The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think I’ve ever heard Valbuena talk, but for some reason, I picture him soundly like Avery Johnson. A Venezuelan version.
by dgcambridge on Sep 1, 2009 6:53 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Alright I’m putting off being productive whatsoever for at least Carlos’ first inning. This better be awesome.
Or striking out the side. Or charging the plate and punching Maglio in his stupid face. Something like that.
i really back the concept of charging the plate. more of this.
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions
i think carlos wanted to come out and immediately dispell the myth that he has a hard time with adversity.
right?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
Good Gravy…this ain’t gunna be pretty. I’m really hoping its nothing more than first inning jitters. Please let it be first inning jitters.
by MooneysRebellion on Sep 1, 2009 7:23 PM EDT reply actions
Uh, should Willis be out there talking to CC?
by Seattle Tribe Fan on Sep 1, 2009 7:23 PM EDT reply actions
is carrasco pitching with the correct hand?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That hat looks totally fake. Seriously.
--
Force quit and move to trash.
by vbc3 on Sep 1, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, my eyes! My eyes!!
Tribe in '09!!
by indiansfan20062000 on Sep 1, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
era: infinity
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
i stand corrected…era: 54, but only b/c of a dope-ass relay
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
potential for improvement: also limitless
by supermarioelia on Sep 1, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Isn’t that phenomenon limited to soft-tossing left handers?
by Seattle Tribe Fan on Sep 1, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
uhhh … shop?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
Usually, you have to throw to the base. NOT centerfield!!
Tribe in '09!!
by indiansfan20062000 on Sep 1, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
can marson pitch?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
For the record:
Scouting report: An athletic backstop who can hit for average and knows how to get on base. He has some extra-base power, but it’s not a strength. His quick release and accurate arm enable him to throw runners out. Also has off-the-charts makeup and handles a staff well.
somewhere there is an alternate universe where carrasco has recorded three strikeouts already
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe too much fun
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it should be a good learning experience for a guy with questionable mental strenght…
by SlinkyRedfoot on Sep 1, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
i hate that part of the scouting report.
how about…he’s a pitcher with great stuff who’s consistently pitched against older competition. the dude’s 22.
That sounds better. I’m just feeling really disappointed right now.
by SlinkyRedfoot on Sep 1, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Shorter Hammy & Hegan:
Huff and Inge have both been stinking. Huff should be dragged into the street by a mob and clubbed like a baby seal. You should really set up your daughter with Inge. Maybe they can do a double-date with Joe Mauer.
i think this is where you give up on the pussy booze and start a scag habit… something really hardcore
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
If only we could find a way for our rookie starters to face the Indians their first time out….
by dgcambridge on Sep 1, 2009 7:35 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
We’ll all look back on this and laugh when Carrasco has a better career than Buchholz
by cleveland teamer on Sep 1, 2009 7:37 PM EDT reply actions
yeah. I have a hard time remembering if this Pino guy was the Pavano dude or some guy who just emerged as decent.
This is Victor's home. Victor Jose, you too.
Tough to keep your Pinos straight from your Espinos.
by Jay on Sep 1, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
2009 Columbus—→Cleveland Translator says 1.33 IP, 5 H, 2 HR, 4 BB, 8 R, 1 K.
by dgcambridge on Sep 1, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
needs work
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
no, i appreciate the effort. i was going for constructive, not dismissive.
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Guess I missed the end of this meme…ah well….
by Seattle Tribe Fan on Sep 1, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
the crack of thunder always follows the lightning
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
at the very least edwin is throwing a few pitches… that bullpen for the tigers seems like their soft underbelly
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
I won’t post the image, but he looks pretty funny in this card
by cleveland teamer on Sep 1, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
is brantley fast enough to score 4 times in this at bat?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
boy … after all that talk about how fast he is from hammy, talk about your disappointments that he can’t beat the DP.
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
figured it was pretty routine from the radio call. did not see it.
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Whoa, Brantley can fly?? Why didn’t they make more out of this super power before today?
(Hamilton just said “Brantley doesn’t have much power, but he sure can fly”)
CFO of Klezmer
i feel like this is hoynes’ fault that we don’t know this.
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I still picture Jeff Brantley when I hear the Brantley part.
Um. He doesn’t really look like Jeff Brantley.
Oh sure. But this is drunk logic. Also, time-traveling potatoes.--AngG
Sadly, I’m drawing a blank as to your meaning.
Oh sure. But this is drunk logic. Also, time-traveling potatoes.--AngG
Wait… I thought I had. At least, when I posted it a couple of days it ago, it appeared to be the third comment. It is strangely not there now.
Hmmmmm.
CFO of Klezmer
Ah, I hadn’t rescued you from my spam catcher. I’m listening to it now. :D
Oh sure. But this is drunk logic. Also, time-traveling potatoes.--AngG
i mean … the world is literally ending. what else are we supposed to do? sit here and take it?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
there’s no such thing as small samples when you’re dealing with Placido Polanco’s head! amirite??
by cleveland teamer on Sep 1, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course you are. You’re the world’s #1 Jeremy Sowers fan.
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This is Victor's home. Victor Jose, you too.
You’re the world’s#1only Jeremy Sowers fan.
by Roger Dorn on Sep 1, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i feel like you’re a bigger sowers fan than sowers is … what with all the composed soft clapping.
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I dislike Polanco the same way I dislike Mike Sweeney, which in no way is comparable to the type of dislike I have for Pierzynski.
Yes, the first two are just doughy and annoying, and seem to always kill us. A J is an actual j
erkwrestler.
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Even when the new guys suck, they strike a bunch of dudes out.
by fleerdon on Sep 1, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
He’s figured it out: Throw right at them, THEN put it over the plate.
by fleerdon on Sep 1, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
To describe these so as to be understood by everybody would be a most difficult task, and would take more space than we can afford. We simply wish to record what these improvements are, and will suppose we are writing for those who have a good acquaintance with Heilmann’s comber.
gotta love cotton combers
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn’t spend a semester on the IP moot court team for nothing.
Well, technically, we lost in our tournament, and I’m never going to take the patent bar…
but I can get patent jokes now.
by fleerdon on Sep 1, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I can’t even joke about violence toward canines, but I definitely understand being upset at the sudden loss of an hour and a half of IPA.
I took one of my cats (the “mischievous” one) to the vet once and asked how to go about getting him to follow direction better. I said “he just doesn’t respond to punishment”. Punishment meaning, loud hand claps or squirting with a water bottle. The vet said “Oh my, I don’t recommend hitting a cat” and her response made me feel so bad. Just the thought of doing such a thing bothered me, plus it bothered me that she thought that’s what I meant.
:(
CFO of Klezmer
Our vet suggested we keep the cat from taking up the whole bed with a squirt bottle with water and a little bit of vinegar. The cat scoffed, but our bedroom smelled of easter.
Got a Tommyknockers variety pack for my birthday.
by fleerdon on Sep 1, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
the chaperone doesn’t allow that
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
alive in the sense that we still have heartbeats and draw oxygen through the breathing process. other than that, no.
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Only in the sense that Jim Leyland is still alive.
by fleerdon on Sep 1, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
and he’s on a camel support system!
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay, Carlos: I take it all back. Screw trusting your fastball. Throw junk.
by fleerdon on Sep 1, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions
where was contreras (white sox) traded to?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
my mind can’t wrap around that comparison
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
i know… it just forced my mind to make the comparison… that’s all
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
If you think using a foreign language is going to allow you to sidestep the rules, well….you are probably correct
by APV on Sep 1, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
i’m with ya
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
From what I’ve seen from Huff in an entire season vs. Carrasco in 3 innings, I still see more high-ceiling potential in Carrasco’s stuff.
by supermarioelia on Sep 1, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
carrasco has missed some bats… even if the bats seem to be winning, because when they DID make contact, oh man
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
even if he doesn’t rebound… big deal… this is part of the learning process… and there’s no way he’s this bad… simply put
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Why the hell not? The guy has done little but induce line drives.
by Jay on Sep 1, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
but he’s only induced 3 (3?) homers
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
And this is different from a Huff start how? At least some of Carrasco pitches have had some bite to them.
by supermarioelia on Sep 1, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I know the Indians are sucking so that makes me cross, but are Underpants and Rosacea Man really annoying this year or normal?
Oh sure. But this is drunk logic. Also, time-traveling potatoes.--AngG
was that the fastest that anyone has ever gotten under a pop up?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
If Kelly Shoppach was an outfielder, he would hustle his ass off to get underneath it.
by supermarioelia on Sep 1, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
and then record a passed ball
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Thinking about implementing a new LGT program where everybody sends the mods beer in appreciation, and then … well, actually, that’s the whole program. Any interest in this?
what kind of a name is GAQ, anyway?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
My dad bought some Natural Light a year ago, which sits in the pantry waiting for a sucker. You can have that.
natural light? suckers? oh no my friend… i obeyed this beer as an undergrad
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
keep us posted on your number of natty lights post-24 years of age
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
when i visit my friends from school we still get natty and still play pong… although i’m in the midst of the 24 year old thing… so who knows next year
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
drinking games are a slightly different story, but i think you’ll find you’d rather drink (slightly) better stuff in a pong scenario in the not-distant future. as far as sipping a beverage, i can’t remember the last time i held a natty light.
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
oh i agree with you on that… but it has such a sentimental tie that i can’t stand to hear it bad-mouthed, even in jest
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
ouch
My uncle says you've got a screw loose.
Your uncle molests collies.
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
No really? You’re a front runner? I’d have never guessed!!
Tribe in '09!!
by indiansfan20062000 on Sep 1, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
i think playing the odds/being funny might be slightly more appropriate. or, he could have switched to a dodgers fan recently. either one.
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess my attempts at sarcasm should be stopped now….
Tribe in '09!!
by indiansfan20062000 on Sep 1, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
no way … gotta keep at it, it just takes a little while for people to get new humor
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Carlos Santana is 1 hour and 33 minutes closer to the big leagues than he was when this game started.
based on my previous thoughts about what michael brantley looked like, if the actual michael brantley had walked up to me and punched me in the face before this evening i would have said, “i don’t know who punched me, but it DEFINITELY was not michael brantley”
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
for real?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
why is it a sac bunt if you move someone from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to third, but it’s only a sac fly if you drive home the run?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
with a bunt it’s an intentional out… with a runner on third they’re assuming you intentionally hit a fly ball
with a runner on second there is no real motivation to hit a flyout
My uncle says you've got a screw loose.
Your uncle molests collies.
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I would pay $50.00 to watch a Brantley/Astro/Grady athletic showdown. Something like ten events of my choosing.
and prince fielder for comic relief
My uncle says you've got a screw loose.
Your uncle molests collies.
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
at one point he stole 11 bases in AA
My uncle says you've got a screw loose.
Your uncle molests collies.
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you serious? How many pounds ago was that?
Tribe in '09!!
by indiansfan20062000 on Sep 1, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
i think he was still a fatty back then… but apparently despite eating hot dogs at an elvis presleyan rate, he’s actually fairly athletic
My uncle says you've got a screw loose.
Your uncle molests collies.
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
he started that last spring (’08, that is) i think… it was after the tony gonzalez (the falcon version) documented his miracle meatless diet
My uncle says you've got a screw loose.
Your uncle molests collies.
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
like the old NFL All-Star challenges…or more like American Gladiators?
by APV on Sep 1, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably more the former. But there would be some good stuff in there. Maybe fencing. I think Astro would dominate at fencing. Or maybe ping pong.
Mine would basically be a 4th grade field day. Sack races. Tug of war.
by fleerdon on Sep 1, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
as far as i’m concerned american gladiators 2007 didn’t happen
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it really impugned the dignity of the franchise.
by fleerdon on Sep 1, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
The events were cool. Hulk was annoying. But the world met Gina Carano, so it’s all good.
by supermarioelia on Sep 1, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
ben stiller gave up on dodgeball and became a gladiator
My uncle says you've got a screw loose.
Your uncle molests collies.
by gorilla_baller on Sep 1, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
i thought the new superstars (i think it was on ABC this summer) was reasonably entertaining. they didn’t get many top-shelf names, but it’s always fun to see athletes being athletic.
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Sep 1, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Speed kills. I love it!!
Tribe in '09!!
by indiansfan20062000 on Sep 1, 2009 8:47 PM EDT reply actions
Hey should I be watching this again? I Tomoed to another channel.
by fleerdon on Sep 1, 2009 8:51 PM EDT reply actions
Is anyone else annoyed by the PA guy in DET? I hate the ‘Now batting Curtis GRRRRRRandersoooonnn!!!’
Tribe in '09!!
by indiansfan20062000 on Sep 1, 2009 8:53 PM EDT reply actions
I should drive up on Thursday. Haven’t actually seen the team play live this season. There was talk of an LGT gettogether in Cleveland later this month, but that’s been a FantanaFail so far.
by fleerdon on Sep 1, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
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