Game 14: Indians 8, Orioles 3
by Ryan on Apr 16, 2011 5:50 PM EDT
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Print10-4. In your most optimistic moment, did you ever think this would be the Indians' record after 14 games?
The Tribe offense staked Josh Tomlin to a comfortable lead, and Tomlin did enough to keep the game in hand. Carlos Santana was back in the lineup, and though he went 0-3, his walk in the second inning started the offense going. LGFT Jeremy Guthrie gave up two runs in that second inning, the second one on a Matt LaPorta double into the left field gap.
Unlike in previous games, the Indians kept scoring after their early tallies. In the third inning, Shin-Soo Choo hit an impressive opposite-field homer, and after Carlos Santana flew out, the Indians started to trade runners at second base. By the time the inning was over, the Indians were up 6-1, an easy win set up for Tomlin and the bullpen — but Tomlin didn't entirely make it easy. In the fifth, he gave up a home run to LGFT Luke Scott, then had to retire Brian Roberts and Nick Markakis to get out of a bases-loaded jam. He worked around a leadoff single in the sixth.
Vinnie Pestano gave up his first run of the season in the seventh inning, putting the Orioles within three with 2.5 innings to play. But Orlando Cabrera gave the Indians some breathing room with a two-out, two-run homer off of Mike Gonzalez in the seventh. Tony Sipp and Chad Durbin finished things off.
| Highest WPA | Lowest WPA | ||
| LaPorta | .126 | Brantley | -.071 |
| Buck | .117 | Hannahan | -.053 |
| Granpabrera | .099 | Babybrera | -.040 |
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My girlfriend and I went to the roller derby in Raleigh during the Indians game today. About ten minutes into the bout between the Debutante Brawlers and the Tai Chi-Tahs, tornado sirens started going off. They ushered us into the tunnels underneath the arena, where I crouched next to a roller derby referee in the “protect your head” position that I hadn’t used since grade school. I remember thinking it was unfair that he had a helmet and kneepads on already. I heard a lot of rumbling and crashing above us, and after a while water started pouring into the tunnels through a hole in the ceiling.
But I had my cell phone with MLB At-Bat, so while the family behind us was telling their children that Jesus would protect them, my girlfriend and I were yelling “CHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
by Chemo on Apr 16, 2011 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 25 recs
Tomlin was pounding the strike zone, which is good, but today he was living closer to the edge than normal. I’ve noticed that he is really losing his stuff by the time the 5th inning rolls around in pretty much every game this year. He was 89-90 early, and he’s sneaky enough that he can throw it by some guys at that speed. But in the middle innings he’s 84-86 and just trying to survive. He did that today, but the Orioles missed some pretty good pitches to hit at times. But in the end, if you just keep throwing strikes, sometimes it has a way of working out good for you.
A good 4-5 starter is going to have his ass handed to him maybe twice a month. If Tomlin is this effective when he’s getting away with it, those inevitable blowups will be acceptable.
yes, if this is his “blowup” as a 5th starter in our rotation, I will definitely take it.
I teach good life choices. That’s why I almost didn’t graduate High School.
Intensive Purposes? I could care less...
your whole argument is a fallacy!
True. This probably isn’t one of his blowups, but even if this is what he gives us most of the time, its very solid for sure.
I teach good life choices. That’s why I almost didn’t graduate High School.
Intensive Purposes? I could care less...
your whole argument is a fallacy!
I think game 1 was his blowup style game.
In the new Geico commercial, Marte sings "Let me be myself" on Wedge's front lawn (with the cavemen).
by V-Mart Shopper on Apr 17, 2011 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Not sure where else to put this, but Justin Verlander made the strangest play that I’ve seen in awhile.
"Spring Training wins are good for the soul."
That’s just early dementia. The old folks here know all about it.
By the way, I like these LGT-curated video dumps of doings around the league. Maybe they should get their own fanshot position?
by YoDaddyWags on Apr 17, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I love how Victor just looks at him afterward like “what did you do?” as the ball rolls away behind him.
In the new Geico commercial, Marte sings "Let me be myself" on Wedge's front lawn (with the cavemen).
by V-Mart Shopper on Apr 17, 2011 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
What was the ruling on that? No pitch/balk? I’m guessing DeJesus didn’t get first because he wasn’t hit by the pitch – he was hit, but that wasn’t a pitch.
Can we use this as an alternative strategy for when our pitcher needs to retaliate but we don’t want him to give up a baserunner?
by InfiniteMonkeyTypists on Apr 17, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
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