Game 25: Indians 9, Tigers 5
by Ryan on Apr 29, 2011 10:32 PM EDT
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PrintCarlos Santana walked up to the plate in the ninth with the bases loaded and one out. The game was tied. There were just 15,000 in attendance at Progressive Field, but as the game wore on, the crowd sounded more like a sell-out throng than the usual drowsy gathering. Santana had diffused a rally in the first inning by hitting into a double play, but when he came up in the ninth, that seemed like the ancient past.
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The matchup on paper favored the Tigers. Jeanmar Gomez, thrust into the rotation because of Mitch Talbot's elbow injury, had been much less effective than last season. His fastball was a couple mph slower, and his sinkers weren't sinking. Max Scherzer, Detroit's starter, had struck out 30 in 31 innings, and had thrown eight shutout innings in his previous start. And for the most part, paper matched the game. Gomez in the first threw a nothing fastball to Miguel Cabrera, who hammered it out of the park. It looked for the first couple innings that Detroit would blow the Indians out. And they really should have; Detroit was one hit away from a rout several times.
1. Second inning, 2-0 Detroit. Rhymes strikes out with the bases loaded.
2. Fourth inning, 3-0 Detroit. Rhymes flies out with runners on first and third.
3. Sixth inning, 3-0 Detroit. Ordonez strikes out with the bases loaded.
If the Tigers get a hit in any of those situations, the game's over. But they didn't, and the Indians made them pay.
Max Scherzer started to run out of gas in the sixth inning. He's not really an innings eater at this point in his career even though his stuff is good enough to take him deep into games. After retiring the first two in the inning, Asdrubal Cabrera lined a solid single to center field, just the third hit of the game for the Indians. Choo then worked a walk, as did Carlos Santana, bringing up Shelley Duncan. Duncan was in the lineup against a right-handed starter because Travis Hafner was still nursing a sore ankle, but he came through, lining a single into left field, scoring two. Despite collecting just four hits to that point, the Indians were just one run down.
Chad Durbin, who had managed to retire Ordonez to end the sixth, came back out for the seventh. Bad idea. He gave up singles to the first two hitters of the inning, and Manny Acta had to pull him. This was in my estimation the last time in quite a while that Durbin will be used in an important game situation, and with May almost here, he can't afford many more bad outings. Joe Smith couldn't keep the score where it was, giving up a run-scoring single to LGFT Jhonny Peralta. Alex Avila drove another run home with a sacrifice fly. The Indians were now back where they started from: down three runs.
Scherzer came back for the seventh, which caught me by surprise. The Tigers have a deep bullpen, and with the added runs, this seemed a good time to pull their starter. After getting Brantley, Scherzer left one up to Matt LaPorta: 5-3. After he walked Sizemore with two outs, looking rather bad while doing it, I was sure that this would be it. But even though Leyland walked out to the mound, he left his starter in. Asdrubal Cabrera took advantage, jacking a high fastball over the right-field wall to tie the game. The Tigers had been the better team all game, but just couldn't put the contest away. Now, with just a handful of hits, the Indians had jumped back into the game yet again.
Each game has it's own separate personality, but this one also seemed to feed off past victories. All those easy blowouts, impressive pitching performances had a hand in the comeback. Because of those wins, an AL-best 16 wins, the players and fans seemed to expect yet another win, especially after Asdrubal's homer.
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The count was 3-1. Joaquin Benoit had gotten Shin-Soo Choo to swing through high fastballs, but Santana had laid off them. Now, with nowhere to put Santana, Benoit had to throw a strike. Carlos was waiting for a fastball in the strike zone. Benoit delivered one, and Santana hit one of the most majestic home runs you'll ever see deep into the right field seats.
If you have a DVR and MLB Network, tape Quick Pitch tonight or tomorrow morning. Watch the first five or so minutes of the show; after the usual highlights of the Tigers-Indians game, they'll switch over to their dugout camera. The shot starts in the Tribe dugout, capturing the initial reaction to the grand slam, then it follows the payers out onto the field as they greet Adam Everett, Grady Sizemore, Asdrubal Cabrera, and finally Santana.
| Highest WPA | Lowest WPA | ||
| Babybrera | .392 | Gomez | -.120 |
| Sizemore | .195 | Granpabrera | -.115 |
| Duncan | .140 | Smith |
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I love this team. What a great job to battle back; we no longer give up on games after six innings. It’s all very 1995.
The persuasion is not inherent in the lobster.
Here
Obviously not up permanently, but it can be downloaded.
http://gallery.me.com/mikecp#100277
Sorry for slow load.
by MikeCP on Apr 29, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
yeah that is hilariously annoying
by Gradyforpresident on Apr 29, 2011 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
My god that’s incredible
My watch is broken... it's stuck on Tribe Time
#suckitLaw
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 30, 2011 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I skipped the fireworks to catch this on the highlights I shit you not
by citrusvanilla on Apr 30, 2011 12:04 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I’ve rewatched the slam several times and noticed the bat boy, right before the 3-1 pitch, mouth, “He’s not gonna walk.” I don’t think me pointing that out matters at all, but every second leading up to that bomb was awesome (speaking nothing of the awesomeness that immediately followed), so there’s another angle.
Jay, please tell me THIS will be the new tag line for LGT!
by Harry Doyle on Apr 29, 2011 11:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Fourth’d.
"Mixed emotions. Rather see him hit PEDroia [with that pitch]. I don’t care if he is in the dugout"
by Gradysmanldy on Apr 29, 2011 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Alright, that’s it. I’ve tried to maintain a calm and rational pose throughout this ridiculous start, but the gloves are off now. Juggernaut!
by jdudas on Apr 29, 2011 11:22 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Hammy during Grady’s at bat:
“Boy the way this season has gone to this point. The way the Indians have played to this point. It just feels like it’s going to be a walk-off win.”
I’m sure it’s been said before, but the MLB.tv feature to allow Hammy to be overlaid over the video is just an unbelievable feature. Was huge tonight.
Best thing about MLB.tv
You need to buy the premium package for $20 more to be able to do it. And you need to download their NexDef plugin. Then you can choose which TV broadcast you want as well as if you want the TV audio or the radio audio.
by superbacker56 on Apr 29, 2011 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
This option probably isnt’ available over the PS3, huh?
"Spring Training wins are good for the soul."
I have no clue. I stream every game on my PC. Never tried it on my PS3
by superbacker56 on Apr 30, 2011 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions
You can if you have premium. Just hit triangle and scroll down to select audio
by Gradyforpresident on Apr 30, 2011 9:31 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Is this only via the computer or can it also be done with PS3 and At-Bat?
by Pronktastic on Apr 30, 2011 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Available on the PS3, but doesn’t work very well. When I did it, the audio cut out and went back to STO.
by rockemsockem on Apr 30, 2011 2:15 AM EDT up reply actions
I don’t see Sowers.
The persuasion is not inherent in the lobster.
by Joel D on Apr 29, 2011 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 16 recs
Grady was doing the “pull the front of the jersey” thing again there. Bastian needs to get to the bottom of that. Inquiring minds want to know what it means.
I think I don’t mind if it stays between them until the media attention of the WS.
"I want to be playing at the end of October or the end of September -- not just at the beginning of April." —Grady
Hey you guys!
"Spring Training wins are good for the soul."
by USSChoo on Apr 30, 2011 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Right. I want this guy on my team. What a bench player.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions
How’s about a little respect for Shelley Duncan? Huge hit last night. The dude is all heart and soul for this team.
by masmark on Apr 30, 2011 7:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Awesome. Is there a high-res of this somewhere, by chance? I need a wallpaper like this.
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Wahoo Baseball, baby!
No, unfortunately. Came from Chuck Crow’s gallery at CleCom. The AP photographer, Amy, pulled a massive FAIL on this. She took absolutely nothing of the celebration. At least not that was uploaded yet.
If there was an AP photo, or if one shows up, I could/will get the High Res and post it for everyone.
I know we like to hate on Duncan’s Yankee past and that he is a monster, but the monster loves to play baseball. Also, who is the Doogie Howser-looking kid next to Kearns?
Shelley is awesome.
Also:
- Grady is more man than boy in this shot. He’s the vet.
- Choo looks overjoyed. This team is what he’s been waiting for.
by Jay on Apr 30, 2011 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m old enough to remember when Dave Duncan played for the Tribe. He was one of my favorites, for the way he played, and Shelley is the same way. Only better, in his role.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions
mlb.com video is up
I love how Grady throws his arms up in the air in triumph, at second base, as Carlos hits the bomb.
And poor Jhonny is shown walking off the field with a bemused look on his face …
droobs does the same thing at first if you watch from the other angle
by Gradyforpresident on Apr 30, 2011 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m sure a lot of us watching/listening at home did the same. I know I did.
You can see Victor standing the the DET dugout as Benoit is walking in. I wonder if that felt a little strange to watch Santana, wearing his old #, the main (non-monetary) reason he was deemed expendable, beat them.
Yeah, that had to be a big bummer for him to watch. Someone else wearing his jersey, the big stud on his team, celebrating with at least a few of his teammates.
Kind of sad. Can he be our acquisition for the playoff run (but then give him back to the Tigers afterward so they can pay the rest of his contract)?
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 30, 2011 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m almost certain Lou Marson would have hit it one row deeper than Carlos.
by xrickx on Apr 30, 2011 12:13 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
But he would have taken a lot longer to round the bases
by JamesPowell on Apr 30, 2011 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Amazingly, 32,000 at the Royals game last night, which I attended. Many walkups. Lots of tailgateing. Festive atmosphere. Perfect day for baseball. Why shouldn’t that happen here?
When do the schools let out?
by jhon on Apr 30, 2011 10:48 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It is often pointed out that everywhere Orlando Cabrera goes, he wins. Acta clarified that. "Everywhere but Montreal," Acta said. "I was with him there for three years, and we didn’t win anything."
"I want to be playing at the end of October or the end of September -- not just at the beginning of April." —Grady
by westbrook on Apr 30, 2011 12:59 AM EDT reply actions 6 recs
There’s a new Manny in town!
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I feel like I’m falling in love and it scares me.
If you believe it's just a game, you're also probably wondering why Santa keeps skipping your house every year.
by LeftyCatcher on Apr 30, 2011 1:16 AM EDT reply actions 4 recs
For me, it’s like I’ve been in love for a while but now I’m telling everyone I know about it and introducing her to the parents, so I’ll look like a dummy if it doesn’t work out. And it scares me.
by jefftribe on Apr 30, 2011 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Well, I enjoyed that more than the royal wedding.
by LondonTribe on Apr 30, 2011 5:12 AM EDT up reply actions 10 recs
My wife and I went to a Royal Wedding party last night thrown by a bunch of Brits that I used to work with. The DVR was set as usual to record the tribe game, but I figured that Gomez would be over matched by Scherzer and I would just zip through the game when I got home. I mean they aren’t going to win every game are they?
We got home about 10:30 and things seemed to be going according to my imagined script as Ryan noted in the recap. When Droobs tied it I started to go a little slower. By the bottom of the ninth I started watching in real time. The thing about watching a pre-recorded game is there is a green bar that stops when DirecTV cuts to black after the game ends. The green bar wasn’t long enough for the game to go past the bottom of the ninth, so I knew something good was going to happen. Even with the eerie ability to foresee the future, I was as excited by the ending of this game as I have been in a long long time.
by Pa tribefan on Apr 30, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
The green bar wasn’t long enough for the game to go past the bottom of the ninth, so I knew something good was going to happen.
This is very cool
...not the best color man in the league for nothing
by stuart dean on Apr 30, 2011 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
It kind of works both ways. Normally I prefer not to know when a close game is going to end.
by Pa tribefan on Apr 30, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Another epic nite in Tribe-dom.
Awesome comeback, Tigers, Twins and White Sox all lose. Jackwagons and DoucheHose also lose. Just about a perfect nite of baseball.
by talonk on Apr 30, 2011 2:50 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Even better, the Twins lost on an error and a sac fly to the SS.
by Danieldelamaiz on Apr 30, 2011 7:26 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
If you look closely at that celebration pic, I think Barney Stinson snuck in next to Kernles. Does anyone else see him?
Yeah. Who is that? It’s not Hannahan; he’s over by Marson and Brantley. I honestly cannot place him except that, yeah, he looks like NPH.
Am currently losing the battle with my wife – “Too cold…”
...not the best color man in the league for nothing
It is Cleveland in April…coming off of March, February, January, December and November. How can it be too cold?
There you go with that whole logic thing. Are you not married?
...not the best color man in the league for nothing
Three pieces of advice:
1 When your fiance’ and Mother in law to be give you a wedding-related task, screw it up beyond belief so they won’t ask again.
2 If you and your fiance’ hold a lukewarm opinion about the wedding that runs contrary to the Mother in law to be, don’t fold. Make a big deal about capitulating so that you can win a battle that you really care about later.
3 Your fiance’ might be bat$hit crazy for the last 30 days with stress from being pulled in so many different directions. Roll with it.
...not the best color man in the league for nothing
My wife just surprised me with tix to the Jake in June against the Pirates. My sister and brother in law live in Pittsburgh (both Pirates/Steelers/Pens fans). We’re flying up there, playing golf on Saturday and driving to Cleveland on Sunday for Indians v. Pirates. I am pumped. Haven’t been to the Jake since 1995.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions
And I quote: “I’d rather sit at a bar with a glass of wine and watch it on TV”.
Help me out here
...not the best color man in the league for nothing
I should have my wife call your wife. (although I will confess, my wife is a METS fan). ugh
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Q: Who hits after Beltran?
A: The other team
...not the best color man in the league for nothing
by stuart dean on Apr 30, 2011 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
My best friend (who has also been my boss twice) is also a Mets fan. We bet every year on who will have the best record (of course, I have demanded a handicap the past few rebuilding years), and I win the bet every year. This year, no handicap, it is best record, period.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
My wife is finding a hard time choosing her favorite Indian this year among Grady, Hafner, and LaPorta.
It has nothing to do with their OPS+.
You are reading my signature.
Hannahan not in the mix? That guy has been awesome.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, I obviously didn’t pay attention to the second sentence.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m hoping to make it up for the game that Friday with a dude from my church who is a huge Pirates fan. It would just be an added perk if the outcome of the game actually mattered.
The persuasion is not inherent in the lobster.
I’m just really excited to go back to the Jake. We’ve lived in Georgia/SC/NC for the last 15 years, and I can’t wait to go back. That, along with getting MLB extra innings for 5 bucks a month this summer, I am grinning. Very wide.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Correction: for all of us “out-of-towners”.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Ooh – that one might have been the tipping point. She is now asking me how good the available tickets are…
...not the best color man in the league for nothing
Your wife’s question is like a Benoit fastball. You might be able to make this work AND she will be the designated driver after you hang out at the Dad’s Bar…
"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge..." C. Darwin
by Spidey on Apr 30, 2011 10:02 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
VICTORY
Section 164 Row Q
Got BF to bring his wife too.
Couldn’t have done it without your exhortations and guilting. Thanks and Go Tribe!
by stuart dean on Apr 30, 2011 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Standing O – bring us a V, Stuart!
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
My initial translation of “BF” made for an amusing interpretation of that sentence. Thanks.
You are reading my signature.
The Franklin that matters is Pete. He of the “I hate the Yankee Hankee”. Yeah, I know……
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Way to bring the win home, Stuart!
by kennesawmountainwahoo on May 1, 2011 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions
The first item on the honey do list my wife gave me this morning was “buy tribe tix for tonight”
by NatiTribeFan on Apr 30, 2011 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
8 games ahead of both Chicago and Minnesota. That is insane.
by Jay on Apr 30, 2011 9:04 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
At what point does the number of games back and the depth into the season become a legitimate problem? My thought is that obviously those teams want no part of being that far back at the end of April, but 8 games at the end of May seems a lot more daunting.
Il faut d'abord durer.
I just watched (and recorded) the first part of Quick Pitch. Chills. Wow I love that feeling.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 9:17 AM EDT reply actions
It’s an hour-long highlights show that MLB Network loops from 1 am until noon. Most of the time the host doesn’t even talk over the highlights; they’ll have the local broadcasters (TV or radio) over the video feed.
Needless to say, I haven’t watch Baseball Tonight in a long, long time.
Who that simply showing the highlights of EVERY game and discussing 1 or 2 ket stats would be a sucessful formula?
by NatiTribeFan on Apr 30, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Well said.
The persuasion is not inherent in the lobster.
by Joel D on Apr 30, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Goosebumps, every time I watch that 3-1 pitch go over the fence.
by MooneysRebellion on Apr 30, 2011 9:49 AM EDT reply actions
Absolutely with you. Can’t stop watching it.
My watch is broken... it's stuck on Tribe Time
#suckitLaw
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 30, 2011 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Even though they hadn’t had a comeback win like this yet, I was still pretty confident, even down 3-0. I guess that’s what playing good baseball and winning does for your confidence as a fan. And I can’t probably even make a guess as to how much that does for your confidence as a player. Wow!
Not in a way that so evokes “Wahoo what a finish” with a marquee player’s granny, no.
by stuart dean on Apr 30, 2011 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
I second that thank you. I learned so many weird things about a walk off HR. Adam Everett didn’t seem to know to flip his helmet like Grady and Asdrubal. Then he’s in the mosh pit and looking to flip it and then decides against it.
by cheech99 on Apr 30, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If Alex White pitches well tonight and they win, my Irrational Optimism meter will definitely break.
by TribeJay on Apr 30, 2011 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Yes, this. I remember a 17-8 start back in ’86, so I am both optimistic and irrationally scared to death. But it sure as hell is better than the last three years.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Chris Perez update – after I called him out a couple days ago for having had a lousy slider all year, last night he showed off a great slider. Finally staying on top of the ball. Velocity was good, but obviously, fastball command still wasn’t there. Once that comes back, all will be well.
And after being abused last night, I have a feeling that Austin Jackson does not really want to see Vinnie Pestano the rest of the weekend.
Tribejay – always look forward to your analysis. Are you a former pitcher, or scout?
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha! While I did pitch during my teen years, it was not at any significant level. And I am definitely not a scout. However, I have probably watched at least a portion of most every Tribe game since 1999, and I like to think I’ve picked up on a thing or two in that time, and know what it takes to have success at the MLB level. I think sometimes I’m right on the money, other times I probably don’t know what I’m talking about. But I enjoy analyzing the game and trying to predict who is going to be good, etc.
I find it funny that my reputation on here is that of a scout-type. My background as a fan is more sabermetric, as I remember having my views of the game being completely changed by the 1984 Bill James Baseball Abstract.
Well, either way, I enjoy your take. I have that book on my bookshelf.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I actually knew a scout, growing up in NW Pa. A guy from Corry, Pa, who scouted for the Pirates. He taught me how to turn the double play. And also crushed my dreams of being a baseball player, just by telling the truth. Couldn’t hit a curve ball to save my life.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on May 1, 2011 8:47 AM EDT up reply actions
I was at my son’s little league game here on the west coast, surreptitiously glancing at the Indians on my phone’s gamecast throughout. Stepped away in the bottom of the Indians 9th I was so pumped up. After the home run It was all I could do not to tell my son, who was still pitching, about the game. After the little league game ended, my son’s team losing 13-9, I told him about the walk-off and we high fived. Lots of weird looks from the other parents and kids on the team.
Whereabouts on the west coast? My company is HQ in Oakland, and I usually try to schedule trips out there around Indians games. Unsuccessful for the trip coming up.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Bats are hot right now, but be prepared for them to slow down on the road. Just looked at the schedule – they face Cahill, Anderson, and Weaver in succession…and end the road trip with Haren. They’ll just have to gut out the wins next week.
So I was at the game last night, first game of the six pack deal I got of bleacher tickets. They had a middle school band sitting a row behind us with all of their instruments. They were all tigers fans (assuming from Detroit area) as noted by there “Go Tigers” chants and general pro Tigers verbal propaganda. They organized and played during the seventh inning stretch, and then also sometime in between the eighth inning. Poor kids got booed like crazy, it was beautiful. They then pandered a bit to the pseudo Ohio State alums and played ’hang on sloopy or whatever that song is, and gained some cheers.
Santana’s hit, as everyone already knows, was epic. Being there was great, earlier in the game it didn’t feel right though. The sky was clear and tranquil but the coldness kept you tight. After the team had tied the game and the remnants of the Christmas Ale that I drank to start the game off, began to full circulate within my circulatory system, bringing forth a shielding warmth to the cold environment. With very little wind to compete with, the fans that were there seemed to collectively expound enthusiasm that we’d win this game, and as the pressure mounted on Benoit in the ninth with the bases loaded, it came to a head, only further poked and cajoled by the strike out of Choo, and finally the wrath of Santana.
Me too.
In the new Geico commercial, Marte sings "Let me be myself" on Wedge's front lawn (with the cavemen).
by V-Mart Shopper on May 1, 2011 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Was at my favorite restaurant in Seal Beach drinking Pliny the Elder on tap after a day of running to the ocean and driving through the mountains when I got the alert about Santana’s bomb. I may never live a more perfect day in my life.
My watch is broken... it's stuck on Tribe Time
#suckitLaw
Well, you could have been running to Lake Erie, right?
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Used to waterski when I lived in Ashtabula in the ’80’s. I miss those days.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I should have caveated that with “I may never live a more perfect day…” until the end of October.
My watch is broken... it's stuck on Tribe Time
#suckitLaw
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 30, 2011 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Turk, do you hate LBJ as much as I do? I love the Indians, but got caught up with LBJ until he quit in the Boston series last year. He sucks.
by kennesawmountainwahoo on Apr 30, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I was the same way. Loved him unconditionally till “The Decision” then despised him. I’m over it now though… mostly indifferent. Of course I’ll root for him to never win a title but, as long as he doesn’t, I don’t care much otherwise.
My watch is broken... it's stuck on Tribe Time
#suckitLaw
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 30, 2011 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I love that we have 200+ comments on the recap thread. Feels like good times again.
The persuasion is not inherent in the lobster.
by Joel D on Apr 30, 2011 2:29 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Again? You weren’t even around for the good times!
by Jay on May 1, 2011 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions
You probably should not have said this. Not only will we blame you for misfortune but now you’ll blame yourself too.
by Gradyforpresident on Apr 30, 2011 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
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