every time we give up a lead

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

we do it in one inning.......


its so easy to criticize the tribe cuz they do the same things OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER

[StewieG]

Fundamentally inept. The entire team is fundamentally inept.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

or wedge needs to learn to take a dam pitcher out!!!

[consigliere]

I haven't seen much of the game until now.....but looking at the play by play on line it shows Sowers had a shutout going into the 7th inning. Why should Wedge have taken him out? Was he laboring? Okay, so he gave up a solo HR....he got the next guy out and had two outs. I'm not sure I see the point here....

But, if he was laboring and struggling all night I may see it.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

when u throw pitches right over the plate and they make a foul ball go 300 feet take him out

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

plus he had no one on then got runners on the corners after giving up a run earlier in the inning

THAT should have been the signal to yank him

[consigliere]

when u throw pitches right over the plate and they make a foul ball go 300 feet take him out

Um, yeah, ok.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

like u said u didnt watch the game.....

so ill cut ya some slack

[Jumbo]

Sowers pitched well through the first six innings. Not dominant, and he actually got helped out by some good luck (thinking of the double play right to Honny.) Still, his pitch count was low (don't no what it was exactly, but considering he finished with only 88 pitches, it had to have been fine.)

I could see getting somebody warming up after the home run, but it's not critical. I don't see anybody being up and ready by the time the three runs were scored. In any case: three runs in seven innings, not bad - if the Indians lose this game, it's on the offense.

By the way, considering the "urgency" placed on wanting to make the move to the bullpen...the relievers ERA is 3.40 (10th MLB) and OPS against is .611 (7th). Not Bad.

And now: Blake on second(!) for Pronk...to get intentionally walked.

[consigliere]

Thanks Jumbo....that's what I was looking for.

Hey look! Gardenhire walks Hafner with a base open to pitch to Victor. At least someone in the AL Central has a clue. Hope Wedgie is taking notes.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

come on vic!!!!!!!


2-2 count

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

full count and walks


juiced up!!!

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

garko with a grand slam foul ball


no he will stirke out


i bet my house

[consigliere]

wow. garko just missed.

(Guess they should yank the reliever after Garko hit a 350 ft foul....FIRE GARDENHIRE! )

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

told ya........


good ole tribe leavin em loaded when the game is on the line


what a winner

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

wow. garko just missed.

(Guess they should yank the reliever after Garko hit a 350 ft foul....FIRE GARDENHIRE! )

see thats dumb because the tribe didnt score any runs


are you clueless?

that poke at a joke was weak

[Dozen]

wow. garko just missed.

(Guess they should yank the reliever after Garko hit a 350 ft foul....FIRE GARDENHIRE! )

see thats dumb because the tribe didnt score any runs


are you clueless?

that poke at a joke was weak

Dude you need to relax alil bit.....................................

[StewieG]

Boy, you're really making a lot of friends here, aren't you?

[pup]

Sowers had thrown 70 pitches heading into the 7th inning, gave up the home run, then had men on the coreners with 2 outs. The guy that was up is 1-a lot from the right side and hits a baltimore chop for a double.

Like most have said, Wedge is an idiot. But blaming things on him in hindsight makes you worse.

[consigliere]

Wow, way to swing the bats there in the 10th. I'm really starting to dislike Michaels, and saying dislike it putting it kindly.

The Twins are a bullpen factory. They need to patent whatever they do in the minors, because it is a gold mine. The relievers just keep coming, and coming, and coming....

[pup]

And now they start with the good ones. Crain and Nathan are good for 4 innings of shutout ball here if needed.

[sandlot33]

Gotta give some props to Betancourt and the bully...funny the thing we thought would be the weakest link is actually the strongest part of the team so far

[pup]

Oldberto is in.

Tick, tick, tick.......

[consigliere]

Oldberto is in. We are going to lose.

[pup]

phew

[StewieG]

Safe for another inning. So do they walk Hafner right out of the gate? Or at the very least pitch around him? Nobody else has been worth much tonight, although Vic does have a HR to his credit.

[Steve Buffum]

Random thoughts:

The Twins leadoff "hitter" is execrable. Simply terrible. Sowers pitching to him is like someone pitching to Rouse or Barfield. Of course you let Sowers pitch to him. Blind Squirrel Theory, that.

Rouse turned a double play: was it nice, or tailor-made?

We score in the 12th or we lose.

[StewieG]

Tailor made double play. Hit right to Honny, toss to Rouse, and Morneau was running, and he's not exactly Jose Reyes on the bases.

[StewieG]

Runners at the corners with nobody out. Is it a bad sign that I'm hoping they don't screw it up and are able to get one run out of it?

[pup]

Hey Garko, put the fing baseball into play, please.

[Steve Buffum]

Runners at the corners with nobody out. Is it a bad sign that I'm hoping they don't screw it up and are able to get one run out of it?

I dunno. I was just thinking that I would take a run-scoring double play.

Edit: single works there!

[StewieG]

Huzzah!

[pup]

Splendifirous

[consigliere]

I want more....

[StewieG]

FINALLY! A rally!

[consigliere]

Did I mention I like that Michaels guy?

[Steve Buffum]

Okay, when Jason Michaels hits the first pitch to the wall, you're livin' right.

[pup]

Vote here for the reverse psychology quote of the day:

A)

Oldberto is in.

Tick, tick, tick.......

B)

Crain and Nathan are good for 4 innings of shutout ball here if needed.

C)

Hey Garko, put the fing baseball into play, please.

[StewieG]

All I want is one more run. Enough so that it's a save situation, but not enough that Borowski is in implosion area (like with Chicago and that one game in that big city with all those rich people that otherwise shall go unmentioned).

[Steve Buffum]

Well, of course you have to bring in Nathan, the mighty Jhonny Peralta is at the plate!

[StewieG]

Alright Honny...just please don't strike out.

[pup]

To think I was in the middle of typing a post that would have sounded like: "Bunt the runners to 2nd and 3rd Michaels, you piece of pig urine" before Matt Underwood scremed so loud it woke my dog up!

[Steve Buffum]

Vote here for the reverse psychology quote of the day:

A)

Oldberto is in.

Tick, tick, tick.......

Still in the Danger Zone on that one, aren't we?

[Steve Buffum]

Boy, when Nathan misses, he really gets his money's worth.

[pup]

Still in the Danger Zone on that one, aren't we?

Better not be, unless we get 2 touchdowns and a 2 point conversion out of this inning.

[StewieG]

Now they've got us right where they want us. The bases are loaded.

[StewieG]

Aww, crap. We scored more than 1. I'd almost rather leave Oldberto in there. Almost.

[MadThinker88]

Choooo Chooooo


All aboard........... The bandwagon is now taking on passengers.

[pup]

Now they've got us right where they want us. The bases are loaded.

But the secret weapon prevails!

Good night everyone. If I wake up to a loss, I wouldn't recommend allowing your children to read any posts tomorrow by me.

[Steve Buffum]

Shin-Soo Choo now has as many hits with the bases loaded as the rest of the Indians combined in 2007.

(I'll take it)

Now, can Rouse raise his average to ... a positive number?