Cleveland Indians & MLB

by **statmasta** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:04 pm

Boston Red Sox

1. Jacoby Ellsbury CF
2. Dustin Pedroia 2B
3. Adrian Gonzalez 1B
4. David Ortiz DH
5. Jed Lowrie S
6. Carl Crawford LF
7. Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
8. Mike Cameron RF
9. Drew Sutton 3B

P: Jon Lester (6-1, 3.68 ERA)

Cleveland Indians

1. Michael Brantley CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera SS
3. Shin-Soo Choo RF
4. Shelley Duncan DH
5. Matt LaPorta 1B
6. Austin Kearns LF
7. Jack Hannahan 3B
8. Lou Marson C
9. Adam Everett 2B

P: Mitch Talbot (1-0, 1.46 ERA)

by **redneckofsc** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:06 pm

We desperately need Hafner and SIzemore back.

by **Jumbo** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:13 pm

A following-it-on-Gameday-from-the-office special.

Talbot needs to come back and have a good start today.

by **skatingtripods** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:18 pm

Team's been doing the improbable and unexpected all year. Why not have Talbot beat Lester to win a series?

by **DeanSheen** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:34 pm

I hate our lineup.

BTW: Heard on the radio Youk is out.

by **e0y2e3** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:38 pm

From Bastian:

Santana hit .313 in first 20 games in 2010, since he is hitting .209 in 69 games.

by **redneckofsc** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:44 pm

Santana is sucking bad. Problem is, if you move him down in the order, who is going to hit #4?

Even if Sizemore comes back, you can't hit him 4th because you would have L-S-L-L-L....that won't work.

by **statmasta** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:56 pm

Correction: Drew Sutton in for the late scratch Kevin Youkilis.

by **statmasta** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:09 pm

by **statmasta** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:13 pm

Mitch Talbot is garbage.

by **skatingtripods** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:15 pm

1:05 start, right? This is just Boston's batting practice?

by **Mr. X** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:15 pm

Welcome back Mitch. Getting abused.

by **WiscTribeFan** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:17 pm

This could get ugly quick.

by **Jumbo** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:17 pm

Could've used a little more rehab and a lot more Alex White not hurting his finger.

by **British_Pharaoh** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:19 pm

Game over with lester on the mound for Boston

by **scott** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:19 pm

Anyone up in the bully, or are they gonna let him pull a Mazzaro?

by **skatingtripods** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:19 pm

WiscTribeFan wrote:This could get ugly quick.

You mean it isn't already?

by **redneckofsc** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:19 pm

Atleast I can get some work done now.

This is what pisses me off, these pitchers who put you out of them game in the first couple of innings. Westrbook was notirious for it. You can give up 5 runs in the first inning.

by **statmasta** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:20 pm

Mitch Talbot is complete garbage.

by **TribeinLA** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:20 pm

Gripes:

1. This gives new definition to the phrase "giving BP". At least Carmona would walk 4-5 batters.

2. LaPorta and that wealk ass throw is going to cost us another run or two. I am trying my damndest to like LaPorta but he REALLY swings at some awful shit and makes some stupid decisions.

3. Ok, get Talbot out. This is some pathetic shit. I really am pissed off because I am off today and was really looking fwd to the early start and taking 2/3. Wow he is sucking. Get his ass out, Acta.

by **Dellucci TailGator** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:21 pm

Feel sorry for the guy. Clearly he wasn't ready.

by **skatingtripods** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:23 pm

I don't think he has a swing and miss the entire inning.

by **Dellucci TailGator** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:26 pm

Mitch's planwas to keep letting the Red Sox gets hits until the rain came.

by **TribeinLA** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:26 pm

And good luck getting run support with the lineup we have out there. What in the world doe we have Buck, Duncan, and Kearns even on the same team at one time? I like Buck. He's a keeper. Couldn't we use another 3b or utility IF instead of 3 extra corner outfielders, one of whom can play 1b (another psoition we do not need depth at)? And Adam Everett is Mike Rouse part II. I watched him play in Houston. He's one of the worst players I have ever seen. Louis Coleman should count whoever he struck out next as his first career strikeout. I can strike out Everett. Hate to be negative, but oh well.

Anyway, let's get some runs! C'mon Dellichaels! I mean Charlie Blagy...I mean let's go Eduardo Broussard!

by **redneckofsc** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:28 pm

skatingtripods wrote:I don't think he has a swing and miss the entire inning.

Yes, no swings and misses that inning

by **Dellucci TailGator** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:31 pm

"And now Jon Lester will attempt to beat the Indians pitching right handed, spotting him seven runs."

How to make this game interesting.

by **TribeinLA** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:36 pm

LaPorta is pitched to the same way by every pitcher.

by **Dellucci TailGator** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:37 pm

Matt Laporta could be batting in a quicksand pit and his swing would be unchanged. i'm going to start calling him Army.

by **peeker643** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:44 pm

Shin-Soo Boo(ze)
WTF is he doing? Where was he last night at about 230am?

by **redneckofsc** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:44 pm

Should have just let the 1,000th person through the gate start the game, and the 2,000th to take LaPorta's place.

by **skatingtripods** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:45 pm

peeker643 wrote:Shin-Soo Boo(ze)
WTF is he doing? Where was he last night at about 230am?

His field sobriety test looked more competent than his routes to the baseball.

by **statmasta** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:59 pm

Austin Kearns is a suprisingly good outfielder.

by **Erie Warrior** » Wed May 25, 2011 2:07 pm

WTF? A first inning ass whoopin'. Mitch has zero fury today.

by **statmasta** » Wed May 25, 2011 2:52 pm

Well this is fun.

by **skatingtripods** » Wed May 25, 2011 2:53 pm

Should have let the kids stay in school and watch a feel good movie instead of go to this game. Like Schindler's List or Hannibal.

by **WiscTribeFan** » Wed May 25, 2011 3:02 pm

Make it stop.

by **redneckofsc** » Wed May 25, 2011 3:04 pm

Hermann has no business on the ML roster.

Our 65 run differential is now down to 51...all in one game, and it still isnt over

by **WiscTribeFan** » Wed May 25, 2011 3:05 pm

He's headed for the DL with a case of whiplash after giving up three dingers.

Methinks he's on the next bus to C-Bus.

If you really look at the lineup today, you can almost understand why most people outside of insane hard-core Indians fans don't think they'll be able to hold on to this mojo all season. Hell, looking at that lineup, I'm not even sure. There's only two hitters above .280 for Christsakes.

Can't expect to beat the Red Sox with a punch-and-judy lineup like that, even on getaway day.

Gotta take this beating and learn from it, I guess.

by **skatingtripods** » Wed May 25, 2011 3:11 pm

WiscTribeFan wrote:Methinks he's on the next bus to C-Bus.

The higher his pitch count rose, the more I thought that. Won't faze me any.

Putnam? Throw a curve ball and promote Hagadone?

by **WiscTribeFan** » Wed May 25, 2011 3:18 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
WiscTribeFan wrote:Methinks he's on the next bus to C-Bus.

The higher his pitch count rose, the more I thought that. Won't faze me any.

Putnam? Throw a curve ball and promote Hagadone?

I have to think they'll wait until at least the AS break before thinking about Hagadone. I'd love to get a look at the kid. Seems like he's adjusting nicely to a relief role.

by **Am I Here Again?** » Wed May 25, 2011 3:40 pm

Why are we still playing? I thought there were only 7 innings in a little league game....

by **Kingpin74** » Wed May 25, 2011 3:47 pm

If we plan on hitting the trade market at all this season, it would be smart to be preemptive and start looking now. This schedule doesn't ease up for a while and our injury issues are legitimate. A good 45 game start can be wiped out in a hurry.

by **British_Pharaoh** » Wed May 25, 2011 3:58 pm

LaPorta....gash

by **statmasta** » Wed May 25, 2011 5:06 pm

Well, if the "Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher" quote holds true, at least that means we're on a roll right now with Josh Tomlin going tomorrow.

by **peeker643** » Wed May 25, 2011 5:27 pm

And Grady will be activated before tomorrow's game. So that will help (despite what skatingtripods is likely to say ;-) ;) :wink:

).

This team's pitching depth ain't so deep today and they've been. are and will likely be painfully thin offensively.

Giving away at bats, giving teams extra outs and failing to play the good, fundamental baseball they have te first 7 weeks will bury them faster than quality opponent pitching will.

And they'r still gonna see that.

by **Symbolic47** » Wed May 25, 2011 5:43 pm

Wow Boston really made our guys look really crappy this series, with the exception of the bottom of the 8th of Game 1........Hopefully grady can give us a spark, and Santana and Choo decide to pull their heads out of the sand.

by **Bigfist** » Wed May 25, 2011 6:19 pm

It is all coincidental, no doubt, but the scheduling has not been kind, as we drew Boston's three top starters, and now we will draw Tampa Bay's top three as well.

by **huber14** » Wed May 25, 2011 6:29 pm

where is the guy that said we shouldn't call up Chisenhall because our offense is fine with Hannahan in it now?

by **statmasta** » Wed May 25, 2011 6:40 pm

huber14 wrote:where is the guy that said we shouldn't call up Chisenhall because our offense is fine with Hannahan in it now?

Lonnie Chisenhall isn't exactly lighting the world on fire in Triple-A, either.

by **Symbolic47** » Wed May 25, 2011 6:59 pm

Im fine with the Mannahan for NOW.....but we gotta do something about O-Cab and Everett. Phelps is ready and really should be our starting 2nd baseman now. O-cab would be great in the U-If role.So when grady is activated tomorrow do we send Zeke down? Or do we cut ties with Kearns? Im hoping Austin is let go. He just is a black hole in the lineup, and Zeke gives us speed and OBP abilities that Kearns does not.

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