Cleveland Indians & MLB

by **FortheWin** » Tue May 31, 2011 5:06 pm

Indians Lineup:
Michael Brantley DH
Asdrubal Cabrera SS
Shin-soo Choo RF
Travis Buck LF
Carlos Santana C
Grady Sizemore CF
Orlando Cabrera 2B
Matt Laporta 1B
Jack Hannahan 3B

Pitching: Mitch Talbot 1-1, 5.87 ERA, 1.89 WHIP, 12 Ks

Blue Jays Lineup:
Escobar SS
Patterson LF
Bautista RF
Rivera 1B
Arencibia C
Hill 2B
Thames DH
Davis CF
Nix 3B

Pitching: Brandon Morrow 2-2, 4.38 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 48 Ks

Tuesday 5/31, 7:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre
Radio: CLE: WTAM 1100 TOR: FAN 590
TV: CLE: STO-HD TOR: SNET

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:06 pm

Yes, lets win

by **bac5665** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:11 pm

Good start! Now Droobs needs to not hit into a double play.

by **Symbolic47** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:12 pm

Heres hoping Talbot doesnt get bombed again.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:16 pm

by **FortheWin** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:17 pm

Was anyone else suprised seeing Brantley DH-ing?

by **Symbolic47** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:17 pm

Leadoff double wasted.

by **skatingtripods** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:17 pm

Not doing the little things. Cabrera's K changed the entire inning. Brantley has to be on 3B with 1 out. Then Choo's just looking to make contact rather than drive him in.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:19 pm

Morrow really working the outer half that frame.... to have any success the lefties are really going to need to look opposite field.

Nice swing by Buck but lined it right at short.

by **statmasta** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:29 pm

Did Carlos Santana just hit a ball hard down the left field line?

WUT?!

by **bookelly** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:30 pm

Nice stroke by Carlos

by **bac5665** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:31 pm

Grady!

by **statmasta** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:31 pm

Everybody going the opposite way. I like it.

by **skatingtripods** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:31 pm

Great baserunning read by Carlos.

I'll take that.

by **bookelly** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:31 pm

Nice Grady. Welcome back.

by **FortheWin** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:32 pm

Grady got a hit!

by **bac5665** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:34 pm

That was an ugly swing. Ugly I say!

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:34 pm

the vet was pressing there ::doh::

by **statmasta** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:34 pm

Orlando Cabrera is pretty awful.

by **skatingtripods** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:34 pm

That might win the most pathetic at bat of the season award.

by **skatingtripods** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:35 pm

Matt LaPorta has no baseball IQ. None. At all.

by **statmasta** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:35 pm

Has anybody ever made as many mental mistakes as LaPorta? He does something stupid every single day.

by **FortheWin** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:35 pm

When do you think Matt McBride will be up?

by **statmasta** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:35 pm

LaPorta just missed that ball by 3 feet.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:36 pm

jeebus WTF are they swinging at

by **statmasta** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:36 pm

FortheWin wrote:When do you think Matt McBride will be up?

I'm thinking never.

He's not a prospect. He's 26 and still in Double-A with just an .803 OPS.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:37 pm

Laporta took a ball (whew)

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:37 pm

Laporta

by **skatingtripods** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:37 pm

Another spectacular at bat.

by **FortheWin** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:38 pm

statmasta wrote:
FortheWin wrote:When do you think Matt McBride will be up?

I'm thinking never.

He's not a prospect. He's 26 and still in Double-A with just an .803 OPS.

Got this stuff from Twitter.
Akron 1B Matt McBride named Indians Minor League Player of the Week. Past week he hit 370 (10-27) with 4RS, 2 2B, 2HR & 7RBI in 7G.

Had 4 multi-hit games & an OPS of 1.100 (.433 OBP, .667 SLG). On year is batting .269 (50-186) w/ 28RS, 11 2B, 3B, 8HR & 26RBI in 52G.

McBride ranks T7th in the Eastern League in home runs (8), 14th in slugging percentage (.468), T14th in RBI (26) and 20th in OPS (.803).

by **statmasta** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:39 pm

FortheWin wrote:
statmasta wrote:
FortheWin wrote:When do you think Matt McBride will be up?

I'm thinking never.

He's not a prospect. He's 26 and still in Double-A with just an .803 OPS.

Got this stuff from Twitter.
Akron 1B Matt McBride named Indians Minor League Player of the Week. Past week he hit 370 (10-27) with 4RS, 2 2B, 2HR & 7RBI in 7G.

Had 4 multi-hit games & an OPS of 1.100 (.433 OBP, .667 SLG). On year is batting .269 (50-186) w/ 28RS, 11 2B, 3B, 8HR & 26RBI in 52G.

McBride ranks T7th in the Eastern League in home runs (8), 14th in slugging percentage (.468), T14th in RBI (26) and 20th in OPS (.803).

Awesome, he had one good week.

He's an average Double-A slugger and already 26 years old. Smart money says he never reaches the majors.

by **Erie Warrior** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:41 pm

When does it become acceptable to look at strike 3?

by **peeker643** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:43 pm

FortheWin wrote:
statmasta wrote:
FortheWin wrote:When do you think Matt McBride will be up?

I'm thinking never.

He's not a prospect. He's 26 and still in Double-A with just an .803 OPS.

Got this stuff from Twitter.
Akron 1B Matt McBride named Indians Minor League Player of the Week. Past week he hit 370 (10-27) with 4RS, 2 2B, 2HR & 7RBI in 7G.

Had 4 multi-hit games & an OPS of 1.100 (.433 OBP, .667 SLG). On year is batting .269 (50-186) w/ 28RS, 11 2B, 3B, 8HR & 26RBI in 52G.

McBride ranks T7th in the Eastern League in home runs (8), 14th in slugging percentage (.468), T14th in RBI (26) and 20th in OPS (.803).

Ahh...the time-honored method of driving up a prospect's potential value to other clubs with the old Player of the week/month Award. Hopefully the Mariners are interested now. ;-) ;) :wink:

by **skatingtripods** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:45 pm

peeker643 wrote:Ahh...the time-honored method of driving up a prospect's potential value to other clubs with the old Player of the week/month Award. Hopefully the Mariners are interested now.

I'd try McBride for Pineda first. If that doesn't work, Felix Hernandez.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:48 pm

Brantley just missed that one.

Half way to the cycle! haha

by **skatingtripods** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:48 pm

If Brantley's running out of the box, there's a play at the plate for an inside-the-parker.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:50 pm

good job AC

by **skatingtripods** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:50 pm

Looks so bad on the previous fastball and the two fastballs in the first inning. So the catcher calls for the slider.

Thanks buddy.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:50 pm

skatingtripods wrote:If Brantley's running out of the box, there's a play at the plate for an inside-the-parker.

and with our luck he would be out for the year

by **statmasta** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:51 pm

Choo! Nice swing.

by **skatingtripods** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:51 pm

Excellent approach from Choo.

by **skatingtripods** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:52 pm

I know it's totally uncommon, but I want Buck to bunt here.

Gave him a swing, now put one down. Especially since he's not beating out a DP after that foul ball.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:53 pm

I don't know what it means but, since Choo hit his last HR (now 14 games) he's batting .348 (16-for-46).

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:54 pm

I like the aggressiveness

by **skatingtripods** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:54 pm

Dnthateonthepronk wrote:I like the aggressiveness

This. Struggling offense = make things happen.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:54 pm

skatingtripods wrote:I know it's totally uncommon, but I want Buck to bunt here.

Gave him a swing, now put one down. Especially since he's not beating out a DP after that foul ball.

I agreed, hopefully it will work out the other way

by **skatingtripods** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:55 pm

Dnthateonthepronk wrote:
skatingtripods wrote:I know it's totally uncommon, but I want Buck to bunt here.

Gave him a swing, now put one down. Especially since he's not beating out a DP after that foul ball.

I agreed, hopefully it will work out the other way

The wild pitch = a bunt anyway. Need a good AB from Santana now.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:56 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
The wild pitch = a bunt anyway. Need a good AB from Santana now.

Dont hold your breath

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:57 pm

Dnthateonthepronk wrote:
skatingtripods wrote:
The wild pitch = a bunt anyway. Need a good AB from Santana now.

Dont hold your breath

Nevermind. :cheers:

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:59 pm

Morrow at 55 pitches through 3, gotta like that.

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