5/2: Blue Jays vs. Indians

[swerb]

HONNY!!!!

This team is FUN to watch this season.

[skatingtripods]

I think Hafner needs to use Peralta's bat in his next AB.

[StewieG]

Could have used that with the bases loaded. But hey, at least we get 3 runs out of it. Nice consolation prize.

[dmcdougal]

Nice job Jhonny. I love these guys on WTAM. Hamilton has the best home run call i've ever heard

[Charboneau]

Love the way Honny is swinging the bat. Can't wait to see him LIVE this weekend in the bandbox known as Camden.

[Wahoot]

Blake/Barfield . . . where rallies go to die.

[neoleo]

That's the way to bounce back boys! I have to say, I really like the way this team is playing right now. I know there's a long way to go (both in this game and with the season), but in years past, this is the type of game in which we get blown out.

[skatingtripods]

For the record, Cabrera made this rally possible. He pitched 2.1 gritty innings yet again. Mass props to him.

Jhonny's getting hot at the right time. Hafner's struggled minus that blast last night, Grady hasn't been lighting it up. Big time credit to Trot Nixon for getting on base yet again.

[StewieG]

It may just be because this team is on an up streak right now, but does anyone else get that '95 feeling? Just with the way that even when we give up a couple runs, you just think "no big deal, we'll get those back in the next couple innings"?

[skatingtripods]

Is Betancourt still breathing in the bullpen?

[Charboneau]

That's the way to bounce back boys! I have to say, I really like the way this team is playing right now. I know there's a long way to go (both in this game and with the season), but in years past, this is the type of game in which we get blown out.

In my opinion you could see it coming back in early August last year and we were darn good until Pronk got hurt. I like the fact we may sneak up on the teams/experts who keep picking everyone else but us in the Central.

Just saw a rocket off the wall - Fultz must still be in.

[StewieG]

Just saw a rocket off the wall - Fultz must still be in.

Is it that obvious?

[skatingtripods]

Consigliere, check your PMs.

[Wahoot]

It's Oldberto time!!!

[Charboneau]

Just saw a rocket off the wall - Fultz must still be in.

Is it that obvious?

Yeah - they are going to start docking Fultz's pay for the damage to the outfield wall padding when he pitches. All in all he didn't do badly tonight. Now the fun starts as the AARP comes in to "relieve" Fultzie.

[skatingtripods]

What the hell will we do if this game goes to extra innings?

[Steve Buffum]

It's Oldberto time!!!

[StewieG]

What the hell will we do if this game goes to extra innings?

We lose. Seriously. If this game goes to extras, we're fucked. I'd imagine Mastny would be the guy to go, but he may have to be used here, because Oldberto is looking Old.

[skatingtripods]

That was quick.

[skatingtripods]

We lose. Seriously. If this game goes to extras, we're fucked. I'd imagine Mastny would be the guy to go, but he may have to be used here, because Oldberto is looking Old.

Mastny pitched 2 innings yesterday. His max is 1, maybe 2 if he throws a single-digit pitch inning.

[Charboneau]

Oldberto and Fultz should start a magic act - you bring them in and the lead disappears. We still have no bullpen. It's frustrating. But I still like the way the team is playing and I like the fact we are on top of the AL Central. I have to stay positive.

[Steve Buffum]

Damn, Rich, get me a REAL crying emoticon. I need tears POURING out of the eyes. I mean SpongeBob SquarePants crying. Not one of those emoticons is appropriate for the horror of Oldberto Hernandez. Not one.

[skatingtripods]

Damn, Rich, get me a REAL crying emoticon. I need tears POURING out of the eyes. I mean SpongeBob SquarePants crying. Not one of those emoticons is appropriate for the horror of Oldberto Hernandez. Not one.

And a vomiting one for when we hear "Hernandez is throwing in the Indians bullpen".

[swerb]

Theres nothing worse as a baseball fan than watching a reliever get bombed, and you can't take him out cause you have a charred bullie.

[StewieG]

In that case, Hernandez has to go another inning, Betancourt has to go the 8th, and 9th if it's still tied, and then Borowski has to come in. That's the only way it can work. I really wish Davis could have thrown strikes. We needed at least 2 innings out of him.

[swerb]

Damn, Rich, get me a REAL crying emoticon. I need tears POURING out of the eyes. I mean SpongeBob SquarePants crying. Not one of those emoticons is appropriate for the horror of Oldberto Hernandez. Not one.

Here you go ... crying your eyes out:



Or this one ...

[Steve Buffum]

Excellent, thank you.

[StewieG]

How sick is it that Hafner's in a slump, and he's STILL hitting .333?

[consigliere]

Again, three walks to Hafner. No one will pitch to him all year. It is apparent that if a RHed bat to hit behind Hafner becomes available, we need to go get him. Question is, will one become available and if so who and can we afford his contract or the prospects we'd have to give up?

[Wahoot]

Again, three walks to Hafner. No one will pitch to him all year. It is apparent that if a RHed bat to hit behind Hafner becomes available, we need to go get him. Question is, will one become available and if so who and can we afford his contract or the prospects we'd have to give up?

Well, here are the top 34 free agents of 2008 (based on their WARP scores). I don't see too many available right-handed bats on the list:

1. John Smoltz (41)
2. Carlos Zambrano (27)
3. Joe Nathan (33)
4. Mariano Rivera (38)
5. Jorge Posada (36)
6. Curt Schilling (41)
7. Bobby Abreu (34)
8. Ichiro Suzuki (34)
9. Andruw Jones (31)
10. Carlos Guillen (32)
11. Jeff Kent (40)
12. Mike Lowell (34)
13. Jason Jennings (29)
14. Jake Westbrook (30)
15. Ivan Rodriguez (36)
16. Freddy Garcia (32)
17. Kenny Rogers (43)
18. Torii Hunter (32)
19. Jason Isringhausen (35)
20. Omar Vizquel (41)
21. Marcus Giles (30)
22. Eric Byrnes (32)
23. Paul Lo Duca (36)
24. Bob Wickman (39)
25. Corey Patterson (28)
26. Adam Dunn (28)
27. Scott Linebrink (31)
28. Michael Barrett (31)
29. Milton Bradley (30)
30. Jon Lieber (38)
31. David Eckstein (33)
32. Aaron Rowand (30)
33. Juan Uribe (29)
34. Bartolo Colon (35)

Milton Bradley? Ugh.

[Charboneau]

Good inning for Oldberto. And I thought the Indians only kept him so they could get all the good parking spaces....

[consigliere]

What about Miguel Tejada in Baltimore? He'd be a nice fit. Although, one of him or Honny would have to move to 3B.

[Wahoot]

What about Miguel Tejada in Baltimore? He'd be a nice fit. Although, one of him or Honny would have to move to 3B.

2007 Salary: $13,811,415

[Wahoot]

By the way, either Michaels or Francisco should have just batted. Somebody wake Eric up.

[consigliere]

At a pro-rated amount of say half, that is about $7M we'd have to pay if we picked him up. Also, we have $5M from Foulke that was "spent" sitting out there. Also, the Orioles could always pick up some of the tab depending on what we give them. Just saying and throwing out ideas.

[skatingtripods]

Wow. That list has some great names, but few that fit needs at an affordable price.

Damn Joe Nathan would be sweet if he didn't re-up with the Twins.

[skatingtripods]

I'm guessing we won't hear anything more about Westbrook until after a probable MRI tomorrow?

[skatingtripods]

And it's up....to....Casey...Blake.

[skatingtripods]

Does he lead the league in called strikeouts?

[Charboneau]

Very bad at bat for Casey. Now 1 for 25 with WISP. Ouch. Barfield made good contact - can't catch a break. Looks like another Tums night - let's get the win.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

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[CLEfan86]

Small sample size I know, but .040 with RISP, wow.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

it shouldnt be casey blake


its Kasey blake


what a loser man

[Charboneau]

Time for Grady to break out of it right here and get this inning off on the right foot! Let's get some runs.

[Steve Buffum]

Devil Rays just scored two in the bottom of the ninth to tie Minnesota 3-3!

[skatingtripods]

Devil Rays just scored two in the bottom of the ninth to tie Minnesota 3-3!

Wow, that's the second time the Rays have gotten to Nathan this year. Awesome. Now I'm less pissed for having sat Bonser in fantasy today.

[Chris Bando]

Devil Rays just scored two in the bottom of the ninth to tie Minnesota 3-3!

Very nice. Delmon Young whiffs with a chance to win it. Off to extras.

I heart the MLB Direct TV package.

[Mr. MacPhisto]

I'm not sure that I've ever seen a club as good at drawing walks as this one has been for the past month. They haven't done as well tonight, but they seem to get on at critical times.

[skatingtripods]

Why the hell can't your #2 hitter bunt? I know they walk Hafner is they bunt, but he's walked and then the go ahead run is in scoring position. That's a great scenario.

[pup]

Maybe give Grady a couple pitches to steal second base against Sal Fucking Fasano?