Indians vs Whitesox 5-25-12

[CTtribefan]

The Tribe looks to keep the ball rolling against the White Sox.

Cleveland
RF Choooooooooooooo Chooooooooooooo!
2B Witness the Kipnis
SS Assssssssssssssssssssssssssdrubal Cabrera AKA Assman!
C AXEMAN
3B J. Lopez (Sorry don't have a nickname)
DH Sloth love Chunk!
LF Limp Noodle Damon
1B Kotch
CF Richie Cunningham

SP Jeanmar "Gommie" Gomez

White Sox
CF A. De Aza
2B G. Beckham
DH A. Dunn
1B P. Konerko
RF A. Rios
C A. Pierzynski
LF D. Viciedo
SS A. Ramirez
3B O. Hudson

SP J. Quintana
Hafner out of the lineup again as is Jack Hannahan. Not looking good for either.



Pregame music (Since I will be at the concert tonight)...
Dave Matthews Band - Man on a Mission
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXPOHCsgWFw

[Bigfist]

Roster move:


http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ss ... rhp_z.html

Funny to me that Donald did not get the call up instead of a guy hitting .232 in AA. Has Donald fallen that far?

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Your nicknames suck.

[googleeph2]

Your nicknames suck.

Can't argue the results.

On Diaz: 2 for 40+ vs. lefties?

[bookelly]

Your nicknames suck.

Until he loses, he can do whatever he wants.

[dazindiansfanuk]

Roster move:


http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ss ... rhp_z.html

Funny to me that Donald did not get the call up instead of a guy hitting .232 in AA. Has Donald fallen that far?

It's just a 3 day move until Tomlin is back on Monday.

Diaz and/or Donald are unlikely to play so makes more sense to leave Donald in AAA playing everyday and call up Diaz to sit on the bench.

[bookelly]

Lots of nasty weather in the area and moving towards Chi-town. By my un-scientific estimate, they start the game, but expect a long delay at some point.

Or I could be totally wrong.

[googleeph2]

Lots of nasty weather in the area and moving towards Chi-town. By my un-scientific estimate, they start the game, but expect a long delay at some point.

Or I could be totally wrong.

This was going to be a night to rest the pen, boo.

[dazindiansfanuk]

After the first two reached, you'd hope for more..... that said, 1-run is more than we got off this guy last time around.

Hopefully Jeanmar can keep rolling.

[skatingtripods]

Looks like the White Sox will be Gomez's kryptonite this season.

[RedDawg53]

Your nicknames suck.

Can't argue the results.

On Diaz: 2 for 40+ vs. lefties?

I saw Diaz play in Erie last week against the Tigers AA team. Had the chance to watch the Aeros in warmups and batting practice. He's a big guy and certainly the tallest player on either team. He has a hell of a swing and the ball jumps off his bat with force-- much much more than Donald... but that's AA. He could be just like a Jared Head or a Jordan Brown...

[RedDawg53]

If you're going to sit that close and wear a yellow shirt.... Bring a mitt

[LakeErieWarriors]

If Johnny Damon doesn't find the Fountain of Youth soon, hopefully he finds his retirement papers instead.

[RedDawg53]

I guess Sloth does have speed.. although he may have been out

[skatingtripods]

I hate US Cellular. Place is a launching pad.

[justmebd]

I know I'm becoming borderline irrational about this, but did the Indians quietly fire Tom Hamilton?

I don't think I've heard him in two weeks, and even then it was Rosenhaus who seemed to be broadcasting most of the game.

I'm sick of having to listen to the most boring man on the planet night after night.

Anyway, go tribe!!

[skatingtripods]

I know I'm becoming borderline irrational about this, but did the Indians quietly fire Tom Hamilton?

I don't think I've heard him in two weeks, and even then it was Rosenhaus who seemed to be broadcasting most of the game.

I'm sick of having to listen to the most boring man on the planet night after night.

Anyway, go tribe!!

Hammy is following his son Nick during the MAC Baseball Tournament in Avon, OH at the Frontier League's Lake Erie Crushers ballpark. His son plays for Kent State and they're in the championship game tomorrow.

Hammy will never be fired.

[Erie Warrior]

His son plays for Kent State and they're in the championship game tomorrow.

Hammy will never be fired.

Stricklin OWNS the MAC. Hammy was all over the Tigs during the noon game earlier this week.

[bookelly]

Seriously, how fucking long can you continue to put a 38 year old guy hitting .120 with terrible D out there? This is just stupid.

[justmebd]

I know I'm becoming borderline irrational about this, but did the Indians quietly fire Tom Hamilton?

I don't think I've heard him in two weeks, and even then it was Rosenhaus who seemed to be broadcasting most of the game.

I'm sick of having to listen to the most boring man on the planet night after night.

Anyway, go tribe!!

Hammy is following his son Nick during the MAC Baseball Tournament in Avon, OH at the Frontier League's Lake Erie Crushers ballpark. His son plays for Kent State and they're in the championship game tomorrow.

Hammy will never be fired.

Thanks, I just did some digging to find that.

I've been unable to watch most of the last few games and I'm just sick and tired of Rosenhaus. This MAC tournament needs to end.

[dazindiansfanuk]

Damn.... AC had some pitches to hit in that AB but missed them.

Wasted opportunity!

[justmebd]

Hopefully Acta's little speech to Gomez will light a fire.

[bookelly]

Damon's throw home bounced 6 times. Why isn't he DH and Shelly is in LF?

[RedDawg53]

Damon

[NH Tribe Fan]

Good god, that may have been the worst throw I have ever seen. How many bounces did Damon's throw yield from mid-shallow left? Jesus, is he really right handed and trying to throw left handed?

Between his pathetic offense and this....I am now on-board the Damon must go bandwagon.

[bookelly]

Damon's throw home bounced 6 times. Why isn't he DH and Shelly is in LF?

What the hell am I saying? Why isn't Damon DFA'd and my cat DH? Kitty could hit and field better.

[RedDawg53]

Damon's throw home bounced 6 times. Why isn't he DH and Shelly is in LF?

Personal record for Damon. Someone get the measuring tape out!

[justmebd]

You can close the book on Kelner . . . (Thank God!)

Yep, it's that time.

[bookelly]

I want the following to happen soon;

Damon DFA, LaPorta up (He's GOT to be better than Damon.)

Ascensio DFA, Hermann UP

[NH Tribe Fan]

I want the following to happen soon;

Damon DFA, LaPorta up (He's GOT to be better than Damon.)

Ascensio DFA, Hermann UP

I'll take LaPorta......Hermann...no thanks. I'd rather have Chris Ray.

[dazindiansfanuk]

Taking AC out in a 4-run game when he's due up next inning????

Soloff was talking him after his AB in the 5th when he popped out and slammed his bat into the ground - hopefully he didn't hurt himself doing that.

[Am I Here Again?]

I was really worried in the bottom of the 6th when the bases were loaded and De Aza was at the plate. Last night I listened to the White Sox/Twinkies game and when De Aza came up with the bases juiced he hit a grand slam. (That's when I turned the game off...) I guess I can feel good that two runs weren't as bad as it could have been.

[NH Tribe Fan]

I hate AJ Pierzynski.

And why the hell did Cunningham dive when the ball was a good 6 feet from him?

Bye Ascencio.

[Am I Here Again?]

Why is Cunningham in center? Is something wrong with Brantley? Been too busy tonight to read game notes or hear everything said during the game.

[Pabo]

Roster move:


http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ss ... rhp_z.html

Funny to me that Donald did not get the call up instead of a guy hitting .232 in AA. Has Donald fallen that far?

You remember Jason Donald, right? Maybe the Indians have come to the realization that he is not a big-leaguer. If so, I applaud them. It took them substantially longer to reach that conclusion with Andy Marte. The game up here is just too fast for young Mr. Donald. It's a shame. He always looks so good in his uniform. He wears his eye-black like a real pro. And that chaw of whatever it is in his cheek makes him look real tough. And his hair always has a major league sheen to it. He just cannot play here.

And peeker, before you jump on here and trash me...Bigfist started it.

[bookelly]

Why is Cunningham in center? Is something wrong with Brantley? Been too busy tonight to read game notes or hear everything said during the game.

Normal day off.

Apparently the whole team took one too.

[dazindiansfanuk]

Kip might get one in the ribs later in the series for that stat-padding steal.

[Am I Here Again?]

Why is Cunningham in center? Is something wrong with Brantley? Been too busy tonight to read game notes or hear everything said during the game.

Normal day off.

Apparently the whole team took one too.

I'm just hoping that Chicago is getting all their runs out of them tonight. Sure would be nice if our pitchers could contain them for the next two games.

[Pabo]

Taking AC out in a 4-run game when he's due up next inning????

Soloff was talking him after his AB in the 5th when he popped out and slammed his bat into the ground - hopefully he didn't hurt himself doing that.

In the bottom of that inning, De Aza slid into AC's knee pretty hard on an attempted stolen base, even though the inning was already over since Adam Dunn struck out for the third out. Just speculation.

Or maybe Manny just wants to give the guy a break, which I totally understand. You can't manage a major league club for weeks at a time with no back-up middle infielder.

[dazindiansfanuk]

Hamstring tightness for AC..... so AC, Haf and Hannahan all down with injuries.

Not good!

[bookelly]

Asdrubal left game with tight hamstring.

OH

[Am I Here Again?]

I know I'm becoming borderline irrational about this, but did the Indians quietly fire Tom Hamilton?

I don't think I've heard him in two weeks, and even then it was Rosenhaus who seemed to be broadcasting most of the game.

I'm sick of having to listen to the most boring man on the planet night after night.

Anyway, go tribe!!

I'm with you. One thing (of many) he does that annoys the hell out of me is when he says "for A ball" he swallows the "A". It sounds like he says "outside, furball". Sometimes we call our cat "Furball" because she doesn't answer to anything we call her (our last one came to you like a dog if you called her by name).

[bookelly]

Santana hurt too.

WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!

[Am I Here Again?]

Now SANTANA??? Wow, just pack the bags boys. May as well go home for the holiday weekend...

[dazindiansfanuk]

And now Santana leaves the game after taking a hard foul off the mask..... let's just hope it's not anything approaching concussion type symptoms.

[bookelly]

And now Santana leaves the game after taking a hard foul off the mask..... let's just hope it's not anything approaching concussion type symptoms.

I hope it's a why-keep-him-in? type situation.

[skatingtripods]

Post-Tigers hangover.

Nice work by Duncan with the HR in garbage time.

[Pabo]

Yikes, man. This might be a watershed game.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Now we'll get to hear how awesome Sloth is from Tripods for next 2 weeks......

[bookelly]

Yikes, man. This might be a watershed game.

More like a waterboard game.