Cleveland Indians & MLB

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:30 pm

Fausto Carmona will be taking his 4-1 record to the bump on Thursday afternoon to face Minnesota. Carmona ended his drought of 15 straight decisions being chalked up in the loss column in an earlier start against the Twins, by going seven and two-third innings allowing only two earned runs. Since that start, Carmona has been as tough to score on as just about any pitcher in the AL. Carmona has won his last four starts, pitching 30 innings and allowing six earned runs.

The Twins will counter with Johan Santana. The Indians touched up Mr. Cy Young for four earned runs over seven innings in his first start of the season against Cleveland. This is the game that Johan decided if he can't get Victor and Pronk out, he might as well bury fastballs into the middle of their backs. Santana is seven and three in his career against the Indians, holding an ERA of 3.21 and 130 strikeouts in just over 123 innings.

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:39 pm

Man, if someone scores, this could be a real short game.

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:41 pm

They may have to adopt the fastpitch softball rule where you start off with a runner on second base.

Better yet, 2.5th base :mrgreen:

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:43 pm

Take a look at the guys on the bench in cbs' game center. Those are some Ramonish numbers.

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:47 pm

Good Lord, why is Mike Rouse facing Johan Santana?

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:57 pm

I think Perlata is about 2-145 with 143 K's.

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:58 pm

Carmona throwin 96 MPH according to the radio. I didn't know he got it up there that high.

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:02 pm

Casey Blake lead off single in the 4th. Let's push one across here boys!

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:05 pm

This just in: Johan Santana is pretty good.

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:06 pm

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:17 pm

Hey, a runner in scoring position (by the Twins)! It only took 'til the fifth to get a player from either team all the way to second base!

(I think: I didn't check thoroughly. But it's that kind of game.)

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:21 pm

Julio Franco is starting at third base for the Mets today!

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:30 pm

...and the Mighy Rouse struck out

by **Kuiper** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:30 pm

Steve Buffum wrote:Good Lord, why is Mike Rouse facing Johan Santana?

Rouse's job appears to be to raise Santana's pitch count by stretching out his strikeouts. Of course, with a man on third for the first time, it would have been nicer to punch him home.

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:48 pm

Fausto - destroying Twins lumber.

by **Charboneau** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:50 pm

What a great play by Barfield - kind of reminds me of Hector Luna out there. :lol:

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:51 pm

VICTOR!

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:52 pm

How did you do that?

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:52 pm

ESPN's gamecast said he hit a home run: are you guys on a delay or something?

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:53 pm

Garko!!!

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:53 pm

I am listening to it on the WTAM feed through mlb.com, and yes it must be a few seconds behind.

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:54 pm

Wow, I thought you were just trying to charm the board like a reverse jinx.

Y'know, I was thinking to myself when I saw Santana go 2-0 to Victor, "Maybe he's losing his stuff..."

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:55 pm

Now I have it on CBS gamecenter while listening and the radio feed is about 2 pitches behind.

by **sandlot33** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:01 pm

Carmona's stuff is nasty...he's bringing it today

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:07 pm

We letting Fausto finish this shit?

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:08 pm

Carmona has officially outpitched Johan Santana: Santana has been lifted for Rincon.

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:09 pm

Pup wrote:We letting Fausto finish this shit?

Carmona has 102 pitches through 8: I expect he does not come out for the ninth. (Say hello to Lord Joe!)

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:10 pm

I say send him out there!

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:10 pm

Julian Tavarez is effing up a good start against the Tigs.

Edit: Hooray! The anti-hex worked! Got Magglio Ordonez with the bases juiced, Boston still leads 2-1 going to the bottom of the fifth.

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:11 pm

Hammy just said no activity in the Tribe pen.

Come on Fausto!

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:11 pm

Grady taking target practice on Rincon...

by **sandlot33** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:13 pm

I say you get Borowski warming up and bring fausto back out...if he gets in trouble you go to the bully

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:19 pm

Dude, your avatar is disturbing.

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:22 pm

Okay, what is an "infield single to third" in this case?

by **sandlot33** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:22 pm

you've never seen a night at the roxbury???

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:23 pm

Don't like this spot with Morneau up...

Hamilton with this:

Wedge is jogging to the mound, if Wedge is jogging, Fausto is staying.

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:23 pm

Blake backhanded a ball down the line and bounced the throw over.

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:25 pm

Nice!

by **intenso** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:26 pm

horray!

by **pup** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:26 pm

Maybe this Carmona can stick around for a while

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:28 pm

I can see why Rouse was in now: he only struck out three times in three plate appearances. Jhonny would have struck out at least four.

by **Steve Buffum** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:31 pm

Man ... that was really bloody awesome. Santana totally dominated us ... and we won, because Fausto was even better. Significantly fewer Ks ... but significantly fewer taters, too.

17:5 GB:FB. Boy, he's somethin' else. (He's not 290, though.)

by **swerb** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:47 pm

Sowers agent just sent Westbrook a "Don't Get Well Soon" card ....

by **Mr. MacPhisto** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:48 pm

Carmona and the Tribe are now 2-0 against Santana.

I seem to recall a few people wanting to move Carmona to the bullpen after his first start. The guy is really beginning to look like a front of the rotation starter. His ERA is currently much better than Santana's.

The playoffs are a long, long way off, but I would feel very comfortable with Sabathia, Carmona, and Byrd pitching in the front three slots right now. Carmona has been the best thus far. Nearly a 3:1 GB:FB ratio today. Would be a mistake to send him down when Westbrook is healthy.

by **Mr. MacPhisto** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:52 pm

Swerb wrote:Sowers agent just sent Westbrook a "Don't Get Well Soon" card ....

And Adam Miller just sent Sowers an "If You Don't Get Well Soon I'll Steal Your Job" card.

One more really crappy start from Sowers and I'm ready for it to be Millertime in C-Town.

by **Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:55 pm

props to my man carmona

i was a beliver all along

it broke my heart when he didnt get the comeplete game on April 29 but this is much better this time WOO :mrgreen:

by **swerb** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:13 pm

"Jeremy, I am going to steal your rotation spot."

by **Wahoot** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:16 pm

Amazing game by Fausto. But I'm not thrilled that Wedge let him throw 122 pitches. I'll dig up the articles later today, but a number of studies have shown an increased risk for (a) injury, and (b) crappy next starts when you get over 105 - 110 pitches.

122 is just dumb.

by **Dozen** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:37 pm

Wahoot wrote:Amazing game by Fausto. But I'm not thrilled that Wedge let him throw 122 pitches. I'll dig up the articles later today, but a number of studies have shown an increased risk for (a) injury, and (b) crappy next starts when you get over 105 - 110 pitches.

122 is just dumb.

The kid deserved to finish and that wasnt dumb

by **Mr. MacPhisto** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:52 pm

Swerb wrote:

"Jeremy, I am going to steal your rotation spot."

Are you insuating that Adam Miller is (puke!) French? Or maybe he's a part time skiing instructor? Or both?

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