Cleveland Indians & MLB

by **Watt** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:01 pm

Indians (55-54)

Carrera CF
Kipnis 2B
Cabrera SS
Santana C
Laporta 1B
Fukudome RF
Duncan DH
Kearns Lf
Donald 3B

Pitching: Ubaldo Jimenez

Texas (62-50)

Kinsler 2B
Andrus SS
Hamilton RF
Young 3B
Cruz RF
Napoli C
Moreland 1B
Torrealba DH
Chavez CF

Pitching: Derek Holland (4.14)

Right now in Arlington it's 109 degrees.
Nice to see we gave Ubaldo our best lineup :thud:

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:35 pm

Jesus Duncan and Kearns? Sigh....Does Pronk really need a day off after he hit so well yesterday?

Another headscratcher by Acta.

by **Cerebral_DownTime** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:40 pm

We need to bring back the musical themed game thread.

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:48 pm

Symbolic47 wrote:Jesus Duncan and Kearns? Sigh....Does Pronk really need a day off after he hit so well yesterday?

Another headscratcher by Acta.

Inform yourself before posting. Please.

Hafner: played every game since the break; .660 OPS v. LHP; playing with a nagging foot injury (as reported by Bastian)

Guy needs a day off. Shit happens.

Gotta have him healthy. Can't run him ragged.

MLBastian Jordan Bastian
Just a routine day off for Hafner. "We need to keep him fresh for the long run," said Acta.

Christ.

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:49 pm

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:We need to bring back the musical themed game thread.

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:51 pm

Ludwick with a RBI single for PIT. He's now a solid 2-for-12.

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:52 pm

Hey you know it is possible to report information without being a dick. Crazy I know.

Forgive me for not checking Twitter every day. I get my information from MLB.com and saw no mention ANYWHERE of Hafner nursing a foot. Thats the first I have heard of that. :thumbdown:

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:52 pm

Symbolic47 wrote:Hey you know it is possible to report information without being a dick. Crazy I know.

Hey you know it is possible to look shit up before having to post about it all the time without being a lazy ass. Crazy I know.

by **Cerebral_DownTime** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:54 pm

Ladies, please. Hafner obviously needs a day off from playing half a game.

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:55 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
Symbolic47 wrote:Hey you know it is possible to report information without being a dick. Crazy I know.

Hey you know it is possible to look shit up before having to post about it all the time without being a lazy ass. Crazy I know.

All the time? Uhhh wow....one time constitutes all the time? Good Lord man. Chill the fuck out.

Who peed in your cheerios this morning?

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:59 pm

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:Ladies, please. Hafner obviously needs a day off from playing half a game.

Yes because well all know hitting 4 times a game, and not playing the field is so strenuous.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.js ... y&c_id=cle

Hmmm it doesnt say anywhere in that article that Pronk is nursing an injury. Guess Im just lazy as I dont feel the need to constantly monitor twitter.

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:01 pm

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:Ladies, please. Hafner obviously needs a day off from playing half a game.

When you have a recurring shoulder issue, yes, you need days off.

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:02 pm

Holland is due to get rocked.

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:04 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
Cerebral_DownTime wrote:Ladies, please. Hafner obviously needs a day off from playing half a game.

When you have a recurring shoulder issue, yes, you need days off.

Point taken. I just didnt appreciate your condescending attitude. If you would actually research my posts, you will find I almost always back up my claims with facts and statistics. Like I said, I dont follow twitter. And I would be under the impression that if Pronk was nursing an injury that information would be made public elsewhere as well. And its not.....soooooo, again no need to be a dick.

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:06 pm

Its almost Ubaldo time!

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:06 pm

Symbolic47 wrote:Point taken. I just didnt appreciate your condescending attitude. If you would actually research my posts, you will find I almost always back up my claims with facts and statistics. Like I said, I dont follow twitter. And I would be under the impression that if Pronk was nursing an injury that information would be made public elsewhere as well. And its not.....soooooo, again no need to be a dick.

PMed you.

Twitter is the present-day information relaying system. It's a news feed more than anything else.

by **FortheWin** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:10 pm

I thought this was TribeinLA's thread

by **andrew6586** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:10 pm

Well those were two fantastic swings. Geez Carrera.

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:10 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
Symbolic47 wrote:Point taken. I just didnt appreciate your condescending attitude. If you would actually research my posts, you will find I almost always back up my claims with facts and statistics. Like I said, I dont follow twitter. And I would be under the impression that if Pronk was nursing an injury that information would be made public elsewhere as well. And its not.....soooooo, again no need to be a dick.

PMed you.

Twitter is the present-day information relaying system. It's a news feed more than anything else.

Pmed you back. No problem here. All is good. :cheers:

by **e0y2e3** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:10 pm

^ mentalities I brought to TCF!!!!

WIN: ME!!!!

I'M AWESOME!!!!!!!#%$!@$%

by **andrew6586** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:11 pm

Oh my God, I know next to nothing about Holland but want him to fail miserably in life because of that horrible mustache.

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:11 pm

Geez Zeke looked AWFUL in that first AB.

Kip! Again. Man this kid is going to be good.

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:12 pm

e0y2e3 wrote:^ mentalities I brought to TCF!!!!

WIN: ME!!!!

I'M AWESOME!!!!!!!#%$!@$%

You rubbed off on all of us.

Congrats.

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:12 pm

andrew6586 wrote:Oh my God, I know next to nothing about Holland but want him to fail miserably in life because of that horrible mustache.

Hes an Ohio boy. We got dominated by him earlier this season.

by **andrew6586** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:13 pm

Symbolic47 wrote:
andrew6586 wrote:Oh my God, I know next to nothing about Holland but want him to fail miserably in life because of that horrible mustache.

Hes an Ohio boy. We got dominated by him earlier this season.

I am taking away his Ohio roots until he shaves that thing. I've seen 7th graders with better facial hair. Somewhere Tom Selleck is crying.

by **FortheWin** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:14 pm

Symbolic47 wrote:
andrew6586 wrote:Oh my God, I know next to nothing about Holland but want him to fail miserably in life because of that horrible mustache.

Hes an Ohio boy. We got dominated by him earlier this season.

Yes we did. He pitched a complete game. Gave up 5 hits. 1 walk. 5 Strikeouts. 0.67 WHIP. 0.00 ERA

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:15 pm

Now, THAT is a pretty swing.

by **FortheWin** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:15 pm

CARLOS SANTANA!

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:15 pm

The Axeman Cometh!

by **Watt** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:15 pm

CARLOS

by **andrew6586** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:15 pm

Wow my feed went out right after time was called. It comes back and I see some fat Texas fan holding a homerun ball. Nice.

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:16 pm

The timeout that the ump gave him set up that HR. The 3-2 pitch Holland threw when time was called was at the knees on the black away. Santana is lucky to foul that off.

by **Jumbo** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:17 pm

I'm sooooo glad to see Carlos start to heat up.

by **fairvis** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:17 pm

Great start. Relax Ubaldo with the cushion before he even starts.

by **andrew6586** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:17 pm

I know I mentioned it a couple of times but last night, but Carlos needs to bat from the right side more. Seriously, has there ever been a switch hitter who batted right handed against righties? His swing is so much better from that side.

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:17 pm

Carlos I dont play the Guitar Santana is looking like he's starting to figure it out. HUGE cushion there for our new ace. Cant wait for Ubaldo to come out.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:19 pm

andrew6586 wrote:I know I mentioned it a couple of times but last night, but Carlos needs to bat from the right side more. Seriously, has there ever been a switch hitter who batted right handed against righties? His swing is so much better from that side.

Didn't Vizquel and/or Alomar used to do it against Wakefield at one point?!

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:19 pm

andrew6586 wrote:I know I mentioned it a couple of times but last night, but Carlos needs to bat from the right side more. Seriously, has there ever been a switch hitter who batted right handed against righties? His swing is so much better from that side.

hes hitting .295 from the right side of the plate this year, or something similar without looking at the splits. But its right in that ballpark. It seems he swings as hard as possible from the left side, but just make solid contact when batting right.

by **Cerebral_DownTime** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:20 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
Cerebral_DownTime wrote:Ladies, please. Hafner obviously needs a day off from playing half a game.

When you have a recurring shoulder issue, yes, you need days off.

I was joking.....

My shoulders hurt from lifting heavy things up and down stairs at work, but, alas.... I can't miss days because of it.

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:21 pm

Here you go
-http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8619/splits;_ylt=AmvwouBSfclhku23vwicQFqFCLcF

.295 against LHP

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:22 pm

Symbolic47 wrote:hes hitting .295 from the right side of the plate this year, or something similar without looking at the splits. But its right in that ballpark. It seems he swings as hard as possible from the left side, but just make solid contact when batting right.

It's a matter of pitch recognition I think. He sees the ball better from lefties than he does from righties. Not to mention, breaking balls come in to him rather than going away from him. Makes a huge difference with his swing plane.

by **andrew6586** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:24 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
Symbolic47 wrote:hes hitting .295 from the right side of the plate this year, or something similar without looking at the splits. But its right in that ballpark. It seems he swings as hard as possible from the left side, but just make solid contact when batting right.

It's a matter of pitch recognition I think. He sees the ball better from lefties than he does from righties. Not to mention, breaking balls come in to him rather than going away from him. Makes a huge difference with his swing plane.

That's all the analysis we need. Call Manny, tell him to make the change permanent.

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:24 pm

Regardless it was a thing of beauty to see him hit that homer OPPO. Hopefully these past few games are a sign hes turning around. He's way to talented of a hitter to be sitting at .230.

by **FortheWin** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:24 pm

Here comes Ubaldo

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:24 pm

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:My shoulders hurt from lifting heavy things up and down stairs at work, but, alas.... I can't miss days because of it.

If you were a $13M investment, you could.

But I wouldn't invest $13 in you. ;-) ;) :wink:

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:25 pm

Ubaldo time!

by **Symbolic47** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:28 pm

Man I didnt realize Kinsler is having such a terrible season.

by **andrew6586** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:29 pm

Symbolic47 wrote:Man I didnt realize Kinsler is having such a terrible season.

That's nothing that this team can't fix.

by **FortheWin** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:30 pm

COME ON TRIBE!

by **andrew6586** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:30 pm

Wow this game could not start any worse for Ubaldo.

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