Cleveland Indians & MLB

by **RedDawg53** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:18 pm

Cleveland Indians

SP: Jeanmar Gomez

CF: Brantley
2B: Kipnis
RF: Choo
C: Santana
DH: Hafner
LF: Duncan
1B: Kotchman
3B: Hannahan
SS: Donald

Oakland Athletics

SP: McCarthy

2B: Weeks
SS: Pennington
RF: Reddick
CF: Cespedes
DH: Smith
LF: Gomes
1B: Barton
C: Suzuki
3B: Sogard

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:22 pm

Had a chance for a big inning.... I guess we'll settle for the one run though.

Hopefully Jeanmar can show what we've seen so far this year for more than two innings tonight.

by **skatingtripods** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:23 pm

Love Duncan, but dude's completely lost against RHP.

Looks like a Damon-Duncan platoon in a couple weeks.

by **RedDawg53** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:32 pm

I don't like the Oakland Coliseum at all. Too bad we play them there again in August

by **RedDawg53** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:34 pm

skatingtripods wrote:Looks like a Damon-Duncan platoon in a couple weeks.

Then will you change your avatar to a dual Damon/Duncan?

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:37 pm

Gotta love that expansive foul territory at the Coliseum if you're a pitcher.

Jeanmar had to labour through the 1st.... although not a very generous strike zone.

by **skatingtripods** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:42 pm

Fundamentals, JD. 3B has to field that bunt. Absolutely has to.

by **drum** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:43 pm

Kotchman is utterly useless on offense.

That would have been the most bizarre DP ever

by **skatingtripods** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:43 pm

RedDawg53 wrote:
skatingtripods wrote:Looks like a Damon-Duncan platoon in a couple weeks.

Then will you change your avatar to a dual Damon/Duncan?

I may try to put Damon's long hair on Duncan. Not sure my Photoshop skills are that good.

by **drum** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:51 pm

Gomez is up and over the plate right now

by **drum** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:13 pm

After 3, Gomez is settling in a little bit.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:27 pm

Jeanmar getting into a bit of a groove.... at 72 pitches through 4 he won't be around much longer though.

Could do with tacking on a couple more runs now.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:38 pm

9 runners left on through 5!

Let's hope that doesn't come back to bite us.

by **bookelly** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:42 pm

Uh...Gomez is pretty good. He's gonna make it hard when/if Rob gets back.

by **bookelly** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:45 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
RedDawg53 wrote:
skatingtripods wrote:Looks like a Damon-Duncan platoon in a couple weeks.

Then will you change your avatar to a dual Damon/Duncan?

I may try to put Damon's long hair on Duncan. Not sure my Photoshop skills are that good.

Duncan's gonna see a bunch of time at 1B. And we'll see Carlos there soon too. Crotchman is an automatic out. I could care less about his Defense, which hasn't been that good anyway.

by **skatingtripods** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:47 pm

bookelly wrote:Duncan's gonna see a bunch of time at 1B. And we'll see Carlos there soon too. Crotchman is an automatic out. I could care less about his Defense, which hasn't been that good anyway.

They didn't sign Kotchman for 3M to sit the bench and then be a defensive replacement.

If Duncan was ever going to see "a bunch of time at 1B", they wouldn't have signed Kotchman and they'd have ponied up more money and more years for Willingham to play LF.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:51 pm

Beautiful baseball right there.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:58 pm

Wow...... that's a quick hook from Manny for Gomez.

88 pitches and been cruising.... and you bring in Dan Wheeler?!

Not liking this move.

by **Symbolic47** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:03 am

dazindiansfanuk wrote:Wow...... that's a quick hook from Manny for Gomez.

88 pitches and been cruising.... and you bring in Dan Wheeler?!

Not liking this move.

Agreed....not much more I can say than that. And freaking Wheeler of all people. Bizarre.

by **skatingtripods** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:05 am

dazindiansfanuk wrote:Wow...... that's a quick hook from Manny for Gomez.

88 pitches and been cruising.... and you bring in Dan Wheeler?!

Not liking this move.

Gomez had thrown 4 innings since Spring Training. Gotta be careful with his arm early on.

Think it was a bit of a litmus test for Wheeler with how much Pestano and Smith have been used.

I think we know the results.

by **ClevelandFanInNewYork** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:05 am

Somebody please make sure that Wheeler misses the flight back to Cleveland.

by **Erie Warrior** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:11 am

Wheeler = loud outs. And smegma.

by **skatingtripods** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:14 am

Please use anybody but Tony Sipp next inning. I'd even rather see Dan Wheeler back out.

by **ClevelandFanInNewYork** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:14 am

Agreed

by **Symbolic47** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:15 am

I hate playing in these West Coast parks.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:15 am

Manny isn't really gonna bring Sipp into a 1-run game is he?!!

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:17 am

That hit raises Pronks OBP to an even .500

by **Symbolic47** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:22 am

God Damnt its Sipp

by **ClevelandFanInNewYork** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:25 am

Will our Bullpen Mafia need Witness Protection?

by **skatingtripods** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:26 am

Baby steps for Sipp. Good inning against 1.5 real MLB hitters.

by **skatingtripods** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:29 am

If we get there with a lead, curious to see how Perez does tonight. 4th appearance in 5 days and 3rd straight.

by **Symbolic47** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:33 am

Seems like every game we play with the A's is this way. Tight low scoring game.

by **ClevelandFanInNewYork** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:35 am

Can Kipnis deliver here????

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:37 am

Atta boy Kip!!

by **Symbolic47** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:37 am

Money

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:38 am

by **ClevelandFanInNewYork** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:38 am

One more would be nice....

by **skatingtripods** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:39 am

JJ Redick with a nice LOL moment on that fly ball.

Jonny Gomes with another LOL moment. Way to stay on the baseball, Choo.

Hopefully we don't have to use CP tonight.

by **ClevelandFanInNewYork** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:39 am

Thank you...thank you very much!

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:40 am

by **skatingtripods** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:41 am

Jonny Gomes makes Shelley Duncan look like a Gold Glover.

by **Symbolic47** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:42 am

I'm dying here. Laughing my ass off.

by **Symbolic47** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:42 am

That half inning was an all timer guys.

by **skatingtripods** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:48 am

What exactly is a "long two-out bloop single", Matt?

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:04 am

I know it was Gomes running but, how much time does Donald think he has to make a damn throw?!

by **skatingtripods** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:07 am

Acta afraid of Asencio against the lefty.

by **Am I Here Again?** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:08 am

What, does Acta think that Asencio wasn't exciting enough and he's going to Perez for the last out? With two runners on?? Buckle your seatbelts, the ride might be bumpy! :gah:

by **skatingtripods** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:10 am

Awesome road trip. Would be great to cap it off with another sweep tomorrow.

by **Am I Here Again?** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:11 am

Wow, a three-pitch out by Perez? Why can't he do that any other night?

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:13 am

Further proof that the save stat is completely meaningless!

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