Tribe @ The Circus of Red Sox - 05/10/12

[skatingtripods]

I agree they'll be some regression, but I'm not worried it'll be that severe.

The majority of that WHIP is coming from the hits and a lot of those are ground balls through the infield.

He's gonna have some games this year where he isn't able to wiggle out of the trouble he has, but it should be sustainable for him to have a pretty strong year assuming he doesn't tire.

His LOB% is 14% higher than his career average (83.3% to 69.6%) That's really unsustainable. The regression, I mostly meant for his ERA. His BABip is near his career average. Just something to monitor.

[bookelly]

I agree they'll be some regression, but I'm not worried it'll be that severe.

The majority of that WHIP is coming from the hits and a lot of those are ground balls through the infield.

He's gonna have some games this year where he isn't able to wiggle out of the trouble he has, but it should be sustainable for him to have a pretty strong year assuming he doesn't tire.

His LOB% is 14% higher than his career average (83.3% to 69.6%) That's really unsustainable. The regression, I mostly meant for his ERA. His BABip is near his career average. Just something to monitor.

He still a hell of a 3rd starter.

[skatingtripods]

I agree they'll be some regression, but I'm not worried it'll be that severe.

The majority of that WHIP is coming from the hits and a lot of those are ground balls through the infield.

He's gonna have some games this year where he isn't able to wiggle out of the trouble he has, but it should be sustainable for him to have a pretty strong year assuming he doesn't tire.

His LOB% is 14% higher than his career average (83.3% to 69.6%) That's really unsustainable. The regression, I mostly meant for his ERA. His BABip is near his career average. Just something to monitor.

He still a hell of a 3rd starter.

Never said he wasn't. He's also 4-0 after an Indians loss. Just saying, people are going to start to get expectations and then get all pissy when they aren't met.

Edit: I was also one of the few on record as really liking the move when it was made.

[andrew6586]

Let's hear it for Fenway Park: the most overrated softball field in America.

Seriously, I hate that stadium. I could lean into a lob wedge and hit it over that right field fence.

[British_Pharaoh]

Hannahan back over .300

[andrew6586]

At least Damon hit that one hard.

[andrew6586]

The best part about this series is that you know all the asshole Boston fans were saying "stupid Indians, they just took all of our has-been washed up losers." dickheads.

[skatingtripods]

Methinks we needed that run w/ runner on 3rd less than 2 outs.

[CAVSTRIBEBROWNSin07!]

Ha Shop-Vac still doing what he do best.

He now has 50 HBPs in his career and 59 homers.

[skatingtripods]

Get this fucking guy off my team.

[British_Pharaoh]

Sipp cannot get right handers out

[motherscratcher]

Derek Lowe is 8th among qualified AL pitchers in ERA. He's 42nd in WHIP.

Expect serious regression sometime soon if his WHIP doesn't start going down.

Until that happens, I sure am enjoying the shit out of the Derek Lowe era.

Edit: I'm not really enjoying the Tony Sipp era all that much.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Tony Sipp is awful.

[motherscratcher]

I agree they'll be some regression, but I'm not worried it'll be that severe.

The majority of that WHIP is coming from the hits and a lot of those are ground balls through the infield.

He's gonna have some games this year where he isn't able to wiggle out of the trouble he has, but it should be sustainable for him to have a pretty strong year assuming he doesn't tire.

His LOB% is 14% higher than his career average (83.3% to 69.6%) That's really unsustainable. The regression, I mostly meant for his ERA. His BABip is near his career average. Just something to monitor.

Better be careful or PUP will come out onto the porch with a shotgun.

[skatingtripods]

Tony Sipp: Get ahead 0-2. Nibble. Nibble. Give up rocket line drive. Hope it's caught or goes foul.

[dazindiansfanuk]

Tony Sipp is awful.

Tony Sipp aspires to awful

[motherscratcher]

Let's hear it for Fenway Park: the most overrated softball field in America.

Seriously, I hate that stadium. I could lean into a lob wedge and hit it over that right field fence.

Have you been there?

[motherscratcher]

Mos Def out. Josh Smith in. Thank God.

[skatingtripods]

Welp, hope for 1.1 from Smith. Use Pestano in the 9th with a 4 or more run lead.

[motherscratcher]

BP - I can do without pictures in sigs...but that new avatar is great.

[Erie Warrior]

Josh Smith in.

When did they sign that guy?

[skatingtripods]

BP - I can do without pictures in sigs...but that new avatar is great.

Has to be from his days as a male escort.

[bookelly]

BP - I can do without pictures in sigs...but that new avatar is great.

I agree. On both fronts.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

PH with Sloth here.

[bookelly]

Is Damon using self-tanner? Looks a shade on the Oompaloompa side.

[skatingtripods]

This Jhnny Amn experiment is a failure thus far.

I'm all about leadership, but I'd like it to contribute periodically. He's certainly hurt them more than he's helped them.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

This Jhnny Amn experiment is a failure thus far.

I'm all about leadership, but I'd like it to contribute periodically. He's certainly hurt them more than he's helped them.

Go marry Sloth if you love him so damn much. (that's a joke)

[skatingtripods]

This Jhnny Amn experiment is a failure thus far.

I'm all about leadership, but I'd like it to contribute periodically. He's certainly hurt them more than he's helped them.

Go marry Sloth if you love him so damn much. (that's a joke)

Can't. Gay marriage is banned in Ohio.

[bookelly]

Rad has been doing a quality job so far. I miss Belcher though. Hope his family issues are getting better. It'd be nice to have both guys in uni for the game.

[skatingtripods]

Haven't seen Pestano labor like this in a long time.

[British_Pharaoh]

Haven't seen Pestano labor like this in a long time.

Bound to happen when you haven't thrown a pitch for three days.

[skatingtripods]

At least his appearances with a K streak is still tact. All 16 this year.

[dazindiansfanuk]

Christ Vinnie..... making it interesting.

[dazindiansfanuk]

Pestano only had 2 BB all year coming into tonight.

[Am I Here Again?]

You're set-up guy is NOT supposed to come in and walk people. WTH, Pestano go out golfing with Beckett?

[skatingtripods]

Exhale.

Bring in Hagadone for the 9th for the lefties.

[dazindiansfanuk]

Phew..... that could've gone more smoothly.

Is it slightly perverse that part of me wanted Pedroia to walk so Hagadone could face Ortiz??

[British_Pharaoh]

The meat for Boston coming up in the ninth. I'd like to get another run or two on the board.

[DeanSheen]

Pheww. Man, that was getting ugly and I'm not sure why he was left in that long struggling that hard.

[dazindiansfanuk]

A 41 pitch scoreless inning.... I guess it'll do!

[skatingtripods]

Is it slightly perverse that part of me wanted Pedroia to walk so Hagadone could face Ortiz??

Little bit, but I was secretly hoping to see Hagadone in a big spot. Had a base been open, I'd have been more open to the idea of Hagadone v. Ortiz with them loaded.

[skatingtripods]

Never seen somebody look so dejected about a sac fly. You did your job, Carlos. Be happy.

[Am I Here Again?]

Is it slightly perverse that part of me wanted Pedroia to walk so Hagadone could face Ortiz??

Little bit, but I was secretly hoping to see Hagadone in a big spot. Had a base been open, I'd have been more open to the idea of Hagadone v. Ortiz with them loaded.

Is coming in for the 9th at Fenway big enough? I'm enjoying this one...so far!

[skatingtripods]

Curious to see if Hagadone throws at somebody in the 9th. You know we're hitting somebody at some point.

[Am I Here Again?]

I really hope not. He's too valuable to lose over these punk-butted Red Sux.

[motherscratcher]

Wasn't Ortiz over the hill a few years ago?

[skatingtripods]

That's a solid win. Kick these assholes while they're down. Win 2 of the next 3.

[Am I Here Again?]

Hopeful for us to take tomorrow. If Ubaldo can dodge out of trouble as well as he did his last start we should be fine. Buchholz has been pure garbage for Bahstun this year. HaHaHaHaHa!

[Am I Here Again?]

Does that idiot have a have a bag on his head?

Moron, you won 2 fucking titles in the last decade.....

Fairweather assholes......

AND the Red Sux kicked him out of the park! Yup, embarrass them more than they are embarrassing themselves and they penalize the person. Or maybe they threw him out because he was being an ass...

[peeker643]

It's really nice to watch a good defensive 1B on our team. Haven't had one in a while.

Guy takes a ton of hits away defensively and offensively