Cleveland Indians & MLB

by **TouchEmAllTime** » Mon May 14, 2012 3:48 pm

If this doesn't bring me to 1-0 on the year, no game will. Sorry didn't see any lineups yet, but wanted to attempt a slump bust while the getting was good.

by **cozmeesah** » Mon May 14, 2012 5:44 pm

Little bit different Tribe lineup. Manny clearly trying to shake things up:

Choo RF
Kipnis 2B
Cabrera SS
Hafner DH
Santana C
Brantley CF
Lopez 3B
Kotchman 1B
Duncan LF

Twinkies:

Span CF
Dozier SS
Mauer 1B
Willingham LF
Doumit DH
Plouffe 3B
Mastroianni RF
Butera C
Carroll 2B

by **peeker643** » Mon May 14, 2012 5:46 pm

Coz beat you by seconds on the lineup Adam, so I deleted the duplicate post. And even if she hadn't gotten it in there before you I'd have deleted yours because I like her better. ;-) ;) :wink:

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 5:53 pm

peeker643 wrote:Coz beat you by seconds on the lineup Adam, so I deleted the duplicate post. And even if she hadn't gotten it in there before you I'd have deleted yours because I like her better.

Yeah, was just about to go edit mine.

Of course you like her better. I disagree with you on damn near everything.

by **peeker643** » Mon May 14, 2012 5:57 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
peeker643 wrote:Coz beat you by seconds on the lineup Adam, so I deleted the duplicate post. And even if she hadn't gotten it in there before you I'd have deleted yours because I like her better.

Yeah, was just about to go edit mine.

Of course you like her better. I disagree with you on damn near everything.

No you don't.

And I'm just 100% certain she's nicer than you are and 100% certain she doesn't drive me as crazy. :dingle:

And while she may not like Johnny Damon she doesn't draw devil horns on him either (metaphorically speaking). :cheers:

by **peeker643** » Mon May 14, 2012 6:05 pm

Sweet!!!

5 struggling holes in the lineup, top two in rotation are basket cases, best strike thrower who at least gives you a major league quality effort every time out is on the DL, the best pitcher on the staff is a hyperactive 38-yr old and Jeremy Accardo is on his way to assume the Wheeler role.

Did I miss anything other than Tony Sipp not being trustworthy either?

Excellent. Roll Tribe!!!

It's going to get artificially sweet if they beat this AA+ team the Twins field or it's going to get really ugly if that AA+ team hands the Tribe their lunch.

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 6:18 pm

peeker643 wrote:And while she may not like Johnny Damon she doesn't draw devil horns on him either (metaphorically speaking).

Ask and you shall receive.

Take that, you dingus.

by **scrambler** » Mon May 14, 2012 7:25 pm

Choo batting leadoff is good. Maybe he'll get hit with a pitch or two or something. Casey Kotchman is extremely irritating to me so far this year. For one brief spell in the White Sox series he reached the Mendoza line, he's back looking for it.

by **TouchEmAllTime** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:07 pm

peeker643 wrote:Sweet!!!

5 struggling holes in the lineup, top two in rotation are basket cases, best strike thrower who at least gives you a major league quality effort every time out is on the DL, the best pitcher on the staff is a hyperactive 38-yr old and Jeremy Accardo is on his way to assume the Wheeler role.

Did I miss anything other than Tony Sipp not being trustworthy either?

Excellent. Roll Tribe!!!

It's going to get artificially sweet if they beat this AA+ team the Twins field or it's going to get really ugly if that AA+ team hands the Tribe their lunch.

The Twins message boards are probably saying, if we can't beat this AAA+ team at home, this season is lost for sure ;-) ;) :wink:

by **pup** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:11 pm

[smh]they are still shitty[/smh]

You can take crap, filet it nice and pretty, cook it to perfection, top with with the perfect sauce, with delicious sides...you are still serving crap.

Go Tribe.

On a positive note, I no longer have to stare at Shells Duncan.

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:13 pm

pup wrote:On a positive note, I no longer have to stare at Shells Duncan.

If you want, I can put it in my signature section.

by **pup** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:14 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
pup wrote:On a positive note, I no longer have to stare at Shells Duncan.

If you want, I can put it in my signature section.

At least I can turn off seeing sigs if I so choose.

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:17 pm

pup wrote:
skatingtripods wrote:
pup wrote:On a positive note, I no longer have to stare at Shells Duncan.

If you want, I can put it in my signature section.

At least I can turn off seeing sigs if I so choose.

You're not one to criticize avatars. At least get something time-relevant. Unless you're following the Lehigh baseball season.

by **peeker643** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:22 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
peeker643 wrote:And while she may not like Johnny Damon she doesn't draw devil horns on him either (metaphorically speaking).

Ask and you shall receive.

Take that, you dingus.

If only you'd use your powers for good and not evil.

What I am certain of is no one will ever have an avatar of either Damon making a strong throw to the plate to cut down a run nor one with Shelly Duncan hitting a slider hard to the opposite field.

by **Cerebral_DownTime** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:24 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
pup wrote:
skatingtripods wrote:
pup wrote:On a positive note, I no longer have to stare at Shells Duncan.

If you want, I can put it in my signature section.

At least I can turn off seeing sigs if I so choose.

You're not one to criticize avatars. At least get something time-relevant. Unless you're following the Lehigh baseball season.

That avatar is hilarious.

How long did it take you to make that?

by **peeker643** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:27 pm

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:
How long did it take you to make that?

It took Mr and Mrs Duncan just ten months to make that outrageously funny avatar Adam has.

Oh... you meant the new one...

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:27 pm

peeker643 wrote:
skatingtripods wrote:
peeker643 wrote:And while she may not like Johnny Damon she doesn't draw devil horns on him either (metaphorically speaking).

Ask and you shall receive.

Take that, you dingus.

If only you'd use your powers for good and not evil.

I appreciate the double entendre. Well played.

CDT wrote:That avatar is hilarious.

How long did it take you to make that?

Thanks. About 10 minutes.

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:28 pm

peeker643 wrote:It took Mr and Mrs Duncan just ten months to make that outrageously funny avatar Adam has.

Wouldn't you love to see a baby picture of Shelley Duncan? I know I would.

by **Cerebral_DownTime** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:38 pm

Who knew Johnny Damnon was the offspring of Mephisto?

by **peeker643** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:43 pm

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:Who knew Johnny Damnon was the offspring of Mephisto?

The dude that played touch football with Mitt Romney and collected Transformers and left the boards in a huff?

by **Am I Here Again?** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:44 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
CDT wrote:That avatar is hilarious.
How long did it take you to make that?

Thanks. About 10 minutes.

Wow, a pictorial representation of Jhnny DEMON! Love it! Scary crap, but I love it.

Sadly, though, the avatar may very well get more comments in this thread than tonight's game. Here's a pitiful "over/under" to consider: There are three guys batting OVER .250, five that are under, and Haf is sitting right on it. Heck, two guys are batting below .200 and Demon is barely above it (.207). Isn't hitting something of a fundamental when you play this game? Especially if all of our "good" pitchers are pitching like crap?

by **peeker643** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:48 pm

Am I Here Again? wrote:
skatingtripods wrote:
CDT wrote:That avatar is hilarious.
How long did it take you to make that?

Thanks. About 10 minutes.

Wow, a pictorial representation of Jhnny DEMON! Love it! Scary crap, but I love it.

Sadly, though, the avatar may very well get more comments in this thread than tonight's game. Here's a pitiful "over/under" to consider: There are three guys batting OVER .250, five that are under, and Haf is sitting right on it. Heck, two guys are batting below .200 and Demon is barely above it (.207). Isn't hitting something of a fundamental when you play this game? Especially if all of our "good" pitchers are pitching like crap?

What I find funny is people will see Shelly Duncan in LF tonight and think it's a defensive upgrade.

What I find horribly depressing is they'll be right.

And Duncan is one step up from setting a 55gal drum in left field and counting anything that goes in it or touches it an out.

by **Pabo** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:50 pm

Over/Under on Denard Span hits this series: 7½ (remember, it's only two games)

by **peeker643** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:51 pm

Pabo wrote:Over/Under on Denard Span hits this series: 7½ (remember, it's only two games)

Coincidentally that also happens to be the over/under on Jimenez number of walks in his next start.

by **Cerebral_DownTime** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:53 pm

peeker643 wrote:
Cerebral_DownTime wrote:Who knew Johnny Damnon was the offspring of Mephisto?

The dude that played touch football with Mitt Romney and collected Transformers and left the boards in a huff?

No way. You actually gotta get inside the female reproductive chamber to have offspring. ;-) ;) :wink:

by **peeker643** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:01 pm

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:
peeker643 wrote:
Cerebral_DownTime wrote:Who knew Johnny Damnon was the offspring of Mephisto?

The dude that played touch football with Mitt Romney and collected Transformers and left the boards in a huff?

No way. You actually gotta get inside the female reproductive chamber to have offspring.

Do you now?

You have no idea what Mac learned from those comic books from scientists and engineers like Bruce Banner and Tony Stark . And you have no idea that he may have artificially produced an entire population of guitar playing, planned parenthood volunteering, Star Wars action figure collecting MacPhistos.

Because he didn't want you knowing and even if you did he's quite certain you'd never figure it out.

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:13 pm

I really hope Indians hitters make a quick adjustment and start crushing these 87 mph get-me-over first pitch fastballs.

by **British_Pharaoh** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:14 pm

2 pathetic swings of the bat and 7 pitches and it's 1-2-3

Hating baseball right now

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:21 pm

Ball is really carrying tonight.

by **TouchEmAllTime** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:22 pm

Is Damon playing center for the Twins?

by **TouchEmAllTime** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:24 pm

Bryce Harper just went yard.

by **British_Pharaoh** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:26 pm

Pathetic at bats following the leadoff double

Supremely awful

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:26 pm

Nice work by Santana to not get the runner over.

BTW, Santana, 18 BB in 18 games in April. 7 BB in 15 games (incl. tonight) in May.

by **Cerebral_DownTime** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:27 pm

Damnit. Get a runner in scoring position with no outs and they can't even get him to 3rd.

Santana looked really bad in his AB. We need him to get it going.

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:29 pm

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:Damnit. Get a runner in scoring position with no outs and they can't even get him to 3rd.

Santana looked really bad in his AB. We need him to get it going.

Agree on all counts. Especially with Brantley on deck who isn't going to strike out. That GB to 2B was a free run if Santana does his job.

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:32 pm

AAA lineup but good to see Gomez seems to have put last start's abortion behind him.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:36 pm

Marty Cordova and Jim Thome for the trivia?

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:39 pm

dazindiansfanuk wrote:Marty Cordova and Jim Thome for the trivia?

That was my guess. Just double checked Cordova. 20 in 2001 (CLE), 24 in his rookie year with MIN.

by **British_Pharaoh** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:41 pm

dazindiansfanuk wrote:Marty Cordova and Jim Thome for the trivia?

Matt Lawton is one for sure

Thome probably the other

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:42 pm

British_Pharaoh wrote:
dazindiansfanuk wrote:Marty Cordova and Jim Thome for the trivia?

No way. matt Lawton is one for sure

Thome probably the other

Did Matt Lawton have 20 HITS for the Tribe, nevermind HR?!

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:43 pm

British_Pharaoh wrote:
dazindiansfanuk wrote:Marty Cordova and Jim Thome for the trivia?

No way. matt Lawton is one for sure

Thome probably the other

Lawton, Thome, and Cordova have all done it. Question's wrong.

Lawton was 1998/2004, Cordova 1995/2001, Thome was 2010 with MIN and a bunch of times with us.

by **British_Pharaoh** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:44 pm

skatingtripods wrote:
British_Pharaoh wrote:
dazindiansfanuk wrote:Marty Cordova and Jim Thome for the trivia?

No way. matt Lawton is one for sure

Thome probably the other

Lawton, Thome, and Cordova have all done it. Question's wrong.

Explains it

by **British_Pharaoh** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:45 pm

dazindiansfanuk wrote:
British_Pharaoh wrote:
dazindiansfanuk wrote:Marty Cordova and Jim Thome for the trivia?

No way. matt Lawton is one for sure

Thome probably the other

Did Matt Lawton have 20 HITS for the Tribe, nevermind HR?!

I'm a defender of matt lawton's tenure in Cleveland

he was paid too much but he was a decent OBP guy, with a bit of speed and decent pop

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:50 pm

Santana got lazy..... assumed the runner wasn't going and then had to rush the throw.

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:50 pm

I jinxed Gomez. His command is gone. Overthrowing everything.

by **British_Pharaoh** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:58 pm

Right, c'mon! Let's get busy.

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:59 pm

Yay, productive outs. Get 'em in and get 'em over.

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:59 pm

Holy shit. We executed!

by **British_Pharaoh** » Mon May 14, 2012 10:00 pm

Well we got the two runs in at least. Hafner's approach w/risp is woeful

by **skatingtripods** » Mon May 14, 2012 10:06 pm

Strike zone shrunk.

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