Cleveland Indians & MLB

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:54 pm

RF Choo
SS Cabrera
2B Kipnis
C Santana
CF Brantley
LF Damon
1B Kotchman
3B Chisenhall
P Tomlin

SS Furcal
RF Beltran
LF Holliday
1B Craig
3B Freese
C Molina
2B Descalso
CF Robinson
P Westbrook

by **Commodore Perry** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:09 pm

Gotta say, I can't wait to watch Westbrook pitch. Still love the guy.

by **British_Pharaoh** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:02 pm

Commodore Perry wrote:Gotta say, I can't wait to watch Westbrook pitch. Still love the guy.

Here here
Probabaly my first true favourite player. Although I did love Ellis Burks when I first started watching baseball and following the Indians.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:05 pm

Add me to the Jake Westbrook fan club.

Love the guy and love sinkerballers in general...... still, hope we beat him tonight.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:08 pm

dazindiansfanuk wrote:Add me to the Jake Westbrook fan club.

Love the guy and love sinkerballers in general...... still, hope we beat him tonight.

I second that

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:18 pm

Oh shit..... right off Kip's kneecap!

Dude is in some serious pain.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:22 pm

Some pretty oppo swings in the early going!!

Nice swing axeman.

by **Dnthateonthepronk** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:24 pm

just missed

good approaches so far. Im very surprised Santanna actually tried to go the other way

by **RedDawg53** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:39 pm

Lonnie going with the Thurman Munson look I see

by **British_Pharaoh** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:54 pm

RedDawg53 wrote:Lonnie going with the Thurman Munson look I see

It looks hideous

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:56 pm

That first inning 2B was the best swing Santana's had in a month.

Love watching Tomlin pitch. Even when he's getting knocked around. Quick, no bullshit, pounds zone.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:57 pm

He may have thrown 3 scoreless but, for some reason, I don't have a good feeling about Tomlin against this lineup.

I think we may need more than the two runs we've got already.

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:06 pm

I'm going to be generous and say that those two limp dick ground balls were productive outs.

by **Erie Warrior** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:09 pm

It's very difficult to listen to these games w/o Hammy.

Rosey is ok, this other guy is not.

by **RedDawg53** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:23 pm

Gotta love the extra out. As much as I like Westbrook--let's crush him for a few more

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:25 pm

Awesome play by Descalso.

Westbrook's got a strong changeup tonight. He hasn't thrown enough of them.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:27 pm

Descalso really robbed us of a big inning right there.

Still, nice to see another good swing from Carlos.

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:31 pm

Josh Tomlin is really changing speeds well. Just knows how to pitch. Obviously, with his stuff, you have to know how to pitch and have a plan for attacking hitters. Really fun to watch.

by **googleeph2** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:35 pm

Erie Warrior wrote:It's very difficult to listen to these games w/o Hammy.

Rosey is ok, this other guy is not.

True, but he's just a guest. Scotty Bailes has a nostalgia factor for us old farts.
80s starter for a while.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:35 pm

Only 52 pitches through 5IP for Tomlin

by **British_Pharaoh** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:35 pm

Tomlin only at 52 pitches. If he continues to keep the Cards off the board he should go the distance. Which will be handy since Pestano and Perez have been taxed recently.

If we hold on to win this game then I fancy our chances to take the series. The National League makes Lohse look like a really good starter but really he is average at best. His ERA in his career against the Tribe is well over 5, although it's a completely different Indians team to the ones he faced as a Twin, and I think we can score a few off of him tomorrow. Then they have the rookie going on Sunday, making his debut (which we know can go either way with our hitters.)

by **British_Pharaoh** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:36 pm

Hahaha what is it with our puitchers and hitting? lol

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:36 pm

Nice..... hit and run with the pitcher!!

Nice swing Josh!

by **RedDawg53** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:36 pm

Tomlin full time DH?

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:37 pm

Acta called a hit & run with the pitcher. That's awesome.

by **justmebd** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:38 pm

Erie Warrior wrote:It's very difficult to listen to these games w/o Hammy.

Rosey is flat out awful, this other guy is not much better.

Fixed that for you.

by **British_Pharaoh** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:39 pm

Not happy with the 7Ks against JW. That's about my only grievance regarding this game.

by **justmebd** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:39 pm

skatingtripods wrote:Acta called a hit & run with the pitcher. That's awesome.

And I do believe Tomlin might be better at the plate than your favorite player.

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:44 pm

justmebd wrote:And I do believe Tomlin might be better at the plate than your favorite player.

I don't doubt it.

Tomlin might be our 9th best hitter.

In no particular order: Cabrera, Kipnis, Choo, Santana, Brantley, Lopez, Chisenhall, Kotchman...

Maybe somebody else?

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:59 pm

Hahahaha..... Johnny Freakin' Damon!

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:00 pm

by **ClevelandFanInNewYork** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:02 pm

skatingtripods wrote::pigs:

+1,000,000!!!!

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:10 pm

I think Acta's trying to get Tomlin through this inning because he leads off next inning and he's better than any bench option.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:13 pm

Heart in mouth moment there off the bat of Beltran.

7 solid innings from Josh, time to turn it over to the mafia.

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:14 pm

dazindiansfanuk wrote:Heart in mouth moment there off the bat of Beltran.

Didn't sound real good when he hit it. Was pretty confident that it jammed him enough.

by **British_Pharaoh** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:35 pm

Valdez's walk-off squeeze play in the 10th hands Detroit a loss in Cincy

Sox down 5-3 in the 8th

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:49 pm

Ballgame!

Nice job by Smiffy and Hags to close it out and save the big bullets.

by **skatingtripods** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:50 pm

That's a solid win. One of the most complete games they've played all season.

by **Dellucci TailGator** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:11 am

I love hitting and running with pitchers at the plate. And the hit and run in general. It forces the ultimate concentrration on putting the ball in play. I'd actually like to see Acta make Santana hit and run more often, just to cut down his swing and focus on getting the bat on the ball.

by **TouchEmAllTime** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:56 am

googleeph2 wrote:
Erie Warrior wrote:It's very difficult to listen to these games w/o Hammy.

Rosey is ok, this other guy is not.

True, but he's just a guest. Scotty Bailes has a nostalgia factor for us old farts.
80s starter for a while.

Bailes is great on the alumni roundtable shows, probably had a couple of the best stories on those.

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