Cleveland Indians & MLB

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:58 pm

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

RHP McAllister

CF Jackson
LF Berry
3B Cabrera
1B Fielder
DH Young
RF Boesch
C Avila
SS Santiago
2B Infante

RHP Verlander

Oh well, at least we have our "Ace" on the hill tonight!

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:14 pm

It would be a very "Indians" thing to do to lose to Scherzer last night, look like you're going to go 5 back and effectively put yourself out of the race, but then beat Verlander the next night and bring everyone back on board.

I'm optimistic, for whatever reason.

by **Commodore Perry** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:25 pm

Agree with the optimism for this game. It does seem to be the way baseball works.

Verlander is a great pitcher, but he still only has 11 wins in 20 starts, so its not like they're going up against the impossible. Nearly half the time he pitches, he's losing or tied when the final batter he's accountable for is retired.

Baseball doesn't allow for extremes, and the unpredictability that follows is fun to watch.

by **Bigfist** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:42 pm

Well, McAllister has been our best starting pitcher the last two months. Still, he better hold Detroit to no more than one run, because I do not see us getting more than two.

by **RedDawg53** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:38 pm

Bigfist wrote:Well, McAllister has been our best starting pitcher the last two months. Still, he better hold Detroit to no more than one run, because I do not see us getting more than two.

I hope the defense plays better, too. A lot of errors recently it seems

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:44 pm

By the sounds of it, we probably won't start on time due to thunder storms.

By the look of the forecast, we'll probably get the game in, but there could be delays.... not a bad thing with Verlander on the hill!

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:01 pm

7.30pm ET estimated start time

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:06 pm

Fausberto Carnandez making the start for the Low-A Captains tonight.

You can follow along here: -
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.js ... x_lcoafx_1

The start of the game is delayed.

by **Am I Here Again?** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:35 pm

RedDawg53 wrote:
Bigfist wrote:Well, McAllister has been our best starting pitcher the last two months. Still, he better hold Detroit to no more than one run, because I do not see us getting more than two.

I hope the defense plays better, too. A lot of errors recently it seems

AND on the first play of the game we make an error. ::doh::

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:37 pm

Lopez has to put that ball in his pocket.

Early adversity for McAllister, who hasn't dealt well with adversity brought on by his defense. Could be a real big spot for him confidence-wise.

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:40 pm

Can't do much about that (except maybe walking him). Good piece of hitting.

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:49 pm

That was a seed.

It's so good to see Choo driving the ball this season after such a rough 2011.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:51 pm

That'll do.... get that run right back!

by **Erie Warrior** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:51 pm

Atta' boy Kip.

Do your job, get the run across.

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:52 pm

Only 1 run, but three of those balls were hit very, very hard.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:54 pm

skatingtripods wrote:Only 1 run, but three of those balls were hit very, very hard.

Verlander's just warming up though!

If you're gonna get him it needs to be in innings 1-3 as he's normally around 91-93mph, but after that he's breezing 97+mph.

Need Z-Mac to have a quick inning here.

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:55 pm

dazindiansfanuk wrote:Verlander's just warming up though!

If you're gonna get him it needs to be in innings 1-3 as he's normally around 91-93mph, but after that he's breezing 97+mph.

It's amazing how free and easy Verlander is when he's throwing triple digits.

by **Am I Here Again?** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:04 pm

Thanks to crap fielding Z-Mac is up to 46 pitches. Took "only" 15 pitches in the second. Meanwhile, our swing-early group worked Verlander all the way up to 6 pitches in the first. Great...

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:08 pm

Am I Here Again? wrote:Meanwhile, our swing-early group worked Verlander all the way up to 6 pitches in the first. Great...

In Verlander's career, opposing hitters are batting .157/.227/.226/.454 with two strikes.

He's one guy I'm ok with swinging early against. He doesn't get tired until he's in the 130s in pitches.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:13 pm

Hernandez's first inning in the minors goes ground out, ground out, E5, 2-run HR, K.

Threw 24 pitches and was sitting 89-91mph with the fastball.

by **Am I Here Again?** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:43 pm

Do you think the Tribe could clone Kipnis? We need one of him at every position and taking every at bat.

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:52 pm

Santana back to being Santana. He's 18-for-104 in his career against the Tigers. That's .173.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:08 pm

Hard to ask for more than that from Z-Mac.... 2ER in 6IP.

Need the offense to somehow squeeze a couple of runs across.

by **RedDawg53** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:18 pm

Haha. Loved reading Verlander's lips "FAUK!".

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:28 pm

I have no idea why Manny left Z-Mac out there starting the inning at 101 pitches.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:33 pm

Smitty gets out of the jam!

Time for some runs.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:34 pm

Thank you Carlos!

by **Erie Warrior** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:35 pm

Nice.

GET OUT!!!!

PRONK!!!!!

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:35 pm

Fuck yeah PRONK!!!!!!

Back-to-back bombs!!!!!!

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:35 pm

Speechless.

by **Am I Here Again?** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:37 pm

This team can be so damned infuriating. And THEN they do something interesting and make you hope all over again. Man I love this game!!!

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:37 pm

Keep it rollin' boys!

Hernandez finished for the night down in A-Ball - 5IP, 6H, 3R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:40 pm

How Duncan doesn't have a separated shoulder after those first two hacks is a miracle.

by **Erie Warrior** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:41 pm

dazindiansfanuk wrote:
Hernandez finished for the night down in A-Ball - 0BB

The only thing that matters.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:41 pm

Erie Warrior wrote:
dazindiansfanuk wrote:
Hernandez finished for the night down in A-Ball - 0BB

The only thing that matters.

66 pitches, 46 strikes

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:43 pm

Choo's been late on every fastball. Why throw something offspeed? Stupid pitch selection.

by **Erie Warrior** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:43 pm

When he gets back, his intro music has to be "who are you?"

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:45 pm

AC!

Wow.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:45 pm

Fuckin' yes!!!!

Jumping around my living room like a mad man!!!

by **Erie Warrior** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:46 pm

Awesome.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:46 pm

Thank you Santiago!!!!

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:55 pm

If we ever needed the back end to get the job done, tonight's the night!

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:58 pm

Vinnie is nails!

by **Commodore Perry** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:03 pm

What a game. Crowd is really into it too.

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:04 pm

Going back to the game in Tampa when Carlos broke his HR slump, he's batting .393/.514/.893/1.407 with 5 2B and 3HR in his last 9 games.

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:05 pm

Reverse jinxed Santana here. Reverse jinxed Verlander on Twitter. Not too shabby. Solid effort by me. I also didn't go to the game because they're 0-6 since my last win that I saw on May 22.

I missed a week while on vacation and they went 4-2 at home (5-2 overall).

by **skatingtripods** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:09 pm

Why no squeeze there, Manny?

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:20 pm

Come on CP, don't fuck this up!

by **dazindiansfanuk** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:21 pm

You're kidding me?!

He was out!

by **Erie Warrior** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:21 pm

Out or safe?

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