June 19, 2013

Seven Straight Losses, Sizemore Done, Tomlin Going for T.J. Surgery, Just Another Day in Wahooland

August 22, 2012 by 7 Comments

So before last night’s date with King Felix Hernandez, beleaguered Indians manager Manny Acta and team trainer Lonnie Soloff met with the media. I am sure they had a blast discussing all of the great news they had to share (sarcasm font needed). In all seriousness, there is legitimately nothing positive going on in and around the Indians organization right now.

Nothing.

On the field the team has become an abject disaster, bereft of an offense while not knowing if their starting pitcher on any given day will go eight innings or make it out of the third. They have exactly three relievers they can count on. It’s enough to give any manager agita.

Acta and Soloff sat there and told the media that oft-injured CF Grady Sizemore had yet another set back and will not play in 2012. Apparently he has been experiencing right knee soreness during his rehab. In other news, the sky is blue, water is wet, and the Ubaldo Jimenez trade has been a failure. [Read more...]

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Indians 9, Mariners 3: It’s Good to Beat King (Felix)

May 17, 2012 by 32 Comments
Chuck Crow - PD

WHEEEEE!!!!

6:57 PM – I’m not keeping solid food down at the moment, what with the pitching matchup we’re about to endure together: Ubaldo going up against King Felix.  There are no analogies…

Anyway, I may or may not be drinking my dinner tonight.  We’ll see.

7:09 PM – OMG! It’s PuppyPalooza at Progressive Field!  I LOVE PuppyPalooza. (My dog just looked at me with what I can only assume is contempt. He has not been to PuppyPalooza, territorial pissing being what it is.)

Also, the first two batters have singled off Ubaldo. 1st and 3rd, nobody out.  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:15 PM – Well, that didn’t take long: we’re losing.  After a wild pitch moved Saunders from first to second, Ichiro grounded out to Asdrubal, scoring Ackley from third.  Got that?  Good. [Read more...]

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Indians 2, Mariners 1: The Griticism of Clutch: Where Hannahan Wins One for the Dipper

April 20, 2012 by 49 Comments

Well, somehow every time TD makes me write these recaps, the games have a 75% chance of being exciting.  I hope he never figures this out, because I seriously can’t stay up this late all the time.

Let’s do our recap in three pieces.

Josh Tomlin is becoming a sneaky good pitcher.* What if I told you that Tomlin pitched eight innings, threw only 95 pitches and somehow racked up seven strikeouts with ZERO walks?  Yes, it’s against the lowly Mariners, but on the young season, Tomlin’s strikeout-to-walk ratio is now sitting at 14.00!  Which, fine, is ridiculously unsustainable.  But it also demonstrates that Tomlin is somehow—against all odds—still doing the exact same thing he’s been doing for two years: walking no one.  And it’s just insane how effective that can be when you start paying attention.

*I’ve decided to call Tomlin “The Dipper”.  You should be able to figure that out.  And you’re going to have to deal with it.

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