Tribe in Oakland

• Footwedge

  devil1197 wrote: How long until we see Wes brought up for some action at 3rd?

  Is he still hot? If so, yank him up. Moon Pie is killin this team.
• Footwedge

  2 pleasant surprises. Fausto returning to form and the young rookie Talbot.
• royal_k

  

  Hodges is down to .271 1HR 8RBI
  
  Still worth a look
• devil1197

  Kearns has been very good in the time he has received.
• ts1227

  

  BRF wrote: Thanks for the updates, fellas! Somebody go to the last win thread, put your mouse arrow over the Glittering Wahoo, right click, click Properties, copy it, and bring it over here! Do it! WTG Tribe from Reds territory!

  
• BRF

  

  You da man, ts1227! I hereby deputize you as my assistant Glittering Wahoo keeper!
• HitsRus

  

  Great win today. Carmona now 3-0 with a 2.96 ERA.
• tigerfan82

  Had to make sure the GW was here!!!!!! Go Tribe!!!!
• hoops23

  

  With the way people bitch about this team, you'd think they just won their first game and not standing at 8-9.
  
  Hmm.
• HitsRus

  

  I have to admit I'm pleasantly surprised. One thing that characterizes a young team is inconsistent play, and that is what we are seeing. The thing that concerns me the most is the black hole in the lineup where the catcher bats. Lou Marson is obviously not ready to hit in the majors, and you can't win if you are giving up an automatic out every time the batting order recycles.
  
  Yeah, I'm one on the one who bitches particularly about the Lee trade, because it should be pretty obvious that an owner committed to winning doesn't dump salary just to save a few bucks. This team doesn't look that bad NOW. How much better would it have looked if you had an actual proven ace in the rotatation? Just how did that trade help this team? Carlos Carrasco? A single A pitcher with a bad arm?...and Lou Marson is easily replaceable. What are the actual odds that ANY of those players become anything more than average MLB players? IMO Dolan broke an unwritten covenant with the fans. He sold out a good team and a chance at contention for a few dollars....and in the grand scheme of MLB salaries...Cliff Lee's salary was only a few dollars.
• newarkcatholicfan

  

  The way the fans are staying away from the Park in Cleveland tells me that they are finish trusting those who have taken this organization back to the 70's.
• HitsRus

  

  NCF...You and I don't always see eye to eye, but I'm not afraid to give you credit when you are spot on.....and you are spot on with the 'return to the 70's'.
  From looking at the attendance numbers, the tribe shed at least 4000 season ticket holders...and at an average of $2000-$2500 perseason ticket has to translate at least to a loss in $8-10million in revenue (approximately Lee's 2010 salary). Not to mention concessions, other fans staying away due to lack of interest etc. etc.
  Loss of fans = less money to pay good players which translates into less interest which means less fans...and the cycle continues till you hit a base minimum. The result is a minimum # of baseball fans supporting a major league minimum team...perennial mediocrity. Young players are developed, mature, then are traded away for more young players just as they get near the top of their game before you have to pay them.
• HitsRus

  

  consider this....I personallly know two other guys who had groups that bought season tickets. Of the 3 groups, only our group renewed...and that was at the last moment after considerable debate. I kept our group together only after picking up two from the other groups, and even then I had to buy 5 extra games myself. The guys in my group are diehard baseball guys, but even we waivered...and the chance of renewal next year is probably 50-50. The owner has to give to fans some hope, otherwise there is no incentive for us to buy 81 games. With no hope of postseason, it will be easier for us to just buy tickets to the games we want(plenty of good seats available)....and not worry about going to cold April games or meaningless September games.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  It seems the Dolan family continues not to get what it takes to own and run a professional sports franchise. The Shapiro promotion continues to amaze me. Sure he got lucky on a couple of his talent finds in the past, but he doesn't seem to have the knack for finding those diamonds in the rough like Hart did. The teams of the mid to late 90's were build on kids Hart either developed into players or traded in from other teams and then polished them up to become great players.
  
  I remember the 70's and the Indian's, and yes it does seem like they are headed right back there.
  
  The Dolan's either need to spend some of their own money or sell the team, you cannot continue to treat your loyal fan base the way they are.
• Footwedge

  Tribe wins...attendance is great....tribe loses...attendance is horrible.
• newarkcatholicfan

  

  Columbus has Toledo again today pitching match
  Galarraga (2-1, 1.96) vs. Rondon (0-1, 10.66)
  
  Rondon has stunk so far this season in listening to the games they are saying his #1 problem is he is only using his fastball. He beter find two more pitches fast or he could be on his way back down to double A.
• HitsRus

  

  Footwedge wrote: Tribe wins...attendance is great....tribe loses...attendance is horrible.

  
  But the point is, you cannot win if you cannot afford to hold on to your best players.....and we are not only talking plural....in our case it appears to be singular. We can't even hold on to one player. Worse, to save money, we are willing to move that player at a considerable discount, and not even get full value.
• newarkcatholicfan

  

  Already down,4-0.
• newarkcatholicfan

  

  7-0 with the A's still using the sticks in the 5th.
  
  Masterson continues to show why Boston let him go.
• newarkcatholicfan

  

  8-0 after five.
• BRF

  

  Crap. I've been caught up with the Cavs. Looks like it's time for updates on the minor league games! '-)
• Footwedge

  newarkcatholicfan wrote: 7-0 with the A's still using the sticks in the 5th.
  
  Masterson continues to show why Boston let him go.

  Masterson and Laffey need to flip flop positions.
• newarkcatholicfan

  

  11-0 now as Joe Smith shows he isn't the answer.
• HitsRus