Indians vs Royals Series Thread

• OQB

  

  hoops23;746104 wrote:Terry Francona moving Carl Crawford around in the line-up sure helped him... Oh wait..

  
  Bench him for a game....that will send a message to him.
• september63

  

  Id agree with moving Hafner back to the 4 slot and dropping Santana to 6 or 7. Might take a little of the pressure of the kid.
• OQB

  

  Yeah he has all the potential in the world, but I think we are putting too much pressure on him this early in the season to be clutch every time he comes up to bat.
  
  
  I think Carlos gets the day off, My probable lineup for tonight's game:
  
  1. Sizemore CF
  2. A Cabrera SS
  3. Choo RF
  4. Hafner DH
  5. LaPorta 1B
  6. Brantley LF
  7. O. Cabrera 2B
  8. Marson C
  9. Hanahan 3B
  
  If he doesn't have to day off this is what I think the lineup will look like:
  
  1. Sizemore CF
  2. A Cabrera SS
  3. Choo RF
  4. Hafner DH
  5. LaPorta 1B
  6. Santana C
  7. Brantley LF
  8. O Cabrera 2B
  9. Hanahan 3B
• grodt

  

  As much as it doesn't seem like it, Santana is still basically a rookie. Rookies are bound to have hitting slumps and Santana just happens to be in one. I don't agree with moving him down in the order right now. That won't help his confidence and he can come up in the same spot as last night from any point in the order. Let him work it out it is still early in the season. I'm just thrilled that this is the biggest thing we have to complain about right now.
• OQB

  

  Haha absolutely grodt.....the most important thing is getting a win. Whatever way that is I can live with it.
• royal_k

  

  The line up stays unchanged.
  
  http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=cle
  
  Siezemore
  Druby
  Choo
  Santana
  Hafner
  O Cabrere
  Brantley
  LaPorta
  Hannahan
• royal_k

  

  The line up stays unchanged.
  
  http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=cle
  
  Siezemore
  Druby
  Choo
  Santana
  Hafner
  Orlando
  Brantley
  LaPorta
  Hannahan
• september63

  

  Ive got 500 vcash on the Tribe -1.5. I'm hoping/thinking Masterson can go atleast 7 innings with 1 ER, bullpen closes this out 4-1 Cleveland.
• Laley23

  

  If Bruce Chen is Randy Johnson whenever we face him, Luke Hochevar is Greg Maddux. Hopefully we can finally get some runs versus a fucking Royals starter...never seems to happen though.
• BRF

  

  You guys and your line-up tinkereing make for some good reading. I'll go with my golf comparison....when things are going good, don't mess with it. Sure feels nice to be 12-5, instead of 5-12...or 4-13... Let's get that win number 13 now! Go Tribe!
• OQB

  

  We are going for BRF's favorite number tonight 13
  
  Not surprised the lineup hasn't changed.....but it is what it is and if it produces a win then so be it. That is why Acta gets paid the big bucks.
  
  Let's Go Tribe!
• grodt

  

  Fuck Alex Gordon
• Crimson streak

  

  Can we just walk him every time? He is killing us!
• royal_k

  

  Crimson streak;746323 wrote:Can we just walk him every time? He is killing us!

  
  And take his right arm and his glove too.
• iclfan2

  

  Santana back at the K game, and not swinging.
• Laley23

  

  Laley23;744276 wrote:Alex Gordon scares me tonight, and the whole series.

  
  I wish I just kept some things to myself.
• royal_k

  

  Making the Royals' starters look like the 48 Indians staff.
• royal_k

  

  Druby bein Druby.
• Laley23

  

  I had little doubt Chen and Hochevar would shut us down...they alwasy seem to. We got game 1, which was crucial however.
• OQB

  

  Just have to string a few hits together here.
• OQB

  

  Why are we watching all these strikes go by with our bats on our frickin shoulders! ugh....this is frustrating!
• Laley23

  

  At this point, take the Royals approach and swing at the first pitch lol. Anything to break up what the Royals are doing.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  Hey OQB, let me get your mind off of the game... my niece is transferring to Malone next year.
• OQB

  

  haha...is that so.
• grodt

  

  Whooooo no perfecto