Craptastic Tribe vs Red Sox: DO OR DIE TIME

• Crimson streak

  

  The tribe actually steps up against better competition. I actually think they can take 3 of 4 against Boston. I might be the minority but I would bat fukudome leadoff with Brantley batting 7th. It give our back end of the lineup some stability
• gorocks99

  

  Let's go Sox.
  
  When is Jimenez scheduled to take the mound? Not 'til Friday, right?
• bases_loaded

  

  gorocks99;848129 wrote:Let's go Sox.
  
  When is Jimenez scheduled to take the mound? Not 'til Friday, right?

  
  Either Thursday or Friday...depending on his state of mind
• Laley23

  

  Crimson streak;848128 wrote:The tribe actually steps up against better competition. I actually think they can take 3 of 4 against Boston. I might be the minority but I would bat fukudome leadoff with Brantley batting 7th. It give our back end of the lineup some stability

  
  Not in the minority on the lineup. I cant fathom why a guy hitting 5th has 14 RBI and 2 HR....put him 1 or 2.
• Crimson streak

  

  This lineup played so much better with Brantley in the 7 spot
• royal_k

  

  We have to have a split, at worst. Tonight's game is the key. And I'm in agreement with putting Fukuhomie in the top of the order.
• hoops23

  

  I would swap Brantley and Fukudome in the lineup.
  
  Or Carrera and Fukudome
• vball10set

  Crimson streak;848179 wrote:This lineup played so much better with Brantley in the 7 spot

  
  yup--he just looks uncomfortable in the leadoff spot, and doesn't see the amount of pitches a leadoff guy should (ie too impatient)
• Laley23

  

  Fuk
  Kipnis
  Asdrubal
  Pronk
  Santana
  Laporta
  Brantley
  Chiz
  Carrera
• dazedconfused

  

  Laley23;848323 wrote:Brantley
  Kipnis
  Asdrubal
  Pronk
  Santana
  Fuk
  Laporta
  Chiz
  Carrera

  fify
• Laley23

  

  dazedconfused;848376 wrote:fify

  
  What part of you wants to see Fuk with his 14 RBI and 2 HR bat anywhere outside the top 2?
  
  Or is this tonights line-up?
• JerseyBuck

  

  Kinda OT but Ubaldo to make Indians debut Friday night vs. Rangers.
• dazedconfused

  

  Laley23;848382 wrote:What part of you wants to see Fuk with his 14 RBI and 2 HR bat anywhere outside the top 2?
  
  Or is this tonights line-up?

  
  tonight's lineup...i definitely want no part of fuk in potential rbi situations
• TBone14

  

  Choo will be making the trip. Hopefully he can be in the lineup at some point. This one here is the one you gotta have. Lackey can be gotten to and it would relieve a lot of pressure to get the first one and then win 1 of 3 to get a split or better at that point. Lose tonight and there is serious pressure to win 2 of 3 just to split. I don't like our chances vs Beckett or Lester. I wish we could have seen Andrew Miller. He has been garbage but we miss him.
• wes_mantooth

  

  Hope they are working on trades that will clear waivers....this offense could have us eliminated by the end of this seven game stretch.
  
  
  Go Tribe!!
• Footwedge

  I don't think we should play Fuk. JMO. Obviously the Cubs gave a Fuk....for a reason.
• fiction

  

  Can't win the division this week, but we can definitely lose it. I'm cautiously optimistic about tonight's game with Lackey on the mound for the Sox. Hopefully a win tonight would give this team a little momentum and confidence.
• gorocks99

  

  Joy oh joy, Fatty McLackey on the mound. I fully expect 4 first-inning runs by the Indians.
• TBone14

  

  gorocks99;848627 wrote:Joy oh joy, Fatty McLackey on the mound. I fully expect 4 first-inning runs by the Indians.

  
  LoL. These Indians? Lackey will be on Cy Young watch lists after tonight.
• gorocks99

  

  Well, first 1-2-3 1st all year for Lackey ... thanks Tribe
• wes_mantooth

  

  The Tribe has made middle of the road pitchers look like Nolan Ryan all year....
• TBone14

  

  gorocks99;848632 wrote:Well, first 1-2-3 1st all year for Lackey ... thanks Tribe

  
  :Tips Caps:
  
  Much obliged. Every seen every out of a no hitter? Stay tuned.
• wes_mantooth

  

  Ellsbury is their leadoff guy and he has more homeruns than just about everyone on the Tribe....smh
• Glory Days

  

  vball10set;848309 wrote:yup--he just looks uncomfortable in the leadoff spot, and doesn't see the amount of pitches a leadoff guy should (ie too impatient)

  
  I disagree. he watches too many good pitches. i understand he should be patient, but when you get a meatball right down the pipe, swing. dont let that strike go and then be swinging at a shitty breaking ball to pop up.
• Crimson streak

  

  This team sucks