Tribe Spring Training 2012

• TBone14

  

  hoops23;1124093 wrote:Yeah, the one start I saw of him he was hitting 95+ consistently with the fastball and everybody was talking about how healthy he was.

  He is pitching today. Game was supposed to start at 4. I'll see if I can dig up some numbers.
• TBone14

  

  Still out there. 2 and third so far. No runs. 2 hits. No walks. 2 Ks. Took 42 pitches to get through 2 innings.
• TBone14

  

  From MLB gamecast:
  
  1st inning fastball- Avg. 94 MPH
  2nd inning fastball- Avg. 92 MPH
  3rd inning fastball- Avg. 91 MPH
• BRF

  

  So from reading the Forbes article, because the Dolans own STO they make all that money? Am I reading and interpreting that correctly?
• Footwedge

  TBone14;1124199 wrote:He is pitching today. Game was supposed to start at 4. I'll see if I can dig up some numbers.

  4 innings, 4 Ks and one walk. One run, 4 hits. Ohio State's Cory Luebke struck out 6 in 5 innings (1 run) for the Pads.
• grodt

  

  Heard the one run was a moonshot by Pronk. Dunc also went yard. I think he has 5 this spring. He's gotta be the leader for the LF job.
• TBone14

  

  grodt;1124476 wrote:Heard the one run was a moonshot by Pronk. Dunc also went yard. I think he has 5 this spring. He's gotta be the leader for the LF job.

  It's his job to lose at this point. He has been raking. It would be a huge boost if (wishful thinking) Duncan could hit 25-30 homers and drive in 90-100 runs.
• BR1986FB

  YAY (golf clap)...ONE good outing by Fausto Jr! I'm not holding my breath that he'll do it consistently.
• Laley23

  

  TBone14;1125004 wrote:It's his job to lose at this point. He has been raking. It would be a huge boost if (wishful thinking) Duncan could hit 25-30 homers and drive in 90-100 runs.

  I crunched the numbers at the end of last year, and if I remember correctly, Duncan projected out for like 27 HRs if he had played everyday. Not sure on RBI, but I'd assume over 80
• royal_k

  

  TBone14;1124205 wrote:From MLB gamecast:
  
  1st inning fastball- Avg. 94 MPH
  2nd inning fastball- Avg. 92 MPH
  3rd inning fastball- Avg. 91 MPH

  
  This doesn't look like he's all there.
  
  And Shelly Duncan could be a huge boost to the offense if he continues to jack the ball.
• HitsRus

  

  I think we all know that Duncan can jack the ball, the question is whether he can do it everyday, be consistent, hit for a decent average, and drive in runs in the clutch. Given that the team has done nothing to address its most glaring need (RH power stick)....I say we give him a chance
  
  
  
  As far as Ubaldo....I don't know if he can pitch or not...but considering we traded our two top prospects to get him...I say we give him a chance
• Heretic

  

  My impressions of Duncan have been that he's a good platoon guy. The sort that'd get exposed playing every day, but could give decent power/production in a part-time role. Kind of reminds me of Pittsburgh's Garrett Jones in that regard. Play them every day and they'll have extended slumps where it seems everyone has them figured out, but the more time off they get, the more effective they are over the course of the season.
• BRF

  

  Here's to giving chances!
  
  So apparently I was right on my last question since no one responded. I guess everyone was too wrapped up in Ubaldo's speed.
  
  I respectfully disagree with Heretic's two cents worth, btw.
• Mulva

  

  Heretic;1125318 wrote:My impressions of Duncan have been that he's a good platoon guy. The sort that'd get exposed playing every day, but could give decent power/production in a part-time role.

  I agree with that, but I don't think he'd be a complete failure full time either. Maybe .250-260 with 18-20 HR.
• hoops23

  

  Dolan is a bitch. A bitch I say.
• HitsRus

  

  Tribe continues to look at Jason Donald as a 'super utility' type guy. Donald has been playing center field for the past 2 games as Michael Brantley is out with a tight hamstring. The Tribe's other options in center..Cunningham, Pie and Spillboroghs...haven't shown much offensively. Bonus: Donald offers a right handed bat.
• BR1986FB

  Off topic but when I was driving into work the other day I was listening to a local sports talk station. They had a commercial on for the Lake County Captains which is one of the Cleveland Indians minor league teams.
  
  In this commercial they were having some kind of promotion which said 'attend the Captains game on <insert date> and you'll be eligible to win 4 tickets to the <insert date> Cleveland Indians/Los Angeles Angels game when the Angels, lead by their new slugger, Albert PA-JOLES come to town."
  
  "PA-JOLES?" Really? You're a sports talk station and your guy pronounces it "Pa-Joles?"
• grodt

  

  The Indians worked out Vlad Guererro today in the Dominican Republic. I'm not sure if they'd want him as a part-time DH or a possible LF option. He's only played one game in LF his entire career and given his age (37) I'm guessing not.
  
  http://espn.go.com/mlb/spring2012/story/_/id/7740500/sources-vladimir-guerrero-works-cleveland-indians-dr
  
  
  
  
• royal_k

  

  That's interesting. He's 37, but still hit .290 last year. The biggest problem is where to play him.
  
  *edit....they could sign him and DH him about a month into the season when Pronk gets injured.
• BR1986FB

  royal_k;1128562 wrote:That's interesting. He's 37, but still hit .290 last year. The biggest problem is where to play him.
  
  *edit....they could sign him and DH him about a month into the season when Pronk gets injured.

  Sad but true...smh
  
  I was going to say "nice signing..........in 2003."
• like_that

  

  Hopefully Vlad is roiding, in fact I hope they encourage him to roid. Fuck it. Gamble and hope he doesn't get caught until after the season.
• like_that

  

  http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/blog/index.ssf/2012/03/cleveland_indians_ceo_paul_dol.html
  
  LOL at what Dolan had to say about Strikemore.
• BR1986FB

  like_that;1128605 wrote:http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/blog/index.ssf/2012/03/cleveland_indians_ceo_paul_dol.html
  
  LOL at what Dolan had to say about Strikemore.

  
• Footwedge

  Dolan is a liar, period. In the internet age, it's quite easy to prove his whoppers. He's as bad as Art Modell...maybe worse.
• Crimson streak

  

  Footwedge;1128703 wrote:Dolan is a liar, period. In the internet age, it's quite easy to prove his whoppers. He's as bad as Art Modell...maybe worse.

  
  I agree Forbes is a pretty reliable source and you think they would just make shit up? The dolans are liars, and I love the line "what we make we put back into the team" lmao gtfo