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Tribe vs Mariners (Series Thread)

  • hoops23
    pnhasbeen;1173872 wrote:Want to speak Spanish? Fine I'll speak Spanish.

    No.
    Well, I hear we're getting Tex so look out!
  • hasbeen
    hoops23;1173885 wrote:Well, I hear we're getting Tex so look out!
    Well, that's not fair.
  • hoops23
    pnhasbeen;1173888 wrote:Well, that's not fair.
    Never mind. Tribe FO "wised up" and refused to trade Perez straight up.
  • hasbeen
    hoops23;1173889 wrote:Never mind. Tribe FO "wised up" and refused to trade Perez straight up.
    whew! :thumbup:
  • Laley23
    No need to Tex. We have Kotchman.

    Plus, who would take Perezs spot as C? Pestano? Smith? Hagadone? Fuck that. Id rather have Kotchman and Perez than Tex and Pestano
  • vball10set
    Well, I think we found a leadoff hitter, and if Brantley bats any higher than sixth in the lineup, Acta should be shot...GO TRIBE!!!
  • BR1986FB
    Pleasantly surprised to see another win with Jimenez on the mound. Get out the brooms today? Businessman's special.....
  • wes_mantooth
    BR1986FB;1173972 wrote:Pleasantly surprised to see another win with Jimenez on the mound. Get out the brooms today? Businessman's special.....
    yeah, any win when he pitches is a bonus.
  • BR1986FB
    wes_mantooth;1173974 wrote:yeah, any win when he pitches is a bonus.
    I almost dislike him as much as Webster Slaughter....but not quite ;)
  • like_that
    BR1986FB;1173979 wrote:I almost dislike him as much as Webster Slaughter....but not quite ;)

    I would put strikemore at the top of my list before failbaldo.
  • wes_mantooth
    like_that;1173986 wrote:I would put strikemore at the top of my list before failbaldo.
    shut it....we are going to go on a run for the two weeks he is back in june. You will see how valuable he is when we slide after he is injured at the end of june.
  • BR1986FB
    wes_mantooth;1173988 wrote:shut it....we are going to go on a run for the two weeks he is back in june. You will see how valuable he is when we slide after he is injured at the end of june.
    Any offense we have will go into the shitter as soon as Grady comes back. You just know that instead of "easing" him back into the offense that Acta is going to throw him right back out there like he's an every day starter and hasn't missed a beat. Instead of the "if it's not broken, don't try to fix it" approach these managers have to get cute and tinker with shit.
  • like_that
    BR1986FB;1173996 wrote:Any offense we have will go into the shitter as soon as Grady comes back. You just know that instead of "easing" him back into the offense that Acta is going to throw him right back out there like he's an every day starter and hasn't missed a beat. Instead of the "if it's not broken, don't try to fix it" approach these managers have to get cute and tinker with shit.

    My thoughts exactly. Any chemistry and life this lineup has will be sucked up by strikemore. No doubt about it. Can't wait for him to strike out more than his average...
  • OneBuckeye
    I heard that Strikemore isn't coming back after June 1 after his 60 day DL is up. Has a target date been set? What DL will he go on?
  • OneBuckeye
    I googled it myself.

    http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120516&content_id=31442752&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
    CLEVELAND -- Indians manager Manny Acta made sure he got a close look at Grady Sizemore's progress on Wednesday afternoon. A few hours before Cleveland's game against the Mariners, Acta threw to the sidelined center fielder in an early round of batting practice.
    Sizemore is still has a long way to go in his return from back surgery, but taking swings in the batting cage is a major step forward.
    "He looked good for the first time," Acta said. "He swung the bat good, but it's just a start. We're not going to rush anything. He's going to continue his rehab, and I'm anticipating that he's going to go on a rehab assignment where he's going to have plenty of at-bats before he comes up here and plays."
    Sizemore, who underwent a micro disectomy procedure on his lower back on March 1, will be eligible to be activated from the 60-day disabled list on June 3. Acta said on Wednesday, however, that it is unlikely that the center fielder would be ready to rejoin the Indians' lineup by that day.
    "I doubt that we'll be able to meet that date," Acta said. "I can't sit here and give you a timetable. He has to finish the strengthening program with his legs and then be declared ready to compete. It's not just about baseball."
    Sizemore, 29, has been hitting, throwing and doing running and agility drills as part of his rehab from the back surgery, as well as the knee issues that have dogged him over the past two years. The veteran outfielder noted earlier this month that he hopes to return to Cleveland's lineup before July, though the team has not confirmed that potential timetable.
    As things currently stand, the Tribe's outfield consists of right fielder Shin-Soo Choo, center fielder Michael Brantley, left fielder Johnny Damon and reserve outfielders Aaron Cunningham and Shelley Duncan. Prior to his injury, Sizemore was in the plans as the regular center fielder with Brantley in left. The Indians plan on being cautious with Sizemore's return."We're going to take everything out of his hands," Acta said. "He's going to follow everything that we have mapped out, and he's not fighting anything. He knows this is serious stuff."
  • Wooball
    With the Twins awful start, will Josh Willingham be available during this season? Signed for 3 years - $21 million.
  • Laley23
    Wooball;1174149 wrote:With the Twins awful start, will Josh Willingham be available during this season? Signed for 3 years - $21 million.
    Possibly. To bad hes with the Twins though, rarely see in division trades.
  • Wooball
    Laley23;1174151 wrote:Possibly. To bad hes with the Twins though, rarely see in division trades.
    I'm trying to think of the last time we have dealt guys in division. Probably either Jhonny to the Tigers or Pavano to the Twins?
  • Laley23
    Wooball;1174183 wrote:I'm trying to think of the last time we have dealt guys in division. Probably either Jhonny to the Tigers or Pavano to the Twins?
    What was Peraltas contract situation though? I know Pavano was on a 1 year deal, so he was a FA at end of the year. Just happened that he stayed in Minny.
  • Wooball
    Laley23;1174225 wrote:What was Peraltas contract situation though? I know Pavano was on a 1 year deal, so he was a FA at end of the year. Just happened that he stayed in Minny.
    Looked up on Cot's Baseball contracts:
    Tigers acquired on 7/28/10
    Peralta's contract was 5 years/$13 million (2006-2010) plus $7 million club option for 2011. The Tigers declined his $7million option and signed him for $5.5 million.
  • Laley23
    Wooball;1174231 wrote:Looked up on Cot's Baseball contracts:
    Tigers acquired on 7/28/10
    Peralta's contract was 5 years/$13 million (2006-2010) plus $7 million club option for 2011. The Tigers declined his $7million option and signed him for $5.5 million.
    Thanks. So a little different. Both players were not going to be resigned by the club. Willingham is locked up for 2 years after this. He MAY be available if the Twins dont see themselves competing within his contract, but thats a tough sell on the fans.
  • like_that
    Give us cliff notes. Thanks.
  • wes_mantooth
    Nothing pisses me off in sports more than when a guy is on third with less than 2 outs and he doesn't score. Thanks Druby for pissing me off right away today. Cocksucker.
  • BR1986FB
    wes_mantooth;1174340 wrote:Nothing pisses me off in sports more than when a guy is on third with less than 2 outs and he doesn't score. Thanks Druby for pissing me off right away today. Cocksucker.
    Instead of "what if", the Tribe's slogan should be "we leave more guys on 3rd with nobody out than most...."
  • Con_Alma
    That may be true but I bet they are at the top of the majors with scoring runs with 2 outs.