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Tribe @ Reds (Series Thread)

  • hoops23
    Laley23;1199106 wrote:Our pitching is really weak. If we are in contention, Id rather they get a pitcher than a bat. But a RH power bat would be nice.
    They need both.
  • Laley23
    They can probably get some pen help for cheap, which would be awesome. Cause these guys BLOW. If we dont have a lead, we cant win. We turn close games into blowouts because our pen cant hold a 1 or 2 run deficet. Its getting to the point, we gotta use Smith and Pestano when we are losing for fucks sake.
  • Con_Alma
    It's just not that talented of a team. They are an average team at best in a weak division. Expecting them to play like a playoff caliber team week in and week out is simpy dillusional.
  • wes_mantooth
    Con_Alma;1199374 wrote:It's just not that talented of a team. They are an average team at best in a weak division. Expecting them to play like a playoff caliber team week in and week out is simpy dillusional.
    Yeah, I agree with this. They have a bunch of middle of the pack guys for starting pitchers and mostly average players everywhere in the field...except for maybe Kipnis.
  • HitsRus
    I think you'd have to add Druby to the list of better than average players.


    Meanwhile, Brandon Phillips continues to make the Tribe pay for Eric Wedge's ego. Brantley marches on. LaPorta is sent back to Columbus(way to get a good look at him, Manny)....and the bullpen fails again to keep the game close.
  • wes_mantooth
    It is ok to get swept in a meaningless series in the middle of June, but to not be competitive with a team like the reds is pretty sad.

    plenty more of this to come....I am afraid
  • BR1986FB
    wes_mantooth;1199836 wrote:It is ok to get swept in a meaningless series in the middle of June, but to not be competitive with a team like the reds is pretty sad.

    plenty more of this to come....I am afraid
    Agreed. I think this is where the serious downward slide happens for the Tribe.
  • Rotinaj
    This series thread worked out pretty well :)
  • thavoice
    Just as I predicted after the sunday night debacl...that the reds would come out on fire and dominate the Windians!!!
  • wes_mantooth
    Rotinaj;1199856 wrote:This series thread worked out pretty well :)

    Par for the course.....sweep or get swept
  • slcoach
    wes_mantooth;1199836 wrote:It is ok to get swept in a meaningless series in the middle of June, but to not be competitive with a team like the reds is pretty sad.

    plenty more of this to come....I am afraid
    "A team like the Reds"?

    I am not saying that the Reds are a World Series contender, but they are 30-19 since mid April and in first place. They have what a lot of baseball people have said is the best defense, best bullpen, and best player in the game in Votto. It's not like the Indians are about to get swept by the Cubs.
  • thavoice
    slcoach;1199886 wrote:"A team like the Reds"?

    I am not saying that the Reds are a World Series contender, but they are 30-19 since mid April and in first place. They have what a lot of baseball people have said is the best defense, best bullpen, and best player in the game in Votto. It's not like the Indians are about to get swept by the Cubs.
    Yeah no shit...."A team like the Reds"

    The first place reds.
  • BR1986FB
    He didn't stutter.
  • wes_mantooth
    Right....getting blown out by the reds is not ok. Sorry, they are decent no doubt, but to get your ass whooped is not ok
  • slcoach
    BR1986FB;1199898 wrote:He didn't stutter.
    I know. If he would have, we would have realized that we were dealing with someone that doesn't know anything about baseball.
  • like_that
    What a shitty series.
  • Terry_Tate
    Terry_Tate;1195952 wrote:With that being said, the Reds will now dominate this series since this thread was started by an Indians fan.
    Had to go allllllllllll the way back to page 3 to find this.
  • Rotinaj
    slcoach;1199886 wrote:"A team like the Reds"?

    I am not saying that the Reds are a World Series contender, but they are 30-19 since mid April and in first place. They have what a lot of baseball people have said is the best defense, best bullpen, and best player in the game in Votto. It's not like the Indians are about to get swept by the Cubs.
    The win today ties us w the Yankees for best record in baseball since they started 4-8.
  • BRF
  • Laley23
    Got them where we want them. Perfect set up to sweep at home and split the season series.
  • Midstate01
    Laley23;1200042 wrote:Got them where we want them. Perfect set up to sweep at home and split the season series.

    Wouldn't shock me one bit honestly
  • wes_mantooth
    Laley23;1200042 wrote:Got them where we want them. Perfect set up to sweep at home and split the season series.
    lol....never happen, but reps anyhow
  • tmac23
    Should be an interesting series coming up. Tribe needs to take at least two of three to avoid falling back of Sox.Lets see if beanballs will be flying.