Tribe hosting the Rays

• Con_Alma

  A warm one today,
  
  Jiminez going for the Indians.
• Crimson streak

  

  1-0 on a marson double
• Footwedge

  Well. with what has happened here in the second, it is time for Acta to understand that you must play the producer...and sit the non producer. Santana's at bat and Marson's at bat should no longer be considered anomalies. As I see it, Marson's the starter and Santana is the mop up guy.
  
  That's the only way Santana is going to understand this. If he doesn't like it...then do something about it....like listening to the coaches.
• Crimson streak

  

  3-0 tribe with the hanahan ground out and cunninghams 2 out double
• Crimson streak

  

  Footwedge;1220443 wrote:Well. with what has happened here in the second, it is time for Acta to understand that you must play the producer...and sit the non producer. Santana's at bat and Marson's at bat should no longer be considered anomalies. As I see it, Marson's the starter and Santana is the mop up guy.
  
  That's the only way Santana is going to understand this. If he doesn't like it...then do something about it....like listening to the coaches.

  
  Agreed ride marson till he cools off
• Con_Alma

  3-0 Indians bottom of the second...3 doubles in the inning.
• Con_Alma

  5 doubles in 2 innings. They are finally hitting a lefty.
• Crimson streak

  

  5-0 tribe after the Santana double
• Con_Alma

  Scott mashes one for TB 5-2 INdians.
  
  Jimenez grooved it.
• hoops23

  

  Crimson streak;1220460 wrote:5-0 tribe after the Santana double

  Somebody mentioned today that the coaches have finally worked with Santana regarding his swing.
  
  I also saw a tweet from Olney stating the Indians have 26 fewer games against teams that are .500 than Boston does... Not sure why that's relevant, but it sounds like we have a pretty weak 2nd half schedule.
• BR1986FB

  Wasn't Scott the dude in the 0-41 (or something like that) slump before he went yard last night? If so, looks like Tribe pitching has cured his ills.
• Con_Alma

  yep
• Mulva

  

  hoops23;1220467 wrote:Somebody mentioned today that the coaches have finally worked with Santana regarding his swing.
  
  I also saw a tweet from Olney stating the Indians have 26 fewer games against teams that are .500 than Boston does... Not sure why that's relevant, but it sounds like we have a pretty weak 2nd half schedule.

  I would guess both team's schedules are division-heavy in the 2nd half.
• Footwedge

  Mulva;1220475 wrote:I would guess both team's schedules are division-heavy in the 2nd half.

  The doormat AL Central is only 3 games under 500 now. 2 if the tribe wins. Kevin Youk has pretty much single handedly won all 5 games for the White Sox. Hindsight is always 20-20...but would have been nice to see Youk playing first here everday.
• Con_Alma

  It's not the White Sox that are to be feared....even with Youkalis.
  
  The Tigers are lurking.
• Glory Days

  

  Con_Alma;1220481 wrote:It's not the White Sox that are to be feared....even with Youkalis.
  
  The Tigers are lurking.

  I disagree. everyone is stuck on the tigers still. Sox win the division easily. Tigers either stay where they are or fall behind the royals if the royals get hot.
• Con_Alma

  Time will tell.
• Crimson streak

  

  Glory Days;1220482 wrote:I disagree. everyone is stuck on the tigers still. Sox win the division easily. Tigers either stay where they are or fall behind the royals if the royals get hot.

  
  Agreed. The sox have a good 1-2 with sale and peavy. And there lineup is very good. The tigers have no pitching besides verlander and there defense is awful
• Mulva

  

  Con_Alma;1220481 wrote:It's not the White Sox that are to be feared....even with Youkalis.
  
  The Tigers are lurking.

  Disagree with point 1, I don't think Chicago is going to disappear, so they need to be feared a little bit. Agree with point 2 though. Detroit will go out and get a starter at the trade deadline if they need one.
• hoops23

  

  Another excellent start by Ubaldo.
  
  6 IP|8K|1BB|2ER
• Con_Alma

  I've never seen an umpire change their call and bring the team back on the field like that.
• hoops23

  

  Is the game even on TV? Can't find it.
• Con_Alma

  I think it's on mlb TV
  
  
  ...or you could go here http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/59668/1/cleveland-indians-vs-tampa-bay-rays-live-stream-online.html
• Con_Alma

  2 run homer for duncan.
  
  7-2 now
• Crimson streak

  

  Justin upton is now available. Would probably take a lot to get him but he's only 24 and finished 4th in the MVP race last year and is under contract through 2015. It would more than likely have to include Lindor