Indians vs. Royals : At the trade deadline

• wes_mantooth

  

  ricola;1238873 wrote:over/under average attendance for the rest of the year: 16,000?

  
  under.
  
  Tigers series and a couple promotions will help, but no one cares to watch....I know I don't.
• HitsRus

  

  ^^^and in regards to that offense, why are not reinforcements from Columbus being called up? There are numerous guys down there that are hitting well. Now I understand that service time and years of 'control' can be affected by bringing some players up early, but it appears that is more important than taking advantage of the 'window of opportunity' or trying to contend now.
  
  Travis Hafner is on paternity leave....it is good to see that he's not striking out at home.
• IggyPride00

  

  I understand that service time and years of 'control' can be affected by bringing some players up early

  That's exactly what it is.
  
  On the Tribe post game call in shows on local radio I have heard your point brought up more than a few times, and it all comes down to service time and years of control with this management group.
  
  From what I gather they are not going to throw away a year of control on a player to come up to help a less than sure thing. Kind of like burning a guys redshirt in college late in the year when you aren't really going anywhere.
  
  Everything with this regime comes down to dollars and cents when making decisions. It is that refusal to pay attention to the goodwill created by fielding a competetive team that has created the situation we are in.
  
  I did hear an interesting theory being thrown around on the post game shows last night that if the tail spin continues they might be tempted to dump Acta and let Sandy have the job as a way of deflecting the blame from management for the poor season.
  
  Cleveland fans eat up nostalgia, and Sandy is one of our guys. It would at least create a temporary positive headline. Not unlike last year when they brought Thome in to milk his return to gloss over how they fell out of contention.
• BR1986FB

  I think I might have to take a hiatus from the Tribe for an extended period.
  
  For all of the people who rip on the Browns for being "losers" while the Tribe had minor "successes" (since the John Hart era), all I have to say is "at least Lerner TRIED." Yes, the Browns have sucked but Lerner was never a penny pinching miser like Dolan.
  
  Until Dolan sells this team I just can't get behind them. If he passes it down to his family I may just take a hiatus from MLB, PERIOD. I can't watch the shit they put out on the field year in and year out without even TRYING.
• Crimson streak

  

  BR1986FB;1238897 wrote:I think I might have to take a hiatus from the Tribe for an extended period.
  
  For all of the people who rip on the Browns for being "losers" while the Tribe had minor "successes" (since the John Hart era), all I have to say is "at least Lerner TRIED." Yes, the Browns have sucked but Lerner was never a penny pinching miser like Dolan.
  
  Until Dolan sells this team I just can't get behind them. If he passes it down to his family I may just take a hiatus from MLB, PERIOD. I can't watch the **** they put out on the field year in and year out without even TRYING.

  
  Agreed. I'm not watching another tribe game this year, I can't take this shit anymore. I'll watch the pirates and nationals the rest of the year if i want to watch baseball
• BRF

  

  IggyPride00;1238889 wrote:
  I did hear an interesting theory being thrown around on the post game shows last night that if the tail spin continues they might be tempted to dump Acta and let Sandy have the job as a way of deflecting the blame from management for the poor season.
  

  I hope your theory is right.
• vball10set

  Trade the whole fucking team, 'cause I no longer care....30 more days, baby!!!!
• Crimson streak

  

  We're on a 5 game losing streak and a guy making his major league debut and what does acta do? Sits kipnis and has lilibridge batting 2nd lmao what a fucking idiot
• Crimson streak

  

  1.) Choo
  2.) Lillibridge
  3.) Cabrera
  4.) Santana
  5.) Brantley
  6.) Lopez
  7.) Rottino
  8.) Duncan
  9.) Marson
  
  This is the retard line up were sending out there lmao.
• vball10set

  Crimson streak;1239266 wrote:We're on a 5 game losing streak and a guy making his major league debut and what does acta do? Sits kipnis and has lilibridge batting 2nd lmao what a ****ing idiot

  He doesn't care, streak, he's toast and he knows it.
• Mulva

  

  Kluber's gonna fit in just fine.
• IggyPride00

  

  I just turned it on.
  
  How in the world are they down 6-0 already? Are you kidding me?
• vball10set

  Mulva;1239335 wrote:Kluber's gonna fit in just fine.

  IggyPride00;1239352 wrote:I just turned it on.
  
  How in the world are they down 6-0 already? Are you kidding me?

  see the post above yours
• ricola

  

  why do I even bother to follow this team. Back to back sweeps by Minnesota and KC? Seriously? Thanks Olymics for giving me other sports entertainment to keep me away from this misery.
• Crimson streak

  

  Santana has been an absolute beast lately 6-6
• dazedconfused

  

  it's like the indians knew they only had to try until the olympics/browns training camp started.
• shook_17

  

  lol manny acta is a fucking idiot. i hate how he brings him in non save oppurtunities. what is that 6 straight losses?
• BRF

  

  Pitiful.
• Glory Days

  

  Wow
• shook_17

  

  detroit puts the nail in the coffen starting tomorrow night.
• chippy10

  im only 26 but i know i will never see a championship in cleveland. I kinda feel jealous that my dad got to experience browns last championship in 1964. IF we could just win one championship with tribe, browns or cavs I would be satisfied be a scratch off my bucket list.
• Glory Days

  

  shook_17;1239496 wrote:detroit puts the nail in the coffen starting tomorrow night.

  Naw, i see us beating them again and then keep on losing after that haha
• vball10set

  Glory Days;1239500 wrote:Naw, i see us beating them again and then keep on losing after that haha

  
  lol--me too..we've got their number (don't know how or why, but we do)