Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians (July 5-8)

• Laley23

  

  Also, it's different to bench a guy for not running vs a guy slumping...
• Laley23

  

  Chiz should have bunted on his own, IMO. Young guy would've earned a lot of respect if he had
• Con_Alma

  Laley23;1469613 wrote:Also, it's different to bench a guy for not running vs a guy slumping...

  Agreed.
• ohiobucks1

  

  goddamnit.
• hangonsloopy

  

  Runner at 2nd nobody out and you don't even try to bunt.
• Laley23

  

  The inning should have played out
  
  Steal for Stubbs (we got the passed ball instead)
  Sac bunt for Chiz
  Pinch hit Santana for Gomes
  Win on a Santana ball in play
• Crimson streak

  

  I would have hit Santana for homes there also
• iclfan2

  

  Crimson streak;1469612 wrote:He's been red hot I would have let him swing the bat

  Agree to disagree. I'd bunt with almost anyone not named Miguel Cabrera, especially Lonnie freaking Chisenhall. And yes I know he's been doing.
• bases_loaded

  

  A bunt in a monsoon could've ended the game.
• Crimson streak

  

  bases_loaded;1469626 wrote:A bunt in a monsoon could've ended the game.

  
  Or even gotten Stubbs out at 3rd. I don't mind that decision honestly
• HitsRus

  

  The guys in the clubhouse know who's a slacker and who's not. If you bench Swisher on the basis of that one play, you'd risk a lot of hard feelings and lose alot of respect. Earlier in the year, Kipnis didn't run out a dropped third strike...do think he's a slacker?
  
  
  Albers gets the first two, and is now working himself into a jam with walks to Miggie and Prince....:thumbdown:
• ohiobucks1

  

  Well there we go. Fml. Rally Cap time.
• HitsRus

  

  F***!:mad:
• Crimson streak

  

  Walks will kill ya. Cabrera I understand but go after fielder
• wes_mantooth

  

  Great execution in the bottom of the ninth and the usual great relief pitching in the 10th. Tickets will be easy to come by because the casual fan is not going to pay to watch this shit
• Laley23

  

  Crimson streak;1469627 wrote:Or even gotten Stubbs out at 3rd. I don't mind that decision honestly

  I dunno. I don't see how you can be behind a decision to let a guy who has been a AAAA player for a few years and is in the midst of his FIRST ever hot streak. You have to take the bat out of his hands, imo
• ohiobucks1

  

  Just our luck. We'll probably find a way to lose by Swisher's run lol
• ohiobucks1

  

  fuck you mike aviles. Go die in a fire
• HitsRus

  

  grrrr. outmanaged . Drew Stubbs on second and nobody out...and never moved. If you want to beat the Tigers you have to attack their defense with speed.
  
  I don't care how hot a bat Chiz is swinging, you have to move the speedy runner to third.....and then bring in an experienced bat to hit for Gomes who was clueless all nite at the plate. Tito played it safe and didn't go for the win when it was in his reach.
• iclfan2

  

  ohiobucks1;1469648 wrote:fuck you mike aviles. Go die in a fire

  No pinch hitter here. Is Francona asleep tonight?
• Laley23

  

  How do you lose that game? Lead off runner reaches, what, 6 times and didn't score? Seems like it.
• HitsRus

  

  No pinch hitter here. Is Francona asleep tonight?

  Santana's bat never came into play...anywhere...anytime.
• royal_k

  

  Working 2nd shift this week. I guess I didn't miss much.
• Classyposter58

  

  Tigerrrrrsssssss!
• vball10set

  Did anyone watch the post game presser? I'm just wondering why Tito didn't have Chiz bunting....and Laley, did you end up staying for the entire game?