Indians @ Twins 8/12 - 8/14 - A Killing Time

• wes_mantooth

  

  Laley23;1486090 wrote:And only throws 86. Hitters will figure him out.

  
  Yeah, that guy won't be much. He is a spot starter at best
• HitsRus

  

  Tribe hit the ball pretty well last nite....just right at people....and yet another good pitching performance wasted. The team does not seem to have quit, and just seems to be having a run of bad luck....but I don't know how much more this can go on. By the time returns for their next homestand, the season could be over.
• Laley23

  

  HitsRus;1486143 wrote:Tribe hit the ball pretty well last nite....just right at people....and yet another good pitching performance wasted. The team does not seem to have quit, and just seems to be having a run of bad luck....but I don't know how much more this can go on. By the time returns for their next homestand, the season could be over.

  If they win the next 2, then 2/3 versus Oakland, we will be right there about 2-3 games out. And with Tampa losing, though I assume they pull away again, the 1st WC spot is back in play.
• Laley23

  

  Damn! I was hoping the Tribe could win 0-0, but the Twins just hit a HR.
• Laley23

  

  I realize I may be the only one watching, but Matt Underwood has gone full on Harry Carry on us. He has to be trashed right now. Through 2.5 innings, he has slurred his words at least 7 times.
• vball10set

  Laley23;1486562 wrote:I realize I may be the only one watching, but Matt Underwood has gone full on Harry Carry on us. He has to be trashed right now. Through 2.5 innings, he has slurred his words at least 7 times.

  I can't stand listening to him whether he's drunk or sober--Archie needs a new partner, period.
• vball10set

  McAllister's a time bomb waiting to explode--he's gonna' get rocked here real soon.
• Laley23

  

  vball10set;1486566 wrote:I can't stand listening to him whether he's drunk or sober--Archie needs a new partner, period.

  I dont understand how he was promoted to PxP duties so easily. He was TERRIBLE at the "sideline" reporter role for the few years he did that. But when the PxP position opened up...to my knowledge at least...he was simply promoted. No interviews were given to outside candidates. So dumb.
• TBone14

  

  Underwood blows. What can we the fans do about this? Protest? Write letters? He is just awful. If he were drunk at least it would give him an excuse.
• HitsRus

  

  Good win tonite!
• sportswizuhrd

  Laley23;1486569 wrote:I dont understand how he was promoted to PxP duties so easily. He was TERRIBLE at the "sideline" reporter role for the few years he did that. But when the PxP position opened up...to my knowledge at least...he was simply promoted. No interviews were given to outside candidates. So dumb.

  He is pretty bad. Who was the old announcer and where did they go? Never got to see the Tribe on TV until STO was formed.
• Laley23

  

  John Sanders.
• sportswizuhrd

  Laley23;1486636 wrote:John Sanders.

  Never heard of him. Retire or leave Cleveland?
• Laley23

  

  sportswizuhrd;1486638 wrote:Never heard of him. Retire or leave Cleveland?

  Indians didnt renew his contract. But he was there about 15 years.
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sanders_%28broadcaster%29
• Glory Days

  

  We leap frog back in front of KC. Would have been nice to take 2 of 3 against the Angels since the Tigers lost 2 of 3 against the Yankees.
• Glory Days

  

  Tigers lost again tonight to the white sox. Tampa and Baltimore also lost in the WC race.
• TBone14

  

  The next couple of weeks are huge. If we can hang around in both races by Sept 2nd...we will have a chance. We have a big series vs the O's at home to start Sept and then a bunch of games vs the Royals, White Sox, Twins and a series vs Houston thrown in as well.
• royal_k

  

  Good pitching from everyone involved ( even CP) Not a lot of hitting, but enough to get the win. Gomes continues to put up the hits. He's been the best surprise this season.
• vball10set

  Carlos Carrasco, 'nuff said
• Wooball

  

  Carrasco looks like he is going to take the suspense out of this one in a hurry.
• wes_mantooth

  

  He sucks per usual
• Laley23

  

  Carrasco is terrible. Even worse, today he is doing the thing that pisses me off the most. I think 5/7 hits so far have been 2 strike pitches.
• Wooball

  

  Gibson is rocking a 6.43 ERA, I'm sure our offense will explode for runs in no time!
• Wooball

  

  Laley23;1486922 wrote:Carrasco is terrible. Even worse, today he is doing the thing that pisses me off the most. I think 5/7 hits so far have been 2 strike pitches.

  Luckily I can't watch, but I can't stand it when pitchers give up 2 strike hits. I can accept a Major League hitter is going to beat you with 2 strikes, but not for piss rods into the gap!
• Laley23

  

  2 strike hits are ok every once in awhile because...well...these guys are good. But 0-2 and 1-2 bullets is unacceptable. Make a better pitch. Throw a few in the dirt or off the plate. Make them guess whats coming. Change-ups and fastballs that catch the entire plate are going to get hammered.