Tribe Offseason Thread

• like_that

  

  TBone14;1710541 wrote:If the Braves didn't have Maddux, Glavine and David Justice.
  If Mesa holds a 2-1 run lead in the 9th.
  If Bip Roberts doesn't get sick.
  If Tony Fernandez makes a routine play.
  
  This is a different conversation.

  I am about to throw up.
• BRF

  

  Ah yes, the memories.
• Sonofanump

  BR1986FB;1710583 wrote:It's the old "Ernest Byner Syndrome." Everyone remembers that ONE polarizing moment but when you ask anyone about the rest of Byner's game, they don't remember the 67 yards rushing, 120 yards receiving & 2 TD's....only the fumble. Byner & Kosar kept them in that game. Mesa blowing that save is what everyone will remember.

  Webster Slaughter.
• Dr. KnOiTaLL

  

  For those of you that want to relive the misery... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or5IFSVAIAk
• BRF

  

  Ohhhh the pain.
  
  Grissom.......maybe could have hit a fly ball in the 9th there.
  
  Johnson back hands a low and outside throw to save a wild pitch, allowing Alomar to score.
  
  Anyhow........I think Alomar would have been out even if he had slid.
  
  Thank you all for dredging this up.
• Glory Days

  

  Mesa had Charles Johnson, a .250 hitter, 1-2 with 1 out!
• like_that

  

  Dr. KnOiTaLL;1710602 wrote:For those of you that want to relive the misery... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or5IFSVAIAk

  What the fuck are you doing??
  
  
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• HitsRus

  

  Anyhow........I think Alomar would have been out even if he had slid

  Probably....but by the odds, Miggy Cabrera 'probably' makes an out whenever he comes to bat.
  
  ....Point is that it was a lazy, bad baserunning play by Alomar at the most critical time of the game and season. It's hard to throw Sandy under the bus...he's the reason they were even there in the first place.
• HitsRus

  

  Brandon Moss returned to the field today and showed he was healed enough from his hip surgery to at least jog around the bases. The Tribe's newest and biggest off-season acquisition blasted a towering home run in his first game back. Carlos Carrasco made his sprinbg debut, throwing three innings and allowing just 2 hits...one, a home run....but all in all an impressive first outing. The Tribe fell to the M's 4-3.
• BR1986FB

  Sonofanump;1710596 wrote:Webster Slaughter.

  Amen, brother.
• HitsRus

  

  ...and the first bad news of spring training has landed.
  First, Josh Tomlin is being held back due to soreness ( probably a lot of people going ,, meh.)
  
  Gavin Floyd appears to have a stress fracture in the elbow he fractured last June. He's been put on the DL and the prognosis for any type of early return are nil. Surgery may be required.
• Mulva

  

  The odds of him staying healthy were pretty much 0 after the past 2 years. That elbow has to be about equivalent to Brandon Roy's knees at this point.
• HitsRus

  

  Dave Dravecky comes to mind.
• Glory Days

  

  Since we are going into the past....cant forget 20 years ago.
  
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• HitsRus

  

  Lonnie Chisenhall and Brandon Moss each had two hits yesterday, but the Tribe fell 3-2 to the Cubs. Danny Salazar gave up the all the runs the Cubs would get and need, starting the game and going 1 2/3 inn. giving up 3 runs.
  
  The Tribe is now 3-5 in cactus League play.
  
  Francisco Lindor is now 6-14 with 3 doubles and a triple.
• Dr. KnOiTaLL

  

  HitsRus;1712216 wrote:Lonnie Chisenhall and Brandon Moss each had two hits yesterday, but the Tribe fell 3-2 to the Cubs. Danny Salazar gave up the all the runs the Cubs would get and need, starting the game and going 1 2/3 inn. giving up 3 runs.
  
  The Tribe is now 3-5 in cactus League play.
  
  Francisco Lindor is now 6-14 with 3 doubles and a triple.

  :RpS_love:
• like_that

  

  I'm telling you, Lindor will find his way in the lineup this year.
• Crimson streak

  

  like_that;1712268 wrote:I'm telling you, Lindor will find his way in the lineup this year.

  I give it till may/June and he will be our everyday shortstop. Way too talented to be in the minors again this year.
  
  
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• TBone14

  

  I think I read that Moss has 2 homers and a triple so far this spring. And both homers were off of lefties. I like that
• HitsRus

  

  some early spring training batting averages...
  Brantley .214
  Kipnis .273
  Gomes .267
  Lindor .316
  Santana .286
  Aguilar .478
  Moss .500
  Bourn .500
  Perez .625
  Chisenhall .250
  
  Zach Wolters strained oblique...will miss the rest of spring training.
• IggyPride00

  

  Crimson streak;1712273 wrote:I give it till may/June and he will be our everyday shortstop. Way too talented to be in the minors again this year.
  
  
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  I actually could see them trying to squeeze 1 more year and possibly the begging of next out of him in the minors to keep the clock from starting on his service time as long as humanly possible.
  
  As he continues to look more and more like the real deal the goal is to get as much of his prime under contract as you can knowing how things eventually end.
• Footwedge

  If Lindor has a great spring, the Indians might want to consider moving Ramirez to third. Less pop in the line up possibly but much more youth, speed, and especially defense. Lonnie had his moments but had a dismal second half last year.
  
  With that line up, there would be 5 guys that can swipe bags. I know Tito is not a fan of that brand of ball, but the fans want to see Lindor play. The sooner the better.
• Footwedge

  IggyPride00;1712826 wrote:I actually could see them trying to squeeze 1 more year and possibly the begging of next out of him in the minors to keep the clock from starting on his service time as long as humanly possible.
  
  As he continues to look more and more like the real deal the goal is to get as much of his prime under contract as you can knowing how things eventually end.

  Winning games trumps worrying about contracts, If Lindor looks ready, he will play. This tribe team is pretty loaded and could win it all.
• HitsRus

  

  Nick Swisher, recovering from surgery on both knees, is taking swings in the cage and ran the bases for the first time since the surgery on Tuesday. I have not heard or seen a prediction as to when he might see action on the field or in games.
• Footwedge

  Some great update articles in the PD today. Only Salazar has struggled as one of the potential starters. Even Z Mac has been awesome. so far. Hagadone has been lights out so far. In the pen, Shaw has been God aweful.
  
  Our second string catcher, much like last year has been tearing it up. Working with Bourn to get his stolen bases numbers back up to 50 a season.
  
  Lindor is making it difficult to send him down.
  
  Kipnis with more back spasms and one has to wonder as to how healthy he will be. The question remains...Murphy or Ross in right field.
  
  I still think this team is loaded and should win the division.