Tribe vs KC...we need to win this series "Royally"

• Gardens35

  On pace for 51.
• Glory Days

  

  Man and I had high hopes for 3rd in the AL central. Right now, i'd be happy with 4th.
• Dr. KnOiTaLL

  

  Why on earth did we designate Jerry Sands for assignment? He's had our best batting average and on-base percentage thus far. Oh that's right, we want guys who hit 23 HR's with a .230 batting average.
  
  http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=cle#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=2015&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1430335424623
• TBone14

  

  The calendar needs to turn to May. These guys just need to hit the reset button. New month. New team. A quick 7 or 8 game winning streak will put us right back in it.
• HitsRus

  

  Dr. KnOiTaLL;1725249 wrote:Why on earth did we designate Jerry Sands for assignment? He's had our best batting average and on-base percentage thus far. Oh that's right, we want guys who hit 23 HR's with a .230 batting average.
  
  http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=cle#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=2015&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1430335424623

  DFA'd???.....grrrr.
• HitsRus

  

  guaranteed win night.
  I'm going.
• thavoice

  HitsRus;1725276 wrote:guaranteed win night.
  I'm going.

  Seriously? If they lose do you get a ticket voucher?
• Gardens35

  Get a hold here....might get a win.
• TBone14

  

  And the Tribe finally win one.
  
  7-13.
  
  Way to bring that one home, Hits.
• HitsRus

  

  
• GOONx19

  

  
• Laley23

  

  Allen still not sharp at all though, which is not good.
• HitsRus

  

  Despite the good win last night, the series was lost, so we'll need some brave soul to step up and start the Blue Jay series.
• Heretic

  

  Dr. KnOiTaLL;1725249 wrote:Why on earth did we designate Jerry Sands for assignment? He's had our best batting average and on-base percentage thus far. Oh that's right, we want guys who hit 23 HR's with a .230 batting average.
  
  http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=cle#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=2015&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1430335424623

  It's the hard luck fate of any player who has gotten that "previous big-time prospect/current 'AAAA' type" where they're considered a good minor league player, but not a viable major leaguer. They become minor league journeymen who drift from team to team in hopes of getting any sort of shot. But, since they're not one of a team's prospects, they get put below anyone that team has invested anything in (current big league money or minor league development/signing bonus) on the totem pole.
  
  Once a guy gets a reputation like that, it's nearly impossible for them to do well enough to reverse that stigma and be considered a "made man". Off my head, Garrett Jones and (maybe) Casey McGahee come to mind. I can't think of McGahee's details off the top of my head, but I know Jones was considered a former prospect who'd be a lifer in AAA, occasionally getting injury replacement call-ups, but when he came to Pittsburgh, they were sucking and he hit the shit out of the ball from day one in the bigs after getting the "Whatever, fuck it..." call-up.
  
  And he's been in the majors ever since, despite really only being considered decently above replacement that half year he debuted with Pittsburgh and, I think, one year since then. But most guys like that come up, give a few appearance that range from decent to sub-par and then disappear back to AAA with their cup of coffee until they find a situation where they can come up again.
  
  Still weird, since he was hitting really well in those couple weeks with Cleveland, to be jettisoned that quickly, but like I said, he was a cheap off-season injury filler acquisition and it's rare those guys stick. He probably knew the entire time that he was basically auditioning for a more permanent job on another team, if one comes up.
• HitsRus

  

  How long does he have to clear waivers?
• Heretic

  

  HitsRus;1725438 wrote:How long does he have to clear waivers?

  
  Per Wiki: Once a player is designated for assignment, the team has ten days to do one of the following things: the player can be traded, the player can be released, or the player can be put on waivers and, provided he clears, outrighted to the minors.