So here is the issue, my dvr is automatically set to record any Indians game on TV. However yesterday the MLB network game was titled, "baseball regional coverage". Indians vs royals or Red Sox vs twins. My dvr didn't automatically record the game.
Back to back jacks and the Tribe leads 3-1 going to the bottom of the 9th.
Frankie already has 8 HR.
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
Nice outing yesterday by Tomlin, by the way; 7 IP, 3 hits, 0 BB, 1 ER. Has his ERA under 8, which sounds really bad until you see where it was a couple weeks ago. I'll take that as a positive sign, at least until one of the board sabermetricians shows up to tell me that ERA is a meaningless stat.
Hey, I put the preseason odds at 80% that the Tribe would have an entrenched new starter in the rotation by season's end.
Could it be Clevinger?
Maybe. Francona is a master at developing young pitchers for the majors.
I'm seriously debating paying the $25 right now to watch this game on MLB.com.
If Clevinger impresses, if Clevinger forces himself into the rotation right now, if Clevinger becomes a Rookie of the Year candidate by August, I will.
Cleveland Buckeyes would be my frontrunner for a new name if MLB forces us to get rid of the name "Indians" along with the Chief. That uni would be fine too.
Clev had an outstanding start, (I'll forgive the walks) then the bullpen just dominated.
Boone Logan walked the guy he was supposed to get, but then Shaw (everyone's favorite whipping boy) struck out the 4 batters he faced, and Miller shut down the 8th .... and we'll almost certainly see Cody Allen for the 9th.
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
1) Unlike Y, I will not forgive the walks. 2) The one hit he allowed was too much. He’s lucky it wasn’t a grand slam homer. 3) He was lucky it wasn’t two grand slam homers (it could have easily been two grand slam homers if Clevinger had given up two homers each with the bases loaded) 4) As it is, Clevinger had to rely on 3 relief pitchers to secure the combined one hitter.
I just hope he can learn from his mistakes today and improve.
If I were Francona, I'd have a long talk with him and give him one more chance. Maybe one more start.
1) Unlike Y, I will not forgive the walks. 2) The one hit he allowed was too much. He’s lucky it wasn’t a grand slam homer. 3) He was lucky it wasn’t two grand slam homers (it could have easily been two grand slam homers if Clevinger had given up two homers each with the bases loaded) 4) As it is, Clevinger had to rely on 3 relief pitchers to secure the combined one hitter.
I just hope he can learn from his mistakes today and improve.
If I were Francona, I'd have a long talk with him and give him one more chance. Maybe one more start.
That's great!
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
Reading TJ Zuppe's article, it appears Brantley will only miss a game or two.
Excellent. When they announced it wasn't a shoulder issue, I was so relieved. Who would've thought he would be playing at the level he is coming off that injury?
Reading TJ Zuppe's article, it appears Brantley will only miss a game or two.
Excellent. When they announced it wasn't a shoulder issue, I was so relieved. Who would've thought he would be playing at the level he is coming off that injury?
Anyone who answers that last question in the affirmative is a liar. lol (except for me, of course, since I foresaw it all)
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
You laugh now, but just wait till this season ends, and the Cavaliers repeat, the Indians win the World Series, and the Browns lose in the Super Bowl. (wouldn't it be about the freakiest thing ever if this actually happened?)
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
You laugh now, but just wait till this season ends, and the Cavaliers repeat, the Indians win the World Series, and the Browns lose in the Super Bowl. finish first place in the draft.
You laugh now, but just wait till this season ends, and the Cavaliers repeat, the Indians win the World Series, and the Browns lose in the Super Bowl. finish first place in the draft.
The Cavaliers went from suck, to losing the Finals, to winning it all.
The Indians went from suck, to losing the World Series, to ....... (maybe winning it all)
The Browns came from suck, to ....... who knows.
It's the off-season, It's time for totally unreasonable dreams.
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Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
Our bats need to wake up. We've been so poor in RISP lately, it's so frustrating.
Last night was incredibly frustrating. Down 4-0. Lindor gets two runs in and is on second with ZERO OUTS and we have 3-4-5 coming up. Weak ground out and two strike outs.
This slump needs to end soon.
Positive note: Our bullpen is unbelievable.
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Saw this kid (Clevinger) pitch when the Tribe played the Rangers here in San Antonio. He had a rough outing, but again it was an exhibition game. I don't think they kept a pitcher in for more than 2 innings. First thing I thought when I saw him was some aren't going to like the hair.
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Carrasco pitched like a #1 today. The Indians win 6-0. Good stuff.
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
That's great! 
(wouldn't it be about the freakiest thing ever if this actually happened?) 
