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Cleveland Indians (2011 Season)

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The first game of the season and our #1 pitcher is already setting records along with our opponent. The way things are going today there probably will be more offenseive records set by our opponents in Progressive Field:tongue2:
Carmona's opening day performance Friday looked historically bad and it was historically bad.

Elias Sports Bureau says that the 10 runs, all earned, that Carmona allowed in three innings against Chicago on Friday was the most ever allowed by a starting pitcher who threw no more than three innings in his team's first game of the season.

If you're into irony, and what Indians fan isn't, the performance came after the late Bob Feller was honored in a stirring pre-game ceremony at Progressive Field. Feller, who died on Dec. 15, was the best starting pitcher in Indians history.
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Some more stuff about the Tribe's 15-10 opening day loss thanks to Elias:
-Chicago 14 runs in the first four innings were the most ever scored in the modern era by a team in its season opener. The modern era starts in 1900.
In 1890, in the Players League, Buffalo scored 16 runs in its first four inning against Cleveland in its season opener.

-Chicago 15 runs were its second most ever on opening day. They scored 17 in 1951.

-Chicago's eight-run fourth inning was the most runs its scored in one inning on opening day.

-The 25 combined runs by the White Sox and Indians were the most on opening day since San Diego beat the Giants, 16-13, in 1983.

-Quentin's five RBI were the second most ever by a White Sox on opening day. Minnie Minoso had five in 1951.

-Dunn hit his seventh opening day homer, tied for the second most ever. Ken Griffey Jr. and Frank Robinson each have eight. Dunn is tied with Hall of Famers
Eddie Mathews, Willie Mays and Babe Ruth.
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http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/04/fausto_carmona_pitched_even_wo.html
 
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Well, pretty horrific start pitching wise. But, given that both days had temps <50, and yes, that does effect things, I'm not gonna panic. Yes, they're still shitty...just like everyone expected them to be.
 
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I remember the late 90s, when every Indians fan I knew told me they were the greatest fans in baseball. They had that sellout streak, when the Browns left town and the Cavs sucked the Tribe bandwagon was rolling. I haven't seen any of those people lately. I miss them.

Even the Pirates will draw more than 10,000. :lol:
 
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Back in the 90s you could sell out the Jake and that would pay for an all star player at every position. That's not the case anymore, with today's salaries.
Folks can't get excited seeing, what amounts to a good triple A team. :(
 
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