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Cleveland Indians (2011 Season)

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NFBuck said:
Unfortunately, win or lose, I'm always in Indians fever mode...they are, by far, my favorite pro sports franchise, so the last three years have been pretty rough. :lol: I'm a Browns fan, but the love I had for them before they moved to Balt still hasn't returned...probably because it's been bumbled so badly. The Tribe is always my first love, so this is pretty sweet.
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Same for me actually. 1. Indians 2. Browns, then whatever else. I grew up on baseball and love the sport. Plus, the Browns weren't even around for 3 years of my youth. The 90's were all about the Wahoos.

Basketball is probably my favorite sport personally, but professionally, I'll take baseball and the Indians over anything the NBA puts out.

(Ohio State, its football and basketball, take precedence over all.)
 
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OHSportsFan9;1909734; said:
Same for me actually. 1. Indians 2. Browns, then whatever else. I grew up on baseball and love the sport. Plus, the Browns weren't even around for 3 years of my youth. The 90's were all about the Wahoos.

Basketball is probably my favorite sport personally, but professionally, I'll take baseball and the Indians over anything the NBA puts out.

(Ohio State, its football and basketball, take precedence over all.)
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Have to third the notion. Have always been a baseball fan growing up. Played baseball, sandlot & little league through til not making my college team then went to softball cuz I love playing ball that much. Always followed the tribe even during the lean 80s while growing up. In High School I went to 30-40 games a year thanks to the high school baseball team program (Gave all area high school baseball players free general admission tickets during my junior/senior year, the last years at Muni)

My list is #1 - Indians #2 - Cavs #3 Browns #4 Force (Now that was a fun team to follow in my youth)

I would probably put Ohio St football #2. For some reason never really loved the Browns. And for some reason loved watching World B Free and then Price/Daugherty and the gang. Plus I just loved watching basketball live in high school/college cuz being the 6th man was just a blast with on court seats.

Now back to the Indians kicking arse! Got to close out the Royals tonight with Tomlin on the mound. Hope he continues his sharp pitching.
 
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From DLF:

However, if the season were to end today, I would be dead wrong about a few things. Yes, I know it?s a monumental moment: I?m admitting I was wrong. Bask in it, and enjoy the errors of my ways.
  • Justin Masterson ? OhwowohwowohWOW. Justin, you are the reason I am not a major league scout. I figured you?d never cut it as a starter, that?d you?d always be the reliever the Indians got for Victor Martinez (Brian Giles for Ricardo Rincon anyone?). And so far, you?re making me completely eat my words. Masterson has been dominant, with a sparkling 1.71 ERA, a WHIP of 1.14, opponents are hitting just .219 off him, and he?s *only* had 15 strikeouts so far. He?s been the anchor of the rotation, and if he can sustain this level of play, he?ll be at his first All-Star game in July.
  • Travis Hafner ? So, should I start referring to him as, ?The Baseball Player Formerly Known as the Baseball Player Formerly Known as Pronk?? Pronk is back, Tribe fans. He?s hitting like he was five years ago. While he?s still vulnerable to left-handed pitching, his splits are still good versus both righties and lefties. Uh, yeah, he?s still grossly overpaid, but he?s been the Indians most reliable hitter (so far) this season.
  • The CC Sabathia Trade ? Maybe it?s not as awful as I feared? I wouldn?t give it an A-, like fellow DLFer Steve did in this trade analysis, (I mean, the Indians traded a Cy Young winner and pulled the plug too early on the season to get Matt LaPorta?) but if the Indians can pull legit everyday starters like Michael Brantley and LaPorta, then this trade isn?t a failure (and still looks better than the Cliff Lee deal). LaPorta needs to hit even more, and develop more power, but a .369 OBP is MUCH better than where he was last year. Brantley has done everything asked of him, with a .419 OBP and solid outfield defense, and could be a fixture in the outfield for years to come.
  • Manny Acta ? I wasn?t a huge fan of the Acta hiring, at first. I didn?t think hiring a retread just cause he had ML managing experience (c?mon, the Nationals weren?t really a major league team then) was the best move. But Acta has grown on me, and he seems to be the right guy for the job. He?s optimistic, but not delusional. He?s energetic and has a personality (unlike a certain mustachioed former manager, now in Seattle). So, right now, I?m seeing the Indians through Actavision.
So there ya go. Enjoy the good baseball, Cleveland, because as we know all too well, it may not last. But at least the Indians are making April fun again
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http://deepleftfield.com/2011/04/21/things-i-was-wrong-about-if-the-season-ended-today/
 
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Ugh. Unhitch the wagon! Nice throw from CF though.

Santana straight leveled the catcher and props to him for hanging on.

edit: intentionally walking Brantley to get to LaPorta. Will be 1st/2nd with 2 down. Cmon Matty make em pay...
 
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7.1 strong innings from Tomlin. He's on the hook for a runner on 1st w/ Sipp coming in. Another nice outing...just 5 hits and a walk with 4 Ks.

Sipp was very shaky the other night, he was prone to slumps last season, hopefully he can right the ship here. Would be a shame to waste Tomlin's efforts.
 
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