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sending Peralta home on a hit like that is a bad idea, lucky it was a bad throw
CincyBuck88
Chad Henne is a b!tch
Hafner pinch hits with the bases loaded and hits the ball 2 feet for a double play, catcher to first. He's done.
Hold this lead Betancort!
Hold this lead Betancort!
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Better question is why is Wedge's retarded ass even looking at Hafner to pinch hit for anybody. Just concede the at bat and move on. He gets stupider and stupider with each passing day.buckeyemania11;1158469; said:
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CincyBuck88
Chad Henne is a b!tch
Big Win!
Just can't say enough about how much Cliff Lee has meant to this team. Despite how bad some guys have played, Lee still has us in a decent spot.
Some of the other guys are showing signs of turning it around. There is hope.
Just can't say enough about how much Cliff Lee has meant to this team. Despite how bad some guys have played, Lee still has us in a decent spot.
Some of the other guys are showing signs of turning it around. There is hope.
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NFBuck;1158478; said:
yea no kidding, at least Marte will swing the bat, even though he is likely to strikeout or pop up he may get lucky and connect and send it out of the park
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billmac91
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Travis Hafner should be arressted for theft at this point....all that money could have been spent elsewhere.
I'm still confident he can get some of it back...he was just too good of a hitter 2 years ago. His swing looks good, he just isn't making good contact, which is a major problem obviously.
If it doesn't get turned around, this could be one of the worst signings in Cleveland sports history when you consider how financially frugal the organization is. If he's still struggling at the deadline, but there is a sniff of interest from a big market team, you have to make a deal. His money can be used in so many ways.
Hopefully he just gets out of the slump though.
I'm still confident he can get some of it back...he was just too good of a hitter 2 years ago. His swing looks good, he just isn't making good contact, which is a major problem obviously.
If it doesn't get turned around, this could be one of the worst signings in Cleveland sports history when you consider how financially frugal the organization is. If he's still struggling at the deadline, but there is a sniff of interest from a big market team, you have to make a deal. His money can be used in so many ways.
Hopefully he just gets out of the slump though.
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Agreed. He's useless now. The thing is, it was the right move to make at the time because he was a monster and one of the guys it looked like you could count on in the middle of the order for years to come.billmac91;1158484; said:
I'm not as confident. I don't want to throw his name out there as a juicer, but it makes you wonder. Honestly though, I think most of this is mental and was brought on after he got plunked in the head. Sometimes mental problems are much tougher to come back from than physicl ones.
No kidding. That's a lot of dough for a lot of years tied up in a guy that might struggle to provide .220-20-75.
As far as anybody showing any interest, I can't even fathom it. He's basically the 'Rocky 5' version of Rocky Balboa with a bat right now.I certainly hope so, but this seems awfully long for a simple slump.
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DDN
Lee wins sixth straight start for Tribe
By The Associated Press
The Cleveland Indians haven't had a pitcher get off to as good a start as Cliff Lee in 20 years. It's been even longer since the Minnesota Twins last had a player hit for the cycle.
Lee became the first Indians pitcher to win his first six starts since Greg Swindell in 1988 and lowered his major league-best ERA to a microscopic 0.81 in a 3-0 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.
"Cliff is in the groove right now," Indians manager Eric Wedge said.
That assessment could apply to Carlos Gomez, too. He became the first Twins player to hit for the cycle since Kirby Puckett on Aug. 1, 1986. Gomez helped Minnesota rout Chicago 13-1.
He couldn't fathom his name in the same sentence as Puckett's.
"It's amazing," Gomez said. "Kirby Puckett, I saw the video of the player. He is an All-Star and I can't explain it to you. That's unbelievable."
Lee helped Cleveland secure its first winning series at Yankee Stadium since June 2001. The Indians improved to 4-2 against New York this season, clinching their first season series win since they went 7-6 against the Yankees in 1992.
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Lee wins sixth straight start for Tribe
By The Associated Press
The Cleveland Indians haven't had a pitcher get off to as good a start as Cliff Lee in 20 years. It's been even longer since the Minnesota Twins last had a player hit for the cycle.
Lee became the first Indians pitcher to win his first six starts since Greg Swindell in 1988 and lowered his major league-best ERA to a microscopic 0.81 in a 3-0 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.
"Cliff is in the groove right now," Indians manager Eric Wedge said.
That assessment could apply to Carlos Gomez, too. He became the first Twins player to hit for the cycle since Kirby Puckett on Aug. 1, 1986. Gomez helped Minnesota rout Chicago 13-1.
He couldn't fathom his name in the same sentence as Puckett's.
"It's amazing," Gomez said. "Kirby Puckett, I saw the video of the player. He is an All-Star and I can't explain it to you. That's unbelievable."
Lee helped Cleveland secure its first winning series at Yankee Stadium since June 2001. The Indians improved to 4-2 against New York this season, clinching their first season series win since they went 7-6 against the Yankees in 1992.
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INDIANS NOTEBOOKWalks driving Carmona Published on Thursday, May 08, 2008
INDIANS NOTEBOOK
Walks driving Carmona out of games earlier
NEW YORK: Fausto Carmona is issuing walks at the rate of seven per nine innings, and it is cutting into the amount of time he spends on the mound.
''He's making it more difficult for himself with those walks,'' manager Eric Wedge said. ''I think at times he tries to do too much. And when he puts more effort into it, the ball runs off the plate.
''He wants to throw the ball over the plate so badly, it gets harder for him to do. He needs to be consistent with his rhythm and tempo.''
The walks have pushed Carmona's pitch counts up and caused Wedge to remove him earlier.
MARTINEZ BACK, SORT OF ? Victor Martinez returned to the lineup but not as the Tribe catcher. His stiff neck still makes it difficult for him to catch, so Wedge installed him in the designated hitter spot and Travis Hafner got the night off.
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INDIANS NOTEBOOKWalks driving Carmona Published on Thursday, May 08, 2008
INDIANS NOTEBOOK
Walks driving Carmona out of games earlier
NEW YORK: Fausto Carmona is issuing walks at the rate of seven per nine innings, and it is cutting into the amount of time he spends on the mound.
''He's making it more difficult for himself with those walks,'' manager Eric Wedge said. ''I think at times he tries to do too much. And when he puts more effort into it, the ball runs off the plate.
''He wants to throw the ball over the plate so badly, it gets harder for him to do. He needs to be consistent with his rhythm and tempo.''
The walks have pushed Carmona's pitch counts up and caused Wedge to remove him earlier.
MARTINEZ BACK, SORT OF ? Victor Martinez returned to the lineup but not as the Tribe catcher. His stiff neck still makes it difficult for him to catch, so Wedge installed him in the designated hitter spot and Travis Hafner got the night off.
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Bullpen getting better in Borowski's absence Perez, Lewis, Kobayashi pitch well in setup roles. Closer close to return
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Thursday, May 08, 2008
NEW YORK: The question:
How has the Indians' bullpen shaken out since the injury to closer Joe Borowski 31/2 weeks ago?
The answer:
''I think things have settled down,'' manager Eric Wedge said Wednesday. ''It's better, but it's not where I want it to be.''
Until Borowski returns, probably in two weeks, Rafael Betancourt will remain the closer and setup duties will be shared by Rafael Perez, Jensen Lewis and a new entry, Masa Kobayashi, who has steadily inched his way toward the back of the bullpen.
''It's a combination of people,'' said Wedge, referring to holding leads in the eighth inning. ''I used Perez in the sixth and seventh inning last night, but I'm just as comfortable using him in the eighth. I can say the same for Lewis and Kobayashi.''
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Bullpen getting better in Borowski's absence Perez, Lewis, Kobayashi pitch well in setup roles. Closer close to return
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Thursday, May 08, 2008
NEW YORK: The question:
How has the Indians' bullpen shaken out since the injury to closer Joe Borowski 31/2 weeks ago?
The answer:
''I think things have settled down,'' manager Eric Wedge said Wednesday. ''It's better, but it's not where I want it to be.''
Until Borowski returns, probably in two weeks, Rafael Betancourt will remain the closer and setup duties will be shared by Rafael Perez, Jensen Lewis and a new entry, Masa Kobayashi, who has steadily inched his way toward the back of the bullpen.
''It's a combination of people,'' said Wedge, referring to holding leads in the eighth inning. ''I used Perez in the sixth and seventh inning last night, but I'm just as comfortable using him in the eighth. I can say the same for Lewis and Kobayashi.''
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Indians 3, Yankees 0
Another heaven-Lee effort Indians' pitcher remains unbeaten after blanking Yankees for 7 innings
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Thursday, May 08, 2008
NEW YORK: What did the New York Yankees expect? What would any sane person expect? Cliff Lee on the mound, so forget about mounting an offense. That has been the story of the Indians' left-hander this season.
It became just another 3-0 win for Lee, who lifted his record to 6-0 and actually lowered his 0.96 ERA to 0.81 Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
''You saw a couple of good ones tonight,'' Indians manager Eric Wedge said of Lee and Chien-Ming Wang, who lost to become 6-1 for the season. ''Cliff is in a groove right now.''
Groove is putting it mildly. How dominating has Lee been? Coming into Wednesday night's game, he ranked first in the American League in the following categories: ERA (0.96), road ERA (0.00) and fewest walks per nine innings (0.5). He was alone or tied for second in wins (5), batting average against (.151), daytime ERA (0.61) and night ERA (1.17). He also was sixth in strikeouts per nine innings (7.6).
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Indians 3, Yankees 0
Another heaven-Lee effort Indians' pitcher remains unbeaten after blanking Yankees for 7 innings
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Thursday, May 08, 2008
NEW YORK: What did the New York Yankees expect? What would any sane person expect? Cliff Lee on the mound, so forget about mounting an offense. That has been the story of the Indians' left-hander this season.
It became just another 3-0 win for Lee, who lifted his record to 6-0 and actually lowered his 0.96 ERA to 0.81 Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
''You saw a couple of good ones tonight,'' Indians manager Eric Wedge said of Lee and Chien-Ming Wang, who lost to become 6-1 for the season. ''Cliff is in a groove right now.''
Groove is putting it mildly. How dominating has Lee been? Coming into Wednesday night's game, he ranked first in the American League in the following categories: ERA (0.96), road ERA (0.00) and fewest walks per nine innings (0.5). He was alone or tied for second in wins (5), batting average against (.151), daytime ERA (0.61) and night ERA (1.17). He also was sixth in strikeouts per nine innings (7.6).
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