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[horseofcourse]

who's this victor Martinez guy that keeps hitting 3 and 4 run home runs?? I know I've heard of him before. while all these NL and AL playoff teams have remnants of the 2007 Tribe, we've got remnants of the 1997 Tribe!! What's 10 years between friends!

[horseofcourse]

Man, 2 more home runs from Duncan...both off Verlander and we're still gonna find a way to lose another one. Bat's arm is starting to fall off. Sipp is the bullpen's Tomlin...doesn't put many on base, but the hits he gives up go a long, long, long, long way.

[slotdirt]

If this thing gets close to clinched, they need to shut down Verlander. Two out of three outings, he's looked mediocre at best.

[slotdirt]

You know, that second Shelly Duncan tater was a heck of a swing. A high heater from Verlander at 97 MPH isn't easy to hit.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

If this thing gets close to clinched, they need to shut down Verlander. Two out of three outings, he's looked mediocre at best.

You'll be able to do that. You guys got very hot at the perfect time...mid August to mid September. He did only give up 3 hits yesterday--yeah, 2 were bombs but I wouldn't be overly worried. I think you guys are set up great for post season. Benoit and Schlereth are pitching well in their set up roles, perfect closer and fister was the real boost you needed. Plus you hit. You're coming in exactly like the Rangers were last year...well under the radar.

[horseofcourse]

It was the official Manny Acta threw in the towel game. 1-1 game in the 7th he passed over Sipp, Pestano, Smith, R Perez for Frank Herrmann Munster. Season officially over!! We knew that, but now Acta has acquiesed.

[clyde]

A little betting angle:



Mr. Munster is only effective when pitching the 12th through the 16th inning...by then, the opposition's hitters have batted 24 times and are very tired.

[horseofcourse]

Back to .500!!! Two home runs for Chisenhall and Trevor Crowe is still batting Zero. gomez 3rd straight win. We played the AAA slap hitter Carrera instead of Grady. I think we're better doing that.

[clyde]

Oh my God!!

[horseofcourse]

slotdirt update...

If the Indians finish up the season 20-0 (with LaPorta back on the roster, this may not be a pipe dream any longer), the Tigers need to go 9-9 to force a 1 game playoff.

[clyde]

spit!!











rolling an' laughing!!

[slotdirt]

Hey, nobody expected Doug Fister to turn into the AL version of Cliff Lee down the stretch.

[horseofcourse]

27 pitch first inning for Exhausto. I'm already tired just reporting the information.

[clyde]

Oh boy.

I hate Abner Doubleday.



Well Ohio State certainly has shown an offense that just may rival the Indian's.The defense is of the break but don't bend variety.

I realize more players got caught with their filthy fingers in the cookie jar....but this is right after the Skin Illustration Caper.What the fucl< are they doing over there?

Geez..they must now have 34 players in the penalty box.I mean, bridges don't have this many suspensions.





Ah dunno, Toledo really isn't a cake walk.....but this game did not paint a bright fuzzy for the rest of the year.They were 16 yards away from winning.





And I thought they were the one team that just might light up my life.

Fucl< me.

[clyde]

I broke down and just listened to the Browns' first "offensive" series of the season.

Some things never change.

Started listening to the Browns' first "defensive" series.






...uh,no...

[clyde]

I tuned the game in and out...when they were so thoroughly happy with that 17-13 lead---you knew they would lose.

You knew it.

To what was supposed to be a horrible team---at the Browns' home field.




And so...they did.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by clyde

I broke down and just listened to the Browns' first "offensive" series of the season.

Some things never change.

Started listening to the Browns' first "defensive" series.






...uh,no...

IT's really bad. They play very well mid game...17-3 in the 2nd and 3rd quarter!! Don't worry about the 24-0 in the 1st and 4th. Glass half full. Valbuena, Crowe and Marson went 7 for 12 with 5 rbi, that's the only Cleveland team I care about (Valbuena went deep)!! Obaldo continues to go ok...see, we're stupid I think! We;re in the Luck from STanford sweepstakes big time. McCoy is our 8th good backup quarterback we've gotten since 1999. Tim Couch is still the best qb we've had since we came back, and that's saying something awful, cause he stunk.

If we can't beat a Cincinnati team at home playing Andy Dalton and Bruce Gradkowski at qb, zero wins looks within the realm of possibilities this year. I say go for it.

[clyde]

Oh my God.



Everything is even worse than I thought.

Thank you.

[horseofcourse]

Drew Pomeranz made his major league debut today clyde, if you want to get really depressed look at that box score!! To be fair, Alex White has stunk badly in Colorado, but they only have to hit 50 percent on the trade.

[clyde]

White, based on his 2 or 3 first ML starts with the Tribe...as long as he gets over the finger boo-boo.... I think will do very well.

I can't look at DP's stat....can't do it.



I'll vomit and already have twice today, but thanks so much.