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clyde · #1 08-06-2011, 11:02 PM

rolling on the floor!!!!

laughing my ass off!!!!

horseofcourse · #2 08-06-2011, 11:14 PM

This team has not been below .500 since April 5th and by God Chris Perez would have thrown 200 pitches in the 9th to keep it that way!!!!! ....err wait............

clyde · #3 08-06-2011, 11:26 PM

No one would believe this if we couldn't back it up via the historical record.

I don't think even I believe the way this game played out.

But C-Perez has got to find something else to do.

horseofcourse · #4 08-07-2011, 08:27 AM

I saw video highlights on evpn. fukodome's double was lucky. he smashed it, but he only has gap power (as you've mentioned!) and rangers in no double defense. good right fielder catches it most of the time though. even sen sen making a ziggly path to the ball. chisenhall's hit was smashed but infield in and would have been right at 2nd baseman at normal depth...why texas wouldn't just go to the bottom of 9th with a tie I don't know as you've mentioned we've perfected the walk off loss but it snowballed from there. ANd 3 runs is even too much for Perez to overcome.

To be fair to Perez, Hamilton's hit right at 3rd baseman and Hannahan usually in at defense in 9th with a lead and makes it easy, chisnehall boots it. Perez' wild pitch was a thing of beauty. It wouldn't have made home plate in a 8-9 year old league. Last out of game an absolute smash but right at Cabrera, he really tried to make a bad throw to tie it and allow Santana to commit his 13th passed ball at first base like in the 7th inning disaster, but he somehow caught it. Ball game for the historical record. WE avoid below .500 for at least a couple more days. It was a hard game to believe and watching the comedy show put on by both teams in the 9th inning on video highlights was astounding. maybe playing in 110 degrees at game time affects you or something! but by the time c perez enters it's probably only 95, so no excuse for him.

horseofcourse · #5 08-07-2011, 09:31 AM

I've discovered the organizational philosophy clyde. Swing at everything. I've been talking about how much Fukodome gets on base?? Since he's come to Cleveland he's stopped walking...completely. Remember Sizemore as a young player?? He was very patient and walked a ton. By this year, he swings at everything humanly possible and no longer walks at all. They have another patient young hitter in Santana (let's not talk about his other flaws...that's another discussion altogether!!) but he takes a ton of pitches and walks all the time. We'll see how long that lasts. I'm guessing as time goes on, they'll get him to swing at everything too as they can't see that's not really a problem, he already strikes out a ton, so at least right now he's not swinging at too many balls. Their goal will be to get him to swing at MORE bad pitches. Hafner's walk rate has gone down through the years too.

I've always thought that was an individual thing...the K's but it's happening with player after player after player....more Ks, less walks. Peralta's K rate is WAY down this year...is it magic..or something else..he never hit or got on base as well as he did in 2005, the next 5 years...now he's back to that by magic?? I am starting to think we have some organizational coaching issues and hitting philosophy issues all the way through the organization.

slotdirt · #6 08-07-2011, 11:01 AM

50 games left to decide the AL Central. I think one can safely say the White sox and Twinkies are on the brink at this point - the Twins would have to go like 35-15 over the remainder of the season if the Tigers play .500 ball from here through September. The White Sox would have to go like 31-18 as well.

Injuns vs. Tigers for the AL Central!

horseofcourse · #7 08-07-2011, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

50 games left to decide the AL Central. I think one can safely say the White sox and Twinkies are on the brink at this point - the Twins would have to go like 35-15 over the remainder of the season if the Tigers play .500 ball from here through September. The White Sox would have to go like 31-18 as well.

Injuns vs. Tigers for the AL Central!

I'll just say 25-40 in our last 65. I think you're goin' alone on this one!! Overall our pitching depth is better but other than that no competition between the two teams. Our offense is not good enough. And Verlander alone covers a lot of pitching depth problems. Plus you got Doug Fister who is a better pitcher this year than the great O-Bald-O despite his win/loss record.

clyde · #8 08-07-2011, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I've discovered the organizational philosophy clyde. Swing at everything. I've been talking about how much Fukodome gets on base?? Since he's come to Cleveland he's stopped walking...completely. Remember Sizemore as a young player?? He was very patient and walked a ton. By this year, he swings at everything humanly possible and no longer walks at all. They have another patient young hitter in Santana (let's not talk about his other flaws...that's another discussion altogether!!) but he takes a ton of pitches and walks all the time. We'll see how long that lasts. I'm guessing as time goes on, they'll get him to swing at everything too as they can't see that's not really a problem, he already strikes out a ton, so at least right now he's not swinging at too many balls. Their goal will be to get him to swing at MORE bad pitches. Hafner's walk rate has gone down through the years too.

I've always thought that was an individual thing...the K's but it's happening with player after player after player....more Ks, less walks. Peralta's K rate is WAY down this year...is it magic..or something else..he never hit or got on base as well as he did in 2005, the next 5 years...now he's back to that by magic?? I am starting to think we have some organizational coaching issues and hitting philosophy issues all the way through the organization.

!!OOOOOOOOOO!!

clyde · #9 08-07-2011, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I saw video highlights on evpn. fukodome's double was lucky. he smashed it, but he only has gap power (as you've mentioned!) and rangers in no double defense. good right fielder catches it most of the time though. even sen sen making a ziggly path to the ball. chisenhall's hit was smashed but infield in and would have been right at 2nd baseman at normal depth...why texas wouldn't just go to the bottom of 9th with a tie I don't know as you've mentioned we've perfected the walk off loss but it snowballed from there. ANd 3 runs is even too much for Perez to overcome.

To be fair to Perez, Hamilton's hit right at 3rd baseman and Hannahan usually in at defense in 9th with a lead and makes it easy, chisnehall boots it. Perez' wild pitch was a thing of beauty. It wouldn't have made home plate in a 8-9 year old league. Last out of game an absolute smash but right at Cabrera, he really tried to make a bad throw to tie it and allow Santana to commit his 13th passed ball at first base like in the 7th inning disaster, but he somehow caught it. Ball game for the historical record. WE avoid below .500 for at least a couple more days. It was a hard game to believe and watching the comedy show put on by both teams in the 9th inning on video highlights was astounding. maybe playing in 110 degrees at game time affects you or something! but by the time c perez enters it's probably only 95, so no excuse for him.

OOOOOOOOOO