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horseofcourse · #1 09-06-2011, 09:31 PM

… Indians RHP Carlos Carrasco(notes) will have Tommy John surgery on Sept. 14 and likely miss all of 2012.

the official confirmation...as I said, those pitchers do get injured, thankfullly we've got a full stable of 1st rounders available to take over next year! you know, that's why we've been stock piling them in case 1 or 2 get serious arm problems.

clyde · #2 09-06-2011, 09:40 PM

Shapiro sees what no others are familiar.

God help us.

horseofcourse · #3 09-07-2011, 01:50 PM

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 · #4 09-07-2011, 01:55 PM

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 · #5 09-07-2011, 02:06 PM

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 · #6 09-08-2011, 06:12 AM

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 · #7 09-08-2011, 10:50 AM

Quote:

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 · #8 09-09-2011, 08:49 AM

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.