It was a sucky loss, but at least Detroit is down early in LA and The White Sox are losing late on the North Side.

It's not fun losing when everyone in your starting lineup has a hit.

I don't think that happens very often.

Serious question, why is Rafael Perez being dinged with an earned run in the 8th with the current box score up?


It was his fault the runners reached 2nd and 1st, but he and Herrmann retired everyone else and no one would have scored if not for Marson's two base snap throw error allowing the runner to score from 2nd. I'd think that would be an unearned run.



Edit: Never mind, I'm looking at the box score now and Perez is not being charged with an earned run.

Time for someone on the Tribe to pull the plug on Fausto.

He's been given plenty of times to straighten himself out. This isn't some rookie out there, but a guy who has pitched successfully in the postseason.

Over his last 8 starts, in 44.2 IPs , he has given up 44 runs. Five of those starts gave the club 5 innings or less.

If there isn't anyone in the Minors better than that, then the farms must really be nothing but another Dust Bowl.

This season has playoff potential. Shapiro and company can't be concerned about fixing Carmona while keeping him in the rotation. He's a serious head case. If you were watching the game and saw the look on his face and body language after that hit off the third base bag, you knew Giambi was going to get a fat pitch.

NO MORE CARMONA!

That call on Phelps was brutal.

MLB needs a replay system, something like 2 challenges per 9 innings.

rocky raccoon wrote:That call on Phelps was brutal.

MLB needs a replay system, something like 2 challenges per 9 innings.

So long as Romeo Crennel is not throwing the red flag, I could be OK with that option.


We're going to be in this race at least until September, and it's our best chance at the playoffs for the last few years past and I think the next five years forward.

Seize the opportunity when it's there.


It's there for our Cleveland Indians.

Stay awake and alert, Tribe Brass.

Oh, and we are STILL in first place as we get to June 21.

Fausto needs some time off, bring up Gomez, he usually goes at least 6 innings.

Our bullpen needs a rest today Mr Talbot, got it in you?

Gomez, McAllister and Huff are all pitching well enough to deserve a spot over Carmona. He can't be optioned out (do we care if someone claims him on waivers?); I suppose he can pitch relief in totally non pressure situations and we send Herrmann back down to Columbus. He has no business starting for a team that's trying to be competetive.

Amen on Carmona. He had 1 good season & 1 mediocre. Time for him to be history.

The next test of the Tribes' pennant condition will come with the results of the upcoming 9 game road trip. All vs NL clubs, thus Hafner is limited to pinch hitting. The starting pitching is going to have to be very stingy for the team to come out of the trip no worse than 5-4.

Series vs the EE and Blue Jays await on the return home.

Since Carmona has 3yrs of club options, if the Indians put him on waivers & he is claimed, since the Indians would be on the hook for his contract this year, does the claiming club get the club options?

No score, top 5.

Tribe has no hits.

Two iffy doubles for the Rockies tonight from less than stellar plays by Choo and Buck.

Two out double by the Rockies and a RBI single follows.

1-0, Rockies.

Let's see if Talbot pulls a Fausto.

too bad Marson isn't better with the bat.

I like Carlos at first.

Marson cuts down the runner on an attempted steal.

On to the bottom of the 5th, Rockies up 1-0.

Tribe looking for a base hit to break the ice.