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Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 1:33 am
by Baron
rusty2 wrote:In a park as big as Detroit, this might be a good opportunity to showcase some "small" ball. Except for a couple of players, we have decent speed throughout the lineup. I don't know if this is a good time to show a force of strength. I don't know if this is the right time for slugfest. I'd just like to see everyone put some good swings and at-bats together. I'm thinking that speed might trump power in this series.
Someone forgot to tell Detroit that tonight was speed night and not slug fest night.
When you are down 8-2 it might be time for a little slug fest.
LOL of course Joe wants small ball. If he had his way everyone would bunt every at bat. Forget the fact that we were tied (or close to it after today) with Atlanta for the most HR's in the league, play small ball. Last I checked no one ever got a 3 RBI HR from a bunt. Small ball has it's place, in close games, but when you get deep in a hole you gotta hope for some big bombs as well.
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 4:12 pm
by seagull
When you think you've got it figured out.....you don't.
Tribe hammers Verlander and Ubaldo cruises.
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 8:01 pm
by eocmcdoc
That has been the Tribe story so far this year. Beat the best get beat by the bums.
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 9:47 pm
by TDU
Ubaldo with a nice start, and now the bullpen seemingly can't throw strikes.
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 9:50 pm
by TDU
ugh...
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 10:43 pm
by Baron
Perez making it interesting with a little help from Swisher.
2 out runners on 1st and 2nd. gets two quick strikes and three balls to cabrerra, who grounds into third to end the game. Whew!!!
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 10:43 pm
by J.R.
Not quite like
SEA predicted, but...
...............
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 11:20 pm
by Baron
Seems as though the Tribe is Verlander's Kryptonite. Didn't we rough him up good the past few times he's faced us?
Rubber match tomorrow.
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 11:39 am
by J.R.
Here is the forecast for tomorrow. I have a ticket, but I don't think I'll be going...
Monday
Patchy frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 12:00 pm
by Baron
Gonna be a rough couple days.
Rubbermatch in Detroit
Double Header against the Yankees tomorrow
Then to Philly on Tuesday.
If we win 2 of those I'll be happy....especially if one of them is against Detroit today.
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 2:59 pm
by J.R.
Tribe down, 3-2, bottom of 5th
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 4:16 pm
by Darkstar
3-3, Bottom 9.
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 4:58 pm
by Darkstar
4-3 WINdians in 10.
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 6:28 pm
by gaylord perry
What a nice Mother's Day gift!
Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 7:07 pm
by joez
rusty2 wrote:
In a park as big as Detroit, this might be a good opportunity to showcase some "small" ball. Except for a couple of players, we have decent speed throughout the lineup. I don't know if this is a good time to show a force of strength. I don't know if this is the right time for slugfest. I'd just like to see everyone put some good swings and at-bats together. I'm thinking that speed might trump power in this series.
Someone forgot to tell Detroit that tonight was speed night and not slug fest night.
When you are down 8-2 it might be time for a little slug fest.
LOL of course Joe wants small ball. If he had his way everyone would bunt every at bat. Forget the fact that we were tied (or close to it after today) with Atlanta for the most HR's in the league, play small ball. Last I checked no one ever got a 3 RBI HR from a bunt. Small ball has it's place, in close games, but when you get deep in a hole you gotta hope for some big bombs as well.
Guess what ?!?!?!
We take the final two games with ?!?!?!?!!?
Some small ball
That first game was a little disconcerting though. I never dreamed the Tigers would cash in on that many doubles but they did a great job of finding the right holes in the outfield at the right time.
Why is it that no one seems to understand that small ball is NOT all about bunting !?!?! Small ball is making pitchers work into high pitch counts, walking, quality at bats by grounding out or flying out in effect advancing runners a base or two, making good contact when with two strikes by fouling off pitches and putting the ball in play where anything can happen. There's more to small ball than just bunting fellas. Make fun all you want, but I thought the Indians followed Francona's game plan to a "T".
The Indians (19-15) jumped on Verlander early when the hard-throwing right-hander struggled to command his fastball, scoring three runs in the first two innings and driving his pitch count up to force him out of the contest by the fifth. Facing one of the best pitchers in the game, Cleveland wanted to make things as difficult for him as possible. "He's so good. He's so strong. He's so durable," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "He has a lot of weapons. But, to our credit, we made him work for everything.
