Cleveland Sports Forum

husker wrote:

Vic P. wrote:Wasn't he our "Yankee-killer" back then? Or am I thinking of someone else?

Yes, Vic, he was. This is the only Cleveland Indian I had the pleasure of meeting. However, I met him when he was with the Pirates. He was in So. Sioux City, NE at the time with another friend of mine when we were introduced. Imagine how I felt when he was traded to the Indians! I was a big fan of his from that time on.

Absolutely. The radio and Tribe TV announcers anointed Fred Whitfield as "The Yankee Killer" in gametime broadcasts while he was with us in Cleveland.

husker wrote:

Vic P. wrote:Wasn't he our "Yankee-killer" back then? Or am I thinking of someone else?

Yes, Vic, he was. This is the only Cleveland Indian I had the pleasure of meeting. However, I met him when he was with the Pirates. He was in So. Sioux City, NE at the time with another friend of mine when we were introduced. Imagine how I felt when he was traded to the Indians! I was a big fan of his from that time on.

I met Duke Sims up close and personal. That was special, at that time of my life.

No doubt, Fred Whitfield trumped Duke Sims in fandom, though Duke had a flash of promise that few recall.

Neither was a Gomer Hodge.

Clever planning to use up Carrasco's penalty without hurting the team. The Giambi sore left earlobe was discovered at just the right time

It was Giambi's nose that got hurt when Francona stopped short.

Now that was pretty funny Seagull. Just hoping Giambi keeps the needles out of the dugout.

By my count we have 26 men on the 25 man roster. Did Rich Hill wind up not making the team? Are they still holding onto an extra reliever until Perez' status is certain? Here's the roster I think we have:

Santana, Marson, Reynolds, Swisher, Kipnis, Cabrera, Chisenhall, Aviles, Brantley, Bourn, Stubbs, Rayburn
Masterson, Jiminez, Myers, McAllister, Kazmir, Carrasco, Perez, Pestano, Smith, Allen, Shaw, Stubbs, Hagadone, Hill

Kazmir is not on the roster yet. Won't be until he is needed to start.

Thanks Rusty.

So Carrasco is holding a place for Giambi.
And one of the relievers will go for Kazmir. Allen was one of the early ones to win a spot but had some trouble in the later going. Albers didn't pitch too well early but did better later on. Allen has options so he could be the odd man out.

Most people think Allen or Shaw will be optioned out.

So the tribe is now worth 559 million. The value is up 36 % for the year. The Dolans are laughing at all of us once again.

Does anybody ever understand WTF Ken M is posting about ?

What does Ken M actually have invested in the Indians ?

Why are they laughing at him ? Does everyone laugh at him ?

I dunno. Maybe kenm thinks that the Dolans are trying to inflate the "worth" of the Indians so it will inflate the "price somebody would be willing to pay" so that they can sell out?

that's all I got

rusty2 wrote:Does anybody ever understand WTF Ken M is posting about ?

What does Ken M actually have invested in the Indians ?

Why are they laughing at him ? Does everyone laugh at him ?

Today's newspaper has an article about the increased value of baseball teams. I believe it said the Yankees were worth 2.3 billion and all others increased by 23%. Dolan could care less whether he wins a pennant or not.

So you took that as a serious question ?

After reading the article from Forbes, you and Ken M decided that the Dolans were either laughing or did not care about their investment.

rusty2 wrote:So you took that as a serious question ?

After reading the article from Forbes, you and Ken M decided that the Dolans were either laughing or did not care about their investment.

Again rusty -- stuff it.