Official 2008 CLEVELAND INDIANS Season Thread (41-53): Momentum headed into the break.

[al3xis]

Mastny is starting tonight??

Westbrook back on the DL..

If we can ever get CC, Faus, Lee, Westbrook, Laffey and Byrd healthy and throwin.....

 

[kiddin like jason]

Mastny is starting tonight??
What?!

 

[al3xis]

Yeah, I'm thinkin it shouldn't happen again.

 

[24jayhawk24]

I don't know why they keep messin with this dude. He's not good now and he's never gonna be good.

 

[kiddin like jason]

Mastny and Lewis go right back down to AAA.

Slocum isn't going to be any help either, though; he's been buns this year in Buffalo.

Rick Bauer is the key here (1.54, 1.16, 15 saves out of 17 opportunities, 23.1 innings, 17 hits, 4 runs, 30 K, 10 BB). And he better be, because word isBetancourt has been hurt, too. Add him to the list.

 

[kiddin like jason]

On the Jake Westbrook front, the news does not sound good. The veteran right-hander could be facing surgery or a long stay on the disabled list.
"I don't think we're going to have a positive result from this," said General Manager Mark Shapiro, referring to Westbrook.
Christ.

 

[al3xis]

Great.

 

[al3xis]

I ended up with the Texas broadcast the other night...and they gave the name..

"Big League Choo"

 

[N41D]

The ball is flying tonight...

Hicks really needs to take the glass windows out of the concourse behind home plate... The park would play much more evenly if wind could flow freely outbehind home plate...

 

[al3xis]

Rangers line up is tough, man.

 

[N41D]

Oh and since this is the Indians thread, I figure I owe you guys some thanks...

Max Ramirez is going .376/.456/.694/1.150 with 14 HRs, 42 RBI, 40 Runs, 70 hits in 52 games at AA... Good for probably the best numbers at the plate of anyminor leaguer so far this year.

Stud.

 

[al3xis]

We like to give away a future star at an everyday position on occasion.

 

[al3xis]

IF BEN FRANSISCO IS NOT IN THE LINEUP EVERYDAY FROM HERE ON OUT.......I'LL GO TO OHIO AND SMACK WEDGE


Grady showin some pop lately, nice to see.

 

[N41D]

All these damn errors... Ponson isn't pitching that badly, either.

 

[kiddin like jason]

Alright, so forget what I said about Bauer.

GARKOOO.

Max Ramirez is going .376/.456/.694/1.150 with 14 HRs, 42 RBI, 40 Runs, 70 hits in 52 games at AA... Good for probably the best numbers at the plate of any minor leaguer so far this year.

I actually forgot we shipped him for Kenny until just now. That was Victor's replacement, no doubt.

 

[kiddin like jason]

I love this lineup.

 

[al3xis]

As well as Texas pitching

 

[kiddin like jason]

When Hafner gets back, he better be batting 6th; this 1-5 is beautiful and shouldn't be interrupted.

Dellucci can still walk off a cliff, no matter what he does.

 

[al3xis]

Agreed.

 

[al3xis]

$@@% Choo doin?

 

[al3xis]

Hit the bricks, CC.

 

[al3xis]

The wind

 

[24jayhawk24]

Can we win a series for once? Just once?

 

[al3xis]

There we go...

 

[kiddin like jason]

I'm telling you, Wedge came up with a systematically perfect lineup; totally revitalized the offense.

I don't know what the hell he can do about the bullpen, though.