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

[belle155]

ive just been watchin highlights and readin the sports pages in the PD and news herald once in a while. whats been up w the indians lately? anyone with a quicksummary to catch me up. i said i was takin a break from cleveland sports after the cavs got knocked out. i think im ready to start watchin again...

 

[kiddin like jason]

The offense is finally starting to come around a little bit, starting pitching is still pretty sick (despite injuries), and the bullpen is just god awful rightnow.

 

[al3xis]

Nice win, very nice.

 

[kiddin like jason]

Great baseball.

 

[24jayhawk24]

Didn't get to watch any of it because of storms and the lack of power at our house.

 

[al3xis]

the bullpen is just god awful right now.
You can say that again.

 

[al3xis]

 

[kiddin like jason]

Sigh.

 

[kiddin like jason]

Jake will be out for a long, long time.

Westbrook, placed on the disabled list earlier this week with right elbow inflammation, will undergo season-ending Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery, head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff announced Saturday.

The surgery will be performed by elbow specialist Dr. Lewis Yocum in Los Angeles in the next seven to 14 days. In the Indians' most optimistic view, Westbrook would be ready to pitch in the big leagues again in another 10-14 months.

 

[al3xis]

Great.

 

[al3xis]

Pathetic.

 

[kiddin like jason]

At least Elarton and Mujica pitched well.

 

[jdb1523]

What the hell is going on?!?!?!?!?!

Thank God the Central is still open.

 

[stringer bell 32]

Thank God the Central is still open.
I wouldn't count on it

We are currently shlacking the second place team in the division by a vulgar score of 8-1 in the 3rd inning

 

[al3xis]

GARKOOOO

 

[stringer bell 32]

I hope this is what Detroit plays like tomorrow

 

[al3xis]

Garko startin to rake

Barfield does something positive...

 

[al3xis]

CC confuses me some more.

 

[kiddin like jason]

That's sick.

I only caught the bottom of the ninth. What did Josh do?

Gark will carry this offense if he has to, no word to Hafner.

 

[al3xis]

turned a double play, lol

 

[kiddin like jason]

Alright. Baby steps.

 

[al3xis]

Exactly.

 

[al3xis]

Just can't get any momentum.

 

[kiddin like jason]

Add Victor and Barfield to the list.

Martinez (right elbow inflammation) and Barfield (left middle finger sprain) are both headed to the 15-day disabled list, and the Indians have purchased the contracts of catcher Yamid Haad and infielder Jorge Velandia from Triple-A Buffalo.
It's worse than that, though; Victor is having surgery and will be out 6-8 weeks.

 

[al3xis]

Ughhh.