wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Aug 31, 2011 2:32pm
Laley23;878437 wrote:We need to lock up Choo and Asdrubal along with some of the pitchers before they go to arbitration or FA. Kind of like the Rays did with Longoria. Sign them to bigger deals (but not huge deals) that seem really big because they get a huge raise and dont have to wait 2 years. Much more likely to get these guys to sign than waiting till they only have to wait a season.
That is exactly how the Indians locked down guys in the 90s....I agree
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Aug 31, 2011 2:57pm
John Hart was the master at that. He had the perfect storm with guys like Thome, Manny, Belle, Baerga, Alomar & Nagy. I doubt we see anything like that (locking up a bunch of young guys to long term deals) here again.wes_mantooth;878516 wrote:That is exactly how the Indians locked down guys in the 90s....I agree
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Aug 31, 2011 3:00pm
That's what the Pirates did with Tabata and are working on with Walker right now. A. McCutchen seems a bit too bright to fall for that trick, though, so he'll cost a bit more.wes_mantooth;878516 wrote:That is exactly how the Indians locked down guys in the 90s....I agree
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Aug 31, 2011 3:19pm
Agree that they need to lock up guys like Cabrera now as opposed to when they're closer to free agency. I just hope getting burned by Hafner's contract doesn't make them gun shy.
Also, fucking KC blew another lead in the 8th inning.
Also, fucking KC blew another lead in the 8th inning.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Aug 31, 2011 3:22pm
Didnt we just do this with Victor, Sabathia, Sizemore, Peralta, and Hafner. Just happens only 2 of them ever did anything for us after. But I think we locked all 5 of them up early on.BR1986FB;878536 wrote:John Hart was the master at that. He had the perfect storm with guys like Thome, Manny, Belle, Baerga, Alomar & Nagy. I doubt we see anything like that (locking up a bunch of young guys to long term deals) here again.
dazedconfused
Posts: 2,662
Aug 31, 2011 3:42pm
yeah, um, thanks kansas city...you're the best. now watch us lose 2 out of 3 this weekend to them to top it off
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Aug 31, 2011 4:24pm
Go suck a dick Kansas city!
TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Aug 31, 2011 6:22pm
Hate it when the Tigers have already won and we gotta claw for a W just to keep pace. Sox lost, though.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Aug 31, 2011 7:32pm
Jesus...Ubaldo walks in a run...tied 1-1
royal_k
Posts: 4,423
Aug 31, 2011 7:34pm
#9 hitter to boot....BR1986FB;878699 wrote:Jesus...Ubaldo walks in a run...tied 1-1
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Aug 31, 2011 7:35pm
Ok, seriously who is this guy and what did he do with Jack Hannahan?
royal_k
Posts: 4,423
Aug 31, 2011 7:35pm
Mannahan smoked that one!
2-1
2-1
royal_k
Posts: 4,423
Aug 31, 2011 7:47pm
Ubaldo isn't fooling anyone.
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Aug 31, 2011 7:54pm
*Sigh* Another game another pitcher not being able to shut down the opponent after we score.
OQB
Posts: 6,679
Aug 31, 2011 7:59pm
Masterson better be opening day starter next year over Jimenez.
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Aug 31, 2011 8:05pm
Masterson will almost certainly be the opening day starter next year, which I think is ok. Ubaldo just needs to focus on being consistent not worrying about having to carry the team. I believe that he can when he's on but he's gotta get comfortable here first.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Aug 31, 2011 8:08pm
Ubaldo won't even be with the Tribe next season, so no need to worry about this flash-in-the-pan on opening day
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Aug 31, 2011 8:11pm
Man watching Ubaldo is like watching Fausto Carmona. You see the super potential and start to get slightly excited then he makes an awful pitch and you get down again.
Also, vball why wouldn't he be here next year? The FO didn't trade their two most promising pitching prospects to release a guy after a couple rough starts
Also, vball why wouldn't he be here next year? The FO didn't trade their two most promising pitching prospects to release a guy after a couple rough starts
TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Aug 31, 2011 8:12pm
SMH. All of us could have hit that pitch hard. Center cut hanger.
He needs to lock them down the rest of the way.
He needs to lock them down the rest of the way.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Aug 31, 2011 8:21pm
Exactly why I wasn't in favor of the trade. Guy is too inconsistent yet shows flashes of brilliance (ala Carmona). Nothing can be done about it now so I guess I'll give it a chance but I'm not optimistic about him.grodt;878742 wrote:Man watching Ubaldo is like watching Fausto Carmona.
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Aug 31, 2011 8:49pm
See this is what I'm talking about. Ubaldo retires 7 in a row striking out 6 of them. Tribe needs some runs.
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Aug 31, 2011 8:53pm
SUPERMANNAHAN!!!
TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Aug 31, 2011 8:59pm
Captain Jack will get ya high tonight.
TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Aug 31, 2011 9:23pm
Good job by Sipp. Tough to pitch with bugs crawling on your face.
TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Aug 31, 2011 9:38pm
2 good innings from Sipp. Heading to the 8th. Gotta get one.
I am going all Darby on this thread right now.
I am going all Darby on this thread right now.