Crimson streak
Posts: 9,002
Sep 6, 2011 7:19pm
5-0 awesome job fausto
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Sep 6, 2011 7:20pm
5-0 Tigers middle of the 1st.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Sep 6, 2011 7:26pm
Hahahaha! Tiggggerrrsss
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Sep 6, 2011 7:35pm
Bye bye Fausto
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Sep 6, 2011 7:41pm
Tigers smell blood and are now feasting on the hapless Tribe.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Sep 6, 2011 7:42pm
Ok, I'm done watching this BS.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Sep 6, 2011 7:43pm
8-0 still in the 2nd.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Sep 6, 2011 7:44pm
I hope those boo's arent falling on deaf ears.
OQB
Posts: 6,679
Sep 6, 2011 7:57pm
Wow...
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chippy10
Posts: 108
Sep 6, 2011 8:44pm
if im the tribe i get rid of grady, carmona, and laporta. they are fucking worthless to this team.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Sep 6, 2011 8:57pm
If I'm the Tribe, I get rid of Grady and try to re-sign Fukudome to a 1 year deal. He's been nothing but solid since coming over.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Sep 6, 2011 8:59pm
Dont know how Choo or Fuk would do in left field. but i can see Choo, Fuk, and Brantley in the OF next year.hoops23;885546 wrote:If I'm the Tribe, I get rid of Grady and try to re-sign Fukudome to a 1 year deal. He's been nothing but solid since coming over.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Sep 6, 2011 9:11pm
Fuk/Brantley/Choo and Carrera as utility OF/spot starter.Glory Days;885549 wrote:Dont know how Choo or Fuk would do in left field. but i can see Choo, Fuk, and Brantley in the OF next year.
Santana to 1B, mainly because we're stuck with Hafner.
I look to trade LaPorta for something. Give Lou some extended time at C, and perhaps look for a 3B. I don't know if Lonnie can play 1B, but the 1B FA class is WEAK outside of the big names (which we're not getting). I'd move Lonnie to 1B and look to either trade for or sign a 3B.
I think Druby and Kipnis are a solid nucleus up the middle.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Sep 6, 2011 9:25pm
I'd still like to see a right-handed stick, either plugged in at 3rd or in LF. I wouldn't hate bringing Fuk back, but I think it's definitely a spot that could be upgraded.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Sep 6, 2011 9:28pm
Same on this end. Its quite depressing.Mulva;885390 wrote:I actually had no idea he was hurt that badly.
It's weird, at the beginning of the year I thought this team would win around 75 games and contend next year. Now the team contended for long stretches this year, but I'm actually less optimistic about what we have going forward.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Sep 6, 2011 10:11pm
Fuk would cost a fortune. Right now, he is the highest paid Indian. If he commands 15 million, then it's sayannarra to Fuk.hoops23;885546 wrote:If I'm the Tribe, I get rid of Grady and try to re-sign Fukudome to a 1 year deal. He's been nothing but solid since coming over.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Sep 6, 2011 10:54pm
Fukudome 'command' $15 million???...I don't think so!... the guy has 28 RBI's, two less than Sizemore in twice the AB's.
Let's look at our potential outfielders next year...
Fuk, Choo, Brantley, Sizemore, Carrera There's a problem here....ALL lefthand hitters. I would not be surprised to see Choo or Brantley traded and either Fuk or Sizemore let go...although Shapiro seemed to hint that the Tribe WOULD pick up Sizemore's option. Both third basemen are also left handed. Chisenhall is the heir apparent, but the Front office also likes Hannahan. The favorite for 2B next year is ALSO left handed(Kipnis). The team desperately needs a power right handed stick. I think a trade will be made in the offseason, and it may involve some of our favorite players.
Let's look at our potential outfielders next year...
Fuk, Choo, Brantley, Sizemore, Carrera There's a problem here....ALL lefthand hitters. I would not be surprised to see Choo or Brantley traded and either Fuk or Sizemore let go...although Shapiro seemed to hint that the Tribe WOULD pick up Sizemore's option. Both third basemen are also left handed. Chisenhall is the heir apparent, but the Front office also likes Hannahan. The favorite for 2B next year is ALSO left handed(Kipnis). The team desperately needs a power right handed stick. I think a trade will be made in the offseason, and it may involve some of our favorite players.
OQB
Posts: 6,679
Sep 7, 2011 12:02am
Great points, but there is no way they trade Brantley and Choo. I too really like Hannahan and would like to see him back with us. I think this off-season, they need to Target a right handed outfielder and a corner infielder who is right handed. The only player I see them considering trading are sizemore and LaPorta.HitsRus;885690 wrote:Fukudome 'command' $15 million???...I don't think so!... the guy has 28 RBI's, two less than Sizemore in twice the AB's.
Let's look at our potential outfielders next year...
Fuk, Choo, Brantley, Sizemore, Carrera There's a problem here....ALL lefthand hitters. I would not be surprised to see Choo or Brantley traded and either Fuk or Sizemore let go...although Shapiro seemed to hint that the Tribe WOULD pick up Sizemore's option. Both third basemen are also left handed. Chisenhall is the heir apparent, but the Front office also likes Hannahan. The favorite for 2B next year is ALSO left handed(Kipnis). The team desperately needs a power right handed stick. I think a trade will be made in the offseason, and it may involve some of our favorite players.
Starting rotation will look like this:
Masterson
Jimenez
Tomlin
Huff
Carmona
Carasco will be out most of the year, probably wont be back til September at the earliest.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Sep 7, 2011 12:21am
I don't know if Fuk can go to arbitration or not....or how that works. Just saying that he, right now, is the highest paid player on our roster. Is he worth that? Of course not.HitsRus;885690 wrote:Fukudome 'command' $15 million???...I don't think so!... the guy has 28 RBI's, two less than Sizemore in twice the AB's.
Let's look at our potential outfielders next year...
Fuk, Choo, Brantley, Sizemore, Carrera There's a problem here....ALL lefthand hitters. I would not be surprised to see Choo or Brantley traded and either Fuk or Sizemore let go...although Shapiro seemed to hint that the Tribe WOULD pick up Sizemore's option. Both third basemen are also left handed. Chisenhall is the heir apparent, but the Front office also likes Hannahan. The favorite for 2B next year is ALSO left handed(Kipnis). The team desperately needs a power right handed stick. I think a trade will be made in the offseason, and it may involve some of our favorite players.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Sep 7, 2011 12:38am
You don't see Tomlin re-signing?OQB;885790 wrote:Starting rotation will look like this:
Masterson
Jimenez
Huff
Gomez
Carmona
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Sep 7, 2011 12:43am
LOL. Fuk is not going to cost a fortune. He's on the last year of his mega deal with the Cubs. He's 34, going on 35. He'll be had for cheap. He's a solid hitter, but offers little in terms of power. I just think, given our options, he's a good candidate to keep around.Footwedge;885632 wrote:Fuk would cost a fortune. Right now, he is the highest paid Indian. If he commands 15 million, then it's sayannarra to Fuk.
As for Grady, I've heard rumors that the Tribe would decline his option, but rework a new deal for less money, but offer him the chance to make up the cash based on performance bonuses.
OQB
Posts: 6,679
Sep 7, 2011 12:48am
Wow, shame on me! Completely forgot about him...he would be in there over Gomez.Mulva;885822 wrote:You don't see Tomlin re-signing?
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Sep 7, 2011 12:54am
The starting rotation could be very solid. You have to hope Gomez and Huff and continue to improve and pitch like they have recently.
Losing Carrasco hurts, because he's young and showed some great stretches this year. It also hurts our depth.
Losing Carrasco hurts, because he's young and showed some great stretches this year. It also hurts our depth.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Sep 7, 2011 7:03am
Made the trip to Cleveland for the game last night. by the time we were ready to enter the stadium, the were down 5-0...so we just drank at a bar next door. Go tribe...sigh
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Sep 7, 2011 7:05am
Also, all signs point to Fuk seeking a contract for around 3-5 mil a year....according to some media anyhow