I did expect it this team is exact same team the last five years play well in april and may and be done in June and July. It's mentality this club will always have. Detroit has money and will always knock us down.

What is Mike Aviles doing at the plate? lol.

Laley23;1454422 wrote:I never thought they would be below .500 this quick about 3 weeks ago.

On May 20th they were 26-17, 9 games over .500.

3 weeks later on June 8th (if they don't come back today) they will be 30-31.

Have to say I am surprised with Tito running the ship that the annual has happened. I thought it might be different for some reason with him around.

The pitching just isn't there for this team to have sustained success, which is why I think these yearly hot start/ swoon in June type situations keep happening.

Contrary to popular opinion, the Dolan's didn't add payroll this off-season when you zero out the money that came off the books against the new signings.

$77 Million opening day payroll 2013 vs. $78.7 Million opening day 2012.

They are going to have to loosen up the purse strings for some pitching or we are going to keep seeing this happen year in and out.

...and why can't we ever stay healthy? 83 days and counting....

IggyPride00;1454435 wrote:On May 20th they were 26-17, 9 games over .500.

3 weeks later on June 8th (if they don't come back today) they will be 30-31.

Have to say I am surprised with Tito running the ship that the annual has happened. I thought it might be different for some reason with him around.

The pitching just isn't there for this team to have sustained success, which is why I think these yearly hot start/ swoon in June type situations keep happening.

Contrary to popular opinion, the Dolan's didn't add payroll this off-season when you zero out the money that came off the books against the new signings.

$77 Million opening day payroll 2013 vs. $78.7 Million opening day 2012.

They are going to have to loosen up the purse strings for some pitching or we are going to keep seeing this happen year in and out.

With the horrible attendence figures Dolan should consider moving this team.

IggyPride00;1454435 wrote:Contrary to popular opinion, the Dolan's didn't add payroll this off-season when you zero out the money that came off the books against the new signings.

$77 Million opening day payroll 2013 vs. $78.7 Million opening day 2012.

They are going to have to loosen up the purse strings for some pitching or we are going to keep seeing this happen year in and out.

When the Bourn signing was announced, as an outsider who reads a lot on here and in the papers about the Tribe and watches ABAO a lot, I didn't understand why the owners didn't go for pitching instead. I don't remember who was left on the market at the time(Lohse may have all that was available) but I thought they didn't need to upgrade the outfield as much as they needed a pitcher(for the same money).

Tigers!!!!!! :thumbup:

chippy10;1454419 wrote:why even do these threads? this team sucks. It's same thing every year. no one gives a shit and no one goes to games. Browns will suck and cavs suck and cle sports in general are a joke why even root for them?

I don't read most of your posts because your grammar and sentence structure sucks.

Classyposter58;1454515 wrote: best team in the history of baseball :thumbup:

Fixed

wes_mantooth;1454520 wrote:Fixed

Just baseball?

They are going to be no hit by a guy making is MLB debut....

Geez...you guys can start hitting anytime now.

This team is just mailing it in now... Pretty sad.

looking like absolute garbage at the plate.

Seven in a row? WTF?

I bet we get swept in Texas. Anyone want to take bets?

5.5 games out in the central.

6 games out of the 2nd wild card slot.

They can't afford to let those numbers get too much larger.

The bigger question becomes are they going to be buyers or sellers at the trading deadline?

IggyPride00;1454688 wrote:
The bigger question becomes are they going to be buyers or sellers at the trading deadline?

And the annual question on here is popped on June 9.

wes_mantooth;1454640 wrote:This team is just mailing it in now... Pretty sad.

Glory Days;1454657 wrote:looking like absolute garbage at the plate.

BRF;1454660 wrote:Seven in a row? WTF?

chippy10;1454666 wrote:I bet we get swept in Texas. Anyone want to take bets?

IggyPride00;1454688 wrote:5.5 games out in the central.

6 games out of the 2nd wild card slot.

They can't afford to let those numbers get too much larger.

The bigger question becomes are they going to be buyers or sellers at the trading deadline?

They'll be out of it by the All-Star break, and that's a fact.

Welp, cant say we didnt all see a sweep coming...

Maybe if we all pretend to see a sweep in our favor next it will come true!!!

The Dolan's are freaking brilliant.

I hate them, and wish they would sell the team, but what they did for themselves this off-season was tremendous.

By bringing in a name manager and getting Swisher and Bourn, they gave the appearence they were spending and plowing money into the team. They essentially insulated themselfves from fan calls for them to spend more money because everyone thinks they did open up the checkbook.

As I said above they are actually spending less than they were, and don't have to deal with public calls to bring in talent.

How they managed to thread that needle is freaking amazing to me as they get to still be penny pinchers while much of this fan base thinks they finally put some money into the team.

Sweep!

Laley23;1454705 wrote:Welp, cant say we didnt all see a sweep coming...

Maybe if we all pretend to see a sweep in our favor next it will come true!!!

Problem is...I see 3 more losses coming in Texas

Classyposter58;1454728 wrote:Sweep!

Indeed

wes_mantooth;1454804 wrote:Problem is...I see 3 more losses coming in Texas

So you are the reason we will lose. Just know that.