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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Mar 11, 2010 12:40am
The plan has obviously worked. Tribe may go unbeaten in the exhibition season.
Cleveland Buck
Posts: 5,126
Mar 11, 2010 12:43am
I'm going to start saving up for World Series tickets.
royal_k
Posts: 4,423
Mar 11, 2010 12:46am
I was just going to post something on this. It's obvious Acta's plan is working.
Starting pitching has been good and so has the bullpen pitchers that will be on the team.
Grady hit a grand slam today.
Starting pitching has been good and so has the bullpen pitchers that will be on the team.
Grady hit a grand slam today.
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burt07
Posts: 600
Mar 11, 2010 1:41am
The PLAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I need a glittering wahoo!!!!!!!
I need a glittering wahoo!!!!!!!
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Mar 11, 2010 2:15am
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!! CC'S!!!!!!!!!!! TELL ME IS THE PLAN WORKING!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Seriously though, I liked Acta from the beginning because he came in and didn't bs around, but was also a lot more personable than Wedge ever was.. He's also a great baseball mind and a realist.
I like what I've seen from the team so far, and obviously this is spring training, but I don't think the team will be as bad as some think.. I think this team could definitely push 80-83 wins, depending on pitching..
The offense will be there, that's never been a problem.
Seriously though, I liked Acta from the beginning because he came in and didn't bs around, but was also a lot more personable than Wedge ever was.. He's also a great baseball mind and a realist.
I like what I've seen from the team so far, and obviously this is spring training, but I don't think the team will be as bad as some think.. I think this team could definitely push 80-83 wins, depending on pitching..
The offense will be there, that's never been a problem.
Mr. 300
Posts: 3,090
Mar 11, 2010 8:17am
Yes!!!! The only time the Tribe plays good ball is in the spring when it doesn't count. Let's see how things go when the curtain goes up.
My call is they are out of it by mid May.
My call is they are out of it by mid May.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Mar 11, 2010 3:27pm
^^Mathematically eliminated by Mother's Day.
just_a_swimmer
Posts: 674
Mar 11, 2010 3:30pm
Really? They couldn't hit for crap last year. Yea they had some nice games but when they needed it, in the close games, they struggled.LTrain23 wrote:
The offense will be there, that's never been a problem.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Mar 11, 2010 3:35pm
With the great start to this spring, I would like to change my prediction. I originally predicted 1-161.....I look for them to go 4-158, because I am a "glass half full" type of guy.
Mr. 300
Posts: 3,090
Mar 11, 2010 5:38pm
wes_mantooth wrote: With the great start to this spring, I would like to change my prediction. I originally predicted 1-161.....I look for them to go 4-158, because I am a "glass half full" type of guy.
Going out on a limb, huh???
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Eric Taylor
Posts: 602
Mar 11, 2010 6:57pm
White Sox and the Indians tied 5-5 today.
Cleveland Buck
Posts: 5,126
Mar 11, 2010 9:05pm
Still undefeated! I can't wait for the late September games when the Jake will be rocking. All 2,000 fans, pants-shitting drunk, trying to drink away the sorrows of their miserable lives and their miserable ball team does nothing to help distract them, only reinforces their misery.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Mar 11, 2010 10:05pm
Maybe the Indians won't be as bad as I thought they'd be, but I still don't like their pitching. I watched a few games in Columbus last year and that team was baaaad. Now a lot of those guys are in Cleveland...
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big_hits24
Posts: 175
Mar 11, 2010 10:14pm
It's only spring training...I would not get too excited just yet. Have to wait and see what the team looks like in the first month of the real season.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Mar 11, 2010 10:17pm
pitching, pitching ,pitching....will determine the fate of this team, and it won't be pretty. I see a pretty good team offensively, but the Cliff Lee trade was a killer, and the staff will fold like dominoes. You need that one guy you can count on as a stopper to give the BP some rest.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Mar 11, 2010 11:26pm
I busted out the #'s all season long.. They were in the top 10 in almost EVERY major offensive category.. Actually, they were within the top 5 or 7 in most..just_a_swimmer wrote:Really? They couldn't hit for crap last year. Yea they had some nice games but when they needed it, in the close games, they struggled.LTrain23 wrote:
The offense will be there, that's never been a problem.
It was simple misconception.. Yes, they struck out a lot, but they also scored a lot.
royal_k
Posts: 4,423
Mar 12, 2010 12:42am
And they got another solid 3 innings from a starter again today.....just sayin
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Mar 12, 2010 9:43am
when you only pitch 3 innings there isn't a whole lot of time to make mistakes. As we all know alot of damage gets done after the hitters see the pitcher multiple times. Come get me when those 3 innings turn to 6royal_k wrote: And they got another solid 3 innings from a starter again today.....just sayin
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tigerfan82
Posts: 342
Mar 12, 2010 9:59am
hhhmmm........like I said.....86 wins ane we shock the central division with the championship!!!!!!!! All that is left is that damn blinking Chief Wahoo from my pal BRF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
royal_k
Posts: 4,423
Mar 12, 2010 10:00am
Good point. I'm waiting to see the same thing. But the way the pitching has started this spring is encouraging. Stay tuned....jordo212000 wrote:when you only pitch 3 innings there isn't a whole lot of time to make mistakes. As we all know alot of damage gets done after the hitters see the pitcher multiple times. Come get me when those 3 innings turn to 6royal_k wrote: And they got another solid 3 innings from a starter again today.....just sayin
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Mar 12, 2010 10:51am
I just wanna see the Fausto from a couple of years ago. That sinker was nasty.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Mar 12, 2010 5:46pm
Fausto had a good outing today.. 2 strong innings. Rafael Perez looked sharp as well.
royal_k
Posts: 4,423
Mar 13, 2010 12:30am
Fausto went 3 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit with 1 SO and no walks.
http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2010_03_12_anamlb_clemlb_1
http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2010_03_12_anamlb_clemlb_1
royal_k
Posts: 4,423
Mar 13, 2010 12:33am
Hope to see this guy sometime next year.
http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100312&content_id=8772044&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle
http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100312&content_id=8772044&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Mar 13, 2010 10:18am
If I'm not rooting for the Reds, I'm rooting for the Indians. Hate to see both teams struggle. I root for both but Cincy is my team. I really enjoy going to the Reds/Indians games.