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    • GDT: Indians vs A's:Can our offense comeback?
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  • 4/20/12
  • sbyrd79
Big win yesterday with 2 in the 9th and kudo's to Tomlin for keeping us in the game. We already have a successful road trip but why not be a little greedy and win a couple more :) Ubaldo is on the hill tonight..lets hope he can pitch like the first game although getting a win just like the 2nd game would be fine as well.
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  • 4/20/12
  • mrbassball

Where's all the Tribe fans? Did everyone conspire to pretend the Indians don't exist on the same day? We even have a winning record...

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  • 4/20/12
  • mrbassball

Ubaldo just doesn't have that overpowering fastball that he once had. It's as simple as that. I think he can be a solid middle rotation guy, but not the ace that the Indians mistakenly traded for :(

2007 - 95.8 MPH
2008 - 94.9 MPH
2009 - 96.1 MPH
2010 - 96.1 MPH
2011 - 93.5 MPH
2012 - 92.8 MPH

Not surprisingly, his contact rates are also going up, so he's not going to be getting as many K's.


Edited 4/20/12   by  mrbassball
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  • 4/20/12
  • srbyrd79
I agree with you totally, he is still a very important piece of our puzzle but I don't expect him to be an ace anymore.
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  • 4/20/12
  • mrbassball
Kotchman stinks.
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  • 4/20/12
  • srbyrd79
so far, yes ...yes he does..:)
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  • 4/20/12
  • mrbassball
Yeah, I'm hoping for an ERA of about 4. I'd be very content with that.
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  • 4/20/12
  • teamTribe
Kotchman has about the ugliest swing I've ever seen.
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  • 4/20/12
  • xjoey420x
Hannahan is clutch!
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  • 4/20/12
  • srbyrd79
so Im guessing Jack H will get MVP this year lol...big 2 run double!
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  • 4/20/12
  • mrbassball

He's just showing no hitting ability for a 1st baseman. Might as well have Marson catching and Santana at 1st every game. You're not losing any offense and gaining considerable defense as well as letting Santana focus on hitting more.

Nice hit by Jack, continues to surprise. If Hannahan can be Casey Blake for a year, that would be all that I could ask for, and maybe he's capable of doing it. I'm just feeling an 0-20 skid coming at some point... my intuition is not giving me good feelings

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  • 4/20/12
  • mrbassball
Yeah Kotchman needs to find a new job, like teaching Little Leaguers how to ground out. Maybe he can do that well.
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  • 4/20/12
  • teamTribe

I hope Damon can play center field because Brantley is definitely the guy who needs to be riding the pine when he gets called up.

Right now Duncan, Hafner and Hannahan are the top hitters and need to be in the lineup everyday.

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  • 4/20/12
  • mrbassball
I don't know about Duncan so much but at least he has some pop in his bat unlike Brantley.
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  • 4/20/12
  • towarzysz

He leads the AL in walks doe.

His OBP is pretty good

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  • 4/21/12
  • indians2006

That was effen strike 3!!

Man, Hannahan defense been really questionable this year so far.


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  • 4/21/12
  • teamTribe
geez... Kotchman is just terrible. And why not pinch hit Jose Lopez for him?
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  • 4/21/12
  • indians2006

Kotchman gets on my nerves every day I watch him play as the season continues! His approach at the plate is horrible!!

Have him freakin bunt Acta, sheesh!!


Edited 4/21/12   by  indians2006
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  • 4/21/12
  • teamTribe
I never thought I would say this but I think Laporta would be an upgrade over Kotchman.
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  • 4/21/12
  • indians2006
I wish he would have struck out! He almost swung at a pitch that almost went over his head! Pretty pathetic!!
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