Jimenez??, really Tribe, really

justin · **Posted:** Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:08 pm

Choo got scratched from the lineup today due to a "trunk injury". If that ends up being an oblique, he'll be out for the rest of the season. That would be a huge blow.

Also, it looks like the White Sox are going to put in a claim on Thome and they have precedence over Cleveland. Buster Olney reported today that if the Twins and White Sox don't work out a deal, the Twins may put Thome on release waivers which would make him a free agent. If that happens, he's likely to go to...

...wait for it...

THE PHUCKING PHILLIES!

Intercontinental C's · **Posted:** Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:37 pm

not real sure why the Indians brass arent going after Thome.

even though I think were out of it, he still would of helped attendance. He is beloved in Cleveland at a level that is slightly disarming.

coydog · **Posted:** Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:26 pm

Verlander should be MVP. Prove me wrong.

coydog · **Posted:** Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:27 pm

So getting Thome is cool and all but it's little more than the Indians running the proverbial white flag up the flagpole, right? I see no value in this other than making a few dollars for the club as the season winds down and they end up finishing third in the division. I love Thome but I am fucking done with Ohio baseball.

Go Steelers!!

Intercontinental C's · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:18 am

if we could only sign Sorrento and Assenmacher as well

justin · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:42 am

I missed an important factor in my analysis:

Games remaining against teams with a winning record:
Cleveland - 9 (including 6 with the Tigers)
Detroit - 0 (including 6 with the Indians)

That second number could change if the Indians and/or White Sox can feast on teams like the Royals and Twins, but Detroit has the significantly easier last month of the season.

coydog · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:49 pm

justin · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:18 pm

coydog · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:00 pm

How many of those players were on teams that were in 4th place and 14 games out? Your stats mean nothing to me.

justin · **Posted:** Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:35 am

coydog · **Posted:** Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:23 am

justin · **Posted:** Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:31 am

coydog · **Posted:** Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:08 pm

Intercontinental C's · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:47 am

as an Indians fan it seems as though Verlander has pitched every 2 days

irongoat81 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:44 am

coydog · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:41 pm

So you sign an aging slugger who's hitting like .240 and has, what, 11 home runs? If you're serious then make a run for Berkman or someone who can still hit the ball.

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irongoat81 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:46 pm

you take what you can get.

he's done okay since we picked him up.

Tribe 2012!!

coydog · **Posted:** Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:45 pm

20 pts higher than an average OPS is not something I would be shouting about. Anyway, I like Thome and though I'm a Red's fan, I like the Indians too. I just think they made a mistake with Jimenez which hamstrung them from getting a bat that wil help them win their division.

irongoat81 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:12 pm

Intercontinental C's · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:49 pm

the spelling "halfner" is a fine freudian slip, although if your comparing him to '07 its more like "thirdner"

justin · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:32 pm

Intercontinental C's · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:56 pm

I think we can lay the sabremetrics to rest and agree that The tigers are superior to the tribe

irongoat81 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:10 am

Intercontinental C's · **Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:55 am

great night of baseball

f boston

Go Rays

Jimenez??, really Tribe, really

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