tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post4622240693952849600..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Prognosis NegativePaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-30543218707986216592008-04-22T19:00:00.000-04:002008-04-22T19:00:00.000-04:00On Dunn: I've seen him down here twice and the guy...On Dunn: I've seen him down here twice and the guy looks awful. Swear it looks like he takes the exact same swing no matter where the pitch is located. Well as long as it is in the strike zone, guy does draw a few walks.Spillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413824903442574052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-49394403718026376692008-04-22T15:29:00.000-04:002008-04-22T15:29:00.000-04:00Hopefully Westbrook is only out for 15 days. It's ...Hopefully Westbrook is only out for 15 days. It's a ribcage injury. Francisco has his chance to make an impact if Wedge is smart, we'll see. He was kind of scraping along down at Buffalo but probably suffered from Garkoitis, having nothing left to prove playing in AAA while you should be in the majors.<BR/><BR/>Has anyone considered Adam Dunn? His BA stinks but his OBP is outstanding (well over .400) He hasn't done much and the Reds might move him for the right package. Who that would consist of one can only speculate.Chet Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716115686168228839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-4221445322249201052008-04-22T14:52:00.000-04:002008-04-22T14:52:00.000-04:00Wow! I was expecting an out-of-the-blue trip to t...Wow! I was expecting an out-of-the-blue trip to the DL, but I wouldn't have pick Westbrook and I figured it would happen tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>Paul,<BR/><BR/> Thanks for the link to Beyond the Box Score, one of the things I love about baseball is the never ending variety of stats that can be tracked. Very insightful stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-19057413496423215032008-04-22T14:40:00.000-04:002008-04-22T14:40:00.000-04:00westbrook hits the DL. whats the deal? i tell you ...westbrook hits the DL. whats the deal? i tell you what, i think cc's game tonight is gonna say alot. the royals are not much in the offense category. they are last in runs scored, 12 of 14 in HR's, last in RBI's, 12 of 14 in total bases and 13 of 14 in on base percentage. so, im thinking if cc cant make an improvement against the royals, then things could be messy when it comes to cc. i guess we'll see. im with you guys though on the bats being asleep and there not being much emotion shown on giving a rip about it out of the players.csusihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575419830013173006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-80775606483101868672008-04-22T13:45:00.000-04:002008-04-22T13:45:00.000-04:00Uh, Jake to the DL?!?!?!?4/22/2008 1:19 PM ETIndia...Uh, Jake to the DL?!?!?!?<BR/><BR/>4/22/2008 1:19 PM ET<BR/>Indians place RHP Jake Westbrook on 15-day disabled list<BR/>Tribe starter has left intercostal strain; OF Ben Francisco recalled from Triple-A Buffalo<BR/><BR/>CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has placed RHP JAKE WESTBROOK on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Sunday, April 20th with a left intercostal strain. To replace Westbrook's spot on the Major League roster the Indians recalled OF BEN FRANCISCO from AAA Buffalo.<BR/><BR/>Westbrook has made 4 starts for the Indians so far this year as he is 1-2 with a 2.73 ERA (29.2IP, 28H, 10R/9ER, 5BB, 16K). His 2.73 ERA currently ranks 14th in the American League. Today marks the 5th DL stint of his Major League career.<BR/><BR/>Francisco started the year on the AAA Buffalo roster after being optioned at the conclusion of spring training (March 27). He was batting .208 (15-72) with 7 runs scored, 2 doubles, a triple and 3RBI in 18 games for the Bisons. Francisco appeared in 16 spring training games as he hit .362 (17-47) with 8 runs scored, 3 doubles, 3HR and 9RBI. He wears #12 and will be in uniform tonight when the Indians take on the Kansas City Royals at 8:10PM EST in Kauffman Stadium.t-bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557582144953901789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-49986466309072644392008-04-22T13:42:00.000-04:002008-04-22T13:42:00.000-04:00Chris, you are correct, Wedge and Shapiro knew abo...Chris, you are correct, Wedge and Shapiro knew about the injury (which is disappointing). But, in an <A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3347978" REL="nofollow">AP article on ESPN</A>, it is stated that JoeBo knew his velocity was down that night but wanted to "take on the Red Sox anyway" and that "Even if I had gone 1-2-3, I think I would have talked to the trainer." We all know what the Red Sox did with his 83 MPH fastballs.<BR/><BR/>If this isn't "hiding" your injury, I don't know what is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-8743949304232660782008-04-22T13:25:00.000-04:002008-04-22T13:25:00.000-04:00@ minktrapper -- JoeBlow didn't hide anything: Wed...@ minktrapper -- JoeBlow didn't hide anything: Wedge and Shapiro both knew about (and hid) his injury from the press.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292191414959099790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-16180375867690328302008-04-22T11:05:00.000-04:002008-04-22T11:05:00.000-04:00well, we've mentioned this in years past...how thi...well, we've mentioned this in years past...how this team's makeup seems to lack a firey leader. i know cc and victor are leaders of this team...or at least have been seen as such in the past. however, thats not there this year. maybe cc's struggles make his crank shrink and he doesn't feel like he can get the team fired up. maybe he'd do that in the past by going out and pitching 9 innings of inspired, shut-out ball....and lord knows he's incapable of doing that right now. and maybe vic's lack of rbi producing, extra base hits has stolen his thunder? stretches like this, you really wish this team had a resident bad-ass that would take a bat to the water cooler. as much as i hated paul o'neill, i sure would love to have him in clubhouse for a few days.<BR/><BR/>side note, did anyone else know that victor martinez's middle name is Jesus? Now, I know that is typically pronounced "Heyzeus"...but Paul, do you think big Tom would let you customize a brown monk robe from the store with "Martinez" and #41 on the back? Hmmm 5 loaves and 2 fish equals 7 RBIs on the season? Hopefully he can give some of those to his disciples...Cy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-55787246431028747762008-04-22T10:37:00.000-04:002008-04-22T10:37:00.000-04:00I'm really split on this - my head agrees with woo...I'm really split on this - my head agrees with woodsmeister that it's just a matter of time until Grady and Pronk start producing with the rest of the team just trending back towards even mediocrity and then...watch the wins pile up.<BR/><BR/>My heart, however, says that this team is playing with little passion to the naked eye and that the slump is not a slump at all - that this is simply the offensive team that we're dealing with...and that they have no idea how to get back to form.<BR/><BR/>C'mon head, c'mon head.Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-42574323390398777062008-04-22T10:08:00.000-04:002008-04-22T10:08:00.000-04:00I really have to agree with minktrapper. There is...I really have to agree with minktrapper. There is very little emotion on this team. I watch Wedge argue calls, he strolls over to the ump, say something like “what were you thinking?” The ump replies, “Hey, he slide under the tag.” And Wedge responds, “Well, I guess I can see your point.” And he returns to the dugout. The only emotion I’ve seen this year is JoeBo’s look of disbelief that his 83 MPH fastball was just crushed into the left field bleachers.<BR/><BR/>I’ll probably be lambasted for even mentioning this, but one has to wonder what effect the likes of Nixon and Lofton had on this team last year. No more rally pies, no more swagger, no more nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-28381747440913619532008-04-22T09:30:00.000-04:002008-04-22T09:30:00.000-04:00The amazing thing is not that this team is 7-12, b...The amazing thing is not that this team is 7-12, but that if He Who Shall Not Be Named doesn't blow a couple saves, they could easily be 9-10.<BR/><BR/>If Grady and Vic return to form, league average production from RF, 3B, and LF would make this team extremely dangerous given the current starting pitching. If Pronk returns to form, watch out. The frustrating thing is that, like July of last year, everyone on this team seems to be slumping at the same time. Some of their poor performance is luck, but the tendency of this team to go on collective slumps is worrisome and leads me to believe that it may be time to revive the Fire Derek Shelton bandwagon.<BR/><BR/>This team seems to collectively go through stretches where everyone presses and puts up bad at bats, which is particularly disturbing when they are not exactly facing the cream of the pitching crop.<BR/><BR/>This team bashes fastballs but gets discombobulated by junkballers. Is there a hitting coach out there who can teach this team how to hit soft-tossing junkballers?woodsmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355906547870569949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-87708416473068703262008-04-21T22:32:00.000-04:002008-04-21T22:32:00.000-04:00I wish to add to the comment I made above....to C....I wish to add to the comment I made above....to C.C's credit...it is a lot to ask of any pitcher to feel that if he messes up just a little he loses the game....we gotta start hitting and scoring early for these pitchers of ours...easy to say but frustrated people say frustrating things....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-55164576266000617032008-04-21T22:25:00.000-04:002008-04-21T22:25:00.000-04:00Winning the CY Young may have been the worst thing...Winning the CY Young may have been the worst thing to happen to this kid (yes, he is still a kid). Lets not forget that his last 2 starts last year(right about the time the Cy Young talk was hitting a fever pitch..no pun intended) were as bad as the first 4 this year. Think back to his early years and how rattled he would get under pressure…this is the Sabathia I see today. I doubt that he is injured, I really do….I almost wish he was…but if he is then do we see a trend among Tribe pitchers to hide injuries from the team? If JoBo had owned up to his, and he should have, we may be a couple games better off right now. Is this team’s chemistry that far out of wack?<BR/>Tomorrow’s game may well be the biggest of C.C.'s career…I wish him well…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com