tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post5680313342090641162..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Tomahawks On Their Way Up From The CellarPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-55985848559210723322009-04-25T00:00:00.000-04:002009-04-25T00:00:00.000-04:00enjoy your poop blizzard.enjoy your poop blizzard.Cy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-84398723387465732882009-04-24T22:45:00.000-04:002009-04-24T22:45:00.000-04:00WOW...
How do you really feel?
I guess I have to f...WOW...<br />How do you really feel?<br />I guess I have to figure out someone else to give the custom Dellucci jersey that I had made for you that was going to be your housewarming present when we came up to Chicago for the Cubs-Tribe series.<br /><br />Anyone want a Tribe jersey that says, "THE LOOCH" on the back...because Cy's obviously out.<br /><br />Seriously, though - this team needs a LH bat on the bench and DD is GOING to be that LH bat at least for a little while. The alternatives are Aubrey (who is crushing the ball in AAA) or Jordan Brown.<br />How's Dellucci look now?<br /><br />Just get ready for the ascension of The Looch, because it's coming, however brief it may be.Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-14046846527216395452009-04-24T16:00:00.000-04:002009-04-24T16:00:00.000-04:00PC, if you fill a hole with a hole, its still a ho...PC, if you fill a hole with a hole, its still a hole. Does Mayor Daley having you fill the potholes in Chicago?<br /><br />You're right in that Looch adds something different, in that he's a lefty. By that rationale, why don't we get a guy in there with one arm? Or a hermaphrodite? Thats different? Or a hipster with tatoos and tight jeans and a band that i've never heard of t-shirt? They'd be different and try their best to stay different.<br /><br />Different isn't always good when you don't change the factor that is the reason for the change, which is SUCKAGE.<br /><br />Plus, all the players you mentioned, while not having a materially different suckage quotient, are way more versatile. The Looch can't even make pies and be a clubhouse presence.<br /><br />Mr. Dellucci, At no point in your awful, disappointing play were you even close to anything that could be considered a different in a good way. Everyone on the team is now dumber for having watch you play. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.<br /><br />Needless to say, him receiving any at bats a week is wrong. Why would you choose a worse option, even if its just for a few at bats a week, just a little bit?<br /><br />I really like ice cream, but I don't eat poop every once in a while, because....hey, its only once in a while and poop is so plentiful and free.<br /><br />So to answer your question, yes, it does matter! Its POOP, for crying out loud! There's ice cream in your freezer!Cy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-52718965414881233372009-04-24T15:19:00.000-04:002009-04-24T15:19:00.000-04:00Well let's hope that LaPorta pulls a Ryan Braun is...Well let's hope that LaPorta pulls a Ryan Braun is SO good that it doesn't matter if he's lousy in the field. It would nice to have big power production from a traditional corner outfield spot. Did anyone else notice that last year we had 3 players hit 20 HRs: our centerfielder, our shortstop and our backup catcher.... I doubt that's ever happened before.Alex Trebekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477543276098427089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-50045359900736485172009-04-24T14:51:00.000-04:002009-04-24T14:51:00.000-04:00no way lewis can take laffey's spot. i might get t...no way lewis can take laffey's spot. i might get thrown under the bus for this, but i personally dont see why laffey wasnt a lock for the 5th starting spot before the season even started. this kid pitched in 16 games last year and in only 2 of them did he have bad outings. one against texas, in texas and the other against the angels, in anaheim. take those 2 games out and he post a 2.95 ERA in 08. unreal! that on top of in my mind not being able to find a more composed/level headed pitcher for his age. and like PC said, he's been the best we've got up until this point in the season pitching 2 games and only giving up a total of 10 hits and 3 earned runs. <br /><br />i see it as nothing short of ignorance that there is question by the indians organization on whether or not laffey should be our number 5 guy (if not better) in the rotation. <br /><br />and just to throw it in there...bring up la porta. quick. trevor's at bats are grueling to watch. except for when he shatters bats over his knees. thats pretty cool.csusihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575419830013173006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-73312470970688983532009-04-24T14:31:00.000-04:002009-04-24T14:31:00.000-04:00Alex,
That may be a valid point about defense, tho...Alex,<br />That may be a valid point about defense, though I've never seen LaPorta play the OF (or any other position for that matter) to make an informed enough comment on it.<br /><br />I do know that while Francisco's numbers in the OF are average, it always feels like crossing a rickety bridge to get to that point of being merely "average". And maybe that term "average" is what I'm tired of after so many years of it in LF when finally a better option is on the cusp with LaPorta.<br /><br />Maybe he does DH or play 1B a little bit to offset the defensive deficiencies...but his bat is ready and this team may need as much offense as it can get, given the tenuous nature of the pitching staff.<br /><br />Cy,<br />Gotta tell you, I debated whether or not to include that DD thing in there because of such a response. But I DO think that simply by him being LH that he fills a hole on this team, whether he's good at it or not. <br /><br />I guess what I'm saying is that Crowe and Francisco seem redundant as bench OF and Barfield doesn't add anything that those two doesn't. At least a guy like The Looch adds something different in that he's LH.<br /><br />Like I said, he's probably not going to be anything great, but what are we getting so upset over?<br />4 AB a week?<br />3 AB a week?<br /><br />Does it even really matter?Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-52684491205646343282009-04-24T14:19:00.000-04:002009-04-24T14:19:00.000-04:00Now for something completely different:
Anyone ha...Now for something completely different:<br /><br />Anyone have any summer reading gems? Preferably contemporary fiction. Just finished "Lush Life"<br />highly recommended.<br /><br />When are we gonna see Brantley? How is he doing?<br /><br />I found myself defending wedge on the PD posts. They are just viscious.<br /><br />ThanksKonstrucktaTribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525965632642358024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-44930866720198263862009-04-24T14:15:00.000-04:002009-04-24T14:15:00.000-04:00you forgot to mention that Delluci throws like a r...you forgot to mention that Delluci throws like a right handed girl throwing lefty.<br /><br />lets start the promote laporta viral campaign!KonstrucktaTribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525965632642358024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-58395823005182941082009-04-24T13:52:00.000-04:002009-04-24T13:52:00.000-04:00can't spell today...too fired up about the thought...can't spell today...too fired up about the thought of dellucci coming back to the team. you can't see it, but i was spitting on my monitor when i was writing that...Cy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-77103203858626913462009-04-24T13:50:00.000-04:002009-04-24T13:50:00.000-04:00can someone explain to me why having an awful LH b...can someone explain to me why having an awful LH bat on the bench in dellucci is better than not having one? what redeeming quality does he have other than his left handedness? and can that be considered a redeeming quality if he does not use it for good?<br /><br />dumping him would allow another perhaps less useless body to take his place (perhaps we can carry yet ANOTHER pitcher!) AND the indians would have to bring one less pair left handed sissors on road trips.<br /><br />i can't understand what the difference between his terrible LH stats are vs righties a RH bat's equally terrible stats against righties? plus, the RH bat can at least hit lefty pitching better! oh, and did i mention he's slow and can't play D...probably smells too. an equally awful RH hitter at least may be faster just in case a miracle occurs and he puts the ball in play. and can likely play a little D.<br /><br />a little help please? and please don't tell me his mere presense on the bench as a pinch hitting threat causes opposing managers to go all tony larusa on use and overstatergize.Cy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-44472419781800739032009-04-24T13:37:00.000-04:002009-04-24T13:37:00.000-04:00LaPorta is far superior to Francisco and especiall...LaPorta is far superior to Francisco and especially Crowe with the bat, but Keith Law said in his chat yesterday that he's a -20 with the glove in the outfield (I've read this before other places). Francisco is average with the glove (at least according to fangraphs) and I wonder if LaPorta is really that much of an upgrade over Francisco considering his defensive deficiencies. I think that LaPorta is more likely to spell Hafner occasionally at DH and play a fair amount of 1B in Cleveland.Alex Trebekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477543276098427089noreply@blogger.com