tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post7226129580094688595..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Winning the Summer on A Lazy SundayPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-81097469965285656632012-05-23T12:48:26.848-04:002012-05-23T12:48:26.848-04:00I couldn't agree anymore. You know what's ...I couldn't agree anymore. You know what's funny, my wife quickly learned that I loved the Indians much more than I loved the Browns. But that confused her because she also knew that I liked football probably a little more than baseball. So she asked me why I didn't mind missing Browns games but also was checkin on the Indians?<br /><br />YOu know why. Because the Browns always lose....they lose every week. Every year but 2 (over the 13) the Browns win 4 games lose 8. Why do I want to watch that? At 31 yrs, I've seen tons of good Indians teams, 2 WS runs...even last season they were competing until that 3 game set with Det in mid August (got swept). <br /><br />The browns are never in it near the end of the season. They always get crushed by Pittsburgh. They rarely beat Baltimore and are inconsistent against freakin Cinncinnati. Heck, they weren't even all that good before they left. <br /><br />So that's why I love the Indians. Trust me, I don't care who's quarterbacking the Browns, they ain't winning more than 4 games. They stink people. But the TRIBE???? They've got enough talent to make me a believer.garbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07240593659303363350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-46247838995281736372012-05-21T08:26:46.854-04:002012-05-21T08:26:46.854-04:00Something that occurs to me is that in Cleveland i...Something that occurs to me is that in Cleveland it appears that you can only be considered a good baseball player if you play for someone besides the Indians. Santana and Cabrera are among the elite players at their positions, but all folks can focus on are the free agents that the Tribe couldn't sign. While I don't think Santana will ever put up Belle numbers, Cabrera is already having years comparable to Baerga's best.<br /><br />This is an exciting young team. I wish that folks could enjoy it rather than wondering about whether or not the Browns can trade McCoy.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631006365916798557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-36102481217801903312012-05-20T10:09:19.348-04:002012-05-20T10:09:19.348-04:00Another great post! So much ink has been spilled o...Another great post! So much ink has been spilled on attendance, and sorting out and/or debunking the poor excuses people give for not going to the games, but I think there are three things that stand out in this post as well as your comments last week. <br /><br />1) This is baseball, it's a game, the entire point is to enjoy it. Instead there seems to be a cancer of enjoying suffering instead: people seem to revel in the "i told you so" when the team finally does not win everything. Well, I'll go ahead and stipulate that the Indians probably won't win the World Series. So? How does that lessen my enjoyment of the 162 games this season? How does that take away from the amazing plays I get to see, the times I get to leave work behind for three hours and sit in a beautiful ballpark?<br /><br />2) Knowing the game has become replaced with spouting whatever is being said on talk radio. Baseball is a game we think about, contemplate, analyze, remember. After I came home from Thursday's win over Seattle, I read back the play by play to my girlfriend from my scorecard - knowing full well she knew the outcome. I don't think people know how to watch baseball like they used to, but hearing you talk about your baseball-obsessed son's view of the game, and hearing you examine, analyse, and contemplate it, give me hope!<br /><br />3) This is not unique to Cleveland, but we can uniquely change it. After our win over Seattle, Jeff Sullivan posted a piece on his Mariner's blog about how he's developed a "deep-seated hatred of the Cleveland Indians". But his writing vented his anger, but quickly put it in perspective: it's a game, there are other things going on, etc. The comments of Seattle fans that followed were not much different than what we hear in Cleveland: incredibly negative, blaming, spouting bile and anger. <br /><br />The fact is, it's much easier to dislike than to like. It takes no effort to say "I hate this player, these owners, this team". When I say I like Hannahan at third, I have to know why and be willing to tell people. It's easier to just condemn everything instead of actually getting interested and invested in the game. <br /><br />And that is what we can change. Keep up the good writing, I hope it helps others understand baseball better, get more out of watching the game, and enjoy the summer!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806361520130491275noreply@blogger.com