Balta1701

QUOTE(Y2HH @ Apr 3, 2007 -> 08:44 AM) Nobody blamed walker in the first half of last year. Just the second half when they were all tired/slumping. Yea...that's Walks fault. This seemingly shortsighted, what have you done for me lately, finger pointing blame game seems weak...and it seems like one of the CONSTANT themes around here as of late. I just wish the lot of them could go back to enjoying the game of baseball instead of finding ways to bash every little flaw they see. Well, some of us did blame Mr. Walker for the fact that 2 of our guys seemed unable to learn how to hit for the entire first half last year, even if we were pretty happy with the work he'd done with Mr. Crede.

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Apr 3, 2007 -> 09:26 AM) Excuse me, but why are we looking at 2006 MLB payrolls on April 3, 2007? What's the deal? Because we now know officially who has made each team's 25 man roster.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Apr 2, 2007 -> 05:39 PM) Last year Dye was actually better hitting 4th or 5th than he was hitting 3rd. That could always just be a function of the fact taht Dye only hit 3rd for less than a month.

Some part of me wonders if Jose just didn't get enough work in ST. He only had 17 innings in A games (not sure about B games).

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Apr 2, 2007 -> 12:34 PM) CC is now rolling. Someone pushed him over and he can't stand up?

I really hope we get a Palehose7 tomorrow.

Well, at least we're tagging a few pitches.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Apr 2, 2007 -> 12:13 PM) This is where Haeger would have been vital. Even if the score were exactly the same, he could go the remainder of the game. Now we'll have to waste another arm or three Considering how our guys looked during Spring Training, and the offday tomorrow...consider this to be just additional spring training innings. I see no reason not to give Jenks an inning, Aardsma too, and Sisco as well.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Apr 2, 2007 -> 12:11 PM) contreras's ERA changed to 72 because i think they officially changed the uribe error to ah it for hafner It was a hit and an error on the throw that allowed Hafner to 2nd. Because Blake came around to score after Hafner, Hafner would have scored either way, so it was ruled an earned run. Aardsma is up in the pen. Woot, we can see how many guys we can get with ERA's over 20.

11-2. I can't take much more of this.

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Apr 2, 2007 -> 12:10 PM) come on, can't we just get a scoreless inning? IF WE GET A SCORELESS INNING, THE COMMUNISTS WIN!

So...How about those playoff bound Bulls?

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Apr 2, 2007 -> 12:04 PM) Massett's velocity is nowhere near advertised. I don't see someone as a "tick" below Jenks., It's not like Jenks has been throwing 99+ this season.

QUOTE(NUKE @ Apr 2, 2007 -> 11:25 AM) Simplistic view of things? Perhaps. But I don't hear people howl nearly as much about player salaries as I do about CEO salaries. Dude, you really don't pay much attention to sports media, do you? (Actually...the way today is going, you probably should avoid it for a day or so)

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Apr 2, 2007 -> 11:55 AM) Haha. WTF is going on. Exactly what has been going on for the last month. The pitching on this team is just not there. Hopefully it's just them not being ready...but none of them have been there.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 2, 2007 -> 11:51 AM) What's ESPN clocking Masset at? His fastball looks slower than I expected (shocking in our organization, I know). MLB Gameday gun has him at 94-95 on the fastball. Jose Contreras's ERA jumped to 72.

QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Apr 2, 2007 -> 11:47 AM) To all the amatuer scouts out here, is Contreras sucking today something that's easily correctable or is it a preview of things to come? Is it his location or velocity that sucks? Seems that the comcast gun may be a few mph slow so it's difficult to be completely certain (gameday has him up around 95) but velocity does seem almost normal. Masset should be able to tell you whether the guns are working well. Anyway, welcome to the team Nick. Throw some freaking strikes.

And that's it for Jose. H. Christ. Cleveland batters are 8/11 this season with a walk.

Hey, Joe is hitting after Dye instead of AJ. This is a positive development!

QUOTE(longshot7 @ Apr 2, 2007 -> 11:35 AM) Right here. Actually, though, not a hater, just a disbeliever. Here's another one. And just because I don't think Erstad is the best CF option in the history of baseball doesn't mean I can't cheer for him to do well.

Thus far, 66% of Indians batters got hits, while 75% of White sox batters have gotten hits. I like our odds!

Well, Ozzie's decisions 1, Balta's decisions 0. I'll take it.

Wow, something to cheer about. Thanks AJ.

2 run triple. 5-0 in the first. And the Boo's deservedly come out. I thought spring training didn't carry over.

Maybe Buehrle should have started opening day again...