And again! Sabathia goes the distance in a shutout, and two solo HRs are all the Tribe can put up in offense. Still, a win is a win, and the Indians are in sole possession of first place in the Central.
ETA: Hello, mhendo.
Not the Tigers. They have been shut out 8 times this year. How can a whole team not hit at the same time? Granderson came back from the DL and hit great for a couple weeks. Whatever virus that the other hitters have eventually spread to him and now he too is in a slump. Baseball is getting hard to watch. Optimism in a game has been replaced with “how are they going to blow this one”.
Chicago picked up the preserved remains of Jim Edmonds yesterday. I actually hope Edmonds has a good year left in him. He was a big part of the Cards for a long time, and I hate to see him stumbling toward the end of a great career. Of course, I hope he doesn’t come to life against my beloved Cards, but otherwise I wish him the best. How do the Cubs fans like this signing? I see some people saying Cubs fans hate Edmonds and this deal, but I’m only seeing that on a partisan Cardinals board. He’s only going to cost the Cubs something like $290,000 this year, so he’s cheap. Is he just a cheap bat for the bench, or are they going to prop him up in center?
This about sums up the Red’s fanbase’s feelings. This is very funny, too.
On Mike & Mike this morning, they were talking about how the Cubs could use him in Center and send the kid back to the minors for seasoning.
Good grief. Why would they do that? They’re in first place; would it kill them to give Pie some on the job training? Pie probably would put up the same numbers as Edmonds, but be fifteen years younger.
And, wouldn’t Pie get some benefit from being around Edmonds. I have no idea what Edmonds is like as a teammate, but it sounds like there’d be a good opportunity for Pie to be mentored by one of the greats.
ETA: I don’t necessarily mean HOF-great, but still
Hey, hawkeyeop or any other Mets fans around: anyone watching the game today? If not, you should go check it out.
Holy crap. Thanks 
Turning on the audio now. I’d expect a hit any minute now. Either that or we will have a no-hitter through 9, but lose it in extra innings. Do I sound confident or what?
What is this thing of which you speak, this no-hit-ter?
Aaron Fucking Boone.
Could have been Milledge. That would of been worse.
It’s Indians 4, Oakland 1 in the top of the eighth. Jhonny Peralta homered in the seventh inning, scored on a Travis Hafner single in a two-run third and was driven in by Ryan Garko in the first.
By the way, can I say I told you so yet on the Rays being in first and signing Kazmir? Do I need to wait a bit longer? Keep it mind, any bragging on my front will result in an immediate 10 game losing streak.
What will be worse will be when Kazmir gets his no hitter later this year, and Bannister throws a perfect game in 2009 - against the Mets, with Ambiorix Burgos the losing pitcher.
Now you are being entirely unrealistic. Burgos healthy enough to pitch? I mean really.
Indians 4, Oakland 2, final. Whew. Betancourt walked the bases full and then Kobayashi let a run score on a wild pitch, but there was enough insurance to get out of it.
I don’t think, “Whew” is exactly what I was thinking. Good thing I was at work or else I would have shouted out some loud profanity!!! :mad:
So, we’re hanging on to a one-run lead going into the 8th. LaRussa gives the ball to… Jason Isringhausen. Izzy allows four runs before getting an out. Ron Villone is trying to stop the bleeding now. LaRussa, can you just use Izzy as middle relief for a while? Anything? Please, you’re breaking my heart here.
There’s no joy in MoTown - mighty KC has struck out…the Tigers!