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Game Thread: September 7, 2008
by Ryan
on Sep 7, 2008 10:30 AM PDT
Cleveland at Kansas City, 2:10 PM (STO)
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Game Thread: September 6, 2008
by Ryan
on Sep 6, 2008 3:05 PM PDT
Cleveland at Kansas City, 7:10 PM (STO)
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Reyes exits with sore right elbow
Anthony Reyes left tonight's game with the dreaded elbow soreness. He had a stay on the DL earlier in the season (when with St. Louis) with an elbow strain.
1 day ago
Ryan
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Game Thread: September 5, 2008
by Ryan
on Sep 5, 2008 4:30 PM PDT
Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 PM (STO)
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I mentioned in the column that if he even tried just a little not to be the world’s biggest jerk, he’d own the city. It led to an ugly scene in the clubhouse the next day. Albert accused me of going into his locker and reading his index cards. Uh, right. Nobody, including other players, went anywhere near Albert’s locker. I’d be more likely to willingly visit a hell mouth.
I noticed as the confrontation was developing that lots of players and media were moving away from where Albert and I were standing. I could see one guy sidling toward me out of the corner of my eye. Finally Sandy Alomar Jr. rushed in and saved me from possibly being pile driven or hit with the roll of quarters Albert no doubt kept in his waistband for just such occasions.
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Ryan
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Game Thread: September 3, 2008
by Ryan
on Sep 3, 2008 8:36 AM PDT
Chicago at Cleveland, 12:05 PM (STO)
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Game Thread: September 2, 2008
by Ryan
on Sep 2, 2008 3:30 PM PDT
Chicago at Cleveland, 7:05 PM (STO)
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Indians to Announce 40-Man Additions Today
Hafner's not likely to be among the initial additions. Aaron Laffey, Josh Barfield and Tom Mastny are probably givens. Other possibilities include Michael Aubrey, John Meloan, Rich Rundles, and Brian Slocum.
5 days ago
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Game One Hundred Thirty-Six: Cliff Lee Wins #20
by Ryan
on Sep 1, 2008 8:07 PM PDT
| Highest WPA | Lowest WPA | ||
| Cliff Lee | .349 | Franklin Gutierrez | -.023 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | .119 | Jamey Carroll | -.016 |
| Ryan Garko | .032 | Jhonny Peralta | -.016 |
Once the Indians scored in the second, Cliff Lee had all he needed. What followed was a pitching clinic; he made the powerful Chicago lineup look like weaklings. Lee's success in this game and all season started with his fastball; he established his fastball location early in the game and used his secondary pitches in an effective supporting role. By the middle innings he was getting weak grounders early in counts by changing up on hitters geared for his fastball. That economy allowed him to get the shutout, clinching his twentieth victory himself.
Cliff Lee is the 56th Indian to win 20 games in a season, but the first 20-game winner since the five-man rotation (meaning fewer starts per season) came into vogue; Gaylord Perry, the last Indian to win 20, started 37 games in 1974. And if the season ended today, he'd have fourth-best* adjusted ERA (ERA+) for a season in team history. The closer you examine Lee's magical season, the better it looks.
*After last night's game, he's now tied for second-best (189 ERA+).
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