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Even with Garcias injury, impact starting pitching is what we gota get.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Apr 10, 2014 -> 03:24 PM) It's a bad injury, happening to his lead shoulder like that . . . I think you have to proceed with this rebuilding as if he's not going to be what was hoped. Garcia will be fine.

I want a W tonight so bad. What a horrid record against them. We're due

Sucks. But hope Tank can put together a decent season so we can move him.

8:10 PM ET, April 10, 2014 U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois 53 degrees Starting Pitchers Cleveland: Salazar (0-0, 3.18 ERA) Chicago: Danks (0-0, 3.86 ERA)

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 10:48 PM) He messed up his shoulder in a game last week as well. Maybe he needs to learn out of to dive without planting his shoulder into the ground? I don't know though, as a former pitcher/infielder I know next to nothing about diving in the outfield but it seems like he's putting too much weight forward. Someone brought up the Maggs slide. I'd prefer a slide from him. Too big to be landing like that. He'll learn and be ok.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 10:13 PM) In 3 series they have faced two awful pitching staffs, one in the biggest hitters Park in the league. Not exactly time to praise any coaching staff yet Ya true but look at the quality of at bats. They're working the counts and seeing good pitches and I like where we're headed. Even if it's only the Rockies.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 09:08 PM) They really need to shake up that bullpen, somehow. I would be tempted to start using Cleto or Webb as the closer, just to see how they respond. Cleto's never been trusted consistently even with 7th-8th inning leads, maybe he would thrive (as he's always been cut or the last guy in the pen for mop-up work at the big league level). He threw a nasty offspeed pitch when he got CarGo down in the count. The key was getting ahead. Cuddyer was fouling off those 98-99 MPH fastballs, and he wasn't simply throwing it by everyone like you'd expect at that velocity. That said, I actually like/d Cleto's repertoire more than Jones. Very similar pitchers, though. And, at some point, they're going to have to go with Veal over Downs until Scott can at least get lefties out. He might be at the end of the line. Cleto couldn't be worse than Bellysorry. I like Lindstrom when he is on. I like his slider a lot. Downs is done. He can't get anyone out.

It's so nice having a good hitting coach with a plan. Love seeing this team at bat. I'll take this team over our no hitting, wasting good pitching teams the past couple years. Love seeing the patience and long at bats. The bullpen will get straightened out eventually.

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 08:14 PM) keithlaw ‏@keithlaw 1h Hearing LHP Brady Aiken, the top prospect for this year's #mlbdraft, is dealing today, hitting 96 at least six times already If true, wow. Hitting 96 repeatedly as a HS lefty with advanced secondary stuff? Haha that'd be awesome to have nasty Sale and Aiken and Quintana as a solid lefty.

I'm hoping we add a good RHP to compliment Sale and Quintana.

I just want the best pitcher we can get, whomever that may be.

Avi will go on the 15 day DL. No need to further risk injury

Thank god it's over. What a f***ing dumpster fire of a pen.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 05:24 PM) On paper it didn't seem that bad coming into the season. Jones being injured/ineffective really hurt, as he was the most dynamic reliever in the bullpen. Agreed. Just saying. I'm not really knocking the guy

An out. Thank god

Hahn should be ashamed of this pen he assembled

f*** it just glad he's out

@DanHayesCSN: Avisail Garcia left game with a jammed left shoulder. Prelim X-rays showed no fracture, separation or dislocation. Re-evaluated tomorrow.

X-rays all negative on Avi!

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 05:14 PM) Haha everyone sucks but maybe Webb and Cleto. Can't release all of them I f***ing would haha

They're doing to us, what we did to them last night

Belisario sucks. I'd release him after the game

JFC

This bullpen is a f***ing abortion.