Beautiful inning. Jammed the hell outta all 3 batters. All good hitters

Nice, nice way to bounce back for Danks. When he missed with his fastball this inning, he missed where no one could hurt him. Looking excellent right now.

Very impressive rebound by Danks... keep it up!

Their success depends solely on the health of that rotation. Sabathia, Westbrook, and Lee...if they're healthy, they're going to be good. If I'm not mistaken, Garko will be starting at 1st with Hafner at DH. But they're definitely going to rely on Garko and Barfield to produce. But with Hafner, Martinez, Blake, and Sizemore in the lineup...wow.

 

Their lineup is going to be ridiculous.

 

What I've read is that they are going to go Blake/Garko at 1B along Nixon/Blake in RF and Dellucci/Michaels in LF. I figure they can probably get Garko about 350-400 ABs, so that should be more than enough.

Their success depends solely on the health of that rotation. Sabathia, Westbrook, and Lee...if they're healthy, they're going to be good. If I'm not mistaken, Garko will be starting at 1st with Hafner at DH. But they're definitely going to rely on Garko and Barfield to produce. But with Hafner, Martinez, Blake, and Sizemore in the lineup...wow.

 

i agree. I'm not entirely sold on Matre; his last 500+ professional ABs have been maso menos to say the least. i think barfield will thrive outside of petco and in that young clubhouse. thier bp is going to be their achilles heel. the tribe like every team in the central has their question marks and honestly i couldn't pick one team at this juncture guaranteed the post season.

Their lineup is going to be ridiculous.

 

What I've read is that they are going to go Blake/Garko at 1B along Nixon/Blake in RF and Dellucci/Michaels in LF. I figure they can probably get Garko about 350-400 ABs, so that should be more than enough.

 

I am still not sold on Borowski as a closer, or Carmona..etc. Borowski did in last year in mammoth park, he failed a physical at the Phillies. So something is not good there.

wow... the Padres had a lot of guys from JCA...

Their lineup is going to be ridiculous.

 

What I've read is that they are going to go Blake/Garko at 1B along Nixon/Blake in RF and Dellucci/Michaels in LF. I figure they can probably get Garko about 350-400 ABs, so that should be more than enough.

When Blake plays 1st, who will play 3rd?

 

Oh, duh, forgot about Marte.

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When Blake plays 1st, who will play 3rd?

Andy Marte

Crede with the double, Erstad scores. 8-2 Sox.

Andy Marte

 

I thought V-Mart was going to play more first with Shoppach behind the plate.

Haha. What was that by Cameron

Andy Marte

The Indians, especially with their lineup, can afford Marte to develop at 3B.

I thought V-Mart was going to play more first with Shoppach behind the plate.

I'm not sure how it will go. I think Blake will play mainly 3B and RF, with Victor platooning with Shoppach at C and Garko at 1B.

I'm not sure how it will go. I think Blake will play mainly 3B and RF, with Victor platooning with Shoppach at C and Garko at 1B.

 

I think I read today that Blake will be batting 5th

Another hit by Bard, leadoff single.

Bard jam shot single, Greene line drive single.

Back to back hits, runners on 1st and 2nd.

wtf...

Danks getting shelled a bit here now. 2 run double by Kouzmanoff.

God dammit.

 

Yeah, we definitely don't need this.

 

Danks is becoming unglued.

I think they want Hafner to play a little more 1B this season. Why, I'm not sure, because it seems he's more likely to get hurt playing 1B, but that's what they want I guess.

Fastball up gets jacked again. He needs to throw more changes.

Danks getting ripped here in the4th now

Branyan with the bomb. Danks leaving them over the plate.