I remember thinking during those starts that something was wrong because his velocity was down. When he started getting shelled at the beginning of the 2010 season I put the pieces together. Also, does anyone remember the thing about him going to video of his pitching in SD about end of May 2010? After that he was pitching well but then they had to shut him down with the "fluid in the shoulder" but they kept pitching him anyway until the lat tore off the bone. IMO, horrible mismanagement of his injury

Problem is, relative to the rest of 2009, that just isn't true. His average fastball that whole season was 91.8, and it sat basically at ~92 in those games on average, getting up to 93-94. It wasn't the hardest he threw in 2009, but it wasn't the softest either.

Brent Morel hit a home run.

 

He has 3 rbi today. Swinging a hot bat.

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Bruney getting 2 outs on a fly balls that went a combined 750 feet.

 

Gives up a single, but a scoreless inning.

 

Those stupid Sox commercials really cut into time they could show chicks in the stands.

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Long 2-run homer for De Aza. 7-1 Sox

Alejandro DeAza with a tape measure HR, his first.

 

Nice to see him demonstrating the pop he had last season.

 

Indians' announcers saying Adam Dunn looks the same as a hitter as 2011, lol. Nice premature evaluation based on one game.

 

Aaron Morrison (???) playing 3B for the Sox. Christian Marrero token appearance. Seth Logan pinch runs after a Dunn blooper falls in for a single and gets him back in the .230's.

 

Former Sox reliever Scott Radinsky now the pitching coach for the Indians.

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Somebody needs to tell Melton it's Jeff Manto, not Mantos.

Someone needs to tell Melton to stop reminding us he has zero knowledge of NCAA basketball or football.

 

 

Melton...c'mon, going on and on about not scoring the runner from 3rd base with less than 2 outs isn't quite as important with a 7-1 lead and minor leaguers in there.

 

He should just be happy they've played much better the last 10 days...and the Minnesota Twins that Melton/Rongey are referring to as "not beating themselves" don't exist anymore.

 

Petit or Puh-TEE? LOL.

 

RAHN-JAY. OH NO!

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Bruney- another scoreless inning. Walked the leadoff guy, but erased on a dp.

Melton breathing like Tony Soprano.

Aaron Cunningham sighting.

 

Love listening to Melton trying to extol Cleveland's chances, forgetting Justin Masterson's existence and randomly trying to cite their rotation and running out of names and brain-locking.

 

You don't know what you're talking about. Rongey.

 

Nope, not a clue. Melton

 

 

They were 2-10, Bill.

 

 

Thornton in as the pseudo-closer for the 9th.

 

I don't think Thornton's going to magically get a change-up, split-finger/forkball or slider working at this point in his career, Bill.

 

Terry Doyle will pitch tomorrow, fwiw.

Reed and Santiago will throw tomorrow in the bullpen in one of the games.

 

Santiago has a "rubber arm" (according to Rongey) and will throw WED and THUR. Same with Ohman.

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Doyle will relieve Axelrod in the webcasted game, I believe.

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Alejandro DeAza with a tape measure HR, his first.

 

Nice to see him demonstrating the pop he had last season.

 

Indians' announcers saying Adam Dunn looks the same as a hitter as 2011, lol. Nice premature evaluation based on one game.

 

Aaron Morrison (???) playing 3B for the Sox. Christian Marrero token appearance. Seth Logan pinch runs after a Dunn blooper falls in for a single and gets him back in the .230's.

 

Former Sox reliever Scott Radinsky now the pitching coach for the Indians.

http://www.thegreatrabbino.com/2009/11/scott-radinsky.html Glad to see that he is still in the game and doing ok.

Nice play by Erik Morrison at 3B. Will have a nice shin burger.

Thornton not exactly Mr. Lights Out today.

 

Wonder what his radar readings have been this spring. Has anyone heard?

 

Thornton actually got across a slurve/cutter that looked appreciably slower compared to what he used to throw for the K to end the game.

 

 

Shaping up as an interesting battle the final week for the bullpen and closer's role.

If Santiago goes out WED and THUR with scoreless outings and gets out both lefties and righties, I wouldn't be totally shocked if he was the named the guy.

 

In the back of Ventura's mind, he knows how important it is to get off to a good start this April, and there's just that lurking feeling in the back of one's mind that Matt Thornton doesn't have mentality to be THAT guy at the end of games.

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Thornton not exactly Mr. Lights Out today.

 

Wonder what his radar readings have been this spring. Has anyone heard?

 

Thornton actually got across a slurve/cutter that looked appreciably slower compared to what he used to throw for the K to end the game.

 

 

Shaping up as an interesting battle the final week for the bullpen and closer's role.

If Santiago goes out WED and THUR with scoreless outings and gets out both lefties and righties, I wouldn't be totally shocked if he was the named the guy.

 

In the back of Ventura's mind, he knows how important it is to get off to a good start this April, and there's just that lurking feeling in the back of one's mind that Matt Thornton doesn't have mentality to be THAT guy at the end of games.

 

Yep. I hope that plays a HUGE part in the decision. It's all that matters to me. There's even more pressure this year for him since he's already failed once. No thanks.