The Cleveland Sporty Page

[clyde]

Boy they really,really make it hard to find that silver lining,don't they? Ah dunno..from America's Team to The Team No One Wants.Injuries played a big part, but so many of the injured weren't doing all that much.


Yes, you can tell it's September here just by the relief pitchers names.


It's already wait until next year for the Browns and Ohio State....at least the Tribe made us wait until near season's end.You are right there with your NBA comment.


It's certainly something to be thankful.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by clyde

Boy they really,really make it hard to find that silver lining,don't they? Ah dunno..from America's Team to The Team No One Wants.Injuries played a big part, but so many of the injured weren't doing all that much.


Yes, you can tell it's September here just by the relief pitchers names.


It's already wait until next year for the Browns and Ohio State....at least the Tribe made us wait until near season's end.You are right there with your NBA comment.


It's certainly something to be thankful.

I think the injuries may have been overplayed a bit as you astutely stated. The one's that really hurt were Kipnis...he was injecting something into the team, and the 2nd Choo injury...he was actually raking finally before that one. Hafner was in an endless slump when he got hurt. Grady was already hurt and stunk when he "officially" got hurt. Hannahan is Hannahan and it was already decided when he got hurt this month. Tomlin was already starting to go south when he got hurt, but that one didn't help much, and Carrasco was not a star either. It's time to put Masterson on the shelf and give him 10 days off between starts now. He's starting to look like Exhausto, and no one needs to go through that!! 3 home runs tonight....that's a couple months worth for him and I think he gave up 2 the start before that. He's cooked goose. He's been so good this year, it's a bit sad seeing him end the season this way.

[slotdirt]

Losing half of your Asian contingent probably didn't help either, and Brantley.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Losing half of your Asian contingent probably didn't help either, and Brantley.

Brantley was fading ,but maybe it was because of the injury.Happy they got NoJerseyThome.It's nice to have someone playing as though they were on the DL, but really are'unt.

[clyde]

Oh my God.

[horseofcourse]

Texas, 3 games up...8-1 versus Cleveland. they owe us some champagne.

[clyde]

I'll settle for their top 2 pitching prospects.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I think the injuries may have been overplayed a bit as you astutely stated. The one's that really hurt were Kipnis...he was injecting something into the team, and the 2nd Choo injury...he was actually raking finally before that one. Hafner was in an endless slump when he got hurt. Grady was already hurt and stunk when he "officially" got hurt. Hannahan is Hannahan and it was already decided when he got hurt this month. Tomlin was already starting to go south when he got hurt, but that one didn't help much, and Carrasco was not a star either. It's time to put Masterson on the shelf and give him 10 days off between starts now. He's starting to look like Exhausto, and no one needs to go through that!! 3 home runs tonight....that's a couple months worth for him and I think he gave up 2 the start before that. He's cooked goose. He's been so good this year, it's a bit sad seeing him end the season this way.

!!



Yupper dupper....I feel bad for Masterson,too...and he never once, that I hear ,complain about those 2-1, 1-0 losses and other no decisions he took.Would definitely look to trade Exhausto--if it were me.Sizeless...they have such little talent in the outfield they may as well keep the guy.Things might be looking up a little more if two certain pitchers were still here---but they're not.