Comments on: Central showdown … I guess http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/14/central-showdown-i-guess/ RON LEDGARD, the Beacon Journal deputy sports editor, ON SPORTS ... AND OTHER STUFF Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:18:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: TalkinSMACK http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/14/central-showdown-i-guess/#comment-602 TalkinSMACK Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:22:05 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/14/central-showdown-i-guess/#comment-602 If that's the case, Peter....then, Eric: please keep Borowski out of tie or close games. We all know this guy is not a closer (or even effective set-up guy). He has walked the tightrope all season, and has to be every manager's (and fan's) nightmare in the late innings. The closer role will need to be filled next year, and I guess I'm suggesting R. Perez and/or Betancourt. We can't have all these meltdowns again in '08....it's too demoralizing for the team. Although, that sad-sack bunch of non-hitters may be so accustomed to demoralization, it may not matter. The stark reality is: Eric Wedge cannot manufacture even one run, even when a hitter leads off with a double. That, alone, tells you that he is not the guy for this team going forward. You have to know how to generate ONE run before you can begin to think about bigger rallies. If that's the case, Peter….then, Eric: please keep Borowski out of tie or close games. We all know this guy is not a closer (or even effective set-up guy). He has walked the tightrope all season, and has to be every manager's (and fan's) nightmare in the late innings. The closer role will need to be filled next year, and I guess I'm suggesting R. Perez and/or Betancourt. We can't have all these meltdowns again in '08….it's too demoralizing for the team.

Although, that sad-sack bunch of non-hitters may be so accustomed to demoralization, it may not matter. The stark reality is: Eric Wedge cannot manufacture even one run, even when a hitter leads off with a double. That, alone, tells you that he is not the guy for this team going forward. You have to know how to generate ONE run before you can begin to think about bigger rallies.

]]> By: Peter Noone http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/14/central-showdown-i-guess/#comment-588 Peter Noone Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:48:57 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/14/central-showdown-i-guess/#comment-588 Eric Wedge is reading your blog, Ron, and following your advice. Please keep doing your best to save our Tribe's season! Eric Wedge is reading your blog, Ron, and following your advice. Please keep doing your best to save our Tribe's season!

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