Comments on: Indians waking up http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/23/indians-waking-up/ RON LEDGARD, the Beacon Journal deputy sports editor, ON SPORTS ... AND OTHER STUFF Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:21:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: kevin andress http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/23/indians-waking-up/#comment-1125 kevin andress Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:57:39 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/23/indians-waking-up/#comment-1125 I understand your frustration, Slick, but I note with interest that the Indians have averaged almost seven runs a game since your post (and won all eight games). While the Tribe offense played badly for a month, they still were averaging almost 5 runs a game, which is slightly better than league average. I understand your frustration, Slick, but I note with interest that the Indians have averaged almost seven runs a game since your post (and won all eight games). While the Tribe offense played badly for a month, they still were averaging almost 5 runs a game, which is slightly better than league average.

]]> By: Slick http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/23/indians-waking-up/#comment-942 Slick Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:59:16 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/23/indians-waking-up/#comment-942 Well, folks, anyone still buying into the Tribe's alleged "breaking out of it?" Hey, even a blind man will hit a golf ball eventually. Don't be fooled by one game of 8-runs. It is not the norm for this decrepid assemblage of non-hitters. Someone on WKNR made a great point today: Early in the year, Tribe hitters were waiting for walks. Then the pitchers had to "groove" pitches and we were racking up some HRs. However, it's now a league-wide "secret" that you throw low strikes to the Tribe hitters from the get-go. It eliminates the walks, and even if we DO hit it, it's not leaving the park. This team is not built to score runs. JUST THINK: Borowski has trashed about 4 wins we had locked up; and between CC and Fausto's 2-runs or less pitching, we've lost at least another 11 games that should've been victories. That means, with any semblace of offense, we'd be 15 games better (that's a minimum)....with the BEST RECORD IN BASEBALL. Kudos to the pitchers; Shapiro has failed miserably on this offense. Well, folks, anyone still buying into the Tribe's alleged "breaking out of it?" Hey, even a blind man will hit a golf ball eventually. Don't be fooled by one game of 8-runs. It is not the norm for this decrepid assemblage of non-hitters.

Someone on WKNR made a great point today: Early in the year, Tribe hitters were waiting for walks. Then the pitchers had to "groove" pitches and we were racking up some HRs. However, it's now a league-wide "secret" that you throw low strikes to the Tribe hitters from the get-go. It eliminates the walks, and even if we DO hit it, it's not leaving the park.

This team is not built to score runs. JUST THINK: Borowski has trashed about 4 wins we had locked up; and between CC and Fausto's 2-runs or less pitching, we've lost at least another 11 games that should've been victories. That means, with any semblace of offense, we'd be 15 games better (that's a minimum)….with the BEST RECORD IN BASEBALL. Kudos to the pitchers; Shapiro has failed miserably on this offense.

]]> By: alan t. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/23/indians-waking-up/#comment-924 alan t. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:17:31 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/23/indians-waking-up/#comment-924 I noticed that Atlanta has officially terminated Porky Whitman's reign of error. Wonder if Shapiro will make an effort to bring him back. I noticed that Atlanta has officially terminated Porky Whitman's reign of error. Wonder if Shapiro will make an effort to bring him back.

]]> By: larry d. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/23/indians-waking-up/#comment-898 larry d. Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:28:39 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/23/indians-waking-up/#comment-898 I'm very optimistic. The Tribe has four pitchers who are pitching well. If Wedge will let Gutierrez play right field and Hafner or Martinez get hot, which is a good bet, they'll win the division. I'm very optimistic. The Tribe has four pitchers who are pitching well. If Wedge will let Gutierrez play right field and Hafner or Martinez get hot, which is a good bet, they'll win the division.

]]> By: Here we go http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/23/indians-waking-up/#comment-891 Here we go Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:13:47 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2007/08/23/indians-waking-up/#comment-891 Is that all it takes to sway you? The Indians "exploding" for three runs, after being held to 4 hits by a mediocre stiff for 8 innings? Trust me, Ledger, the 11-run outburst you saw yesterday was the abberation. There are so many more non-offensive games coming, and we all know it. This team has major, major deficiencies that management keep trying to explain away. We go into the 2007 offseason with essentially the same problems we had after last year: we do not have a reliable closer, our corner outfield positions are not MLB starters, 3B is entrenched in mediocrity, SS is a mess, and now 2B is so bad the player is replaced. Those are just the "worst" of it. Boy, is this team horrible. (Yeah, Wedgie, we know, you're just where you want to be...1st place. Talk to me with 7 games left.) Is that all it takes to sway you? The Indians "exploding" for three runs, after being held to 4 hits by a mediocre stiff for 8 innings? Trust me, Ledger, the 11-run outburst you saw yesterday was the abberation. There are so many more non-offensive games coming, and we all know it. This team has major, major deficiencies that management keep trying to explain away. We go into the 2007 offseason with essentially the same problems we had after last year: we do not have a reliable closer, our corner outfield positions are not MLB starters, 3B is entrenched in mediocrity, SS is a mess, and now 2B is so bad the player is replaced. Those are just the "worst" of it. Boy, is this team horrible. (Yeah, Wedgie, we know, you're just where you want to be…1st place. Talk to me with 7 games left.)

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