2014 Series #38 -|- Indians vs. D'Backs -|- August 12th and 13th

[redscoon]

If we just had a few more guys trying to hit homers with every swing...

 

[Stark]

Brantley leadoff double.

- Santana: K
- Dickerson: K
- Walters: GO

SMH

 

[Ohio]

DBacks playing smart baseball....

 

[redscoon]

Didn't make sense to give up an out with Dickerson on deck. He hasn't had a hit in how long? He promptly K'd.

 

[Frank Stallone]

I fucking hate CC Lee

 

[Frank Stallone]

What a stupid fucking loss. They wasted it in that last inning. Awful.

With Tigers losing, etc., these are the games they need to win. Against this shit bag team.

 

[Stark]

Fucking garbage. Shutout in twelve innings against this shitty team.

 

[redscoon]

Brutal loss. These guys just gag every time there is a hint of excitement.

Please stop hitting Aviles 2nd. I'd love to not hit him at all, but at least stop putting your worst hitter right in front of your best.

 

[macbdog]

@nd game was a tough loss because they had the rookie pitcher on the ropes early but could not get that breakthrough hit. Then they squandered a handful of chances after that. Note that AZ just threw lefties at the Tribe pretty much, the young starter (name escapes me) and De La Rosa gave them fits. They started to zero in on De La Rosa at the end (Aviles had a good AB where he was timing him up, hit the last one on a line but it was right at the 3b) and Santana also hit it hard but right at someone. So it goes sometimes. Even Aviles' last AB, he did what he should have- gone the other way with the outside pitch- but it was right into the DP. Sucks but so it goes, split series. Can't read too much into Tomlin's performance since it was a team he hasn't faced before but he was crazy efficient.

One thing I do find funny is folks saying the D-Backs are awful.... and the Tribe was running out 4 rookies in both games too (Perez, Walters, Ramirez, Holt) along with the retread Tomlin in game 2. The DBacks have issues but I guess I just don't see them as being that much worse than the Tribe talent-wise.

 

[macbdog]

Oh and Raburn's diving catch in game 2 was just ridiculous:

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How this could be the same guy from a week or two ago with the biff and spike amazes me.

 

[polska2211]

Oh and Raburn's diving catch in game 2 was just ridiculous:

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How this could be the same guy from a week or two ago with the biff and spike amazes me.

Dunno if you watched the game, but he biffed a ball again later.

 

[macbdog]

Dunno if you watched the game, but he biffed a ball again later.

Yeah, I was there. Not sure what that has to do with his catch, though. He tries hard in the OF but usually doesn't make that play.... he did last night.