It may be raining, but there's a rainbow above you...
So it's been awhile. I apologize. I've been pretty busy with work and the online class I'm taking this summer.
The Indians have been taking me on an emotional roller coaster again. They lost the series in Minnesota and then won the series in Chicago complete with a three-hit complete game shutout from Carl Pavano. Pavano has been amazing recently and I love it.
Fausto Carmona, however, has not been amazing unless you mean amazingly bad. He has been sent to rookie ball in Arizona after the Minnesota series to work things out down there. I really hope he figures it out and makes it back up sometime. I do not think we will be seeing him in the near future, or even this season, however.
Another starter who has been getting better and better every start is David Huff who is up in the Majors for the first time in his career and just got his first Major League victory on Sunday.
The bullpen is still concerning me. They have managed to get out of bad situations with minimal damage recently but for the most part they have put themselves in those situations. It is so bad that when we are leading 8-4 and Kerry Wood walks someone with two outs I assume that the other team just won the game.
Next up the Indians have the Royals who are in the midst of a bit of a free fall. The Royals have lost nine of their last ten and are now only a half game ahead of the Indians in the standings. Whoever loses this series is in last place in the AL Central. This is a key series for the Tribe. I am to the point where if they lose this series I may say the season's over for them. They need to beat the struggling Royals. A sweep would be great but I'll take two out of three. The pitching matchup for tonight is Bannister and Lee. If Cliff can pitch like he has been recently and the offense can score runs for him like last time we should win this game. However the offense seems to not care that much when Cliff pitches and decide that he can win even if they do not score. They have been scoring a little more recently so hopefully they can keep that up. Wednesday's matchup is Meche versus Pavano. As I said Carl has been pitching very well recently and he leads the team in wins with six. Again we should probably win this game on paper but as everyone knows things do not always turn out that way especially for the Indians. Thursday is when Carmona's spot in the rotation would come up normally but because of the offday mlb.com is saying that Sowers is the likely pitcher for Thursday night's game against Grienke. Grienke was far from impressive his last outing but maybe that was just a fluke. If it was the Indians need to do their best to work Grienke hard. Sowers has been much better recently and hopefully he can continue that. He does not have an easy opponent to try to continue that with though. Overall this series is very interesting and very important for both teams.
Bullpen has been the most concern for many teams. It's alright. You'll get through this. Good luck against the Royals!
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I love how Pavano has been doing this season. I think leaving NY was the best thing ever to happen to him.
Julia
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I'm not sure who needs the series most at this point. I'd love for the Royals to get back on track and win the series. I'd love to see Detroit and Chicago free fall to the bottom of the division. I do agree that this series is key for both our teams...good luck!
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I understand exactly why you havent been on
a lot, I have the same problem, sometimes I just
dont have time! Wow, I am so proud of our Tribe
lately, though. GO TRIBE!
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It is a funny year for the guys who come in to games.
I really do not think any team in the league feels they have a secure Bullpen right now.
I know we do not.
But, as the year goes on, the ERA dip down lower, and the velocity seems to pick up with the temperature in the stadium.
I guess it is true you got to ride the bad waves with the good ones, just why do the bad wave have to break over the hard, sharp rocks?
Rays Renegade
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I see your Indians have managed to climb out of the cellar. Even with all of the injuries, this team is way too good to finish in last place this year.
-Erin
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Angels' bullpen sometimes frustrates me too. Don't you hate it when the other team wins walk-off style.
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I think Carmona will be back up soon but maybe I'm wrong.
Bob, http://bostonsports.mlblogs.com/
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Melissa,
Now you know why Ryan Braun is the Hebrew Hammer!!
How is the pool treating you? My daughter starts swimming lessons next week.
Ken
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I'm a Cubs fan, and I really miss DeRo and Woody on the Cubs roster!
Jenna (Thunder)
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Ha..I am Royals fan!
Thanks for letting us have fourth place this year!!!!!
Hopefully we get fourth place
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