The 2006 Indians Thread

[bjf1377]

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I like Hafner even more knowing he has the same b-day as me

[Beantown]

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Happy birthday bjf

[bjf1377]

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Happy birthday bjf

Gracias. And a happy b-day to Hafner, Rafael Nadal, Bengie Molina, Carl Everett, and Jamie McMurray...I definately bring the athleticism down in that list

[ExtremeGamer]

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Is this season going down the drain? We have horrible pitching, I mean horrible. Jason Johnson, Paul Byrd, Bob Wickman need to go.

[Dice]

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Is this season going down the drain? We have horrible pitching, I mean horrible. Jason Johnson, Paul Byrd, Bob Wickman need to go.

Cleveland's season is definately going down the drain right now. The Twinkies are currently in 3rd. As a White Sox fan I'm actualy surprised Cleveland is playing like this. I said it last year and I'm saying it this year, Eric Wedge is overrated as a manager. Yeah, the picthing ain't what it's been and the defense is shakey BUT for them to be this far behind(15 games out of first) AND have the talent that they have is ridiculous.

[Stu]

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Cleveland's season is definately going down the drain right now. The Twinkies are currently in 3rd. As a White Sox fan I'm actualy surprised Cleveland is playing like this. I said it last year and I'm saying it this year, Eric Wedge is overrated as a manager. Yeah, the picthing ain't what it's been and the defense is shakey BUT for them to be this far behind(15 games out of first) AND have the talent that they have is ridiculous.

How much effect does a manager really have on a team though? Over the course of the season he might make a few decisions that win or cost them a game but when it comes down to it, it's the players responsiblity to perform on the field.

[ExtremeGamer]

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How much effect does a manager really have on a team though? Over the course of the season he might make a few decisions that win or cost them a game but when it comes down to it, it's the players responsiblity to perform on the field.

No, I agree with him, Wedge is very overrated. He got a huge extension 2 years ago, for no reason at all. I mean, we didn't even do anything that season. Last year, we made a big push, but like this year, started off super slow. I just don't think he puts much fire into the team to perform.

[Lintyfresh85]

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first thing first... we need to dumb Johnson and call up Sowers who is tearing up AAA.... Secondly we need to get rid of Boone and bring Marte up, if we're going down the drain then at least we should get our top prospect playing time... I would dump another bullpen guy and bring up Andrew Brown who is deserving of some playing time... and also trade away Ben from first, and either move Garko there or put him back behind the plate and move Victor to first.

This really doesn't solve many problems but we need to get our pitching straight if we ever want a chance to be competitive again.

[Dice]

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How much effect does a manager really have on a team though? Over the course of the season he might make a few decisions that win or cost them a game but when it comes down to it, it's the players responsiblity to perform on the field.

I think it makes a big difference when you have talent and can't win. I understand where your getting at as far as a manager deciding a small percentage of the win/losses of a team BUT when you have talent like Cleveland your not suppose to be 7 games under .500.

That's why here in Chicago I never give Dusty Baker a hard time because you can only do so much with the Cubs team that they have now.

Cleveland should have made it to the playoffs last year. It came down to the last series of the season against the White Sox and all they had to do was win 1 game. And at that time the White Sox had already clinched the division SO Ozzie had nearly the entire bench, with a regular stating player here and there, playing the whole series. And Cleveland couldn't beat the White Sox bench with their regular starters. Which shows me 2 things: 1) either the players on the team is gutless or 2) the manager.

I'm going with number: 2.

[bjf1377]

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Well speaking of Jason Johnson, they designated him for assignment and sent down Jeremy Guthrie, and called up Joe Inglett (IF/OF) and Edward Mujica (RHP) from Buffalo

http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20060620&content_id=1514525&vkey=pr_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle

EDIT: And the rotation spot is expected to be filled by Jeremy Sowers

[Lintyfresh85]

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I'm a profit... woot.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Well speaking of Jason Johnson, they designated him for assignment and sent down Jeremy Guthrie, and called up Joe Inglett (IF/OF) and Edward Mujica (RHP) from Buffalo

http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20060620&content_id=1514525&vkey=pr_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle

EDIT: And the rotation spot is expected to be filled by Jeremy Sowers

I heard that at the SAL All Star game yesterday, I was talking to Kenny Roda when it happened. VERY SWEET!!!! The whole stadium pretty much was thrilled to hear Johnson is GONE.

[bjf1377]

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I heard that at the SAL All Star game yesterday, I was talking to Kenny Roda when it happened. VERY SWEET!!!! The whole stadium pretty much was thrilled to hear Johnson is GONE.

How was the SAL All Star game? When my HS got to Eastlake in the baseball playoffs last year I saw that they had the game and I wanted to go, but then I completely forgot about it until last night

[ExtremeGamer]

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It was a great, great time! First class all the way. I'm a Captains season ticket holder, so it was nice to be there. Great job by the Captains.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Indians finally did it, they are starting Victor Martinez at first tonight!! WOO HOO!