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B & G’s #80 7/1/09….Different Day….Same Results

B & G’s #80 7/1/09

Chicago White Sox (39-38) Vs Cleveland Indians (31-49)
At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
Wednesday July 1st, 2009

Jose Contreras (2-7, 5.19) Vs Jeremy Sowers (2-5, 5.44)
Final Score: Chicago 6, Cleveland 2
W- Jose Contreras (3-7)
L- Jeremy Sowers (2-6)

Baseballs:

**Jose Contreras- I can give him credit, but here is a guy who was just awful earlier this year, he got demoted, and he got his head clear and tonight, he was on. What gets me was the Indians knew what to expect, but they still had bad at bats. So he threw 8 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 8. Jose now has a 4.84 ERA, I am sure we’ll face him again next week.

**Ramon Castro- Ramon got the big hit, a 3 run shot giving his team a 4-1 lead for good. Ramon now has 5 Home Runs and with his 3 RBIs, he has 18 RBIs. Castro is hitting .230 on the season.

**Alexi Ramirez- Alexi finished the night at 3-4 and he drove in his 39Th run of the season. Ramirez is now hitting .272.

**Paul Konerko- Paulie had another good night, he went 2-3 with a walk and he drove in his 49Th run. Paul is now hitting .290.

**Jim Thome- Thome went 2-3 with a walk, moving into 12Th place by himself with the most walks ever. Thome is hitting .247 on the year.

**Gordon Beckham- Gordon again went 2-4 and had a great series, finishing up 8-11. Gordon drove in his 14Th run of the season, he is hitting .278 on the year.

**Matt Thornton- Matt finished up the game in the 9Th, he walked 1 and struck out 2. Matt now has a 2.84 ERA.

 

1-3, 1 BB, 1 Run Scored

1-3, 1 BB, 1 Run Scored

 

**Victor Martinez- Victor finished the night 1-3 with a walk and he is now hitting .313.

**Jamey Carroll & Ben Francisco- They both went 1-3 at the plate. Jamey is hitting .283 and Ben is hitting .228.

**Joe Smith- Joe did a very good job, throwing 1 1/3 innings of shutout ball, he walked 1 and struck out 2. Joe is starting to put things together. He has a 4.15 ERA.

**Kerry Wood- It’s ashame we have to put our closer in the game when we are losing, but when the Indians lose 5 games in a row, you have to put the closer in sometime. He threw a scoreless 9Th inning and he cut down his 5.27 ERA.

1/2 Baseball, 1/2 Goofballs:

 

What's he doing still starting?

What's he doing still starting?

 

**Jeremy Sowers- Stop me if you heard this before. Jeremy was sailing through 5 innings, but in the 6Th inning, he gave up 4 runs and 5 straight hits to put the game out of reach. In all, he worked 6 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 2. I can’t understand why Eric Wedge, who should be doing everything and ANYTHING to stop this string continues to throw Jeremy out there every 5Th day. He’s just not an effective starter and really, what you do more often than not is you put added pressure on that young player and when he doesn’t perform, his confidence goes down even more. Why not insert him as our long man? We know he can be effective for 3 or 4 innings and he only faces the opponent 2 times at most. It makes sense to me, but what do I know?

Goofballs:

**Indians Offense- They just didn’t care tonight, 2 runs, 5 hits, 2 walks, 10 strikeouts. Just horrible at bats against Contreras. No excuse for that at all. Where’s the fire this team had just 2 years ago? All I saw were guys putting their heads down because they were down by 4 runs in the 9Th inning. They quit, it’s that simple.

**Jose Veras- He didn’t do his job, putting a 0 on the board. Then again, he might not have had a real chance. He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 1 run (1 earned). Veras has been a mixed bag so far with us, he has a 5.86 ERA.

**Jhonny Peralta- Jhonny committed his 7Th error of the season.

**Rafael Perez- He walked Thome, didn’t do his job. The run didn’t score though, so he still has a 9.26 ERA.

**Shin-Soo Choo- Choo struck out 3 times and he made the biggest blunder of the game, losing track of the ball and allowing another insurance run to score. Just cannot let that happen.

Indians record after 80 games in 2009: 31-49
Indians record after 80 games in 2008: 37-43
Indians record in one run games in 2009: 11-12
Indians Quality Starts in 2009: 32

On Deck:

So when are the Indians going to make changes? I guess they are fine being 18 games under .500. See, I am not and here’s why. I feel like the players are again feeling sorry for themselves and show no emotion. I keep going back to this, but the one thing I miss seeing are the pies after a win at home. There was that swagger two years ago too that no deficit was too big for the team to go after because they WERE going to win, no matter what. But now we get shots in the dugout and the team just is depressed that they are losing by say 2 runs. If they aren’t going to change managers, then they must change philosophies. If they aren’t going to win the division, then they must show that they care to win anyway and find a way to do it. It’s bad when I care more about the players winning or losing than the players do. Having said that, Thursday is an off day and Friday starts a new series with Oakland. I will be at the game Friday evening, game starts at 7:05 PM, airing on STO with Indians On Deck at 6:30 PM. Trevor Cahill (5-6, 4.23) he will be opposed by David Huff (3-3, 6.26). It should be a fun battle between two young pitchers. The game will air on WTAM 1100-AM, so let’s get this win.

B & G’s #79 6/30/09…Rains Stops Game Early

B & G’s # 79 6/30/09

Chicago White Sox (38-38) Vs Cleveland Indians (31-47)
At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
Tuesday June 30Th, 2009

Clayton Richard (2-1, 4.45) Vs Cliff Lee (4-6, 2.92)
Final Score in 6 innings: Chicago 11, Cleveland 4
W- Clayton Richards (3-1)
L- Cliff Lee (4-7)

Baseballs:

**Jermaine Dye- Got the ball rolling, Dye finished up 3-4 with a double and drove in 2 runs, giving him 48 on the season. Jermaine is now hitting .295 on the year.

**Gordon Beckham- The man with the first name of the iconic character of “Gordon Gekko” from the movie “Wall Street” and of course the last name of the most famous Soccer player today, David Beckham. Okay, he finished up 3-4 tonight with his 2Nd Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs and is now 6-7 in this series. Gordon is hitting .267 on the year.

**Chris Getz- Chris finished up 2-4 and drove in 2 runs, giving him 18 RBIs and is hitting .248.

**Paul Konerko- Paulie connected with his 13Th Home Run of the season, a 2 run shot that got the Sox on the board. Konerko has 48 RBIs after going 1-4.

**Josh Fields- Josh finished up 1-3 with a walk and he hit his 6Th Home Run of the season and has 25 RBIs. Josh is hitting .234.

**Brian Anderson- Brian finished up 2-4and he drove in 2 runs, giving him 11 on the year. Brian is hitting .244.

**Clayton Richard- Clayton threw a complete game, even though the game was rain shortened, it does count as a complete game. He threw 6 innings, gave up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 6. Clayton now has a 4.48 ERA.

**A.J. Pierzynsky- AJ went 2-4 at the plate and he is hitting .294 on the year.

**Jayson Nix- 2 doubles for the lead off hitter, Jayson is now hitting .231 after his 2-5 evening.

**White Sox Offense- 11 runs, 17 hits, if the game had gone 9, they may have scored 20 runs, they were that hot.

 

1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB

1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB

 

**Travis Hafner- Hafner went 1-1 and hit his 8Th Home Run of the season, driving in his 19Th RBI. Hafner is now hitting .290 on the year,

**Jamey Carroll- Jamey finished up 1-2 and is now hitting .282.

 

1-3, 3 RBIs, 1 2B

1-3, 3 RBIs, 1 2B

 

**Asdrubal Cabrera- Asdrubal went 1-3 but that hit was a 3 run double, giving him 30 RBI on the season and he is hitting .313.

**Ben Francisco- Ben finished up 1-2 and he is now hitting .227 on the season.

**Matt Herges- Matt threw a scoreless inning and he struck out 1 and he walked 1. Matt now has a 3.55 ERA.

Goofballs:

**Cliff Lee- Cliff only lasted 3 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 3. Cliff now has a 3.39 ERA.

**Mike Gosling- Mike gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in just 2 2/3 innings, he didn’t walk anyone and struck out 1. Mike now has a 6.75 ERA.

Indians record after 79 games in 2009: 31-48
Indians record after 79 games in 2008: 36-43
Indians record in one run games in 2009: 11-12
Indians Quality Starts in 2009: 32

On Deck:

Well, this team has never been 17 games under .500 last season, the most they were was 16 games under before they made their move. The Indians whimpered the month of June 9-18, by far our worst month of the season and it doesn’t get any better from here. We have tomorrow night to wrap up the series. Joe Contreras (2-7, 5.19) he will take on young Jeremy Sowers (2-5, 5.44
). Of course the game will air on the radio on WTAM 1100-AM if you can’t see it on TV. Let’s start July with a win and go from there. Go Tribe.

B & G’s #78 6/29/09…Pavano Was Good…Perez Was Not

B & G’s #78 6/29/09

Chicago White Sox (37-38) Vs Cleveland Indians (31-46)
At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
Monday June 29Th, 2009

Gavin Floyd (5-5, 4.45) Vs Carl Pavano (6-6, 5.80)
Final Score: Chicago 6, Cleveland 3
W- Gavin Floyd (6-5)
L- Carl Pavano (6-7)

Baseballs:

**Gavin Floyd- Gavin threw 7 2/3 innings of solid ball, shutting out the Indians, he walked 2 and struck out 5. Gavin now has a 4.12 ERA.

**Gordon Beckham- Gordon went 3-3 and drove in 2 runs tonight. He has 11 RBIs and he walked. Gordon is now hitting .239 on the season.

**Chris Getz- Chris had a good night, going 2-4 with 2 doubles and he is hitting .246 on the season with Chris scoring 2 runs.

**Jermaine Dye- Jermaine went 1-3 with getting hit by a pitch. Jermaine is now hitting .287 with 46 RBIs.

**Octavio Dotel- He did give up a run in 1/3 of an inning, but he finished the ballgame and prevented Bobby Jenks from entering the game. Dotel now has a 3.23 ERA.

 

7 IP, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K's

7 IP, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K's

 
**Carl Pavano- Carl threw very well tonight, 7 solid innings, he only gave up 2 runs (2 earned), he didn’t walk anyone and struck out 6. Carl threw a nice start, which is what he needed and now he can go into his next start with a better head towards the start. Pavano has a 5.56 ERA.

**Shin-Soo Choo- Choo contributed by hitting his 10Th Home Run of the season, giving him 45 RBIs. Choo went 2-3 with a walk and is now hitting .296.

**Chris Gimenez- Chris went 2-3 and is now hitting .276 on the year.

**Jhonny Peralta- Jhonny went 2-4 with a double and he is hitting .265 on the season.

 

1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBIs

1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBIs

 

**Ryan Garko- Ryan hit a 2 run shot, he went 1-4 and connected with his 8Th Home Run of the season, he has 32 RBIs and is hitting .260.

**Tony Sipp- Threw a scoreless 8Th inning, he walked 1 and now has a 3.09 ERA.

**Jose Veras- Finished off the 9Th inning, throwing a scoreless 1/3 of an inning. Veras now has a 5.67 ERA.

Goofballs:

**Chris Perez- Not a great debut for sure. He threw 2/3 of an inning, he hit 2 men, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 1 and didn’t strike anyone out. Chris now has a 5.55 ERA.

**Indians Offense- Again, they had no answers for the starter tonight and really, they must adjust to what the pitcher is throwing the first time around. Ask your teammates what the pitcher threw to get you out, do something.

**Matt Thornton- Matt threw 1 inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he now has a 2.93 ERA.

Indians record after 78 games in 2009: 31-47
Indians record after 78 games in 2008: 35-43
Indians record in one run games in 2009: 11-12
Indians Quality Starts in 2009: 32

On Deck:

It’s only one appearance, but it’s not a good start for Chris Perez. Now the Indians are right where they were at last year, 16 games under .500 before they finally made their move and played 16 games above .500 to finish 81-81 for the regular season. Can they do it? Tomorrow will be telling because the Indians never were 17 games under .500, and another loss would put them in uncharted territory. Game starts at 7:05 PM, will air on STO. Indians On Deck starting at 6:30 PM. Clayton Richard (2-1, 4.45) will take the mound, he will be opposed by Cliff Lee (4-6, 2.92). The game will air on WTAM 1100-AM if you can’t watch the game on TV. Let’s get this win and take the series Wednesday. At least have some dignity.

B & G’s #77 6/28/09…Good News Is Interleague Is Over With

B & G’s #77 6/28/09

Cincinnati Reds (36-37) Vs Cleveland Indians (31-45)
At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
Sunday June 28Th, 2009

Micah Owings (4-8, 4.87) vs David Huff (3-2, 5.71)
Final Score: Cincinnati 8, Cleveland 1
W- Micah Owings (5-8)
L- David Huff (3-3)

Baseballs:

**Brandon Phillips- The “Golden Boy” seems to not stop talking about how bad Cleveland treated him, here is his quote.

“I’ve learned from everything I went through when I was here,” Phillips said. “They wanted me to be a certain type of player. They wanted me to do this and do that. They didn’t let me be myself.”

Yes, the Indians made a mistake giving up on him 3 years ago, but dude, it’s 3 years ago, GET OVER IT. I am tired of hearing about this every time he comes into town or the Indians go to Cincy. yes, I realize the Indians should have given him one more chance and just him be himself, but at the same time, isn’t he in a better place now for him? So why is he harping on the past? So Brandon finished up 3-5 and drove in 3 runs, giving him 51 RBIs and he is hitting .273 on the season.

**Micah Owings- Micah struggled in the 1st inning, but after that settled down had a good game. He threw 6 innings, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 4 and struck out 4. Micah now has a 4.63 ERA and earned his 5Th win of the season.

**Roberto Hernandez- He has hurt the Tribe this season and today was no different. Hernandez drove in 3 runs and went 3-5. He has 31 RBIs and is hitting .246.

**Willie Tavares- You have to keep this guy from hitting the ball on the ground. When he does, he is safe, and today he finished up 3-5 with a double. Willie is hitting .237 on the season.

**Jay Bruce- Jay went 2-5 with a double and he is now hitting .214 on the year.

**Jonny Gomes- His only hit hurt the Indians because he hit his 4Th Home Run of the season, a 2 run shot now giving him 15 RBIs. Gomes is hitting .343 on the year.

**Joey Votto- 1-4 day with a walk and he scored 2 runs. He is hitting .351 on the year.

**Reds Bullpen- Again, they finished off the game, not giving up any runs in 3 innings. Danny Herrera (2 innings, 3 strikeouts) and Jeremy Roenicke (1 inning, 1 strikeout). Herrera has a 2.05 ERA and Jeremy has a 0.00 ERA.

 

Why Am I Playing In the Outfield Again?

Why Am I Playing In the Outfield Again?

 

**Ryan Garko- Ryan finished off 2-3 with a walk and he is now hitting .261.

**Kelly Shoppach- Kelly is finally out of the Mendoza line, he went 2-4 and is now hitting .203 on the season.

**Jhonny Peralta- Jhonny went 1-3 with a walk and he is now hitting .262.

**Grady Sizemore- Grady went 1-3 with a walk and he is now hitting .230.

**Victor Martinez- Well, he didn’t get any hits, but he did drive in a run by hitting a sacrifice fly and he walked. Victor is hitting .321 with 57 RBIs.

**Indians Bullpen- 4 innings, just giving up 1 run. Rafael Perez (1 earned run in 2 innings), Joe Smith (o runs in 1 inning, 2 strikeouts), and Kerry Wood (1 inning, 1 strikeout). Perez now has a 9.26 ERA, Smith has a 4.50 ERA, and Wood has a 5.47 ERA.

Goofballs:

 

5 IP, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K's

5 IP, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K's

 

**David Huff- This was a terrible start for the young kid, but still I like his poise and potential he offers the Indians. 5 innings, he gave up 7 runs (6 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 3. David now has a 6.26 ERA and he should pitch better when he faces the Athletics the next time out.

**Ryan Garko- He should not be in the outfield at all. He committed his 3rd error of the season by dropping a fly ball, costing the Indians a run in the process.

**Indians Offense- Again, this team looks much worse when Travis Hafner is not in the lineup and today showed that. 1 run on just 7 hits and 4 walks. They had the opportunities, just couldn’t muster enough offense.

Indians record after 77 games in 2009: 31-46
Indians record after 77 games in 2008: 35-42
Indians record in one run games in 2009: 11-12
Indians Quality Starts in 2009: 31

On Deck:

Once again, the Indians bomb against the National League, when every other team in the AL Central has at least been competitive. In the last two seasons, the Indians went 11-25. especially this year, where going in against the National League, the Indians were at least in position to contend, only to see them blunder against such great teams like Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, and of course the mighty Pittsburgh Pirates. In fact, the Indians beat the best team in the NL Central, St. Louis Cardinals, but couldn’t beat any other team. terrible, in fact that is unacceptable to me, but what else can I say? It’s almost to the point where I am looking forward to training camp starting for the Browns. Almost. So here we go, we thump er another series and enter another one, and I have no confidence in this team at all. The White Sox come into town for a 3 game series, so let’s let the beatings begin. Game starts at 7:05 PM, airing on STO, with Indians On Deck airing at 6:30 PM. Gavin Floyd (5-5, 4.45), one of the hottest pitchers in the Major Leagues will be opposed by Carl Pavano (6-6, 5.80), who has been struggling the most in the Major leagues recently. The truth is Carl needs to show the Indians he is healthy and give the Tribe a quality start. The game will air on WTAM 1100-AM if you can’t watch the game on TV. Let’s go Tribe.


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