"Every time you think the Indians have hit rock bottom, they find another level." These were the words uttered by Indians play-by-play voice Tom Hamilton after the Tribe blew another game, 6-5. Here comes the rants...
- 14-26. Worst record in the American League.
- Worst bullpen in the history of baseball.
- Team looks completely defeated.
- Off Season acquisitions (Wood/DeRosa) severely under performing.
- Closer really showed his intestinal fortitude tonight, blowing an easily winnable game when the team really needed a victory in the worst way.
- Star Centerfielder batting .212.
- DH hurt all the time, broken down, and signed through 2012.
- Best 2 players (Lee/Martinez) free agents after 2010 season.
- Manager refuses to throw best pitcher 9 innings when he is at 101 pitches because "That is what you are supposed to do."
- Manager is truly managing like a laptop computer.
- Manager needs to pick a lineup and stick with it.
- Manager probably needs to be replaced.
- To win just 88 games, the team would need to go 74-48.
- Finds a new way to lose each and every way possible.
- No one in this town cares about the team anymore, becoming a joke.
- Who really believes they can turn this around with the mind numbing loss they have absorbed? Position players never feel safe With a lead.
As Paul Cousineau wrote earlier today , I hate this team.
3 comments:
I fell asleep in the bottom of the ninth thinking "ok, good win tonight" I woke up saying, "this season is deffinately over!"
Hi Paul,
I'm a Tribe fan of well over 40 years. Currently living in Thailand. Have been a baseball coach in both U.S. and Thailand. Formerly brought Doug Jones, Chris Bando and Harold Reynolds to Thailand to teach local kids baseball. Read many Tribe blogs, but only in the past couple weeks discovered you. Fantastic commentary on what has become the most surreal team in Tribe history. So easy to hate the team, hate this season. I will try to occupy my spare time with the Cavs, hoping that what has happened to the baseball team is not contagious. I think its useless to blame Wedge and Shapiro. Their departure will not likely save this team in 2009. I remember so well the many one run victories in 2007, the come-from-behind victories-- many featuring a lot of the same players (and manager) who are today breaking our hearts. Blame the 'Native American curse,' as much as anything else. Change their name; it makes as much sense as anything else I've witnessed over my computer. I've had a few conversations with Bob Feller over the years. I'd love to hear what he has to say about this debacle. A long time ago I read about the rebellion Feller and some other teammates carried out against former manager, Oscar Vitt. We need another rebellion-- but against whom???
Peter Alexander
Peter,
Greetings, and thanks for reading. I am still in favor of the chief, as politically incorrect as it is. thanks for the feedback.
chris, tribe times
p.s. J-mart, you can't spell
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