SB Nation User Blog: ManchildinBeantown

Where to watch the Indians in Boston?

ManchildinBeantown — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:17:29 -0000

A coupla weeks back I posted a diary asking if any Tribe fans in the Boston/Cambridge area were down for taking in the Indians' postseason run at a suitable area bar. Then, an avalanche of diaries buried mine, shoving it off the front page in less than 24 hours (that's what I get for posting at a time when we were about to clinch and fan enthusiasm seemed to be at an all time high). And then I fell off the face of the earth for a few days. Apologies to TheCooler, Tribefan stuck in Boston, and LTA.

Anyhow, I'm back on the planet, just in time for the playoffs, and wanted to find out (again) where Tribe fans in and around Boston were going to catch the games. Who wants to represent?

By the way, those of you who did respond to my first diary: thank you, and please accept my apologies for blowing you off - I got too busy to catch any games for a while, and when I got back, my post was pretty much dead. Let's give it another go-round.

Boston area LGTer's?

ManchildinBeantown — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:01:52 -0000

Can't believe I didn't think to try this before, but as I'm relatively new here, I wonder if you all haven't already found each other.

If not, then perhaps this can be a roll call for any Indians fans in and around Boston (or just willing to drive here from further out), with the possibility of getting together for games and beverages.

I'm really just throwing this out there, as I don't have the capability to host (no cable TV) and I certainly don't have the means to get playoff tickets in the event that we meet up with the Red Sox, but perhaps if there are enough of us, we could take over a sports bar for a night.

Anyone interested?

Our C/1B Situation

ManchildinBeantown — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 06:40:41 -0000

There's been a lot of talk regarding Victor Martinez and his offensive value as a catcher as opposed to his value as a first baseman.

For what it's worth, I think the team is currently on the right track, what with Martinez getting some games in at 1B. Shoppach has enough potential with the bat to platoon at catcher, rather than being just a backup. Allowing VMart to get 2-4 games a week at 1B would save him from the wear and tear that would affect his bat, while Garko would play the rest of the games at first and possibly also serve as an emergency third catcher.

As far as Martinez' value as a 1B is concerned, he's already an above average (if just barely) bat at that position, going by OPS (just a quick and dirty reference there). Yes, I would like our first baseman to be one of the top performers in the majors, but Albert Pujols doesn't play for the Tribe. Until we have a .950 to 1.000 OPS bat to plug in at first, I think that a VMart/Shoppach/Garko rotation between C and 1B would be the best use of our players.

What do you all think?