SB Nation Blog: westbrook

OT, But Wow: Francoeur to AA

westbrook — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:42:20 -0000

That's surprising considering how long he's been in the majors and how well he's been. Could Atlanta's hitting coach be as bad as Shelton?

Brewers Blog: Sabathia deal is possible

westbrook — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:08:59 -0000

YES, I bookmarked google news for the Indians specifically for this week. Interesting points: - As the Brewers continued to scout Sabathia in his outing for Cleveland against Chicago on Wednesday night, word came out of Brevard County that the Indians were looking at specific Milwaukee minor leaguers. - The Indians reportedly had scouts looking at Class A Brevard County third baseman Taylor Green, the Brewers' minor league player of the year in 2007. Cleveland is believed to be taking a close look at the Brewers' prospect-laden Class AA Huntsville club, also. - They're unlikely to part with Gamel or LaPorta.

Bullpen shakeup due tomorrow

westbrook — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:14:40 -0000

Bauer gone, Jensen likely replacement. JoBo demoted but not DFA'd.

Am I the last to notice that this ad describes our bullpen perfectly?

westbrook — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:46:20 -0000

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/4723/notcotls8.gif

Arroyo won for the first time in six starts since May 26. Tuesday in Toronto, the right-hander wa...

westbrook — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:31:50 -0000

Arroyo won for the first time in six starts since May 26. Tuesday in Toronto, the right-hander was rocked for 10 runs, including four in the second inning when he didn't get an out. That dropped him to 0-3 with a 10.07 ERA in five starts in June. "I threw a lot more bad pitches today than I did in Toronto," Arroyo said. "I hung a lot of breaking balls. I got away with a lot. They were popping them up. It shows how strange this game is sometimes. "After the first inning, [pitching coach] Dick Pole said, 'It must be turning for you. You hung two curveballs and got out of it.' It's a funny game."

Byrd to the Yanks? • The Yankees would probably be thrilled if Chien-Ming Wang pitched again thi...

westbrook — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:24:31 -0000

Byrd to the Yanks? • The Yankees would probably be thrilled if Chien-Ming Wang pitched again this year, leaving them to look around for a starting pitcher. I still don't think they will trade for C.C. Sabathia, partly because it may be some time before the Indians are ready to blow up their own season, and partly because the Yankees resolutely rejected making a similar deal last winter for Johan Santana. They're more likely to swap for a B-lister such as Paul Byrd, who may soon be made available.

Game Thread II - Heading Into Saturday

westbrook — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:55:25 -0000

This is the new thread for the Indians Padres game on Friday. Will be Saturday in no time. Andrew likes martinis. Mario likes Sowers' legs. Jody is a Padre. Banks' ERA is skyrocketing. Kouzmanoff is hitting 254. They have lots of ex-indians.

For those of you who have not seen Gut's catch, here's what it looked like:

westbrook — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:14:57 -0000

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/292/06gual5.jpg

7:00 Tuesday -- Welcome Justin In Style??

westbrook — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:27:29 -0000

We should all show up an hour early on Tuesday to mock Justin's arrival to the rotation. Waiting to oppose him is none other than ROY HALLADAY.

Aaron Harang K's 9 in Relief

westbrook — Mon, 26 May 2008 01:31:55 -0000

Following this game on Gamecast is much more exciting than watching the Indians on TV. Volquez in now. Hopefully he gets creamed and loses the ML ERA lead.