By: Graham

Graham — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:36:23 +0000

love to see that 2011 defense return for “Abra” Cabrera. Wheeler continues to push me closer and closer to trying out for the Bullpen Mafia myself. Why is he still in the majors? Doesn’t he have a clause or something in his contract that, if we send him down, he can clear waivers? maybe that was a dream, I don’t know, but someone, PLEASE, teach him how to pitch. Other than that, very pleased with the offense over the white sox series(minus out BA with the bases loaded!) Holy Cow! But anyways, let’s not get to critical. Every team has a weak spot or two…just need to fix it by July..I’m very confident in this team. They seem to gel together and get along with each other well. They go out ther and just have fun and PLAY.
Speaking of PLAYING the game and not getting too stressed and worked up in situations….I attended the Tigers/Indians series last year in Detroit when Verlander had the almost-no-no. We sat front row behind the Tribe pen in center and reaalllyyy got an upfront view of what goes on in the bullpen. I noticed one thing that I was concerned about for this year and that was Scott Radinsky moving from the bullpen coach to the pitching coach. I saw how he and the “mafia” worked last year. They love him. If you’ve never noticed, everytime Scott Radinsky is talking to a bullpen pitcher out on the mound visit, mainly Joe, Vinnie, Chris, or Raphael, they are allll smiles. He seems to calm them down and sort of joke with them. He is a major asset to this team, and our bullpen numbers are there to prove it….Watch next time….SCOTT RADINSKY…ROLL TRIBE

By: medfest

medfest — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:11:51 +0000

Nice win.Wheeler coming in and throwing gas on the fire was a low spot though.Perez had to be used and probably won’t be available to close in one of the Rangers games.Eric Cooper behind the plate was a mystery,not one of his questionable calls went the Tribe’s way til Pierzynski whined his way back to the bench in the ninth and it was a strike anyway!
I’m smelling a LaPorta call up,Duncan is killing them right now.

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