Comments on: Another %#$*#% Extra Inning Game

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:18:29 +0000

I think that I just saw this exact game play out again last night with the White Sox win in extra innings! Same scenario: little to no hitting until the end, tie it up, lose in extras.

By: Susan Petrone

Susan Petrone — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:24:41 +0000

Medfest: Yes! We were happy Onion won because Ketchup is such a jerk and Mustard is such a milquetoast.

By: medfest

medfest — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:40:30 +0000

ONION!

By: Ryan McCrystal

Ryan McCrystal — Sun, 06 May 2012 13:55:11 +0000

completely agree with the questioning of walking Moreland. I groaned as soon as they decided to do so. Acta let a one-game sample size dictate his opinion of Moreland. I can’t imagine he would have made the same decision if Moreland had gone 0-4, and I don’t see any relevance in the three hits Moreland had previously. His performance against Lowe and Hagadone should have no impact on his performance against Joe Smith. Acta hasnt managed in any meaningful games in his career, but decisions like this don’t make me confident about his ability to navigate them through a playoff race.

By: Susan Petrone

Susan Petrone — Sun, 06 May 2012 11:53:30 +0000

I took my daughter to her first major league game last night. Fortunately, six-year-olds don’t remember much about their first games, so she won’t remember how poorly the Indians played either (or how miraculous it was that the Rangers only scored two runs in the first nine innings). But ask her who won the hot dog derby, she’ll know.

By: medfest

medfest — Sun, 06 May 2012 11:40:01 +0000

I was at last night’s game and you’re right Holland was dominant.Lowe struggled,but he sure didn’t catch any breaks especially considering the Rangers scored a run without hitting a ball past second base in the 2nd inning.The unturned double plays hurt as well.

I don’t question Acta walking Moreland(I can’t ,I would have done the same thing and said as much when he came up)since he had worn out the Tribe’s pitcher all night.Beltre got a meatball from Smith,who should never have been out there for a third inning given all the great low ball hitters on the Rangers.

In any extra inning game having a guy like Ogando in your bullpen is huge ,he looked like he could have gone 5 innings throwing 97-98 mph the whole time.

By: Edward

Edward — Sun, 06 May 2012 04:47:43 +0000

Moreland had been hitting well, was 3/4 already, and was in a Lefty vs. Righty matchup. Beltre had a 0-5 history vs Smith and was still recovering from an injury and would be a Righty vs Righty matchup. As well as making it a play at any base situation. Statistically, it had a high probability of success.

It is disappointing that Santana and Hafner could not get AC in from third in the 8th inning, But the Indians have been living and dieing it seems by the two-out late RBI.