Comments on: Sometimes you’re the goat, sometimes you’re the hero

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:57:48 +0000

The problem is that people expected Johnny Damon to come in and be our Knight in shining armor to save the season right away. The guy played a few games in extended spring training against kids that just got out of high school. He’s just now finding his groove and people seriously undervalue his clubhouse presence and the things he’s been doing on the field (recently).

At this point, Shelly Duncan and Aaron Cunningham are destined to be designated. With Hafner’s health issues, Damon could become invaluable late in the season when we have no DH.

The focus needs to be taken away from what the defense/offense are doing, and moved towards starting pitching. Yes errors cost runs, but so do pitches right down the middle. Ubaldo has come around as of late, and Masterson has been Masterful (pun intended) his last bunch of starts. Unfortunately, Lowe and Gomez have been getting progressively worse as the season carries on. Forget Youkilis, how about some kind of Rental pitcher…?

By: Swift

Swift — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:55:01 +0000

I do have to say that Masterson pitched a gem. Striking out the side in the 9th was just icing on the cake

By: The Doctor

The Doctor — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:10:17 +0000

I’d be fine with dumping our collective disaster in left field and picking up three guys playing beer league softball in Shaker Heights. Seriously though, could LaPorta, Crowe, and bum of choice really be any worse than these three? It’s difficult to imagine that we could not get improved performance in left field from quad-A player of your choosing – hence LaPorta!

It’s embarassing that we even have Cunningham on the team. If our other 2 “left fielders” weren’t so noodle-armed and lead-footed, respectively, this guy would not have a job.

By: Susan Petrone

Susan Petrone — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:21:16 +0000

Edward, I wonder the same thing.

Josh, your rationality is causing me psychological discomfort. (Yeah, I know he’s the best option we have at this point. And he does seem to be coming around, thank goodness.)

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:16:13 +0000

Don’t forget to mention that Damon is hitting almost .300 over his last 16 games.

“That upped the left fielder’s showing over his last 16 games to 13-for-44, or a .295 batting average. Damon is what he is on defense, but if his bat is coming around, that changes the look of the lower part of the Tribe’s lineup.” Courtesy of Jordan Bastian.

He had a slow start, but is starting to come around, and he’s really the best option we have. Laporta can’t tell a slider from a fastball, and seems to have no clue where the strike zone is, so people need to forget about him.

By: Edward Ennett

Edward Ennett — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:42:21 +0000

Was a great game to see Justin get some run support. The Damon homer was a pleasant surprise, it is frustrating to see how far he has fallen and yet we are sticking with him every day. It seems to me we would be better off with LaPorta playing left. Hopefully, Damon does give some Veteran leadership in the club house, looking at the roster, the players left who were on the 2007 team are very few. That was on e thing I think Trot Nixon helped a lot off the field and in the club house that year which was under appreciated. Overall, was a great series to watch.

One question I do have, is why do switch hitters continue to switch hit when they have such horrendous splits, lik Santana currently is going through. I would think that if it gets bad enough, try to hit from your better side of the plate no matter the pitcher. just a thought.