Well, THAT was interesting.
So, um, weren't we supposed to win game because of our great pitching? And isn't it the Tigers' offense that's supposed to score 1,000+ runs this year?
Whatever, I'll take it. And Victor is day to day, evidently, which I'll also take. I like Shoppach and I think he's good enough to give Victor a break more than once every five games. And Garko can play every day.
A few weeks ago I told my friend Matt to remember the name Franklin Gutierrez. Sure enough, I was able to remind him of that conversation today. I think we can expect great things from him this season.
Yes, our pitching left a lot to be desired, but I'm willing to look at it that everyone has off days. Tomorrow should be particularly interesting, though, as the White Sox have had success off of Carmona in the past.
Borowski started his season exactly where he left off last season.
Oh, and the new uniforms looked pretty sweet.
A strange start to the season to be sure, but one I'm willing to take.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Spring Battles
I have to wonder at what point will someone think "hey, maybe we should see if Michael Aurbrey can play 3rd..."
If you've been following the Indians' spring training at all, you no doubt noticed that Micahael Aubrey is not just healthy, but hitting the ball well. It would seem to be a given that he'll start out in Buffalo this season.
The Tribe has always had high hopes for Aubrey. The only issue was whether he could stay healthy. He's a hitting machine, or at least he can be, and has adapted to each new level. For those who don't know, Aubrey plays 1st.
And not to say that those two spots are interchangeable or anything, but there seem to be a lot of guys who play both corner spots and, as I've said before, the fast track to the bigs through the Indians' system is 3rd or left field (although we have plenty of outfielders).
So why not see if Aubrey can swing 3rd? A full season in Buffalo at 3rd could show us something. He could be our saving grace if Andy Marte remains stagnant.
In other news, Cliff Lee had a good first outing. Aaron Laffey and Jeremy Sowers...less so. I stand by my prediction that Lee gets the #5 spot.
No other real surprises so far in spring training. We did well against the Tigers, but that doesn't mean much now.
Only 26 days until the start of the season!
If you've been following the Indians' spring training at all, you no doubt noticed that Micahael Aubrey is not just healthy, but hitting the ball well. It would seem to be a given that he'll start out in Buffalo this season.
The Tribe has always had high hopes for Aubrey. The only issue was whether he could stay healthy. He's a hitting machine, or at least he can be, and has adapted to each new level. For those who don't know, Aubrey plays 1st.
And not to say that those two spots are interchangeable or anything, but there seem to be a lot of guys who play both corner spots and, as I've said before, the fast track to the bigs through the Indians' system is 3rd or left field (although we have plenty of outfielders).
So why not see if Aubrey can swing 3rd? A full season in Buffalo at 3rd could show us something. He could be our saving grace if Andy Marte remains stagnant.
In other news, Cliff Lee had a good first outing. Aaron Laffey and Jeremy Sowers...less so. I stand by my prediction that Lee gets the #5 spot.
No other real surprises so far in spring training. We did well against the Tigers, but that doesn't mean much now.
Only 26 days until the start of the season!
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