"Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something." - Thomas A. Edison
"I have found that people who can successfully resist temptation invariably lead depressingly stunted lives." — C.D. Payne
"So don't weep for me now, my friends, because science insists that I have not died.
Energy just always changes state and I refuse to believe that human consciousness is the sole exception to this universal law."
- Mark Millar
"Do only butterflies die in flames? What about those devoured by the flames within them?" - E.M. Cioran

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

The Tribe has looked solid tonight in its 27th consecutive game against a .500+ team, they're 13-13 by the by.  Minnesota still to come this weekend.  I'll echo others and say that I'm pleasantly surprised with the way that Shelley Duncan has filled his role with this club and I, too, would welcome him back next year as a role player.  Shelley smacked another RBI double tonight and may just be the de facto leader in the clubhouse as the oldest player and the man at the head of the brawl last night.

I actually started this post to write about how Justin Masterson seemed to be showing a little more of a true pitching makeup this evening, but in the time it took to type the 1st paragraph he served up a mammoth dong to Big Papi and gave a quick walk to Victor.  He's done after 5+.  Same old.

P.S.  OSU picked by the media to win the Big 10/11/12 and TP the pre-season offensive player of the year.  We'll see.

Whistle Stops

Tribe signs 5th round pick RHP Cole Cook from Pepperdine.  He'll head to Mahoning Valley.


Mike Lowell on waivers.  Mike Sweeney to the Phils.

Asked Wyatt Toregas about his injury.  Learned it's not his knee and that he "can't really talk about."  Civilizations rise & fall based on the specs of Wyatt's leg. 

Columbus beat Louisville 9-8 after a lengthy rain delay.  Jared Goedert drove home the tying and winning runs with a scorched 8th inning double.  Let's see him on the lake sooner rather than later.

Whistle Stops

Shaq signs with the Celtics for the league veteran minimum ($1.4mil) and agrees to come off the bench.

Despite mammoth concerns during mini-camp, Joe Haden and, especially, TJ Ward have looked spectacular through the 1st few days of Browns training camp proper.

Look for some changes on the right side of the Browns OL.  Shaun Lauvao?  Tony Pashos?

The word around the NBA is that the talent void for the Cavs is expected to grow as players and agents resent Dan Gilbert's letter condemning a "man" who made him millions of dollars.  In my humble, only one man (Gilbert) and one gargantuan child (the queen) were involved.
Raining (hard) in Columbus mid 7, still 8-7 Bats.  Bryce Stowell seems to be back on track: 1.2 scoreless, H, BB, 3K.

In less relevant news, A-Rod is now officially the youngest to join the 600 club with a 2-run 1st inning blast off of Shaun Marcum.
Blargh.  8-7 Louisville over the Clippers after... 4.  Yohan Pino's gotten rocked for all 8, but, most surprisingly, Richard Martinez has 4 RBI.  What?  He got a AAA hit?  Off of a AAAA pitcher in Matt Maloney?  I lost my over/under.

Also, with Wyatt Toregas injured, Dwight Childs, last year's 18th round pick and a CAREER .097 hitter, has been added to the Columbus roster.  What happens when Marson sprains his taint?  Good thing we released Mike Redmond.

Pretty Girl 08.04.10 - Portia De Rossi

The fact that she fooled around with Ellen D does not ruin it for me.