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Screens 04.14 in LA. Release date TBD.

Don't Blame Me, I'm Slovakian

This is, indeed, Czech President Vaclav Klaus "stealing" a ceremonial pen during a meet and greet with Chilean Pres Sebastian Pinera.



Plus a bit of window dressing. ;-j

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Mmmmm, That's Some Dark Humor

The Facility with Christopher Titus from Christopher Titus

Is it strange that I have no issue watching this but have to flip the channel ervry time the one with puppies comes on?

A Quest Called Tribe

Hey, it's not as if I like losing, but, if the Tribe eventually needs lose one, this is the way that I would prefer it to go down.  The defense stayed rock solid.  Fausto Carmona (7.2 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 K, 2 HR) was a horse.  He made two mistakes all day long in dropping to 0-2.  This is not a game that betrays the Indians as a pretender, they simply ran into a buzz saw named Danny Haren.  Sure, the hitters didn't hit.  It happens.  Let's just give the credit to Haren and come back hungry tomorrow.

All of the good streaks, wins and hitting, are over.  Carlos Santana's run of hitless ABs, though, continues on to 17.  I concur with the STO boys, expect him to sit tomorrow to facilitate back-to-back days off.

Not much else to say about this one.

All signs point to Grady Sizemore joining the Clippers for the homestand that begins on Saturday and ends 04.25.  Cross your fingers, but 04.26 vs Royals looks promising for Grady's MLB season debut.  Sizemore took the collar tonight (0-3, .357), but has now played 9 innings in center on back-to-back days.  Joe Smith (2.45) tossed another scoreless inning, fanning a pair.  No word on Smith's timetable, although the fact that he has throw 4 times in 6 days for the Aeros may be telling.  Like Sizemore, Joe will not travel with Akron, thus he will suit up for either the Clippers or the Indians on the 16th.


A while back, I promised to leave Jordan Bastian alone and I have.  I just need to say, from someone who culls the 'net for Tribe info, that the guy's blog is NOT a resource in any way.  The organization obviously agrees as it has buried the link to MLBastion deep within the menu system of the team's re-designed website.  It's so bad that I needn't even comment further.  Despite our differing perspectives, I miss Castrovince.

Conversely, if you have yet to check out MLB's new At-Bat utility, you are missing out.  The system moves seamlessly from virtual pitches to box score to highlights and even offers copious links to live look-ins around the league.  For those of us who are not blessed with Extra Innings, At-Bat is a nice step up from the Gameday status quo.

Cheers

Pretty Girl 04.13.11 - Alisyn Camerota

This one's for all the MILF loving Germans out there.

Clip Joint

First off, a little edification.  The Clippers played a double header on Tuesday.  In the minors, each game of a double header is only seven innings.  David Huff wishes they played one fewer.

After six brilliant frames against Louisville in the second game, Huff loaded the bases with the first three Bats he faced in the 7th and then had to sit helplessly after handing the ball to Jensen Lewis with a 4-1 lead.  Lewis promptly gave up an RBI single on his 2nd pitch, 4-2.  Shades of spring training.  Next, Lewis threw a wild pitch. 4-3, game tying run on third.  After a pop out and an intentional walk, Jensen successfully completed the blown save by allowing another RBI single.  I'd like to tell you what happened next, but, frankly, I don't understand it myself.  Here is what Gameday gave me --

Michael Griffin flies into a force out, right fielder Bubbal Bell to catcher Luke Carlin.  Zack Cozart out at home.  Todd Frazier to third.  Chris Valaika to to second.  Michael Griffin to first.  Two out.

I have absolutely no clue what that could even possibly mean.  Are they calling it a fly out simply because it made it to the outfield?  Did Bell let in drop on purpose to try to start a double play?  Obviously the outfield was in, but WTF?  Anyway, Lewis struck out the last guy and Josh Judy took the loss after giving up a solo shot to Reds' prospect Devin Mesoraco. Clippers fall, 5-4.  Awful.  All one can say is that that is why these guys are at AAA.

The Clips also lost the front end, 4-2.  Although it was a rough day for many at the dish, Lonnie Chisenhall and Luis Valbuena were exceptions.  The Chiz Kid (.292) was a combined 3-for-5 with deuces wild in walks, doubles and RBI.  Luis (.412) was 3-for-7 with a Game 1 solo homer.  Cord Phelps (.440) bounced back for three hits Game 2 after taking an 0-fer in the the top half, featuring a pair of strikeouts.

Columbus has an off day on Wednesday followed by another double dip, this time in Toledo.  The Clippers will presumably send out Jeanmar Gomez and Alex White against the Mud Hens.

Other Minor Points of Interest -

Two more great second starts down on the farm came out sour as well.

In Akron, rostered southpaw Kelvin De La Cruz took a second straight tough loss.  De La Cruz (0-2, 0.90) gave up a pair of unearned runs on two hits and three walks over five innings.  At 6'5", 190, Kelvin will likely need to add mass in order to break through, still he K'ed 5 on Tuesday.

Trying to follow up the home opener's combined no-hitter, Michael Goodnight (great name!) dropped to 1-1 after allowing just a single run over five strong innings.  A 13th round selection in 2010, Goodnight was tabbed the #1 for the Lake County Captains earlier this spring.  On Tuesday he walked two, struck out five and allowed just two hits.

Cheers.

Suicide Squeeze - Two Sport Scrub ('92 Upper Deck)

Flick to Click: Hesher

Opens 05.13.11.

That's Right, 33 Innings

For those of you who can read more than 140 characters at a time.

It's Never Too Late To Turn It All Around

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That's what I get for taking my wisdom from a GD Tom Cruise movie.  Don't get me started on the American educational system.