Tagged: Jose Lopez

July 8th (the day of the all stars [haha])


There was no score in the first but in the second the indains started it out with hafner getting hit by a pitch.  Next, brantly, got a base hit moving hafner to second.  Carols grounded out sending hafner to 3rd and brantly to 2nd.  kotchman would knock hafner in with a basehit.  Then lopez would ground into a double play to end the threat.  The rays failed to score in the 3rd but the tribe didnt, it all started with a johnny damon triple in which he would score on a error on james shields for trying to pick him off but failing.  A cab and choo both got out but kipnis got a double and would be brought in by hafner on a fielding error by Jeff Keppinger.  No further runs would score in this inning and again the rays failed to score but again the tribe did, casey kotchman lead off the half inning but nobody else would do anything.  The 5th the rays would fail to score again but the indians striked again. Kipnis got a basehit, hafner grounded out which advanced kipnis to 2nd.  Brantly would walk.  Carlos grounded into a fielder’s choice (getting brantly at 2nd) and kipnis advanced to 3rd, then kotchman singled knocking in kipnis.  Then Lopez struck out.

Then the start of the “all star preformance” from a cab. After the indians recorded an out, carlos pena hit a ground ball that should have been an easy play for a cab but he tossed the ball and pena as a result recieved a base hit out of the manner.  Then the indians should have had an easy double play but a cab dropped a catchable kipnis toss putting runners on 1st and second (that of coarse was rulled an error)Luke Scott would then double bringing 2 rays in. Jeff Keppinger would walk.  Desmond Jennings would then double bringing in 2 runs,then acta would go to the bullpen bringing in smith to stop the bleeding (despite the fact McAllister did not allow an earned run) he did.  Nobody would strike again until the bottom of 8 when choo would hit a solo shot. The indians would score no more.

Perez then came into the game saving 25 straight games, or something like that but that wouldn’t last after giving up a lead off home run to Will Rhymes (his first in two years).  Elliot Johnson would triple and carlos pena would hit a triple bringing him in.  Ben Zoberist would bring in the go ahead run in with a basehit and unfortunately that s all she wrote.

MVI- McAllister

Good- “, pretty good offensive production, anyone not an all star

Bad- Both all stars (Perez and a.cab)

July 7th


Well the first inning did nothing but the next inning the bats were really working it all started with a double by michael brantly, then carlos grounded out not advancing him, duncan would walk in a 10 pitch at-bat, lou marson would then hit a double after jennings dove for a catch and missed it, jack then grounded out and duncan to score, cunningham would then hit a double to finish the scoring for that inning.  The next inning would score some runs too.  It started with an a cab walk, then lopez would double, brantly would ground out and score one and put lopez on 3rd, santana would then double bringing in a run and that would be all the scoring for that inning for the tribe.  Moore would last 4 2/3 and give up 5 earned runs during that duration.

Tampa scored 2 in the 4th on a 2 run home run from the freezing cold luke scott.

Nobody would strike again until the 8th when daddy duncan hit a 2 run bomb to blow the game completely open.

BJ Upton would counter that with a solo home run to lead off the next half inning.

Ubaldo did a fantastic job in his 6 innings of work giving up just 2 runs.  He gave up 5 hits, and walked just 1.

Sipp and Pestano both threw a perfect inning while they both struck out a batter.

Rodgers would serve up the Upton HR but other than that he was perfect while striking out 2

MVI- Ubaldo (the one 1 we trded for finally)

Good- Ubaldo, offense, defense without Kotchman

Bad- gave upp 2 HRs I guess?, there was like nothing wrong with this game

july 3rd


The Indians started off hitting well and pitching excellent.  Zack McCallister started off pitching a gem going perfect through 2 1/3 and then finally he blew up in the 5th giving up 5 runs, he would then continue another inning of work while joe smith came in.  Then vinnie pestano came in and recorded an out, finally the tarps came out and there was a rain delay.  About an hour later it was over.  The Indians pen then recorded 5 outs without giving a run up giving the indians the win in the game

The offense started with choo getting a triple and then eventually kipnis brought him in with a basehit.  Shelly Duncan later got a sac fly in the 2nd.  Jack doubled to bring in a run in the same frame.  Shelly then in the 4th hit a monster home run.  The Indians in the 5th caught the angels with a double from jose lopez.   The Indians then took the lead on an Albert Pujols throwing error that brought in two.  The Indians then had 2 innings that they scored 1 run in each.

MVI- Shelly Duncan

Good- The Indains pitching was fantastic except in the 5th and the offense supplied many runs

Bad- The error cost the Indians a couple runs, and the pitching in the 5th

What needs to happen…


For starters those people that have had fantastic years behind them but cant seem to find it need to step up such as…

A cab. (who is starting to) Santana Ubaldo(again starting to) MAsterson (same story) Kotchman (with the bat) damon (what the heck is he doing) the #5 starter (rather mccallister or gomez) smith needs to improve slightly and finally get rid of sipp end of story

The Indians could find some answers towards the deadline and through the september call ups lets start with the trading deadline the indains could easily be evaluating guys like beantencourt for the bullpen a guy like carlos quintin would be fantastic for the the outfield… now september call ups guys in the minors are doing a fantastic job like scott barnes wjo in fact i was very impressed with cord at the infield postion could be fun to watch in the future and many pitchers down in the minors to watch

Fianally the Indians still might not need to attack quintin when in fact grady should be coming back soon and should help this club out

Countinue what your doing….

Lou Marson has been tearing the cover off the baseball and to add to that he s one of the best deffensive catchers in the game today

Jason Kipnis is a huge reason that this club is playing its best baseball hes making the plays defensively and is really turining in a great season at the plate

brantly has really impressed me defensively from day one but while he had his hit streak going he should he can hit daily as well

choo lately has been on a tear at the plate in fact ever since he was moved to the leadoff position in the lineup

jose lopez hasnt been half bad i didnt have much expectations for him but he has done a nice job

Shelly duncan lately has been hitting quite well in fact at the beggging of the year when the  signed damon he was doing well (im not sure why shelly isnt the everyday lf)

Finally derek lowe gets an honorable menchuion for pitching so well early but needs to refind that groove

June 12


Why in the world do the Indians keep Sipp its just puzzling ????

Maybe the gameplan is to trade him but right know and the last couple of seasons have really struggled

anyways the Tribe will be 1.5 games out

Trade deadline candidates even if contenders- Sipp(of course), Sizemore (with such good outfield prospects and LaPorta able to go out in the outfield), Damon (not really hitting well, Terrible defender) (not a lot of value), Hanahan maybe (with Lonnie ready to play I feel Jack could be the man out) Lopez if Jack isn’t gone (decent amoount of value on the bench none other than that)