2011 AL Central Thread

[jrp]

Twins win 7-2. Hearing rumors about trading Span to the Nats for a pitcher. They must be pretty happy with Ben Revere in center.

 

[HD MM]

Indians close to deal for Cubs OF Kosuke Fukudome.

 

[riffjim4069]

Yikes! I just can't keep up with these day games. The Angels are putting a beating on the Tigers so far this afternoon.

 

[riffjim4069]

It looks like we've got a football score going on in Detroit this afternoon.

 

[riffjim4069]

Indians close to deal for Cubs OF Kosuke Fukudome.

Cleveland gets the player and the Cubs get to pay 85% of his salary for the remainder of the season. Not a bad deal for Cleveland. The question is will this .260 hitter with limited power be able to help the Indians down the stretch? Offhand, I don't see how he can hurt since the Indians have been plagued by injuries and Fukudome is a competent, albeit overpaid, outfielder. But we shall see...

 

[HD MM]

Cleveland gets the player and the Cubs get to pay 85% of his salary for the remainder of the season. Not a bad deal for Cleveland. The question is will this .260 hitter with limited power be able to help the Indians down the stretch? Offhand, I don't see how he can hurt since the Indians have been plagued by injuries and Fukudome is a competent, albeit overpaid, outfielder. But we shall see...

I'd imagine Fuku's primary value will be as an outfielder until Sizemore and Choo make it back from the DL.

You're right though, we could've used someone with some pop in their bat to jolt this slumping offense.

 

[riffjim4069]

Jimbo, where ya at? I haven't seen you here in a few days.

 

[riffjim4069]

Porcello needs to come through and pitch a great game this evening.

 

[Paul Wozniak]

Porcello needs to come through and pitch a great game this evening.

The losing streak ends tonight Riff. How's everybody doing? Haven't been around here for quite awhile.

 

[Jimbo]

Jimbo, where ya at? I haven't seen you here in a few days.

Workin !

 

[Jimbo]

Porcello needs to come through and pitch a great game this evening.

He's been on a roll, going for 5 straight !

 

[riffjim4069]

He's been on a roll, going for 5 straight !

Doing well so far...now we need some runs.

 

[Jimbo]

Doing well so far...now we need some runs.

Got them .....
Up 8-2 now !

Indians getting CRUSHED by KC 10-0
Wh Sox trailing the Red ones 1-0 still early, in the 5th.

 

[hwkn]

Whitesox are tied 1-1 after 6.

 

[Jimbo]

Tigers win.
Indians are all but done and like hwkn said, Sox's tied 1-1 after 6.

Porcello (11-6) wins his 5th straight !!!

 

[Sparkman]

White Sox now up 3-1.

 

[Jimbo]

White Sox now up 3-1.

Still gonna be 3 out when the nights done ....
Keep'in the pressure on though.

 

[riffjim4069]

Tigers win.
Indians are all but done and like hwkn said, Sox's tied 1-1 after 6.

Porcello (11-6) wins his 5th straight !!!

Porcello pitched another good game...just need some of his "stuff" to rub-off on Penny and whomever is occupying the 5th starting slot. Heck, we're very close to having four .300 hitters in the line.

 

[Sparkman]

Still gonna be 3 out when the nights done ....
Keep'in the pressure on though.

Hopefully be in 2nd by the first of August. Playing much better since the 11-22 start, especially considering that it's basically without a DH. .165 avg from Dunn not much better than most NL teams get from their pitcher.

 

[Sparkman]

White Sox win 3-1, 1/2 game out of 2nd.