Manny Acta signs three-year deal with the Indians.

[tbone95860]

I see you Indians

Keep it up!

 

[kiddin like jason]

just got in, how in the hell did Vic get a triple?
Ellsbury mistimed a leap at the wall and it kicked far away. There wasn't even a play at third, believe it or not.

 

[kiddin like jason]

^!+%.

 

[al3xis]

so tired of this crap already.

 

[kiddin like jason]

Alright, new game.

 

[kiddin like jason]

2-3-4, let's go.

 

[true 3 blue]

What the hell happened in the top of the 8th?

I was sure yall had them again.

 

[kiddin like jason]

Of all the dudes to get beat by in this lineup...

 

[al3xis]

WHO?

 

[DeadsetAce]

man van every comes thru

 

[DeadsetAce]

 

[kiddin like jason]

Grady was due for his daily strikeout.

 

[al3xis]

Somethings gota change.

unfortunately, it'll be Wedge.

 

[mneezy1]

Kerry Wood shut the door in the 9th tonight against the Tigers (5/5 in save opportunities), but the bullpen gave up more earned runs in the 8th. The bullpencurrently has a 5.78 ERA on the season, which is 3rd-worst in the American League.


I hope this team can get to .500 by June, because I don't want to see Larry Dolan let go of a good young manager in Eric Wedge simply to appeasedisinterested fans. If it weren't for C.C. choking in Game 5 a couple years ago against Boston, this city would have had a damn ring by now... no chancethe Rockies would have beaten the Tribe if they had met in the World Series.

 

[al3xis]

Let's get another one back today.

 

[al3xis]

Well, Eric Wedge wasn't kidding. The Indians made a postgame move. In fact, they made three of them.

Outfielder Matt LaPorta and infielders Luis Valbuena and Josh Barfield are all joining the Tribe here tomorrow.

They are taking the places of RHP Joe Smith, who is going on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder soreness a right rotator cuff strain, OF Trevor Crowe, who was optioned back to Columbus to play every day, and INF Tony Graffanino, who was designated for assignment.

More updates to come on the site, but Wedge said LaPorta will serve as a complement to David Dellucci, Valbuena will be the utility guy in the infield, and Barfield will be back to his old role as a late replacement on the basepaths and potential help in the infield and outfield.

As for Smith, the injury is certainly news to me and the rest of us who follow this team on a daily basis. Wedge said they'll use Smith's rehab to get him regular appearances and back on track, and he remains a guy they think will help them in the late innings this year.

UPDATE: Smith's DL stint is retroactive to April 29. The Indians don't think the injury is serious.

I'm with it.

but I'd rather have Crowe/Laporta and NO Delucci, IDGAF how many hits he had last night

 

[agold1002]

happy to see laporta up!!!

 

[Animal Thug]

What happened to me being an Indians fan?! Man i was the biggest fan during the 90's....back when we used to have Thome, Alomar, Vizquel, Manny, Lofton,Hershiser, Justice and the list goes on...

I even used to work at the Jake!!!

, i was a food-runner at the age of16. Funnest job of my life...

 

[al3xis]

success?


let's goooo

 

[outacontrol music]

Man, I remember the sellouts like yesterday

The Jake use to ROCK.

Sad times....sad, sad times...

 

[al3xis]

there we go

 

[al3xis]

This bullpen is just awful.

 

[nnarum]

Man this is a sloppy game

What was Garko doing?!

 

[al3xis]

LaPorta and Valnuabe in the lineup today

 

[al3xis]

YOU HAVE TO GET A RUN IN