September 12, 200521 yr WOW.. They have some power on that team. Every player in the lineup has over 12 homeruns and I think half of them have 18 or more :lol . Grady Sizemore their leadoff hitter has 19 Yikes. Imagine if the Juan Pierre hit 19 homers :lol They are going to be tough to beat in the playoffs. btw: They've hit 3 homers in 2 innings and are winning 10-0 in the 3rd inning.
September 12, 200521 yr The Cleveland Indian could be very problematic on the playoffs to any team. The no fear kids are looking very good.
September 12, 200521 yr they could use a big bat in the middle of the order if the early success and fast development of this team doesnt show Shapiro that he needs a big bat in the middle of the lineup I dont know what will Manny back in the tribe in the offseason? :o
September 12, 200521 yr they could use a big bat in the middle of the order 941432[/snapback] Ben Broussard? Travis Hafner? Jhonny Peralta? Victor Martinez?
September 12, 200521 yr I saw them live on Friday night. They are a good team but if they win the WC they will in all likelihood get swept.
September 12, 200521 yr I saw them live on Friday night. They are a good team but if they win the WC they will in all likelihood get swept. 941549[/snapback] Sabathia could steal one.
September 12, 200521 yr It's not like they have bad pitching. Solid starters, good bullpen. They're peaking at the right time. The way they're playing, I wouldn't want to face them in the playoffs.
September 12, 200521 yr It's not like they have bad pitching. Solid starters, good bullpen. They're peaking at the right time. The way they're playing, I wouldn't want to face them in the playoffs. 941637[/snapback] Im not saying they are not good...but do you really think they could beat Anaheim/Oakland or Boston in 5 games?
September 12, 200521 yr I would love it if the Indians won the WC and Boston won the AL East. No Yankees in the playoffs would be SWEET. :thumbup
September 12, 200521 yr In a word.... yes. Assuming Boston and Anaheim make it, I don't think either team has the pitching at the top of their rotation (aside from Colon) to completely shut down their opponent. At the very least, I don't see a sweep. Sabathia, Milwood and Lee isn't a walk in the park. The way Sabathia is pitching, he's the type that can go in and shutdown an opponent in a short series. And they have a ton of horses in the pen that can keep the scores where they're at. Very impressive offense. All the ingredients to make a playoff run. I'm not saying they'll win a series, but they'll have a good as shot as anyone to make a run. They just need to hold off the Yankees.
September 12, 200521 yr they could use a big bat in the middle of the order 941432[/snapback] Ben Broussard? Travis Hafner? Jhonny Peralta? Victor Martinez? 941461[/snapback] Manny Ramirez? Alex Rodriguez? Gary Sheffield? Todd Helton?
September 12, 200521 yr they could use a big bat in the middle of the order 941432[/snapback] Ben Broussard? Travis Hafner? Jhonny Peralta? Victor Martinez? 941461[/snapback] Manny Ramirez? Alex Rodriguez? Gary Sheffield? Todd Helton? 941661[/snapback] What is your point....every team could use one of those in their lineup (even though Helton this year is a s***ty example of a big bat), the point is that the Indians are not suffering or in need of a big bat.
September 12, 200521 yr I know they have a great lineup ... but its just not one to fear, its just a bunch of straight up quality bats that get the job done, which is fine I know everyteam could use one of those ... thats an obvious statement, but not every team could benefit from it as much as they can from it. Every "above average" team has one of those (big bats, besides the few that are stuck in below average teams ... hence Helton) add in a fearsome bat and you could be talking about a perennial playoff team
September 12, 200521 yr I know they have a great lineup ... but its just not one to fear, its just a bunch of straight up quality bats that get the job done, which is fine 941668[/snapback] That lineup scares the crap out of me. Since the All-Star Break: 1. Sizemore, CF .293/.351/.505 10 HR 2. Crisp, LF .319/.358/.490 5 HR 3. Peralta, SS .277/.354/.510 10 HR 4. Hafner, DH .273/.350/.518 7 HR (missed 15 games) 5. Martinez, C .379/.447/.589 10 HR 6. Belliard, 2B .289/.325/.482 5 HR 7. Broussard, 1B .242/.294/.439 7 HR 8. Boone, 3B .283/.333/.400 5 HR 9. Blake, RF .278/.325/.519 10 HR Broussard is the weakest link in the lineup. He's about the closest thing to a break you get in this lineup. Peralta's numbers also include a bad slump that he just broke out of. Victor Martinez is just ridiculous. And then they've got one of the best bullpens in baseball and their rotation's not too shabby either. No one has even mentioned Jake Westbrook, he's 8-3 since the break. The scary thing is this team isn't even close to peaking yet.
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