A Season Saving Win

Today was one of those games that can easily change the course of the rest of the season. A loss to KC would have meant dropping 2 of 3 to the Royals and heading back to face the Twins up only 1.5 on Detroit and 4.5 on Minnesota. Instead, Grady Sizemore saves the day, hitting an outside pitch with two strikes and two outs and then Asdrubal Cabrera comes through to tie the game. As an aside, does anyone think J-Barf will ever get his starting job back?

Finally, in the 11th, the bats come alive with 2 outs as Pronk and V-Mart finish the job driving in two. One of the most surprising things was Borowski actually having a 1-2-3 save! I still think he will end up being the downfall of the Tribe this year, but it was nice to see him come through.

It feels like the playoffs have already begun. Every game is huge. I was frustrated after they wasted yet another gem of CC's on Friday and pumped after the bats came alive Saturday. Today, when I got home and saw the score in the 8th I was mad yet again at the bats, but I had the need to stick it out through the game. I'm glad I did.

I'll Say It Again...

Joe Borowski is NOT the answer. First off, I know I haven't posted in awhile, but finals are going on so I have been pretty busy. I had just settled in today to work on a paper and listen to the Tribe on Gameday Audio. The game was going fine, Lee got roughed up a little, but the offense was coming through. I was thinking that to finish this road trip 5-5 wouldn't be all that bad. Then, Borowski came in to "close" the game. I know he has had some good games recently, but when he enters, there is not a feeling that the game is over. Sure enough, he gives up the bomb to Bradley (of all people) and then puts enough runners on base to ensure the loss. I'm sorry, but they have to get someone better or there is no chance of staying with Detroit in the Central or holding onto the Wild Card down the stretch.

Also, it may sound funny to say this about a team up 2-1, but Game Four could very well be a must win for the Cavs. With Detroit up 3-1, the Cavs cannot afford a 7 game series with the Nets which I feel it could be if NJ ties it up tomorrow night.

Back to work.

Joe Borowski is not the Answer

Yes, the Cavs won tonight, but if the Wizards had Arenas I would be paying a lot more attention to the series. I just don't see them being challenged in this round.

The real story tonight is the Indians. Somehow, they found a way to win another game in extra innings. Of course, I should be talking about C.C. running his record to 4-0 on the season. However, he imploded in the 6th and then Joe Borowski gave up a run in the top of the 9th with two outs and blew the save. Obviously, the game in New York last week was worse, but with a short turnaround for tomorrow's game, it would have been nice if Cabrera didn't have to go 2 innings (but he did a fantastic job). Borowski also gave up a run in yesterday's win and has allowed a hit or a walk in 8 of his 10 appearances this year. If this team is going to make a run at the playoffs this year, Borowski can't be the guy.

Welcome

Hello everyone, and welcome to Captain Redbeard's Rants. Hopefully you will find this blog enjoyable as I write about sports in general, but specifically Ohio sports. As a lifelong Cleveland/Ohio State sports fan I have been through a lot. I was living in Colorado during The Drive and The Fumble and I was in Glendale for the Debacle in the Desert. After the 1997 World Series, my friends were not sure if they would see me the next day. Of course, there have been some good moments as well. I was at Game 6 of the '97 ALCS in Baltimore and the 2002 OSU National Championship was fantastic. I'll be posting on all things Cleveland and Ohio State while also commenting on other sports events through the year. I'm also a high school track coach, so I'll probably dive into that as well at times.