Covering the Corner - Red Sox 7, Indians 2Cleveland Baseball: A team that's accomplished some things.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52871/Covering_The_Corner_Favicon-ICO..png2013-04-17T07:13:30-04:00http://www.coveringthecorner.com/rss/stream/39980572013-04-17T07:13:30-04:002013-04-17T07:13:30-04:00Game 12 Recap: Ubaldo implodes
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<p>Ubaldo goes beyond starting pitching into something else not fully understood. </p> <p align="center"><i>April 16, 2013</i></p>
<p align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_04_16_bosmlb_clemlb_1&mode=box&c_id=cle">Red Sox 7, Indians 2</a></p>
<p align="center"><i>Chapter 12: Beyond the frame of reference<br></i></p>
<p align="left">There is usually a normal range of expectations you have for a starting pitcher, any starting pitcher for that matter. You generally expect him to go seven inning or possibly into the eighth inning if he's good, and maybe get run in the fifth inning if he's not on his game. That's your frame of reference for how to evaluate a pitching performance.Oh, sometimes some poor sap leaves early because he tweaks a hamstring, or develops a blister, and you tut-tut his poor luck, and hope the old boys in the bullpen can pick up the slack and the team a chance of victory. Sometimes a youngster just doesn't have it, and you walk away saying "that kid isn't ready for the big leagues." Then he gets optioned down, and you may or may not hear from him again.</p>
<p align="left">But what do you say about a pitcher in his eighth major-league season that can't get out of the second inning? I don't have a recap script on hand that I can use for that. I'm very familiar with the five-and flier, the six innings, four run special, even the tough-luck quality start. But what do you say about this...</p>
<p align="left">1.2 IP, 2 H, 7 ER, 1 SO, 5 BB</p>
<p align="left">...without resorting to cheap vulgarities? The "he's a bum, get him outta there" type? You know that these types of starts are Pyrrhic defeats, in which you get all the collateral damage plus the lose the battle too. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.letsgotribe.com/">Indians</a> came into the game with perhaps an over-rested bullpen thanks to the rain outs and Masterson's shutout and the off day, and the Indians ended the day with two relievers completely unusable for the rest of the series (Allen and Hagadone) and the other two most likely out for at least tonight.</p>
<p align="left">Of course that's thinking about the effects of the start...what about the start itself? What was about this pitching performance that led to this result way outside our standard frame of reference? We've talked at length about Ubaldo's mechanical problems, their sources, the futile attempts last year to fix them on the fly, and those failures probably cost a pitching coach his job. After Terry Francona hired Mickey Callaway as his pitching coach, they both traveled to Ubaldo's home in the Dominican Republic to try a different tack; he was to not think so much about his mechanics, simplify things, and get back to his mental state before everything unraveled. I guess that's easier said than done when your confidence is in complete tatters, but things seemed to be working in spring training, and then they seemed to work the first game of the season, and then OH NO. The Indians held him back after the home opener, allowed him to throw a couple bullpens, and then tried things again, and then OH NO.</p>
<p align="left">What do you do with a starting pitcher with eight season's of experience that just can't throw a fastball for strikes? I don't mean to say that it's easy to throw a fastball over the plate with regularity (otherwise we wouldn't be paying pitchers millions of dollars a season) but once upon a time <span>Ubaldo Jimenez</span> could do that. He still might be able to do that, but with another couple of starts like this the Indians will have to stop waiting for him to regain some semblance of competence and let someone else try their luck with him.</p>
<p align="left">As for the rest of the game, the Indians had some chances to get back into the game. They were remote chances, though; they would have had to hit a grand slam here, a three-run homer there, and magical things would have had to happen, but with <span>Felix Doubront</span> on the mound, magic wasn't outlawed. Doubront was the typical five and flier, barely getting through the five innings necessary to get the win. He faced <span>Mark Reynolds</span> with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth, but Reynolds got under a pitch and popped out to end the threat. The rest of the bullpen wasn't great, but they didn't need to be with the lead they were working with.</p>
<p align="left">The Tribe bullpen should be credited with not letting the game turn out too horribly. They didn't give up a run, allowing for the possibility of a huge comeback. <span>Cody Allen</span>, another pitcher who seemed to have completely lost it, starting finding it as he worked his way through three innings. <span>Nick Hagadone</span>, just up from Columbus, went two innings. <span>Rich Hill</span> was stretched out to a full inning. So none of the late-inning guys had to used, but the bullpen is very vulnerable if there's another short outing between now and Friday.</p>
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https://www.coveringthecorner.com/2013/4/17/4233958/boston-red-sox-7-cleveland-indians-2-ubaldo-jimenez-implodes-leavesRyan2013-04-16T22:59:47-04:002013-04-16T22:59:47-04:00Final Score: Red Sox 7, Indians 2
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<figcaption>Ubaldo Jimenez, holding an unfamiliar object. | Jason Miller</figcaption>
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<p>Oh, Ubaldo. </p> <ul>
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<p>Tonight's Ubaldo line: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 7 ER, 1 SO, 5 BB. If this was a line score in one of the minor-league box scores, the caption would have been...OUCH. Though it wasn't really a sharp pain that would elicit an "OUCH," but a numbing pain that is more of an...."ouch."</p>
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<p><span>Ubaldo Jimenez</span> not only torched the game, but also torched the bullpen. Sure, it's only April 16th, but another couple starts like this and the bullpen is hosed. He's next scheduled to start in Houston...do you give him that game to get his act together, or is he guaranteed a spot in the rotation through the end of the month?</p>
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<li>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.letsgotribe.com/">Indians</a> actually had a couple chances to get back in this game, but didn't get the big hit. They had Felix Doubront on the ropes, but he managed to get through five innings and give the ball of the Boston bullpen. So it goes. <br>
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<p><iframe src="http://www.fangraphs.com/graphframe.aspx?config=0&static=0&type=livewins&num=0&h=450&w=450&date=2013-04-16&team=Indians&dh=0" style="border:1px solid black;" frameborder="0" height="450" scrolling="no" width="450"></iframe><br><span style="font-size:9pt;">Source: <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2013-04-16&team=Indians&dh=0&season=2013">FanGraphs</a></span></p>
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<h4 align="center"><b>Roll Call (48 Commenters)</b></h4>
<p align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.letsgotribe.com/2013/4/16/4230046/game-thread-red-sox-indians-april-16-2013">Game Thread (601 Comments)</a></p>
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https://www.coveringthecorner.com/2013/4/16/4233160/mlb-final-score-boston-red-sox-7-cleveland-indians-2Ryan2013-04-16T18:35:50-04:002013-04-16T18:35:50-04:00Game Thread: Red Sox @ Indians - April 16, 2013
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<p>In which the victims of yesterday's tragedy will be remembered, a baseball legend will be honored, and a very welcome baseball game will be played.</p> <p></p>
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<p><strong>Latest News</strong></p>
<p>Wow, where to begin?</p>
<ul><li>First, the Indians and Red Sox will recognize those affected by the tragic events in Boston yesterday: </li></ul>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p>To recognize & honor those affected, the flag will be at half-staff and there will be a moment of silence before the start of today's game.</p>— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) <a href="https://twitter.com/Indians/status/324225462555516930">April 16, 2013</a> </blockquote>
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<p>Also, both clubs will wear black arm bands:</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p>We will have a moment of silence and wear arm bands tonight as a sign of our support for Boston community.</p>— Mark Shapiro (@MarkShapiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkShapiro/status/324263586883055616">April 16, 2013</a> </blockquote>
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<ul> <li>Because the Indians did not play on Monday, all Indians and Red Sox players will wear uniform #42 tonight in honor of Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color barrier sixty-six years ago yesterday. <br> </li> <li>The Indians have made another roster move: <br> </li> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p>Indians have recalled INF <span>Cord Phelps</span> from AAA. C <span>Omir Santos</span> optioned to AAA. RHP <span>Robert Whitenack</span> outrighted to AA.</p>— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/324239289187708928">April 16, 2013</a> </blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </ul>
<ul>As promised, here's the latest 25-man/40-man roster:<br><br><br> <a href="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2485341/Apr_16_2013.JPG" target="_blank"><img class="photo" src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2485341/Apr_16_2013_medium.JPG" alt="Apr_16_2013_medium"></a> <br id="1366151017029"><li>Yet another storyline in tonight's game is that Terry Francona will be managing against the Red Sox for the first time since he was let go by the club after the 2011 season. <br> </li> <li>Weather may also be an issue; there's heavy storms in the area, but it looks like they will all stay south of Cleveland. </li> </ul>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/mike88juniorfan">mike88juniorfan</a> we will be riding the northern edge of the rain, so game on!</p>— Betsy Kling - WKYC (@BetsyKling) <a href="https://twitter.com/BetsyKling/status/324253421748232193">April 16, 2013</a> </blockquote>
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<ul> <li>Ubaldo Jimenez will be making his first start since the home opener (4.1 IP, 7 ER)</li> <li> <span>Carlos Santana</span> is back in the lineup for the first time since the home opener. <br> </li> <li>Both Michael Bourn and <span>Jason Kipnis</span> are out of the lineup due to injury. </li> <li>But besides that, nothing's going on. </li> </ul>
<p><strong>Tonight's Lineups: </strong></p>
<table class="sbn-data-table" border="1"><tbody> <tr class="ui-state-even ui-state-odd"> <td align="center"><strong>Cleveland</strong></td> <td align="center"><strong>Boston</strong></td> </tr> <tr class="ui-state-odd ui-state-even"> <td align="center">CF Drew Stubbs<br> </td> <td align="center">CF Jacoby Ellsbury<br> </td> </tr> <tr class="ui-state-even ui-state-odd"> <td align="center">SS Asdrubal Cabrera</td> <td align="center">RF Shane Victorino<br> </td> </tr> <tr class="ui-state-odd ui-state-even"> <td align="center">C Carlos Santana<br> </td> <td align="center">2B <span>Dustin Pedroia</span> </td> </tr> <tr class="ui-state-even ui-state-odd"> <td align="center">1B <span>Nick Swisher</span> </td> <td align="center">1B <span>Mike Napoli</span> </td> </tr> <tr class="ui-state-odd ui-state-even"> <td align="center">DH <span>Mark Reynolds</span><br> </td> <td align="center">3B <span>Will Middlebrooks</span><br> </td> </tr> <tr class="ui-state-even ui-state-odd"> <td align="center">LF Michael Brantley<br> </td> <td align="center">LF Daniel Nava<br> </td> </tr> <tr class="ui-state-odd ui-state-even"> <td align="center">2B <span>Mike Aviles</span><br> </td> <td align="center">DH Johnny Gomes<br> </td> </tr> <tr class="ui-state-even ui-state-odd"> <td align="center">3B <span>Lonnie Chisenhall</span><br> </td> <td align="center">C <span>David Ross</span><br> </td> </tr> <tr class="ui-state-odd ui-state-even"> <td align="center">RF Ryan Raburn<br> </td> <td align="center">SS Pedro Ciriaco<span> </span> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
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<p>The important unimportance of a baseball game. </p> <p>This piece of the Internet is devoted to fans of a professional sports team. We're often serious about our <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.letsgotribe.com/">Indians</a>, and talk about trades and signings and games like they were the most important things in the world. But they really aren't. We have lives and families and friends and jobs that are way more important to us than whether the Indians win or lose.</p>
<p>But still, those three hours of baseball a night serve an important purpose; they help us for a time to forget about the controversies of that day. These daily diversions, whether it be a rock concert or a round of golf or a baseball game, give us enjoyment even if everything else that day was stressful or contentious. And if the day went well, then Indians baseball is the capper to a great day on this earth. That's why this place has conscientiously tried to keep out the serious news of the world, not because it's not important (it certainly is) but because having a place to forget the politics and cares of real life is important, too.</p>
<p>When the United States entered World War II, President Roosevelt enthusiastically gave the go-ahead to continue playing baseball, even with the deprivations that the country faced with its entry into war. Baseball, even played at a lower quality, was of vital importance to the nation precisely because of its unimportance; a baseball game was the perfect tonic for Americans after a long shift at the factory or after listening to the news from Europe and the Pacific.</p>
<p>By this time you've heard of the horrific events that took place at the Boston Marathon yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who were affected by this tragedy. Last night the Terminal Tower in Cleveland was lit up in support of Boston, and before tonight's game with the Red Sox the Indians will show their support as well, as it should be. What better venue than a baseball game, unimportant though it be, to help begin the healing process? For although the events in tonight's game, whatever the outcome, cannot take away the pain from yesterday, it can at least help all of us, whether we root for the Indians or the Red Sox, enjoy ourselves for those three hours.</p>
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<p>Enjoy the baseball, folks.</p>
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