Special_K19
06-05-2002, 02:57 AM
Game #57 Final Score: Minnesota Twins 23 - Cleveland Indians 2 P: Drese vs. Reed WP = Rick Reed LP = Ryan Drese
First of all, folks, this is not a late April Fool's joke by your resident comedian. But we're going to have fun anyway.
BASEBALLS TO:
Rick Reed - 7 IP, 2 runs, 3 hits. If not for your nemesis Thome, it could have been a no-hitter, almost.
Luis Rivas - celebrates his return from a lengthy stay on the DL with 4 hits on 6 AB. Reached base another time when running outside of the box and having a throwing error charged on Diaz, but a rather moot point. 5 runs scored! Couldn't you have waited another week to make your return??
Dustan Mohr - former Tribe farmhand continues his mastery over the old club by going 4 for 6 with a HR and 3 RBI. Has 3 total homers on the year, 2 of them against Cleveland pitching.
Jacques Jones - another one with 4 hits, including a HR (#11) with 5 RBI.
A.J. Pierzynski - 4 for 6 with a triple and a double. Just one home run short of the cycle. On a night like tonight, the amazing thing is this guy didn't get it!
Twins Offense - ties a AL record with having 4 batters go with 4 hits in a nine inning game. Sent 9 men to the plate in the seventh before recording an out.
Jim Thome - dude owns Rick Reed. Jimbo has 9 career hits off of Reed, 6 of them are homers. Tonight's bombs were #16 and #17 on the season. And the Indians' only offense.
GOOFBALLS TO:
Ryan Drese - 3 IP, plus 3 batters in the 4th; 5 runs on 7 hits. You also deserve a week's-worth of goofballs for the 2nd when you walked two, commited an error on a pickoff throw, threw a wild pitch, and gave up a triple. How you escaped that inning with only two runs scoring is beyond me.
Mark Wohlers - asked to mop up, and instead got mopped himself. Came in relief of Chuck Nagy in the 7th
Indians Defense - a fourth inning pop by Rivas should have been caught by either Guttierez, Lawton, or Bradley. 1/3 goofball each.
Indians Team - worst loss by a Cleveland ball club since 1901.
BOY, AM I LUCKY!:
Corey Koskie - dude is 0 for 4 with a walk in first 5 trips to the plate, but gets two RBI with two weak chops to second base with runner at third each time. Adds a homer for another RBI. Must be living right or something.
Ryan Drese - ugly evening started ugly, but got even uglier. Good thing you weren't around long enough and escaped with "only" 5 runs charged.
PUT ME IN COACH! I'M READY TO PLAY!:
Charles Nagy had gone 14 days without playing in a game and was brought in to be the sacrificial lamb. Chuck has one decent inning in relief of Parronto, but once again winds up pitching batting practice. 9 runs, 8 hits in 2 IP. Chuck, please swallow your pride and wake up to reality, man. Your career is over.
DAZED & CONFUSED:
Matt Lawton - what is with the "deer in the headlights" look with you? Going 0 for 4 is bad enough, but your return to the old homestead is nothing short of lousy.
Ricky Gutierrez - Look, I'm not blaming you for this loss, but one more night like tonight and I am giving up on you. 0 for 2 at the plate, not even good at bats, plus that useless effort on the pop up. You've been warned. Loyalty only goes so far. Johnny Mac waits in the wings, and Richie is a successful chairman of the Indian's "Jettison" committee.
WE PLAYED A WHOLE GAME IN ONE INNING!:
Minnesota 7th inning. 15 hitters to the plate,10 runs scored. Browns defense non-existent, couldn't even punt. Whoops! I thought we were playing baseball??
Look at the bright side! It's only 1 game. Ok, whatever...
Originally posted by richiem37 at indians.com message board and reprinted with his permission.
First of all, folks, this is not a late April Fool's joke by your resident comedian. But we're going to have fun anyway.
BASEBALLS TO:
Rick Reed - 7 IP, 2 runs, 3 hits. If not for your nemesis Thome, it could have been a no-hitter, almost.
Luis Rivas - celebrates his return from a lengthy stay on the DL with 4 hits on 6 AB. Reached base another time when running outside of the box and having a throwing error charged on Diaz, but a rather moot point. 5 runs scored! Couldn't you have waited another week to make your return??
Dustan Mohr - former Tribe farmhand continues his mastery over the old club by going 4 for 6 with a HR and 3 RBI. Has 3 total homers on the year, 2 of them against Cleveland pitching.
Jacques Jones - another one with 4 hits, including a HR (#11) with 5 RBI.
A.J. Pierzynski - 4 for 6 with a triple and a double. Just one home run short of the cycle. On a night like tonight, the amazing thing is this guy didn't get it!
Twins Offense - ties a AL record with having 4 batters go with 4 hits in a nine inning game. Sent 9 men to the plate in the seventh before recording an out.
Jim Thome - dude owns Rick Reed. Jimbo has 9 career hits off of Reed, 6 of them are homers. Tonight's bombs were #16 and #17 on the season. And the Indians' only offense.
GOOFBALLS TO:
Ryan Drese - 3 IP, plus 3 batters in the 4th; 5 runs on 7 hits. You also deserve a week's-worth of goofballs for the 2nd when you walked two, commited an error on a pickoff throw, threw a wild pitch, and gave up a triple. How you escaped that inning with only two runs scoring is beyond me.
Mark Wohlers - asked to mop up, and instead got mopped himself. Came in relief of Chuck Nagy in the 7th
Indians Defense - a fourth inning pop by Rivas should have been caught by either Guttierez, Lawton, or Bradley. 1/3 goofball each.
Indians Team - worst loss by a Cleveland ball club since 1901.
BOY, AM I LUCKY!:
Corey Koskie - dude is 0 for 4 with a walk in first 5 trips to the plate, but gets two RBI with two weak chops to second base with runner at third each time. Adds a homer for another RBI. Must be living right or something.
Ryan Drese - ugly evening started ugly, but got even uglier. Good thing you weren't around long enough and escaped with "only" 5 runs charged.
PUT ME IN COACH! I'M READY TO PLAY!:
Charles Nagy had gone 14 days without playing in a game and was brought in to be the sacrificial lamb. Chuck has one decent inning in relief of Parronto, but once again winds up pitching batting practice. 9 runs, 8 hits in 2 IP. Chuck, please swallow your pride and wake up to reality, man. Your career is over.
DAZED & CONFUSED:
Matt Lawton - what is with the "deer in the headlights" look with you? Going 0 for 4 is bad enough, but your return to the old homestead is nothing short of lousy.
Ricky Gutierrez - Look, I'm not blaming you for this loss, but one more night like tonight and I am giving up on you. 0 for 2 at the plate, not even good at bats, plus that useless effort on the pop up. You've been warned. Loyalty only goes so far. Johnny Mac waits in the wings, and Richie is a successful chairman of the Indian's "Jettison" committee.
WE PLAYED A WHOLE GAME IN ONE INNING!:
Minnesota 7th inning. 15 hitters to the plate,10 runs scored. Browns defense non-existent, couldn't even punt. Whoops! I thought we were playing baseball??
Look at the bright side! It's only 1 game. Ok, whatever...
Originally posted by richiem37 at indians.com message board and reprinted with his permission.