Wahoo's on First » ryan raburn http://wahoosonfirst.com A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Fri, 24 May 2013 17:00:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Two Out Hitting and the Importance of Extending Innings http://wahoosonfirst.com/2013/05/21/two-out-hitting-and-the-importance-of-extending-innings/ http://wahoosonfirst.com/2013/05/21/two-out-hitting-and-the-importance-of-extending-innings/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:15 +0000 Brian Heise http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=8173 During Saturday afternoon’s game, Tom Hamilton briefly discussed the Indians ability this season to produce with two outs. He pointed directly to Terry Francona who has emphasized making the opposing pitcher work to get through innings. The direct quote that Hamilton cited from his discussion with Francona was “we might make two quick outs, but we’re not going to make a quick third.” It certainly appears that the Indians have embraced that mentality, but is it responsible for so much of this season’s early success? I did some digging to find out. (more…)

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]]> http://wahoosonfirst.com/2013/05/17/why-all-the-bouncing-around-with-the-lineup/feed/ 0 Possible Reasons For Demoting Lonnie Chisenhall, None of Which I Like http://wahoosonfirst.com/2013/05/15/possible-reasons-for-demoting-lonnie-chisenhall-none-of-which-i-like/ http://wahoosonfirst.com/2013/05/15/possible-reasons-for-demoting-lonnie-chisenhall-none-of-which-i-like/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:40 +0000 Jeff Mount http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=7973 The careers of two Indians who were thought to be significant parts of the future took dramatic turns for the worse Monday. While the recent events on the field are ample cause for optimism, this continuing attrition of prospects is, to be blunt, alarming.

First, the easy one to analyze. Nick Hagadone has had two serious meltdowns in the past three days, making him the obvious candidate to be sent down when Brett Myers or Vinnie Pestano is activated. Hagadone has now been with the organization for nearly four years and has yet to have a sustained period of reliable performance on the major league level. Worse, he appears to be unable to handle the pressure situations that determine the value of a relief pitcher. It is unfortunate, because Hagadone has the stuff to be a closer on the major league level, but he is not able to command his pitches well enough to be trusted with anything close to that role. It would be a surprise if we see him again this year, given the other options available. (more…)

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