Before this play, the Indians season still looked good. After Curtis Granderson made this unbelievable catch, I am not sure:




















I was in attendance at the Indians-Tigers game tonight. My Dad sent the call to the bullpen yesterday and I accepted the challenge. We were in Section 102, out in right field. It was Dollar Hot Dog Night, as well, and he sprung for dinner. We had some Tigers fans around us. Of course, our Mensa fans would yell, "Detroit sucks", when we are tied with them. I never figure that one out. We also had Cleveland fan taking the "What have you won lately?" approach to Tiger fan, completely oblivious to the Pistons winning two years ago, the Red Wings recent titles, and the Tigers in last year, while it's now 10 years since we have been in the World Series. So you know what Cleveland fan does when he has no argument? You got it. Out comes Ohio State and Jimmy Tressel, baby! Ugh.

As for the game, story line should be C.C. pitched well, we can't hit, Curtis Granderson with an awesome catch to kill the Tribe in the 8th, Ordonez with a massive clout for the Olde English D's in the 10th and Wedge made mistakes. However, the mistakes ended up being covered up by the fact they worked, which really pisses me off.

Mistake 1: Pinch-running Garko in the 7th. Lemme get this right. You remove your best average hitter in a tie game from second base. If Ryan Garko can't score from second on a base hit, well, by God, he should. But his sub, Chris Gomez, did double to lead off the ninth.

Mistake 2: Pinch-hitting J-Mike for Lofton. Why is Lofton even here? Michaels, of course, did single in his second at bat.

Mistake 3: Not bunting Peralta in the ninth, after the Gomez double, with no one out. We are not hitting, so you must get that runner to third. Wedge says no bunt. Rodney proceeds to whiff three in a row and Gomez is stranded on second. In the words of Homer Tom, "Ballgame!".

Good stats from STO after the game. Since Cliff Lee hit Sammy Sosa in the head (on Sammy Sosa Night, mind you), the Tribe has won 8 and lost 15 games. Victor Martinez, since that incident, has hit one homer and knocked in 9. Thank you, smart, objective caller.

Meal of Links

This US-Roman Empire analogy is getting used more often these days. Now our Comptroller General is getting into the act.

Hey, the US Department of State has cashed my check for my passport. So, I know the envelope has at least made it to Philly. So, why did I have to read another passport horror story.

The "Knights of Prosperity" didn't even make it through its burnoff run. That hurts. Again.

Exercise Yard

Gregg Easterbrook is back with words about the AFC. The Browns are still not good.

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