And now let's hear from the losing locker room, where the common theme is apprehension concerning the Rangers' disposal of Cleveland's two best pitchers, and the fact that only the immortal Carl Pavano stands in the way of a Rangers sweep:
Game Two: Rangers 8, Indians 5 from Lets Go Tribe
"Cliff Lee, and now Fausto Carmona, both vital parts of the 2009 Indians, have been rocked in their first starts. Given who's following them in the rotation, that's not good . . . Now it's up to Carl Pavano to help salvage a game in this opening series. Gulp."
Cleveland Indians Post Game Blog from The Cleveland Sun Times
"Texas has made Cliff Lee and Fausto Carmona, the No.1 and No.2 starters, look like a pair of No.5 starters struggling to keep their spot in the rotation. The Rangers have scored 13 runs on 17 hits in 10 innings against the best the Indians have to offer. The only thing standing in the way of a Ranger sweep on Thursday is Carl Pavano, who has never faced Texas and has rarely been healthy over the last four years."
Nelson Cruz Powers Rangers Past Indians from Deep Left Field
"The two supposed best pitchers on the staff and a couple of relievers gave up 17 runs in two games and the rest of the rotation (Pavano, Lewis, and Reyes) is basically untested . . . It’s still a bit early to hit the panic button and Indians fans are probably wondering if The Tribe is that bad or The Rangers are just that good."
remember that deal that the honda dealership made... Rangers go 4-0 and Yankees go 0-4... not to worry, I didn't buy an extra car, but had I done it, I'd be half way there for a free car... just thought that was a little interesting since it was a 1% chance of coming into actuality
ReplyDeleteIt was actually a .08% chance, and they are a long way from 1/2 way there . . . . the new probability for the 4-0 and 0-4 start is just 2% . . . . so it is still extremely unlikely (but much more likely, relatively speaking, than it was before Opening Day). See the post I made just after this one for a calculation of the new probability.
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