Pronk Needs You!

He Who Shall Not Be Named was put on the disabled list today. Nasty Mastny recalled to take the spot. Who will close? Take your pick:

Rafael Betancourt - Indians’ best relief pitcher. Has been saved for high leverage outs as a primo set-up guy. Closing experience earlier in his career [...]

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Game 13: Boston 6, Cleveland 4Pronk Needs You has been somewhat of a Joe Borowski apologist over the last year or so. Sure, his saves can induce one to churn up enough stomach acid for most people to digest an entire turkey. But, for the most part he’s done the job. I’ve even given him [...]

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The University of Memphis was not the only team to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory last night. After rallying off Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez to replace a 2-1 deficit with a 4-2 lead, Joe Knows Closing had one of those memorable meltdowns he is prone to having from time to time, giving up [...]

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I’ve taken a few days to get the season out of my system. I’ve moved past denial into acceptance, and I’m ready for Hot Stove.
Here are the issues that the Tribe needs to face during the offseason, as I see them, in no particular order:

Pronk’s Mojo - Pronk’s Mojo must be found. First priority. It’s [...]

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If you grew up watching Superhost on Channel 43 in Cleveland, or Mystery Science Theatre 3000, then you probably remember the Gamera movies. Gamera was a giant turtle who primarily wanted to be left alone, but occasionally, Gamera was called out of the deeps to save Japan from a mutant monster from outer space and [...]

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They’re leaving today. The Yankees (aka, the Forces of Evil and Darkness in the Baseball Universe - FEDBU) will scatter today, packing their gear and traveling to various parts of the globe where they can spend their offseason counting their cash and pondering how they managed to lose in the ALDS to an allegedly inferior [...]

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Game 3 of the Indians-Forces of Evil and Darkness in the Baseball Universe (FEDBU) series is in the books, and the Indians now lead their ALDS series 2 games to 1 after last night’s 8-4 FEDBU victory.
Roger Clemens, headhunting punk and future Hall of Famer in the event he ever stays retired, looked like a [...]

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“Three is a Magic Number” - Schoolhouse Rock
Three is now the magic number for the Cleveland Indians to clinch the American League Central Division after yesterday afternoon’s victory over the Motor City Kitties.
After spotting the Kitties a 2-run lead in the top of the third inning, the Indians came back off Goggle Boy Nate Robertson [...]

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Jake Westbrook walked a tightrope for 5 innings, Jensen Lewis shut the Motor City Kitties down for the 3 more to secure his first major league win, and the Indians beat the Tigers 7-4 behind 4 home runs by 4 different players off Tigers ace Justin Verlander.
The homers:

Inning 2 - Ryan Garko (solo) - tied [...]

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The Indians reduced their magic number for clinching the American League Central Division by beating the Tigers 6-5 in 11 innings on a walk-off home run by Casey Blake.
The Tigers led most of the way, as Kenny Rogers’ Deal With Satan continued long enough to allow him to agetreacheryguile a 5-2 lead after 7. [...]

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