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1117711 pitches by Jiminez in a very easy 4th inning.
He's been great (2 runs or less 6 starts) or terrible (6 runs or more 3 times) in 2013. That's an acceptable ratio, although it would be nice if the bad days still were merely poor.
He's been great (2 runs or less 6 starts) or terrible (6 runs or more 3 times) in 2013. That's an acceptable ratio, although it would be nice if the bad days still were merely poor.
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11181John Adams (born 1951) is a dedicated fan of the Cleveland Indians, a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Adams has played his bass drum in the bleacher seats during nearly every Indians home game since 1973, which has brought him notoriety and recognition from the Indians and other organizations. The Indians now pay for two season tickets for Adams and his drum, he has been involved in two ceremonial first pitches, and he is the only fan for whom the Indians have dedicated a bobblehead day.
Adams first drummed at an Indians game on August 24, 1973, at Cleveland Stadium, at a game in which the Indians beat the Texas Rangers, 11–5. Adams, who was 21 years old at the time, has stated that he brought his bass drum to that first game because he wanted to add to the noise of "seat banging", a tradition at Cleveland Stadium in which fans would bang the swivel seat of their chairs against the chair's base during tense moments in the game. But Adams preferred to sit in the bleachers, where there were no seats to bang.
During the game, Bob Sudyk, a reporter for the Cleveland Press, interviewed Adams and asked if he was going to drum again at the following game. Adams said no, but Sudyk wrote in his article that he would. According to Adams, "not to make a liar out of Bob, I showed up with my drum, and then I came to the next game and the next game and the next game." The Indians' promotions director at the time, Jackie York, also approached Adams and asked him to play at every game. Adams formally declined but continued to attend games with his drum.
Ever since, Adams has sat in the highest bleacher seat in left-center field with his bass drum; he has missed only 37 home games in more than 40 seasons. Adams played at Cleveland Stadium until October 1993, when the Indians played their last game there. Next spring he moved with the team to its new ballpark, Jacobs Field (renamed Progressive Field in 2008). Adams played the drum at his 3,000th game on April 27, 2011. During his tenure, he has witnessed Indians pitcher Len Barker pitch a perfect game on May 15, 1981, and witnessed the Indians play in the 1995 and 1997 World Series.
Adams still uses the same 26-inch-wide bass drum he began with in 1973. He has stated that he bought it as part of a set for $25 at a garage sale. It has the same head on the side of the drum that Adams does not beat, but Adams has stated that he replaces the other side about twice a year and also goes through about three sets of mallets each year. During games, Adams tends to drum at particular moments: when the Indians take the field at the beginning of the game, if the Indians have runners in scoring position, if the Indians are tied or trailing near the end of the game, or if they are winning at the top of the ninth inning. Because of his drumming, Adams became a celebrity and his drum was soon nicknamed Big Chief Boom-Boom, by Indians radio announcer Herb Score. It has also helped him meet politicians, including U.S. senators and a Pakistani government official.
Adams first drummed at an Indians game on August 24, 1973, at Cleveland Stadium, at a game in which the Indians beat the Texas Rangers, 11–5. Adams, who was 21 years old at the time, has stated that he brought his bass drum to that first game because he wanted to add to the noise of "seat banging", a tradition at Cleveland Stadium in which fans would bang the swivel seat of their chairs against the chair's base during tense moments in the game. But Adams preferred to sit in the bleachers, where there were no seats to bang.
During the game, Bob Sudyk, a reporter for the Cleveland Press, interviewed Adams and asked if he was going to drum again at the following game. Adams said no, but Sudyk wrote in his article that he would. According to Adams, "not to make a liar out of Bob, I showed up with my drum, and then I came to the next game and the next game and the next game." The Indians' promotions director at the time, Jackie York, also approached Adams and asked him to play at every game. Adams formally declined but continued to attend games with his drum.
Ever since, Adams has sat in the highest bleacher seat in left-center field with his bass drum; he has missed only 37 home games in more than 40 seasons. Adams played at Cleveland Stadium until October 1993, when the Indians played their last game there. Next spring he moved with the team to its new ballpark, Jacobs Field (renamed Progressive Field in 2008). Adams played the drum at his 3,000th game on April 27, 2011. During his tenure, he has witnessed Indians pitcher Len Barker pitch a perfect game on May 15, 1981, and witnessed the Indians play in the 1995 and 1997 World Series.
Adams still uses the same 26-inch-wide bass drum he began with in 1973. He has stated that he bought it as part of a set for $25 at a garage sale. It has the same head on the side of the drum that Adams does not beat, but Adams has stated that he replaces the other side about twice a year and also goes through about three sets of mallets each year. During games, Adams tends to drum at particular moments: when the Indians take the field at the beginning of the game, if the Indians have runners in scoring position, if the Indians are tied or trailing near the end of the game, or if they are winning at the top of the ninth inning. Because of his drumming, Adams became a celebrity and his drum was soon nicknamed Big Chief Boom-Boom, by Indians radio announcer Herb Score. It has also helped him meet politicians, including U.S. senators and a Pakistani government official.
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11182Turns out Adams and I are the same age. But I have never had the opportunity to meet any Pakistani government officials.
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11185All current LH relievers (Hill, Hagadone and recently demoted Barnes) are pitching very poorly.
Do you wish we had Tony Sipp back? He's not doing much better: 4.60 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, but so far only 1 homer in 15 innings; he allowed 9 for Tribe in 55 IP in 2012.
Do you wish we had Tony Sipp back? He's not doing much better: 4.60 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, but so far only 1 homer in 15 innings; he allowed 9 for Tribe in 55 IP in 2012.
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11186from this good news at Indians.com, before today's game:
Recent adjustments helping Hagadone with command
By Mark Emery / MLB.com | 6/2/2013 1:52 P.M. ET
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CLEVELAND -- Nick Hagadone tossed a scoreless eighth inning in Philadelphia on May 15, a day before he was most recently optioned to Triple-A Columbus.
The outing came on the heels of two brutal appearances for the southpaw. He faced a combined eight hitters and gave up six runs while recording just one out. Against the Phillies, though, Hagadone liked the way he threw the ball.
"I had worked on some mechanical adjustments, and I felt really good about them in that outing and how everything was kind of coming together," he said. "I just continued to work on that when I was in Columbus, and I think it's really helped."
Hagadone made three Minors appearances before being called up again Thursday. He gave up two runs in five innings, while posting 10 strikeouts and four walks. He said he's performing towel drills every few days to keep his motion in sync.
"It's more [about] staying on in the inside of my push-off leg and not letting the weight go backwards, so I can stay on balanced through my delivery," he said. "That just helps me to repeat my delivery every pitch or most pitches, which affects command."
Since his most recent callup, Hagadone has made three appearances, throwing 3 1/3 innings and giving up three hits and two runs with a pair of strikeouts. He has a 6.75 ERA in 16 outings this season.
Recent adjustments helping Hagadone with command
By Mark Emery / MLB.com | 6/2/2013 1:52 P.M. ET
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Francona commends callup Langwell's versatility
Francona praises Aviles' energy, attitude
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OAK@CLE: Hagadone works two-thirds of an inning
CLEVELAND -- Nick Hagadone tossed a scoreless eighth inning in Philadelphia on May 15, a day before he was most recently optioned to Triple-A Columbus.
The outing came on the heels of two brutal appearances for the southpaw. He faced a combined eight hitters and gave up six runs while recording just one out. Against the Phillies, though, Hagadone liked the way he threw the ball.
"I had worked on some mechanical adjustments, and I felt really good about them in that outing and how everything was kind of coming together," he said. "I just continued to work on that when I was in Columbus, and I think it's really helped."
Hagadone made three Minors appearances before being called up again Thursday. He gave up two runs in five innings, while posting 10 strikeouts and four walks. He said he's performing towel drills every few days to keep his motion in sync.
"It's more [about] staying on in the inside of my push-off leg and not letting the weight go backwards, so I can stay on balanced through my delivery," he said. "That just helps me to repeat my delivery every pitch or most pitches, which affects command."
Since his most recent callup, Hagadone has made three appearances, throwing 3 1/3 innings and giving up three hits and two runs with a pair of strikeouts. He has a 6.75 ERA in 16 outings this season.
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11187Only other lefty on the 40-man roster is TJ House in his first season at AAA has an ERA of 5.53 and has been bombed for 8 homers in 42 innings.
One other lefty at Columbus: Giovanni Soto has walked 8 in 2 2/3 innings and has a 5.19 ERA
One other lefty at Columbus: Giovanni Soto has walked 8 in 2 2/3 innings and has a 5.19 ERA
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11190Rich Hill stunk again. Lefties in the pen all convegring on one-run per inning averages. Need to make a deal. Maybe some team is short on righties in the pen; we are well supplied with them, could deal from surplus.