This Is How You Repay Me? Lewis Gets Boomed

Yeah it kind was like that.

Boom goes the dynamite.

Remember that kid? He totally bombed and his catchphrase was horrible.

Scott Lewis, a day after being named awesome by Eric Wedge, Scott Lewis wasn't awesome.

In three innings, Lewis gave up five runs off eight hits and two walks. Including a run where he gave up back-to-back-to-back home runs to Torii Hunter, Bobby Abreu, and Vlad Guerrero.

He didn't look good at all. I'm not sure what happened but I'm sure he was just a bit amped up about winning that spot.

"He just didn't have a good feel for the baseball today," said manager Eric Wedge. "It was one of those days. He's had such a great camp, he was probably due one of these days. That's one of the reasons we let him know that he was on the club early so he could get his mind where he wants it."

The bullpen was pretty good though.

Rafael Betancourt was good, with just one walk and two strikeouts. He looked like he might have did something when he called over the trainer but he kept pitching, so we'll assume he was just using a stall tactic as usual.

But it was Masa Kobayashi who came to play. He really needed himself a good outing and he went above and beyond what was needed. Two PERFECT innings of work, with four strikeouts. That pretty much removes all doubt everyone had with him, he's at least starting the year on the team.

Rafael Perez gave up two runs, neither earned, it was a struggle. Edward Mujica was okay aside from the solo shot he gave up to Torii Hunter. But he did pitch two innings, so his ERA actually went down I believe.

Let's talk some offense.

Because Travis Hafner went 2-3 with two runs, including a double. So suck it awesome.

Ryan Garko knocked in two runs and went 1-3. I think Ben Francisco did something too.

Either way...

I've just maneuvered my way through a muffin and now I feel like I'd rather not be living, considering the ice cream cake I was given last night. Seriously, I'm going to get fat again.

By the way, I wrote the above recap of the game last night, so if I said "today" or "tomorrow" there, it is a lie. Consider this your warning, also consider what is about to follow something I wrote after I ate my muffin. That was breakfast at 10:00 in the morning because if I eat at 6:30 when I get up, I starve until 2:30 when I get home. Today is my half-day so I'd rather not get lunch here or bring it from home.

I'm also operating without a mouse, so this is going to take twice as long. No I have the touchpad on my laptop but I'm in a place with no capable area of placing a mouse, so we'll make due with this large sacrifice.

Yesterday, Which really was Yesterday, remember that, it was said that Adam Miller will throw a pen session, today, which really is today, remember that too.

This is the deciding moment for Miller in terms of pitching or having surgery. AC says Miller keeps telling people he's fine.

Something that slipped past me. Anthony Reyes commented on being the fifth starter instead of the fourth. He stats a minor league game today.

"I feel like it's a judgment call, and I'm excited that they care about me," Reyes said. "I feel good enough to pitch, but it's nice that they care about my arm."

The final bullpen spot will go down to the wire as mentioned, the final position player spot however will probably be made sooner. With not much time left before the Indians actually leave camp, (sooner than the end of the preseason because they play some exhibition games in Houston) a choice could made rather soon.

Terry Pluto has more notes and he believes Huff and Sipp could be the first few guys promoted if need be. I'm right there with him on Sipp but I think Laffey or Sowers would be the the first guys pulled up if a starter was needed. Maybe Vinnie Chulk in the pen if he doesn't make the team and it's before May.

Pluto mentions the defense of Francisco and Garko. Francisco's improvement in the outfield, which is huge considering he's basically backup center now. And Garko's improvement at first. People want to rag on Garko because of his defense, but you cannot deny the fact that he keeps growing there. He's really taken well to the position despite his lack of range and ability. He works hard and is passable if you ask me.

I watched the Fantasy Draft special on ESPN last night, in and out, because there was other stuff on. But Matthew Berry had a on-air love affair with Shin-Soo Choo.

Can I tell people to stop telling people about him? He's going to be a monster steal in fantasy and I want to get him all to myself.

Speaking of fantasy. Well not so much fantasy but the mainstream media. Sporting News and ESPN had their yearly baseball previews. I don't have them on me right now, but Andre Thornton, former Indian slugger, believes that Hafner is on the rebound now that he's healthy. Hoping he's right, thinking he is though too.

The Indians were picked... 2nd I believe in both SN and ESPN. I forget, maybe one picked them first. Maybe they didn't, I wouldn't remember. Either way, I'm picking them first so that is all that matters.

Cliff Lee goes today for the Indians against the Giants. The news on Lee and his contract extension now is that there won't be one, at least not now.

"I'd like to spend the rest of my career here. I would have loved to get that out of the way. But I can't force that to happen," Lee told the Plain Dealer.

The Indians cited the economy according to Lee, saying they don't want to make that move right now. I don't blame them. He has an option year in 2010 so I think all is fine in that regard. Let's see where we are at in like five or six months.

I've run out of tabs, which means that's the news. Now, I don't know what to do.

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