Pitching

Say what you want about tonite's ball game; at least you don't have to watch Perez.  Ok, I realize he throws 95, and his stuff is usually effective, but when it goes...well, it goes for him.  It was actually painful to watch, which is not what the Tribe needs.  Down the pen... I am more concerned with Cody Allen; his stuff just looks flat.  I suspect the issue is fatigue, and he needs to be worked slightly less hard now, which should NOT be a problem, given that there are 900 relievers out there, and while Terry may not want to use some of them....well, maybe you can find someone special.  I would like to see Josh Tomlin get some work; not that he is that special or throws that hard, but he throws strikes, which is something the team has had issues with in the past. 

I was also a little surprised at how long they stuck with McAllister tonite, given his incessantly discussed rising opponents' BA every time you go threw the lineup.   I mean, I know you can't really work with him now, but...if he cannot be taught a new pitch, or something to arrest that trend, it is off to the bullpen.

I am at the halfway point of Cramer's What it Takes and...I rather like it.  It's very detailed and long, and it is really politics porn, but...for one thing, a lot of the names are the same; Biden, Trippi, for instnace.  I just digested the Gary Hart chapter, and you almost felt sorry for the guy.  Joe Biden had a $1.1 million house in '86, being the friend of the working man he is...  and mainly, that politics, especially the big races, are just a constant dash for money and speeches, with a million chances for collapse and failure.