Rizzo just asked the question on "The Really Big Show" if the Tribe traded CC Sabathia too early.

WHAT.

That is so stupid.  They were about a million games out when they traded CC, and they couldn’t be playing much better than they are now.

I’m gonna show that video again of Rizzo falling down.

Only three games under .500!  I shouldn’t be using exclamation marks for that statement, but unfortunately I have to.  If we were in the NL West, we’d be talking about winning the division, but they’re not, so we’re not.  Here are my thoughts:

• Victor finally goes yahhhhhhhhd!  It only took him five months to do it, so that sucks.  But you can see he actually had some power, as opposed to the nubbers he was hitting in April and May.
• So has Asdrubal played his way into a job next year?  He’s been swinging the bat well, and his defense has never been a problem.
• It is pretty sweet to beat the White Sox when they desperately need this wins, since they broke our hearts three years ago.  Unfortunately, Minnesota keeps losing so they’re not losing any ground.  Freakin’ Twins.
• At the very least, at least they’re fun to watch again.
• Last night Tom Hamilton was saying how Andy Marte is swinging the bat the best he’s seen, and it’s a product of him playing everyday.  Now I know he’s not the best, but "Li’l Man" Jamey Carrol can barely make that throw across the diamond.

What are you guys thinking?  Is a huge, historic comeback in the back of your heads?  No?  Yeah me neither…

Ok I found the video of the controversial CC call, but the video is too big to embed on this blog.

Bugs and Cranks has the official ESPN video, so check it out there.

And for the record, it was a nubber, not a bunt.

As reported by this blog, Jose Canseco will appear on the controversial and slimy game show, "Moment of Truth".

Here’s what the website says:

As I reported first on the PMS Show on Thursday afternoon, I have learned that former MLB Slugger, Jose Canseco will be in the hot seat on Fox’s Reality Show, "Moment of Truth"  Canseco already has taped the episode and according to my source that was in attendance during the taping Canseco was asked if he ever injected Mark McGwire with steroids and if he ever corked his bat amoung other questions that were asked during the taping.  The episode of "The Moment of Truth" with Canseco is supposed to air in late September or early October.  The way the reality show works is the contestant in the chair takes a polygraph test prior to going on stage and is asked the same questions.  If the anwsers the contestant gives on stage matches the polygraph then, they continue to advance and get more money.

I know it is shady as crap, but I have to be honest and I’ll probably end up tuning in, or at least read about what happened.

I’m sure most of you are familiar with the one hitter CC Sabathia threw this weekend.

It was the 5th inning, and Adam LaRoche either hit a nubber back to CC or a bunt, I’ve only seen the video once, and didn’t see it come off the bat.  That part really doesn’t matter.

When the ball was coming toward CC, he misplayed it with his bare hand, LaRoche was safe at first, and a throw wasn’t even made.  In my opinion it was clearly an error, but the official scorer ruled it a base hit, saying bye-bye to the no-no.

He went on to throw a complete game, one hit shutout, so that stupid scorer cost CC the no hitter.

Some kid recreated this play in some baseball video game to show that if CC fielded it cleanly, he easily would’ve made the throw to first to retire LaRoche (sorry I can’t find the original video, MLB is lame and won’t let their content anywhere but their websites).

I can’t believe the scorer ruled it a base hit.  It isn’t even a question in my mind that this was an error, and it sucks that this cost CC his first career no-no.

What did you guys think of the play?

Now I’ve posted videos of people doing some pretty stupid things.  This might take the cake.

What would you say that there are people who play Molotov Cocktail baseball?

Yeah, it’s pretty dumb.  Why would anyone ever do this?  I’m kind of glad people are this lame/dumb/not all there, because they just give me material to write about.

This is what Gennaro Filice wrote on Thursday in his SI.com Power Rankings:

There’s a bit of a shuffle among the top teams, as the Windy City now holds two of the top three spots. Philly leapfrogs the Mets due to New York’s brutal bullpen and a key injury in the rotation. Red-hot Cleveland makes a substantial leap. Yes, the Indians have beat up on lowly teams — Kansas City, Texas and Detroit — of late, but prior to that the Tribe took two of three from the Angels. Furthermore, there are reports that Victor Martinez may rejoin Cleveland this weekend.

I bet he feels like a jackass after they got swept by the lowly Mariners…

They’re still only 10.5 out, with eight games left against Chicago and Minnesota….can they pull of a miracle?

Can you believe it has been 34 years since the Tribe has had a 20 game winner?  Congrats General Lee, you’ve brought some kind of meaning to this season.  Here are my thoughts from the sweet game I was actually attending:

• During the game, we were thinking how many times a pitcher has won his 20th game on a complete game shutout.  Bryan said anywhere between 0 and 10.  He gives pretty good analysis.
• In case you were wondering, people still think it is a home run whenever a ball is hit in the air in the outfield.
• I really hope next year Victor plays first and they keep Shoppach behind the plate.  His bat has really come around the last few weeks.
• Remember when I said in my "Opening Day" post that the White Sox would be the worst team Nick Swisher could play for, and he probably wouldn’t play too well there?  Well he’s batting .226.  And that makes me feel cool.
• Wookster brought up a good point this morning.  At the beginning of the season, we had both Cliff Lee and CC Sabathia on our roster, so did we have the two best pitchers in the game for three months?  I don’t see how you can argue otherwise.

Well I’ll post all day again today, but keep your eye out for the Browns blog that will be launching next week…

Sorry I keep posting videos today, but since the Tribe didn’t play yesterday, it’s about all I got.

Here is a triple alley oop, NBA Street style.

I’m not sure if the kid actually got it down, kind of the way Dwight Howard dunked with the Superman cape.

Jose Guillen is not exactly sane. 

Sure I’d be mad too if I had to play on the Royals, but he made that decision himself.

Now here’s a video of him going after some fans heckling him, at home.