Carmona got an attitude adjustment when sent to the minor leagues. The trade of Lee made it necessary for the Indians to bring Carmona right back. In his next start he was a completely different pitcher from the train wreck he was when he was last in the starting rotation. I watched that game and had money on the other team because Carmona was such a disaster previously. He pitched a brilliant game.
Something is happening to the Indians pitchers. Laffey just pitched a great game vs the Twins. HUH??? Laffey? Not sure what the Indians manager and coaches are doing with the pitchers but the worst train wrecks in the league are turning in quality starts.
Contrast that with Blackburn who has had four consecutive disaster starts. I think the Indians tee off on the Twins tomorrow.
Take the Indians +125
Something is happening to the Indians pitchers. Laffey just pitched a great game vs the Twins. HUH??? Laffey? Not sure what the Indians manager and coaches are doing with the pitchers but the worst train wrecks in the league are turning in quality starts.
Contrast that with Blackburn who has had four consecutive disaster starts. I think the Indians tee off on the Twins tomorrow.
Take the Indians +125
... Reasoning: Blackburn, despite four disaster starts is 4-0 with a 1.30 ERA vs. Cleveland (yah ERA means nothing, too lazy too look up WHIP etc but it's obviously very low). Do you really think he'll have a fifth disaster? Twin hitters also dominate Carmona historically (Kubel, Mourneau and Mauer all slugging over .400 vs Carmona -- when the meat of your order all have good numbers against a starter you might be in trouble). Carmona has had one 5-inning start since coming off the DL and has shown nothing to prove that his earlier woes are behind him.
