2017 Series #35 -|- Indians @ Rays -|- August 10th-13th

[Real Deal]

Kipnis is just not good this year. He needs a full minor league assignment to gain confidence and correct his timing. Weak at bat after weak at bat.

I do feel bad for the guy, he can't get anything going.

If he moves the runner over, we have a lead.

 

[bushwick_bill]

Challenge that.

 

[col63onel]

Rays scored their first run because of a seeing eye single that was hit so slowly, their tank of a catcher scored from second.

Lindor, meanwhile, hits that solidly, and Indians get punished for it.

 

[bboy]

Kipnis is just not good this year. He needs a full minor league assignment to gain confidence and correct his timing. Weak at bat after weak at bat.

I do feel bad for the guy, he can't get anything going.

Not sure he's gotten a ball out of the infield since he's come off the DL

 

[bushwick_bill]

Austin Jackson!

 

[bboy]

Zimmer needs a few days off...he's lost right now

 

[bushwick_bill]

Uh oh Cody Allen...

 

[Real Deal]

Cody Wickman prevails today

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

Another win for the bot

Need candy ass Sale to get crushed tonight

The Cy Young window isn't closed yet

 

[Real Deal]

LOL

Just saw Tribe are 58-0 in Kluber's last 58 starts with 4+ runs.

 

[David.]

Shutout tonight.

Get ready to file a police report, were murdering a couple dozen guys from kc

I was 100% right outside of getting the wrong team

 

[bushwick_bill]

We need to get healthy now. I stil would love another starting pitcher.

 

[BimboColesHair]

We need to get healthy now. I stil would love another starting pitcher.

Why?

Post All-Star break we are trotting out by far the best starting rotation in the AL, if not in all of baseball. In the 28 starts the Indians rotation has made since the break, they are 1st in WAR, 1st in FIP, 1st in K/9, 2nd in ERA, 2nd in WHIP, 2nd in BB/9, and are 12-4.

Combined our starters have a FIP below 3 in 171 combined IP in the 2nd half, which is absolutely bonkers for a single player to post, let alone a combination of 6 different pitchers.

Salazar is healthy and dealing, Bauer is dealing, Cookie is Cookie, Kluber is the best starter in baseball, and both guys who have filled in as the #5 have been fine themselves.

If you are worried about one of them blowing up, worry about it later. Right now, enjoy the best starting rotation in baseball since the break. This team does not need another starter right now, not with the Salazar and Bauer we are seeing right now.

 

[NorthCoastBias]

bushwick_bill getting absolutely destroyed.

 

[bushwick_bill]

bushwick_bill getting absolutely destroyed.

Still want another pitcher and a second basemen.