KC Blue Colors @ Cleveland Indians April 21 - 23

• ohiobucks1

  

  Guthrie vs. McAllister
  Shields v. Salazar
  Vargas v. Masterson.
  Chen v. Kluber
  
  I like us to win games 1 3, and 4. Roll Tribe.
  
  
  Get those glittery wahoos ready, Goon.
• Laley23

  

  4 game series.
• ohiobucks1

  

  Laley23;1607459 wrote:4 game series.

  Edited. Thanks.
• Laley23

  

  Eventually, we are gonna win a Salazar start. Might as well make it versus Shields. KC has not given him much run-supports through the first part of the year.
• HitsRus

  

  I'll worry about Salazar/Shields after Zac Mac/ Guthrie...... Guthrie has a way of sticking it to us.
• Laley23

  

  HitsRus;1607512 wrote:I'll worry about Salazar/Shields after Zac Mac/ Guthrie...... Guthrie has a way of sticking it to us.

  Yep, tonights game is huge. Almost impossible to win a 4 game series when you lose the 1st. Winning tonight shortens the series in a sense. Its still really early, but 4 gamers within the division are always big. You never want to go 1-3 or 0-4 (obviously). Split at worst is how I have always viewed them. Sweeps are really realistic, so 3-1 is kind of what you shoot for, making Game 1's importance even moreso.
• Laley23

  

  Lonnie hitting 4th tonight. Either a genius move as Lonnie is hot and this will boost his confidence, or an awful choice as he will press and start to suck again.
  
  Katie Witham ‏@Katie_Witham 22m #Indians Lineup 4/21:
  Bourn 8
  Swisher 3
  Kipnis 4
  Chisenhall 5
  Brantley 7
  Cabrera 6
  Giambi DH
  Murphy RF
  Gomes 2
  McAllister P
• TBone14

  

  Checking in. Go Tribe.
  
  McAllister has looked like the ace of the staff thus far. Hopefully he keeps it going.
  
  I am ready for Bauer to take over for Carrasco and see what he can do consistently going every 5th day.
• IggyPride00

  

  Big, big series.
  
  If Bourn doesn't get his shit together pronto it is time to drop him in this line-up, I don't care what he is making.
  
  Also, where would this team be right now without Brantley and Murphy (who I still think looks like he needs a punch in the face regardless of his production)?
  
  They have 31 of the teams 73 RBI's between them, and are the only regulars batting north of .250 (how pathetic is that).
  
  After hearing for 20 years that KC is close it looks like they are planning on contending this year, so even though it's early this kind of series really matters because with both teams likely to be in the hunt for the WC tie-breakers could loom large in October.
• GOONx19

  

  Go Tribe.
• Tigerfan00

  

  No Santana tonight, thank you, Terry.
• vball10set

  Putrid start offensively.
• IggyPride00

  

  How bad does Bourn need to be before Tito finally makes him take a seat?
• Con_Alma

  Why are Borne and Swisher still next to each other in the lineup?
• vball10set

  IggyPride00;1607648 wrote:How bad does Bourn need to be before Tito finally makes him take a seat?

  You read my mind, he picked up right where he left off...bad.
• Con_Alma

  Michael Brantley is the best player on the team..
• vball10set

  Con_Alma;1607653 wrote:Michael Brantley is the best player on the team..

  Yup
• Laley23

  

  Con_Alma;1607653 wrote:Michael Brantley is the best player on the team..

  Pretty sure everyone has known that since mid-2012.
• Con_Alma

  ????
  
  
  I didnt. Kipnis and Masterson along with Santana were getting all the accolades.
• IggyPride00

  

  Brantley is currently on pace for a 34 hr/153 rbi season.
  
  It's early of course, but it gives you a good idea of the level he has been producing at this season.
  
  He's also probably kicking himself for signing a majorly below market value extension.
• Laley23

  

  This teams defense is just pathetic.
  
  They have to lead the league in errors.
• Laley23

  

  Laley23;1607666 wrote:This teams defense is just pathetic.
  
  They have to lead the league in errors.

  41 E/WP/PB this season. That is 2 gifts a game. Just unacceptable.
• IggyPride00

  

  Laley23;1607666 wrote:This teams defense is just pathetic.
  
  They have to lead the league in errors.

  7th most in the league.
• Con_Alma

  IggyPride00;1607663 wrote:Brantley is currently on pace for a 34 hr/153 rbi season.
  
  It's early of course, but it gives you a good idea of the level he has been producing at this season.
  
  He's also probably kicking himself for signing a majorly below market value extension.

  Yeah....he's a bargain. I'm not suggesting he will have anywhere near those kind of numbers but he is very consistent at the plate, in the field and as a base runner.....something we don't have in many other players.
• iclfan2

  

  Our fielding is so bad!!