without a doubtHitsRus;1722854 wrote:7 straight get on.... 5 straight hits. This one is on Tito.
Eh, probably. But even with Bourne out there, that catch isn't a guarantee.Laley23;1722857 wrote:My biggest issue is why Bourn wasn't put in the game? Makes no sense. Or at least have Brantley in CF on days when Bourn is out. Who knows if Allen ever gets an out, but that should've been 3-0 with 2 outs and 2 on...
Agreed. Bourne is no Kenny Lofton. Cody Allen ERA...18.0. Trevor Bauer... .095.Glory Days;1722866 wrote:Eh, probably. But even with Bourne out there, that catch isn't a guarantee.
They haven't hit on a consistent basis for years now, and yet nothing is ever done to bring in guys that are capable of more than the boom/bust shit that has crippled this team.When are they going to start hitting?
There's some old saying about "you're gonna win 60 (or 50), lose 60 (or 50) and what you do with the rest determines your season" or some crap like that. If you don't win 60, you're pretty shitty. LOLlike_that;1722884 wrote:You gotta think (hope) this shit is going to balance out as the season moves on. If our pitching staff keeps this up, it's hard to believe we are going to keep losing.
Youre kidding right? A gold glove CF with superior speed doesn't make that catch? He makes that catch and is standing under it for a second waiting...Glory Days;1722866 wrote:Eh, probably. But even with Bourne out there, that catch isn't a guarantee.
Bourn plays a very shallow centerfield and I've watched him botch flies like that ever since he's been here. Don't think he makes that play. I don't care that he won 2 gold gloves 5 years ago, he's no Kenny Lofton out there.HitsRus;1722878 wrote:^^^^ hello? ... did you watch the game last night? The game was in the can..the TEAM played well and they had a 3-0 lead after 8 1/3 innings. They were let down by a closer who didn't have his stuff and a manager who had a brain fart and didn't give his team the best chance to win. Cody Allen has good stuff, he just didn't have it last nite. His pitches were flat and left up in the strike zone. Bourn ABSOLUTELY makes that catch in CF. Brantley in CF probably makes it. Both of those guys have superior speed and experience in tracking well hit drives. Aviles, a super utility player with limited CF experience had no chance. I was surprised he came as close as he did.
Z-Mac has his place....heck, even Josh Tomlin has a place. All teams are going to have pitchers like them.Laley23;1723162 wrote:Z-Mac is just never going to work. He cannot throw anything other than a fastball for a strike. And his fastball isnt fast enough for that.
Fair enough, but that place is not end of a close game, like Tito is trying to mold him for...HitsRus;1723196 wrote:Z-Mac has his place....heck, even Josh Tomlin has a place. All teams are going to have pitchers like them.
I really don't want to compare Z-Mac with Tomlin though. McCallister has much better stuff and he showed it at the end of last year. He's not at that level right now... but neither are a lot of the guys.
Well played game by the Tribe last night. Raburn is off to a fast start. The pitching was really pretty good.