HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Jun 1, 2017 10:35pm
After taking 3 out of 4 from Oakland, the Indians head to KC to take on the Royals in a weekend series.
Josh Tomlin(3-6, 5.79) and Jason Vargas(6-3, 2.39) hook up in the opener Friday night.
While the edge in this matchup would seem to be with the Royals, Josh Tomlin has a pretty solid track record of dominating KC over the past 2 seasons, including a 1.13 ERA and a complete game against them in two starts this year.
It would be nice to get the first one in this 3 game set.
Let's Go Tribe!
Josh Tomlin(3-6, 5.79) and Jason Vargas(6-3, 2.39) hook up in the opener Friday night.
While the edge in this matchup would seem to be with the Royals, Josh Tomlin has a pretty solid track record of dominating KC over the past 2 seasons, including a 1.13 ERA and a complete game against them in two starts this year.
It would be nice to get the first one in this 3 game set.
Let's Go Tribe!
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Jun 1, 2017 11:23pm
Go Tribe.
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cat_lover
Posts: 2,388
Jun 2, 2017 12:15am
Go Tribe.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Jun 2, 2017 7:32am
Go Tribe
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jun 2, 2017 7:44am
Gotta make hay against these bottom feeders while they can.
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Sonofanump
Jun 2, 2017 8:02am
[FONT="]RHP Josh Tomlin (3-6, 5.79) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (6-3, 2.39) Friday at 8:15 p.m-Very unfavorable
RHP Carlos Carrasco (5-2, 2.59) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (1-7, 6.18) Saturday at 2:15 p.m.-Very favorable
RHP Trevor Bauer (5-4, 6.00) vs. LHP Eric Skoglund (1-0, 0.00) Sunday at 2:15 p.m.-Bauer being which Bauer v LHP with 6 MLB innings[/FONT]
RHP Carlos Carrasco (5-2, 2.59) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (1-7, 6.18) Saturday at 2:15 p.m.-Very favorable
RHP Trevor Bauer (5-4, 6.00) vs. LHP Eric Skoglund (1-0, 0.00) Sunday at 2:15 p.m.-Bauer being which Bauer v LHP with 6 MLB innings[/FONT]
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jun 2, 2017 10:11am
Don't like facing a lefty on Sunday. Gotta get the first 2. Go Tribe!
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Jun 2, 2017 10:20am
Go Tribe.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Jun 2, 2017 9:28pm
Tomlin dealing again, shutting out the Royals and holding them to 2 hits after 5... only problem is that the Tribe is runless also despite having a hit in every inning.
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Sonofanump
Jun 3, 2017 8:21am
Tomlin went from dealing, to weak singles, to hard hit balls real quick last night. Looked like an all-star for the first 6 innings, that run in the 6th was soft.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Jun 3, 2017 9:08am
Tomlin pitched good enough to win, but you can't win if you don't score... 4 DPs killed rallies and allowed Vargas to stay in the game.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jun 3, 2017 9:30am
I hope we never see a soft tossing lefty the rest of the year.
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Jun 3, 2017 10:23am
Tomlin very nearly got the old 8 inning CG.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Jun 3, 2017 10:56am
Seems like it's feast or famine with this team...score more than 6 or less than 2.HitsRus;1856397 wrote:Tomlin pitched good enough to win, but you can't win if you don't score... 4 DPs killed rallies and allowed Vargas to stay in the game.
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Jun 3, 2017 3:52pm
Damn, wheels falling off now.
Go Tribe.
Go Tribe.
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Gardens35
Posts: 4,929
Jun 3, 2017 3:58pm
gosh a ruddies
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jun 3, 2017 4:37pm
Ugh
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BRF
Posts: 8,748
Jun 3, 2017 7:52pm
In the words of my German friend:
Nicht gut.
Gehen sie Tribe.
Nicht gut.
Gehen sie Tribe.
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Gardens35
Posts: 4,929
Jun 3, 2017 8:05pm
Season is 1/3 complete.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Jun 3, 2017 8:59pm
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Jun 3, 2017 10:30pm
YupBRF;1856405 wrote:Damn, wheels falling off now.
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Benny The Jet
Posts: 2,987
Jun 4, 2017 7:29am
I keep seeing people online saying "No need to worry, this is the same exact record they had last year!!!!!" No, this is not the same team as last year. Pitching is bad, and hitting is bad. I don't see a 14-game winning streak in this team's future either. The only saving grace is that the AL Central is the 2nd worst division in baseball and they're only a game back.
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Sonofanump
Jun 4, 2017 8:59am
AL Central is not good, 538 still predicts 88 wins with Detriot coming in second with 81 wins:Benny The Jet;1856435 wrote:I keep seeing people online saying "No need to worry, this is the same exact record they had last year!!!!!" No, this is not the same team as last year. Pitching is bad, and hitting is bad. I don't see a 14-game winning streak in this team's future either. The only saving grace is that the AL Central is the 2nd worst division in baseball and they're only a game back.
| Games back | Chance to make playoffs |
Chance to win division |
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Indians28-26 | 1.0 | 68% | 59% |
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Tigers27-28 | 2.5 | 31% | 20% |
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Twins28-24 | — | 21% | 13% |
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White Sox24-30 | 5.0 | 7% | 4% |
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Royals24-30 | 5.0 | 6% | 4% |
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jun 4, 2017 9:47am
Consider me worried
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GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Jun 4, 2017 9:54am
Not worried. At this point in the year, an average record is all that matters. There are 4 full months left to work out pitching and hitting kinks. In that regard, even if both those areas were rolling full steam I wouldn't be confident, because 4 months is plenty of time to develop new bad habits. The first half of the year means nothing.