Indians 2021

Tito is super annoying with player options. No chance Bauers should be starting over Bradley. 

posted by iclfan2

Tito is super annoying with player options. No chance Bauers should be starting over Bradley. 

Tito is super annoying with anything roster wise. He shouldn’t be allowed to pick his players, just manage who Antonetti picks for him.

posted by Al Bundy

I'd rather have Chief Wahoo back.

Both will probably account for about the same number of wins this year.

posted by Heretic

Both will probably account for about the same number of wins this year.

I agree with that, but Shaw will account for many more losses.

Plutko traded to Orioles. Player later or cash.

I don’t understand the Plutko trade. (head scratching)

posted by BRF

I don’t understand the Plutko trade. (head scratching)

I don't get it either. We got nothing back. If nothing else, he gives us depth when someone gets injured.

Making roster room........Kipnis just got cut by Atlanta.

JK

Article about the starting rotation.

https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2021/03/cleveland-indians-hoping-history-repeats-itself-with-new-starting-rotation-for-2021-season.html

Here is the final 26 man roster:

....from WKYC

Also, it looks like Thursday’s opener will be a crappy weather day. 

Lots of fear that outfield will bring to the plate

Is it wrong to hope Bauers tears an ACL? Probably the only way Bradley gets a fair shot and doesn’t thrive elsewhere (ala, Yandy, Aguilar, etc).

It’s troubling to me to have a player clearly beat out their competition and then be told they aren’t starting.

There is no way to justify Bauers over Bradley.

Luplow gets the start in CF, Chang at 1B.

posted by Gardens35

Luplow gets the start in CF, Chang at 1B.

It’s one of your “leg pullings”..........right?

Go Tribe!

posted by cat_lover

There is no way to justify Bauers over Bradley.

The craziest part to me is why they feel they need to prove Bauers to the fans? As if they have a ton invested in him, or that they traded CC Sabathia for him etc. Like, no...he was part of a semi-nothing trade. We all wanted to give Yandy a shot, but it isn't like you gotta keep playing Bauers to show us he was worth it. 

If anything, they have way more invested in Bradley since he was drafted and developed by us!

posted by Gardens35

Luplow gets the start in CF, Chang at 1B.

CF and batting leadoff....

Oh well, we got baseball today. Go Tribe!

I had to look this lineup up to see if it was true and....... it is.

Go Tribe!

Update: Hasn't been great offensively. An early home run hurt Bieber, but he has 12 K's on the day.