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They keep cacking away games. WTF is wrong with this team....they are barely above .500
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They keep cacking away games. WTF is wrong with this team....they are barely above .500
They keep cacking away games. WTF is wrong with this team....they are barely above .500
Starting pitching which was so great in 2016 is last in the AL ERA this year. Pitching can help overcome spotty hitting.
If you saw the last game they interviewed the FS1 announcer during an inning and they were talking about the 7 month season on pitchers in the WS and the hangover effect. It's affecting the Cubbies also.
As long as they're within striking distance before the break they should be fine in this weak division.
And hello Encarnacion you can join in anytime now.
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To finish the month of May.
Mon, May 29, 2017 vs. Athletics 4:10 PM Mengden v Carrasco
Tue, May 30, 2017 vs. Athletics 6:10 PM Gray v Bauer
Wed, May 31, 2017 vs. Athletics 6:10 PM Manaea v Clevinger
Thur. June 1, 2017 vs Athletics 12:10 PM Cotton v Kluber
....then at KC.
GO TRIBE!
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Outfielder Rajai Davis is set to make his return to Cleveland on Monday, the would-be World Series hero, now a member of an A's squad in town for four games at Progressive Field.
Davis went from hero to footnote in last year's Fall Classic, hitting a game-tying home run off of Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning of a Game 7 the Cubs would ultimately win in 10 innings. Davis' dramatics may have gone for naught, but they're not forgotten.
Ahead of Monday's series opener, Davis is expected to be celebrated in a pregame ceremony in the very setting that played as a backdrop to his memorable World Series moment.
Come game time, righty Carlos Carrasco will be on the mound for the Tribe, while the A's counter with right-hander Daniel Mengden.
Carrasco (4-2, 2.93 ERA) is looking to return to form following a pair of shaky starts that saw him yield a combined nine runs over 10 innings. He had allowed no more than three earned runs in any of his previous seven starts.
Carrasco will be pitching on extended five days' rest after his May 23 outing in Cincinnati, where he gave up four runs on five hits with six strikeouts and four walks in 6 1/3 innings. He's seeking his first home victory of the season.
Things to know
• Carrasco is 2-0 with a 1.61 ERA in four career appearances (three starts) against the A's. He last faced them Aug. 22, spinning eight shutout innings and allowing just four hits with nine strikeouts and no walks.
• Davis is 6-for-19 with two doubles and two triples in his career against Carrasco. Trevor Plouffe is 5-for-14 with three RBIs off the right-hander.
• This will mark Mengden's first career start against Cleveland.
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Carlos Carrasco came in and did his thing, and three Indians (Austin Jackson, Carlos Santana, and Edwin Encarnacion) homered past Daniel Mengden and the A’s to kick off this four game series. On the other side of the ball, Rajai Davis went 1-for-4 in his return to Progressive Field for the first time since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.
http://www.letsgotribe.com/2017/5/30/15711144/carlos-carrasco-ace-goat-mike-trout-lol-twins
Tribe News
Carrasco evolving into Tribe’s de facto ace | MLB
Carlos Carrasco has been the best starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians thus far in 2017. With Corey Kluber returning this week from the disabled list, it’s looking like the Indians may have two genuine aces on their staff as the calendar flips to June. Be aware, rest of American League.
Francona shares importance of Memorial Day | MLB
Baseball was played yesterday, but Tribe skipper Terry Francona had more on his mind, namely the men and women who serve in the armed services. And while his dad served in the Army, Tito joked that his dad probably didn’t actually do all that much during his service time.
Cleveland Indians fans welcome Rajai Davis with rousing ovation before first at-bat | Cleveland.com
Rajai Davis was a momentary hero for an entire city last November. And while negotiations stagnated and he moved on to Oakland for this season, Davis will always hold a special place in Cleveland sports history. Here’s to you, Rajai.
Is Carlos Santana in the outfield a good idea for the Indians? | Cleveland.com
While his defense isn’t setting the world on fire, his bat is good enough to warrant keeping Carlos Santana in the lineup when the Indians are forced to play fake baseball against NL teams.
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AL Central
Team W L Pct GB
Minnesota 26 22 .542 -
Cleveland 27 23 .540 - <--- the TRIBE just .002 out of 1st place baby
Chi White Sox 24 27 .471 3.5
Detroit 24 28 .462 4
Kansas City 22 29 .431 5.5
And the Twinkies still in first? That won't last plus DET might have a fire sale soon.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Rajai Davis is donning green instead of red, white and midnight blue.
Mike Napoli has new "Party at Napoli's" shirts that depict the state of Texas.
The Indians moved on from both veterans over the winter in sensible fashion. Could the Tribe benefit from the 2016 versions of each player? Absolutely. Those players no longer exist, though, and the 2017 characters have had a rough go of it.
So, no, the Indians don't miss Napoli or Davis.
Let's look at the numbers.
1. Party time: Napoli has been worth minus-0.5 WAR this season, as his struggles from the end of last season persist.
How about a comparison of Napoli and Edwin Encarnacion?
MN: .194/.263/.411 slash line
EE: .232/.349/.420 slash line
2. Dollars and sense: Of course, the salary commitments can't be ignored.
MN: One year, $8 million
EE: Three years, $60 million
Napoli's career year in 2016 still paled in comparison to any of Encarnacion's last five seasons. Had the Indians kept Napoli, fans surely would have groaned that the club didn't sign Encarnacion (and understandably so).
Granted, the Indians are paying Encarnacion for more production than he has provided to this point.
FOR THE REST SEE LINK........
AND Just WTF must it be like in the twilight of your career to be pulling down $8 or $20M a year......regardless of your performance without the fear of being fired?
Ah AMERICA you gotta love it!
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Oh and this little tidbit (see above link for more):
6. Wins and losses: The Indians sit a couple of percentage points behind the Twins for first place in the American League Central.
The Indians, through 50 games:
2016: 26-24
2017: 27-23
Now, who knows if the Indians have another 14-game winning streak in them. They probably won't need one, though, as the division isn't exactly daunting.
For what it's worth, the Cubs stand at 25-26.
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