2020 Series # 6 Tribe Hosts the Cubs -- Aug 11-12

[LL3]

Tonight's lineup....Tribe facing the seldom seen lefty starter!
Kip gets the start for the Cubs...no fan ovation for him this season.

• Jon Lester L
  1-0 .82 ERA
• 3B
  Kris Bryant R
• 1B
  A. Rizzo L
• SS
  Javier Baez R
• LF
  K. Schwarber L
• C
  W. Contreras R
• CF
  I. Happ L
• RF
  J. Heyward
• DH
  V. Caratinir S
• 2B
  Jason Kipnis L

• Adam Plutko R
  1-0 2.57 ERA
• 2B
  C. Hernandez S
• 3B
  Jose Ramirez S
• SS
  F. Lindor S
• 1B
  C. Santana S
• DH
  F. Reyes R
• LF
  J. Luplow R
• RF
  D. Santana R
• C
  Sandy Leon S
• CF
  D. DeShields

 

[ncinthenext3]

Seeing us line up against the Cubs again is going to be a bit painful. I should be, but I'm not over it.

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

Seeing us line up against the Cubs again is going to be a bit painful. I should be, but I'm not over it.

Still my best Cleveland sports moment in person.

No hard feelings. If I had to watch my Indians lose, at least I got to see the Cubs break their 108 year streak.

 

[Criznit]

Reyes - 1 game (5 innings) in the OF so far this year...

Safe to say he is purely/only a DH at this point? Maybe they work him out at 1B or is that a definite no go?

 

[LL3]

Reyes - 1 game (5 innings) in the OF so far this year...

Safe to say he is purely a DH at this point?

It would be hard to say otherwise....I guess it would still be a possibility to see Franmil in the OF if Domingo starts to hit well, but becomes atrocious in the field...they could swap roles in that circumstance, but it is a bit of a stretch on my part.

 

[kidduck]

I hope Naquin can turn into an everyday outfielder.

Why can't the Tribe find outfielders who can hit and are at least average
defenders?

 

[Otsego Mar]

I hope Naquin can turn into an everyday outfielder.

Why can't the Tribe find outfielders who can hit and are at least average
defenders?

'cause Dolan is cheap of course!

 

[Otsego Mar]

We ain't golfing yet Franmil.

 

[Otsego Mar]

Just a matter of time until Plutko has one of these meatballs deposited into the stands. But so far he's throwing strikes.

 

[LL3]

ground out there, but really hoping Luplow can get build some confidence against a lefty tonight...he looks like he has been at near peak frustration...not that i is easy for the rest of us to watch.

 

[LL3]

I hope Naquin can turn into an everyday outfielder.

Why can't the Tribe find outfielders who can hit and are at least average
defenders?

Naquin was playing very well last year, and is not a deficit in the field...but keeps getting laid up with injury. Hoping he can give us a spark now that he is back...probably see him pinch hit tonight.

 

[Otsego Mar]

Kipnis with a 2 bagger.

Another really nice play off the wall in RF by Domingo. He's had several.

 

[Gson]

Finishing the inning with the Dirtbag on second.. where he started the inning.. nice work by Plutko with that curve ball.. just fell off the table to end the inning.. Plutko has throw quite a few pitches.. and has kept the tribe in the game.. time for some offense...

1-0 for the northsiders heading to the bottom half of the frame..

 

[LL3]

Lester looks to be in command on the mound...working quickly and inducing plenty of lessor contact. Still, things can change quickly.

 

[Otsego Mar]

Naquin was playing very well last year, and is not a deficit in the field...but keeps getting laid up with injury. Hoping he can give us a spark now that he is back...probably see him pinch hit tonight.

Is Berto scheduled to be back this week?