2021 Series #20 | Mariners @ Indians | June 11-13, 2021

[xmasbuck]

that curve is just coming in so slow

 

[xmasbuck]

trammell - 55 k's, 120 ab's

 

[TxBuckeye]

Biebs is our ace right?

 

[xmasbuck]

tmac, quantrill, hentges, bieber, allen, moss, mejia...

 

[xmasbuck]

still dont get why naylor is such a fan favorite

 

[Andrew Scheid]

No thanks on acquiring starting pitching. Continue to roll with TMac, Quantrill, Mejia, Logan Allen, and Hentges through the end of the year. Keep 2 (or I guess 3 until Plesac returns) in the rotation for a month while the others are in the rotation in Columbus. if 1 or more fail, replace with the ones at Columbus. We have Morgan, Moss, and Kirk the 5'8" to sprinkle in if it comes down to it.

All are young and inexperienced. You need to know what you have, as with Bradley, Miller, and the young position players. If it doesn't work this year, that's too bad. But stopgaps and bandaids completely miss the purpose of this transitional season in the first place. We are competing for nothing with or without the Ben Gamels, Jake BauerS, and Jon Grays of the world. It's just the facts. And I'm OK with them. You don't offload Kluber, Bauer, Clevinger, Carrasco, and Lindor in what 24 months and then start panic buying bandaids because you are 1-2 games out of the 2nd wild card.

If you want to continue to contend for a playoff spot, you're going to need to trade for starting pitching. Continuing to roll with Logan Allen and Hentges will get you 76 wins.

 

[avs2000]

Biebs is our ace right?

Starting to become civale

 

[Andrew Scheid]

Bieber is getting lit up against the MASH unit of an offense that's even more pathetic than ours, not exactly a solid omen.

 

[avs2000]

If you want to continue to contend for a playoff spot, you're going to need to trade for starting pitching. Continuing to roll with Logan Allen and Hentges will get you 76 wins.

We do not have the positional talent to win in the playoffs even with another sp. I am not looking to trade any young talent

 

[KilgoreTrout]

What’s wrong with Biebs?

Why does he suck, all of a sudden?

 

[TxBuckeye]

Cesar has been a huge disappointment this year

 

[mopete12]

Cesar has been a huge disappointment this year

He’s been extremely unlucky this year. His babip is only .240 while almost all of his advanced stats are the best of his career. For example, his barrel % of 8.8% is more than double his career high and his xwOBA is .346 which is the highest of his career.

 

[TxBuckeye]

He’s been extremely unlucky this year. His babip is only .240 while almost all of his advanced stats are the best of his career. For example, his barrel % of 8.8% is more than double his career high and his xwOBA is .346 which is the highest of his career.

blah blah babip blah blah fip blah blah. I get all the stupid advanced stats but at some point it comes down to raw #'s and he's not producing. Let's not even get into the boneheaded defensive and baserunning mistakes. And I say this as a big fan of Hernandez but it is what it is.

 

[Real Deal]

Indians just seem like a big ball of disappointment in 2021 but still rocking a potential 34-28 record.

I think we maximize as the bubble team, most likely will finish the 6th best team behind Bos, and 1 of Hou or Oak. Just too many question marks surrounding this ballclub.

I do think next year could be a good one.

 

[mopete12]

blah blah babip blah blah fip blah blah. I get all the stupid advanced stats but at some point it comes down to raw #'s and he's not producing. Let's not even get into the boneheaded defensive and baserunning mistakes. And I say this as a big fan of Hernandez but it is what it is.

The best way to produce is to consistently hit the ball hard, which he is doing at the best rate of his career.