AL CENTRAL DISCUSSION

[SlinkyRedfoot]

No way they can keep riding these AAA scrubs hoping one or two of them pulls their head out of their ass and starts pitching decently.

You mean, the "AAA scrubs" that dominated out of the bullpen last year?

I don't disagree that a trade would be very helpful, but it would also be helpful if Miller could get healthy and they guys who were badass last year could at least be average.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Put your big boy pants on, it’s just an avi bet, and anything can happen.

@Voltaire26 is a tigers fan and he’s agreed to two avi bets with me this season AND he won one!

Fortune favors the bold.

Ah fuck it. I'll be the sucker, just show me what I'm going to be wearing come Monday.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Great starting pitching and a great offense can win this division.


Trust me.

No fucking shit. Average SP and and average offense would likely win this division, that's why I said barring catastrophe, the Indians have this.

You already know about losing World Series though

Meh. Anything can happen in the postseason. Just have to get hot at the right time.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Ah fuck it. I'll be the sucker, just show me what I'm going to be wearing come Monday.

Big ups to you, buddy! It's all in fun.

If the Indians win, you'll be sporting the 7th installment in my "I love peckers" series.

 

[osubuckeye89]

You mean, the "AAA scrubs" that dominated out of the bullpen last year?

I don't disagree that a trade would be very helpful, but it would also be helpful if Miller could get healthy and they guys who were badass last year could at least be average.

I mean the Oliver Drake/Jeff Beliveau/Neil Ramirez/Evan Marshall's of the world. The guys they keep plugging in right now because they pretty much have to due to injury/lack of depth.

Guys Dan Otero and Nick Goody have fallen off big time so far this year, which has hurt big time. They were both rather effective last year, yes. But not this time around. Maybe they pull it together, but neither have shown much hope so far.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Big ups to you, buddy! It's all in fun.

If the Indians win, you'll be sporting the 7th installment in my "I love peckers" series.

I can't wait...

 

[VikingFan2k2]

It's only for a week right?

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Dan Otero and Nick Goody have fallen off big time so far this year. They were both rather effective last year, yes. But not this time around.

Yep. And McAllister. Those three provided 177 innings of 2.75 ERA pitching. They've got a combined ERA of 6.41 thus far. . .

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

It's only for a week right?

Yeah.

If you want, you can just go 5 days and I'll put up a week if I lose.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Yep. And McAllister. Those three provided 177 innings of 2.75 ERA pitching. They've got a combined ERA of 6.41 thus far. . .

In before @navamind starts prattling on about regression to the mean . . .

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Yeah.

If you want, you can just go 5 days and I'll put up a week if I lose.

No I'll do a week. I wouldn't have even thought about it if we didn't dodge Kluber.

 

[navamind]

In before @navamind starts prattling on about regression to the mean . . .

lol

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Hunter Dozier is off to a pretty respectable start to the season. Certainly has had the glove to stick at 1B just by my eyetest.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

I've never seen anything like this in my life!!! When my boys pitch well, they can't hit, when we hit well we can't pitch!!!

FUCK!!!!

 

[osubuckeye89]

The gas can bunch almost did it again. Shocked they were able to hold a 1 run lead for 2 innings at the end

 

[Voltaire26]

The gas can bunch almost did it again. Shocked they were able to hold a 1 run lead for 2 innings at the end

You guys are 8-2 over the last 10 and on a 6 game winning streak ... not bad for a decimated bullpen. Lots of pressure on the Indians to win the division, because you have no competition this year ... you may not be so lucky next. The White Sox are getting better and so are the Tigers.

 

[osubuckeye89]

You guys are 8-2 over the last 10 and on a 6 game winning streak ... not bad for a decimated bullpen. Lots of pressure on the Indians to win the division, because you have no competition this year ... you may not be so lucky next. The White Sox are getting better and so are the Tigers.

Even with one of the worst bullpens i've ever witnessed, it would still be a major upset if we somehow didnt win the division. It's gonna be a struggle for anyone else to finish above .500 this year with how things are currently shaping up. Say....85 wins would probably be more than enough to win this mess.

IDK about the White Sox, their pitching is still largely a disaster and isn't showing much improvement.

 

[navamind]

OMG ITS SHANE BIEBER!!!!

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Jose Ramirez and Frankie Lindor were off the chain in May.

.356/.434/.747/1.180

2B - 25
HR - 21

That's as many 2B and 1 fewer HR than the entire Diamondbacks team.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Badly needed win by the Twins tonight against a good pitcher. Gotta keep pushing on.