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[SlinkyRedfoot]

I don't feel bad at all. It's about time we smacked the Brewers around for a change!!!

1-week avi bet on the Pirates/Indians series?

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

1-week avi bet on the Pirates/Indians series?

No thanks. We're too inconsistent to bet on. And have a losing road record.

 

[tomcat1]

1-week avi bet on the Pirates/Indians series?

Slinky, It might be hard for you find a taker on that series since Kluber is a -282 favorite tonight in the first game of that series.

 

[steelparrot]

Avi bet on the series?

Slinky, It might be hard for you find a taker on that series since Kluber is a -282 favorite tonight in the first game of that series.

No thanks on the bet.

I dont see how the Indians are only 10 games over .500 with that rotation and playing in that division.

 

[tomcat1]

No thanks on the bet.

I dont see how the Indians are only 10 games over .500 with that rotation and playing in that division.

steelparrot, You were reading my mind but you typed it before I did. All I can add to what you wrote is the Indians need to raise the bar quite a bit if they hope to compete with the Red Sox, Yankees, or Astros in the ALCS.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Slinky, It might be hard for you find a taker on that series since Kluber is a -282 favorite tonight in the first game of that series.

It’s just an avi.

I’ve taken plenty of lopsided avi bets. It’s just in fun.

People need to have more balls.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I dont see how the Indians are only 10 games over .500 with that rotation and playing in that division.

5.34 bullpen ERA.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

the Indians need to raise the bar quite a bit if they hope to compete with the Red Sox, Yankees, or Astros in the ALCS.

Maybe so, maybe not.

Anything can happen in a short series.

 

[steelparrot]

5.34 bullpen ERA.

Ouch.

Btw, I cant remember the last game being delayed by rain when the sun is shining on the field and the radar looks pretty good.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Ouch.

Btw, I cant remember the last game being delayed by rain when the sun is shining on the field and the radar looks pretty good.

Radar does not look pretty good. Im in between Cleveland and Akron and some strong storms are passing through.

I think a strong band is going to go through starting in about 30 minutes and they just didn’t want to blow their starters on a couple of innings before a delay.

 

[Markwassillylaugher]

5.34 bullpen ERA.

Last 5 games for Clevelands bullpen their era is over 12.00

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Last 5 games for Clevelands bullpen their era is over 12.00

No it’s not.

8 ER in 15.2 IP

That’s a 4.60 ERA

 

[tomcat1]

No it’s not.

8 ER in 15.2 IP

That’s a 4.60 ERA

Slinkey, I was just messing with you in an earlier post but let's get serious for a minute about the Indians. Does Kluber have a tired arm or what? My pathetic Cardinals even knocked him out in 1 and 2/3 innings recently. The Indians, as advertised before the season started, should be 20 games over .500 right now rather than 9 or 10 games over .500 with all of the cupcakes in their division. I'm not putting the Indians down because they will easily win the AL Central but they have a lot of things to correct to move on from there. With a good starting rotation you shouldn't have to depend too much on a bad bullpen so what do you think the problem is?

 

[steelerssb]

1-week avi bet on the Pirates/Indians series?

Deal

 

[steelerssb]

The Pirates blew out Kluber and Trevor Williams shut out the Indians because it's the 2018 Pirates and fuck you that's why.

 

[Markwassillylaugher]

No it’s not.

8 ER in 15.2 IP

That’s a 4.60 ERA

then check with MLB Network , that is where I got that stat.
Pirates win again! unbelieveable

 

[tomcat1]

Deal

Will you include me on that DEAL you just made? You can even have 51% of that series bet!

 

[tomcat1]

Hurdle should be manager of the year, LOL! Let's get real folks. I'm happy for the Pirates and their fans right now but don't we all know by now they could lose 10 in a row just as easily as they have won 10 in a row?

 

[steelparrot]

Deal

I'm in too, ill change my avi now for slinky.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Slinkey, I was just messing with you in an earlier post but let's get serious for a minute about the Indians. Does Kluber have a tired arm or what? My pathetic Cardinals even knocked him out in 1 and 2/3 innings recently. The Indians, as advertised before the season started, should be 20 games over .500 right now rather than 9 or 10 games over .500 with all of the cupcakes in their division. I'm not putting the Indians down because they will easily win the AL Central but they have a lot of things to correct to move on from there. With a good starting rotation you shouldn't have to depend too much on a bad bullpen so what do you think the problem is?

The bullpen.

Starting rotation combined ERA 3.50 (4th in MLB)

They’ve scored 512 runs (3rd in MLB)

Run diff of +84 through 99 gives a pythag record of 58-41 (17 games over .500)

Last season, the Nationals rotation pitched 973 innings which led MLB. Still, their bullpen pitched 32.7% of the teams’ total innings. The notion that “with a good starting rotation you shouldn't have to depend too much on a bad bullpen” over the course of a 162 game season is ridiculous.