OFFICIAL '20 AL CENTRAL THREAD N' STUFF

[Voltaire26]

Congrats, buddy.

I was hopeful the Tribe would keep the winning streak going, but it had to end at some point. I definately didn't expect them to lose the series, though.

I didn't either, the Indians are still the better team ... we got lucky!!

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Odds the Indians stop "disciplining" Clevinger or Plesac conveniently on Wednesday???

 

[Shanemansj13]

Odds the Indians stop "disciplining" Clevinger or Plesac conveniently on Wednesday???

Lets all hope so or it's a sweep

 

[Wamu]

Odds the Indians stop "disciplining" Clevinger or Plesac conveniently on Wednesday???

The Indians should make Clevinger cut his hair before he's allowed to return.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Lets all hope so or it's a sweep

Uhhh we aint beating Bieber tomorrow lol. Especially with Hill pitching.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Uhhh we aint beating Bieber tomorrow lol. Especially with Hill pitching.

Fine. CLE could get 1 win but that really isn't a gimme. The Indians still have to score a run for him!

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Fine. CLE could get 1 win but that really isn't a gimme. The Indians still have to score a run for him!

LOL as do we. Twins are basically max out at 4 these days against shitty pitching.

If Maeda isn't due for a clunker tonight could be a real barn burner. First to 2 wins.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Our offense is flat out awful

Just terrible AB's. Either weak outs early in counts or strike out looking late in counts.

James Rowson clearly made a difference

 

[mr.hockey4242]

LOL as do we. Twins are basically max out at 4 these days against shitty pitching.

If Maeda isn't due for a clunker tonight could be a real barn burner. First to 2 wins.

Ok maybe first 3.

Two brutal offensive ball clubs. Luckily the Twins only two sluggers both hit opo tanks to seal the deal.

 

[PnkPanther]

always nice to take first one. Confidence level tonight, 3%

 

[PnkPanther]

Twins need to get healthy and I think trade for a SP. I know Pineda will help, but he's not ace material.

If Reds keep losing, get Bauer

 

[Shanemansj13]

LOL as do we. Twins are basically max out at 4 these days against shitty pitching.

If Maeda isn't due for a clunker tonight could be a real barn burner. First to 2 wins.

Good thing the Indians max out at 2. They could hit water if they fell out of a boat

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Twins need to get healthy and I think trade for a SP. I know Pineda will help, but he's not ace material.

If Reds keep losing, get Bauer

Wonder what the price tag would be for Bauer. Can't be that high since the guy has like no interest in long contract.

We absolutely need a starter. We can't keep pitching a bullpen game every 5 days while simultaneously inexplicably continuing to pull our starters with 80 pitches

Pineda should def help. But we need another. Berrios, Pineda, Maeda, Dobnak is about all we can count on right now. And i still feel its only a matter of time with Dobnak.

 

[PnkPanther]

Wonder what the price tag would be for Bauer. Can't be that high since the guy has like no interest in long contract.

We absolutely need a starter. We can't keep pitching a bullpen game every 5 days while simultaneously inexplicably continuing to pull our starters with 80 pitches

Pineda should def help. But we need another. Berrios, Pineda, Maeda, Dobnak is about all we can count on right now. And i still feel its only a matter of time with Dobnak.

Pulling Maeda made 0 sense to me last night with only 83 pitches through 5. He should've gotten at least one more inning

It is possible after extended duty his last start they gave him a bit of breather though

I'm not asking to be Dusty Baker and have your picthers go until their arm falls off, but

 

[PnkPanther]

with that said, I expect trade market to be fairly quiet

 

[Shanemansj13]

Looks like Clevinger is pitching Wednesday so at least Bieber and Clev back to back...but can't win scoring 2 runs a game

 

[Wamu]

Looks like Clevinger is pitching Wednesday so at least Bieber and Clev back to back...but can't win scoring 2 runs a game

That dumbfuck better not go out and about after his start. If he does punish him by trading him to the Tigers!

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Pulling Maeda made 0 sense to me last night with only 83 pitches through 5. He should've gotten at least one more inning

It is possible after extended duty his last start they gave him a bit of breather though

I'm not asking to be Dusty Baker and have your picthers go until their arm falls off, but

Yeah and even though Thielbar got out of it, match up wise it was a terrible move

Santana(better as a righty), Reyes(Absolutely destroys lefties), Naquin(holds his own left on left), Freeman(much better vs lefties surprisingly and they had Luplow ready to pinch hit....mashes lefties), Perez(MUCH better vs lefties)

Just a weird excuse to continue to overuse the pen.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Looks like Clevinger is pitching Wednesday so at least Bieber and Clev back to back...but can't win scoring 2 runs a game

LOL so predictable. Save face and sit them vs the Pirates and Tigers. But when the King comes to town they have magically learned their lesson.

 

[molsaniceman]

Indians president Chris Antonetti said Tuesday that he told Zach Plesac that there's not a spot for him at the major league level right now.
Antonetti informed Plesac after they decided to call up Mike Clevinger for Wednesday's start. The 25-year-old violated health and safety protocols by going out in Chicago this month and eventually found himself demoted to the team's alternate training site. He made an ill-advised video post on social media during that time and also upset many of his teammates. He's already been on an option for more than 10 days and he would lose a full year of service time if he misses more than 18 days. Things can change at any time, but it's beginning to look like that could become a reality. This could make an awkward situation even worse, so one wonders if Plesac could be traded for a bat before next week's deadline.