There’s a game. Zach McAllister is pitching (I swear, didn’t he just pitch like a day or two ago?) against C.J. Wilson. That’s about all I’ve got at this point…I guess if they win, going 1-5 on this trip is better than getting swept.
Lineups:
Indians:
Michael Bourn-CF
Mike Aviles-LF
Nick Swisher-1B
Carlos Santana-3B
Ryan Raburn-DH
Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
Yan Gomes-C
David Murphy-RF
Elliot Johnson-2B <————- He does exist!
McAllister-RHP
Angels:
Howie Kendrick-2B
Mike Trout-CF
Albert Pujols-1B
Raul Ibanez-DH
David Freese-3B
Erick Aybar-SS
Hank Conger-C
Collin Cowgill-RF
J.B. Shuck-LF
well there’s no way we CANT win this game!!! hopefully this is the start of a 10 game winning streak that all but wipes out this one. big lineup shuffle tonight so maybe it will exorcise some demons
What? Watch.
I’m beginning to suspect francona doesn’t understand the concept of batting your high OBP guys at the top of the lineup. Aviles and swisher batting 2-3? Just awful.
what do you know, an error that comes back to haunt them. and another near screwup on that sac fly. These guys look like little leaguers.
The team hasn’t looked this bad and this lifeless since Manny Acta was managing.
We suck.
These games are just absolutely joyless to watch. you don’t get the feeling that there’s even the slimmest chance they can win a game or score more than 2-3 runs.
Again – when the Indians get TALENT, they’ll start winning.
You can’t refuse to address your cleanup hitter position for a decade and just expect nobody to notice.
They scored the 5th most runs per game last year and are ranked 23rd in that category so far this year, with the same roster (actually an improved one with Murphy > Stubbs), I don’t think talent is the reason they aren’t scoring.
i think i’m going to take a break from watching every night. recaps will do for the next week.