Remember last season when the Indians were above .500 around this time in April, then didn’t see that mark again until September? (Which also happens to be the last time I posted to this blog. It’s great to be back after a long winter’s nap.)
Surely, their record will be better this year. (Let’s hope so. And don’t call me “Shirley.”) There’s no time like the present to start as the Tribe enters U.S. Cellular Field with a 2-2 record for Sunday’s match-up.
Josh Tomlin toes the rubber in his 2016 season debut . The White Sox counter with Jose Quintana who had a very respectable 3.36 ERA last season despite a 9-10 record. (Pitchers can’t control run support, right, Corey Kluber?)
But enough references to last year (and enough with the parenthetical asides). It’s 2016 and a whole new ballgame, weather permitting. Here are Sunday’s starting lineups:
| Indians | White Sox | ||
|
CF
|
Rajai Davis |
CF
|
Austin Jackson |
|
2B
|
Jason Kipnis |
2B
|
Brett Lawrie |
|
SS
|
Francisco Lindor | 1B | Jose Abreu |
|
1B
|
Mike Napoli |
3B
|
Todd Frazier |
|
DH
|
Carlos Santana |
LF
|
Melky Cabrera |
|
LF
|
Marlon Byrd |
RF
|
Avisail Garcia |
|
C
|
Roberto Perez |
DH
|
Jerry Sands |
|
3B
|
Jose Ramirez |
C
|
Dioner Navarro |
|
RF
|
Collin Cowgill |
SS
|
Tyler Saladino |
|
SP
|
Josh Tomlin |
SP
|
Jose Quintana |