Cleveland There’s Always Next Years (2021 Season)

[Jake]

Nothing like a series against the Orioles to prepare the Tribe for a series in Pittsburgh.

The Pirates have lost 10 in a row, so drunken fan fights may be more interesting than the games this weekend.

 

[Jake]

Pirates trot out Chad Kuhl for the opener.

0-4
6.52 ERA
21/23 BB/K ratio

Enjoy, Wahoos.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Pirates trot out Chad Kuhl for the opener.

0-4
6.52 ERA
21/23 BB/K ratio

Enjoy, Wahoos.

Well we trotted out JC Mejia, mostly non regarded long relief prospect. And that’s off to a great start!

 

[buckeyemania11]

 

[Jake]

Pirates starting another 0-4 pitcher with an ERA over 6.50. Surely, they can't make it two in a row after scoring a week's worth of runs last night.

 

[LitlBuck]

Pirates starting another 0-4 pitcher with an ERA over 6.50. Surely, they can't make it two in a row after scoring a week's worth of runs last night.

Do not count on that. Indians starting Quantrill. Another one of their bullpen arms.

 

[DZ83CK]

Quantrill did fine. Bryan Shaw, on the other hand ...

 

[DZ83CK]

The worst part is Shaw was facing the weak part of the Pirates lineup and still got nowhere close to recording an out. Shaw might be a big Spider Tack guy ... possible DFA candidate if he doesn't right the ship soon.

 

[Bucklion]

Shaw needs to be DFAed, except there is no one else to pitch

 

[DZ83CK]

Shaw needs to be DFAed, except there is no one else to pitch

Good point.

NL Central-worst Pirates are gonna sweep the Tribe now.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Good point.

NL Central-worst Pirates are gonna sweep the Tribe now.

Not shocking though. The “starting rotation” at this point has 1 guy who can get youp 6+ innings (hell even 5 innings)

 

[LordJeffBuck]

Quantrill did fine. Bryan Shaw, on the other hand ...

So, Cal Quantrill pitches five shutout innings, the bullpen gives up two hits, and the Tribe blasts three home runs. Easy win, right?

Not so fast, my friend. The bullpen also gave up SIX walks (all in the 7th inning), and the two hits surrendered were three-run bombs. On the other hand, the Indians' three home runs were all solo shots. Final: Pirates 6, Indians 3

 

[Jake]

Cleveland takes the Sunday game 2-1, narrowly avoiding being the first team to be swept by the Pirates in a three-game series this season.

 

[NorthCoastKid]

Now Civale exits with an injury. Christ.

 

[Bucklion]

So who had the number 10 starter in the pool?