Indians vs. Blue Jays- Easter Edition

[andrew6586]

Blue Jays
1. Y. Escobar, SS
2. K. Johnson, 2B
3. J. Bautista, RF
4. A. Lind, 1B
5. E. Encarnacion, DH
6. B. Lawrie, 3B
7. E. Thames, LF
8. C. Rasmus, CF
9. J. Mathis, C
P J. Carreno

Indians
1. M. Brantley, CF
2. A. Cabrera, SS
3. S. Choo, RF
4. C. Santana, C
5. T. Hafner, DH
6. S. Duncan, LF
7. C. Kotchman, 1B
8. J. Kipnis, 2B
9. J. Hannahan, 3B
P D. Lowe

[skatingtripods]

They should win today because I'm not there. Same story as last year. I went to the first two, they lost, won the third one, I was at home.

That said, they did win quite a few games when I was there last year.

Happy Easter y'all.

Go Matt Kuchar!

[dazindiansfanuk]

Nice start for Lowe.... plenty of sink in the early going.

If he can keep the ball down he probably still has enough to be a valuable starter.

[skatingtripods]

I'm really worried about Brantley being our leadoff hitter.

Not just because he's starting slow, but because he has a .315 career OBP when batting 1st.

[tired]

Here wego!!

[andrew6586]

I'm really worried about Brantley being our leadoff hitter.

Not just because he's starting slow, but because he has a .315 career OBP when batting 1st.

I was thinking the same thing. I am expected big things out of him this year but I'm not sure about him. He needs to get in base way more. I also want him to try and steal more bases this season as well. He has the speed to he 25-30 a season.

[dazindiansfanuk]

I'm really worried about Brantley being our leadoff hitter.

Not just because he's starting slow, but because he has a .315 career OBP when batting 1st.

Plus he's looked downright slow in the OF.

[ShadowDawg]

Be more than worried...Brantley belongs in AAA...Unfortunately the Tribe has no one else to play with Grady on the DL.

[skatingtripods]

Plus he's looked downright slow in the OF.

Not that robbing HRs is easy, but I thought he should have gotten back to the wall and had a better effort at Kelly Johnson's HR yesterday.

[skatingtripods]

Lowe just cracked all 3 bats that inning, didn't he? I think Lawrie's broke on that little flare to CF.

[skatingtripods]

Dead center isn't easy today I don't think. That might hit someone in the head in Heritage Park in a month or so.

[andrew6586]

Nice swing Carlos. Happy birthday to you sir.

[andrew6586]

Sidenote: any bets on how old Carlos really is?

[andrew6586]

Most people look goofier with a beard. Shelly Duncan looks slightly less hideous.

[peeker643]

I'm really worried about Brantley being our leadoff hitter.

Not just because he's starting slow, but because he has a .315 career OBP when batting 1st.

More worried about his laziness and general shitty attitude.

I also anti-loved his lack of effort Thursday on a ball he simply let up on.

Looking forward to him playing somewhere else as soon as possible.

[skatingtripods]

More worried about his laziness and general shitty attitude.

I also anti-loved his lack of effort Thursday on a ball he simply let up on.

Looking forward to him playing somewhere else as soon as possible.

Agree. The tools are there for him to be a solid MLer. The desire just doesn't seem to be.

[andrew6586]

Even Kotchman's foul balls don go that far.

[dazindiansfanuk]

And Kotchman still hasn't hit a ball out of the infield..... it's a damn good job he can pick it.

[skatingtripods]

Third out we've given up on the bases already this year. Two by going on balls in the dirt that weren't nearly far enough away to run on and then one for not sliding.

[skatingtripods]

Holy shit. An RBI single!

[peeker643]

Apparently Hafner has uncooked eggs in his back pockets?

Nice slide, asshole.

The place will erupt when Kotchman gets a ball out of the IF.

Did he have 135 IF hits last year in TB?

[andrew6586]

The Mannahan comes through with the first non-HR RBI of the year.

[skatingtripods]

This is a huge AB for Asdrubal.

[peeker643]

This is a huge AB for Asdrubal.

Coulda busted the ballgame open early there.

Did not.

[skatingtripods]

Coulda busted the ballgame open early there.

Did not.

Nope. In his defense, that 0-1 pitch was pretty unhittable. Fouled off the 1-2 curve ball. Wasn't a terrible at bat, just didn't come through.

Too many times have I said that over the first 3 games.

And I'll wait on the obligatory "At least he didn't swing at the first pitch" shot at me.

[skatingtripods]

At least AC didn't take his AB into the field with him. That's a big league play.

[Symbolic47]

Great play by Droobs.

[skatingtripods]

Work in progress at 2B for Kip.

[andrew6586]

Tough luck for Kip there. Ball just hit the palm of his hand.

[dazindiansfanuk]

Ugh..... iron gloves on today!

Pick 'em up Derek!

[Symbolic47]

Ouch. Cmon Lowe minimize this shit.

[andrew6586]

He was safe but I like Manny getting fired up.

[skatingtripods]

Great throw. Guy should have given us the call for the blown fair/foul call yesterday and giving Encarnacion too much respect on that 1-2 pitch.

[Symbolic47]

Awesome D that inning boys.

[skatingtripods]

Raul Ibanez:

[dazindiansfanuk]

Woooooooo...... Kotchman!

[andrew6586]

Holy crap! He did it! He hit a ball out of the infield! All the way! All the way!

[skatingtripods]

Stock up on bottled water and canned goods, boys. Casey Kotchman's got a hit.

[peeker643]

Completely inappropriate to stop the game and give Kotchman the ball there?

And please. No comments on Kipnis defensively. He has a frying pan on his left hand. If he makes every play hit at him we should be thankful. He's a coin-flip when it's anything else.

[dazindiansfanuk]

Happy Freakin' Birthday Axeman!!

[Symbolic47]

I wonder if Carlos plays the guitar?

[andrew6586]

Nice to see Santana have a good day from the left side. Someone should tell him it's his birthday everyday.

[drum]

Jays have us right where they want us

[skatingtripods]

Santana in rhythm from the left side is a thing of beauty.

[Symbolic47]

Santana in rhythm from the left side is a thing of beauty.

My fantasy team is happy.

[dazindiansfanuk]

I tell you what, if this starting pitching is a sign of things to come, we might just be OK this year.

[Symbolic47]

Well you cant ask much more out of our starting pitching so far. Been great.

[skatingtripods]

Tweet from ESPN Stats & Info:

Carlos Santana celebrates his birthday by hitting 2 homers in the 1st 5 innings; Albert Belle was last Indian with 2 HR on birthday (1995).

[skatingtripods]

Atta boy DLowe.

[drum]

Well you cant ask ANY more out of our starting pitching so far. Been great.

Fixed.