Official Cleveland Indians @ Kansas City Royals Gamethread: Rubbermatch Edition

Cleveland Indians (55-38) v. Kansas City Royals (47-46)
Wednesday , July 20, 2016, 1:50 pm CDT
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
94 degrees, Sunny, Wind 14 mph

1. Carlos Santana, 1B (.254, 20 HR, 53 RBI, 4 SB)
2. Jason Kipnis, 2B (.283, 15 HR, 51 RBI, 7 SB)
3. Francisco Lindor, SS (.303, 12 HR, 49 RBI, 13 SB)
4. Mike Napoli, DH (.249, 21 HR, 65 RBI, 3 SB)
5. Jose Ramirez, 3B (.294, 4 HR, 41 RBI, 10 SB)
6. Lonnie Chisenhall, RF (.301, 6 HR, 29 RBI, 5 SB)
7. Rajai Davis, LF (.260, 9 HR, 34 RBI, 24 SB)
8. Tyler Naquin, RF (.314, 10 HR, 23 RBI, 3 SB)
9. Roberto Perez (.000, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB)

SP: Carlos Carrasco, RHP (6-3, 2.49 ERA, 8.47 K/9, 2.37 BB/9)

1. Alcides Escobar, SS (.258, 1 HR, 23 RBI, 12 SB)
2. Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B (.293, 8 HR, 31 RBI, 1 SB)
3. Eric Hosmer, 1B (.301, 13 HR, 51 RBI, 4 SB)
4. Kendrys Morales, DH (.249, 21 HR, 65 RBI, 3 SB)
5. Salvador Perez, C (.294, 4 HR, 41 RBI, 10 SB)
6. Paulo Orlando, RF (.301, 6 HR, 29 RBI, 5 SB)
7. Brett Eibner, LF (.260, 9 HR, 34 RBI, 24 SB)
8. Jarrod Dyson, CF (.314, 10 HR, 23 RBI, 3 SB)
9. Christian Colon, 2B (.000, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB)

SP: Ian Kennedy, RHP (6-7, 3.86 ERA, 9.09 K/9, 3 BB/9)

Day game ded thred subedition

Go Tribe!

WE ARE ALL KIPNISES

>94 degrees
>heat index of 105
Jesus.

okay scored first nice

>new gameday layout

Yeah no thanks whew

I like it

Come on Cookie

>Indians 42-13 when scoring first.

Nice.

>that could easily be 45+ if not for a few blown games
Whew, luckily those haven't been common this year

good SDI

Nice job Carrasco!

I see the new GD has some glitches to iron out yet

I don't know what it is compared to other teams but I bet that's close to the best record.

Unlike most people (it seems) I don't hate the Block C even though it is a bit bland, but I like this cursive I, would like to see it used

>Juan with a jacket and towel around his neck in this heat

Ayy Davis, work the count

Just got back from work lads, who scored?

Based Kip

Kip dinger

haha kek, the Big Juan saying this is nothing compared to the DR

What are the actual odds >we get Chapman or Miller? Chapman would be amazing desu

nice!! need to score more early.

Looking good so far

Lowish. I really don't think Chris is going to want to trade the farm for a temporary hand.

NAQUIN!!!

>11 home runs and 24 RBIs

meme stats

Baequin!

>tfw Perez will never get a hit

BAEQUIN

God damn all these young bloods are amazing

SOON

>Naquin, Morimando, House, and Hunter

For

>Hosmer, picks

Who says no?

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Wrong Perez bruh.

#BELIEVEINSNAGGLETOOTH

Come on Lindor

What LeGod's batting pct be? What position would he play? Top base stealer?

freakin Lindor

.330
Third base
Yes

Oh well, got one

.350. Catcher, maybe CF? He'd be a beast anywhere. Yes.

LeBron James 1B (.359, 36 HR, 88 RBI, 45 SB)

nice

>Kansas City will NEVER know what it's like to have a once in a generation player on a sports team of theirs

>implying LeGod wouldn't go .400, 40 HR, 100 RBI, 50 SB (100%)

"Cleveland! This is for you!"

Still get goosebumps tbqh.

He's too tall to do anything but pitch. His strike zone is too large to hope for a decent average. Best case scenario as a hitter: be a high strikeout, low average, high power guy like Richie Sexson or Adam Dunn.

>Who is Bo Jackson
>Who is Tony Gonzalez
>Who is Priest Holmes

Kansas City's apehoop team would've won a hip before Leavland anyway

>Doubting LeBron James for even one second

Mistake #1

pls score here!

NICEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you not remember Thome when he started at third? LeBron would be like that but with a cannon for an arm.

Baequin!

Is there even an ALROTY challenger to Basedquin? Or does he have it wrapped up?

>that Fred call

Holy shit I want a Hammy WS win call so, so bad, he deserves it so much


NAQUIN UNLEASHED

Truer words have never been realized

It should be between him and Fulmer, maybe Mazara and Merrifield too.

Fulmer is definitely a good case. Get rid of him and Detroit could easily have 6-9 more losses.

Merrifield's hitting has fallen off a cliff unfortunately, so unless he can get back on the ridiculous streak he had to start with, he'll end up out of that contest. I'd love to see it happen though and I hope he does find it again so he can make it interesting. My money would be on Fulmer though for the year.

Mazara has had the same issue too from what I've seen, but still lots of games left for both. Definitely agree it's Fulmer right now.

>first hit
Welp

freakin Carrasco

Alright Carrasco, don't let control get away from you

nice recovery

Cookie!

Yes

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run(s)!!

1981

THANK YOU BASED SLAMTANA

Slamtana

'81, Lenny Barker

>I haven't even been alive during an Indians no hitter

Feels bad

Soon

That's extremely stupid English. A year doesn't "hold" an event.

>5R, 5H, 3LOB

Now that's more like it

>ynr that Lindor has been doing his best Napoli impression the past few games

2 HBP, 100P, Kennedy is done after Nap

NAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPP

DINGERS!!

KC GOIN FOR A DIRT NAPPPPP

NAP
A
P

Pizza party tomorrow too btw

Daaaad, can we keep him?? PLEASE

>Every time I get a chance to watch the game it's a blowout
>Every time I'm working or busy it's a close game

Every time

We HR Derby
We discount Pizza

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Babyface getting bases
Lonnie Hits-em-All GETTING BASES

>impasse 2400
Captcha, are you implying something??

I bet these umps wanna get out of the heat, but Tribe won't let them yet.

BAEQUIN AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHO CAN STOP HIM

NAQUIN!!!
ROYLELS BTFO

Jesus fucking christ.

BAEQUIN!

I didn't think I would need that bottle of whiskey so soon.

INB4 PEREZ HR

AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA

>These are the defending """""Champions"""""

Is this what it feels like to have good hitting?

Apologize

APOLOGIZE RIGHT NOW

>chris young

That poor ump is literally sweating his nuts off

freakin Lindor

>getting the out so Cookie can clean up the game before the heat index spikes

What a team player

The Tribe has good hitting though, a lot of balanced guys. Just because Gomes can't hit doesn't mean Lindor, Nap-Kip, Slam, Naquin can't

>tfw you're so BTFOd you actually lose count of how many outs there are

He felt bad for the umps. Good kid, Frankie.

>tigers losing

>heading for the exits