Official Cleveland Indains @ Washington Nationals Gamethread: Weird Time Edition

Cleveland Indians (63-47) vs. Washington Nationals (66-46)
Wednesday, August 10, 2016, 4:05 pm ET
Nationals Park, Washington D.C.
CLE TV: SportsTime Ohio - Radio: Indians Radio Network, WMMS 100.7, WTAM 1100
WSH TV: MASN - Radio: 106.7 The Fan
92 degrees (Feels like 102), Cloudy , Wind 16 mph S, 55% Humidity

Indians Team:
1. Rajai Davis, LF (.260, 10 HR, 38 RBI, 28 SB)
2. Jason Kipnis, 2B (.284, 19 HR, 61 RBI, 9 SB)
3. Francisco Lindor, SS (.305, 13 HR, 55 RBI, 14 SB)
4. Mike Napoli, 1B (.253, 28 HR, 79 RBI, 4 SB)
5. Jose Ramirez, 3B (.305, 6 HR, 46 RBI, 13 SB)
6. Brandon Guyer, LF (.247, 7 HR, 19 RBI, 2 SB)
7. Abraham Almonte, RF (.263, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 0 SB)
8. Chris Gimenez, C (.210, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 0 SB)
9. Josh Tomlin, P (.667, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)

SP: Josh Tomlin, RHP (11-4, 3.81 ERA, 89 K, 6.39 K/9, 1.15 BB/9)

1. Trea Turner, 2B (.287, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 8 SB)
2. Jayson Werth, LF (.250, 14 HR, 47 RBI, 4 SB)
3. Daniel Murphy, 1B (.347, 21 HR, 81 RBI, 3 SB)
4. Wilson Ramos, C (.337, 18 HR, 62 RBI, 0 SB)
5. Anthony Rendon, 3B (.265, 13 HR, 46 RBI, 12 SB)
6. Brian Goodwin, RF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
7. Danny Espinosa, SS (.222, 18 HR, 56 RBI, 7 SB)
8. Ben Revere, CF (.212, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 11 SB)
9. Gio Gonzalez, P (.094, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB)

SP: Gio Gonzalez, LHP (7-9, 4.13 ERA, 122 K, 8.53 K/9, 3.22 BB/9)

This Day in History:

>Cleveland Indians (Cleveland Blues)
1901 -- At Cleveland's League Park, the Blues (Indians) beat Chicago, 11-7. White Sox right-hander Frank Isbell strands eleven runners on the basepaths to set an American League record.

>Washington Nationals (Montréal Expos)
1994 -- The Expos win for the 20th time in their last 22 games when they blank Pittsburgh at Three Rivers Stadium, 4-0. The victory puts the team 35 games over .500, a franchise record, but sadly it will be the last game Montreal will win, due to the impending players' strike that will eventually end the season.

>already 0-1

Don't implode Tomlin pls

Fuck the sun.

It's happening. At least we got the first game.

Alright as long as Tomlin doesn't give up much more and the offense can kick in, should be fine

True. A split was what I was hoping for going in.

Also true.

First goal: break no hitter (check)
Second goal: break shut out (in progress?)
Ultimate goal: win (please?)

That makes up for the misplay, Baberaham

BABERAHAM

We new ball game!

Baseball is still going on?

That and me fucking your mom, yeah

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is Tomlin reverting back to the Tomlin of old, I think yes

Almost a great play

Fuck the bloop.

Nah, just had a bad start (which pitcher not named Kluber didn't) and is up against a good team, currently trolling him a bit.

>singles on a bunt ground ball to second base
>singles on a popup to shortstop

way too predictable

Welp there it is. GG Nats

Welp

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>Napoli sliding

Every time

how am I not surprised Gio is shitting his pants

HOW

God damn I love this team

JRam!

This season series has been pretty based desu. World series will be fun if it's these two.

I wonder what it's like not having Lindor on your team.

>tfw you don't have to feel this feel

Good SDI let's get the go ahead lads

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Nice catch by that Guyer

Was that Tomlin with the loud "FUCK!"? Haha.

I think it was the batter?

Oh yeah, maybe. You could hear it really clear on STO's replay.

I've been gone for a while, where's Bob? The commentary ain't right with out him.

Fugg

Quit hugging the line pls

BIG O
SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME

based Murph

Almonte what the fuck.

Also Tito's fault for not getting rid of Tomlin sooner.

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how is almonte still on this team? jesus fuck he's goddamn useless

He just lost the ball in the sun, and he's never played in this park. Also a rookie.

I said pls

Shit.

Tigers shitposting incoming.

he's been useless all year. he isnt a major league player yet.

He hasn't been particularly good, no, until a couple weeks ago. His BA is way up and he's already gotten critical hits, RBIs, and defensive plays. That includes this game and series.

now I'm feeling comfy

Kyrie vs Delly coming up in about 5 minutes btw

not hard for your average to be "way" up when you start 2 for 35 or whatever it was. and his defense is shit. where the fuck is naquin? at least naquin can hit.

Left pitcher. Naquin hits righties, that's why Guyer is in.

Based

Ayy rajaiiiii come on

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naquin >>>>>>>>>>>> almonte, I dont give a shit who is pitching

KIP

Well, Almonte has an RBI in this game. Naquin so far doesn't. Again, Almonte wasn't filling in for Naquin, Guyer was.

I mean there's a reason Tito is a manager and we aren't.

....pretty hard to get an rbi if you arent playing

I agree but he's had an AB. I'm just saying that Almonte IS performing, stop being a debbie downer and ragging on him. Blame can go all the way around.

He can't be that bright, he chews a bag of tobacco every inning even though he has a heart condition that's right about to kill him.

GOAT

Dubble bubble desu. Don't talk shit about Tito now

yeah...he wraps the tobacco in the double bubble.

Pay attention.

Well even if he does who gives a fuck, he turned this perennially under performing club into a contender pretty much as soon as he got here. I don't see how to get to shit on Terry for leading them to number one, God knows most other clubs would love to take him. They're losing a game, it happens.

GG Nats

Alright, got the split. GG Nats

Let's go M's.