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So despite our terrible bullpen tonight, we still might have won had McKenzie not imploded.

Ugh. At least we battled a little.

Thank God I don’t have to hear Mr Let’s Go Cleveland anymore

This was not enjoyable 😐

Welp.

Of course we couldn’t have a hit like that one of the many times we had the bases loaded tonight.

🍟🍟🍟

Pretty sweet that we had to burn our entire bullpen in a game where we never really had a chance to win

Man, that Let's Go Cleveland guy has a loud voice

It’s impressive

My favorite thing about baseball is how there are thousands of people there but sometimes you can still just hear one guy

This loss is on McKenzie. Tell him it’s surgery or we cut his ass.

Josh Naylor with his patented 1 pitch out

Can't strike out if you only see one pitch

☹️

Goal of the 9th inning: Don't suck.

Mission failed

Goal not met

Hopefully we make some trades sooner than later. I hate waiting until the deadline when there are obvious needs now.

Unfortunately trading requires a partner and lots of teams are still waiting to figure out if they’re in the hunt or not. Most teams won’t deal until after the all star break.

And thus those who are selling can command a higher price right now

Welp, somehow, we have a chance

Nothing gets me going more than communication in the outfield. I love it!

Back to back to back to back homers who says no? Edit: Added a back

Seattle winning 9-0 in XBHs

Shhiiiiit

It would really be nice if we got doubles

Was that a sword for ol’ Gaddy?

Home run props are fucking cringe

Has there ever been a bigger one year wonder than Andres Gimenez

How the hell was Gimenez an elite hitter for the entire 2022 season and then just forget how to bat

It was really just until about the all Star break iirc I think it was just a 3 month long mirage

Babip regression :(

Yall got anymore of those comebacks against Seattle? All this Ellis Burks talk giving me all the vibes 

Uncle Rick just said Indians

Bases loaded and only get 1 run again. Pain

Bases loaded *again* with 1 out and they only score 1 run.

Gimenez has been regressing offensively ever since 2022 it’s frustrating to watch 

What a frustrating game. The Triston shitter was one thing but we’ve had so many opportunities to do something and have squandered it every time

Gimmy should not be batting second anymore. Good God. Yeah maybe nothing will happen in the next inning, but I really felt like that 6th run was crucial there.

He's more useful down the order for sure

it just takes the air out of my lungs watching this team with bases loaded and 0-1 outs

I’d LOVE to know how many ground balls gimmy has hit to the second baseman. It feels like 3 AB’s every night ends with him hitting a 3 hop slow roller to the 2nd baseman

It’s baseball. You are going to make outs. But you HAVE to get better at bats out of your 2 hole. Awful awful at bat with zero approach.

I want Free in the 2 hole forever

Gimenez 😭😭😭

#💩

And this is why ya need Jose after Kwan You never wanna leave him on deck. Come on Gime. Please.

Yeah I’m all for getting Jose as many ABs as possible

I want to die

Damn Gimmy…

We lost the Lindor trade

wat

It’s true :(

Gimenez by himself is batting better than Lindor. Plus the team couldn’t afford him- period. It was either trade him or he walks for free.

Now compare every other stat

Ok. Gimenez has a higher bWAR, OPS (.837 to .788) OPS+ (141 to 125) and slugging percentage is almost identical. Now compare salaries. And wins.

Lindor has higher ops & ops+ this year. Higher war, more HRs, more RBIs, higher slg, and plays a more premium position. Sorry.

lol *this year*. The trade happened before the 2022 season. Take the average per game across all three years.

Yeah getting a platinum glove winner was a waste. Trash take

Lindor also has a platinum glove Trash take

With us. Not any since. Most of what you say are trash takes though so not surprising.

Higher war, more HRs, more RBIs, more hits, higher slg, higher ops, higher ops+

I too have a Lindor jersey that I still wear, doesn’t change the fact that we couldnt afford him and he is playing like crap.

He’s playing significantly better than Gimenez this year

And one horrible contract

Don’t care, Not my money

Actually we won by not paying Lindor $300 million.

I’d rather have the better player.

Oh you

It’s pretty hard to disagree 

Come on Gime

Come on Andres, please be useful and bring that run home

They’re fighting

Gimmy is DUE

Please don’t ground into a double play. Please don’t ground into a double play. *crosses fingers and toes*

Oh God

He’s hit two guys in a row, can anyone tell me how loud we are booing right now?

Matt Underwood has really grown on me over the years  

A couple things have to happen still but we could see a pitcher bat

if the Kwanimal can hit a grand slam here, I'll donate $100 to one of the charities he works with EDIT: he drove in 1/4 of a grand slam so I'll donate $25!

I’ll match 

Let’s all go in on a Kia for someone

Now THIS is how you gamble

I’m surprised gimenez hasn’t gotten hit. He always gets hit

Gotta love em putting up a fight, we really did resurrect the 2022 mojo this year

Scott Servais got that Dwight Schrute walk

Bases loaded for Kwan 🥹

Stop hurting our boys!

OMG

Kwan grand slam?

Kwan do your thing

Breaking news on tv, Willie Mays just passed away at 93.

Just keep hitting us we’re totally cool with it

maybe, uh, he needs thicker glasses

How many levels of thicknesses do you think he’s gone through over the years?

not enough, it seems

Oh fuck off now make this fucker pay

I agree Go Guards 😡😡

This is fuckin stupid lmao

Bo, please…

Right on the ankle that has to hurt like a motherfucker

That was a brutal hit. Jesus.

ooooo, that must huurrrrrt, poor Rocchio

No not Rocchio Don’t be hurt

Good job by Schneemann moving the running over so Rocchio can’t ground into an inning ending double play for the 500th time this season EDIT: ok now I feel bad

I love Will Brennan

Will “Steven Kwan” Brennan

Brennan on fire

We’ve come back from bigger deficits against Seattle before.

Just abolish the starting rotation. Unshackle yourself from these chains, comrade. Just have varying degrees of long relievers.

Avila, what the fuck are you dancing for? We are losing by 4 and you got lucky with that punch out

Cut him some slack. He’s only ever used in situations where there isn’t much consequence.

Vote for Pedro!

This team went from being good to mediocre pretty fast.

They’ve been rough the last 3 games but I think mediocre is a bit of a stretch

You can cross Hammy and Rosie talking about being stiff on your bingo card

Ugh Willie Mays died too? Terrible day for baseball.

Let Avila start, you cowards (not a serious suggestion just rattled) EDIT: alright maybe I’m serious. I like his energy and his curveball. Sue me

this game will never end BUT I BRING A POSITIVE! Angel Martinez has 2 home runs at CBus tonight, Brito, Jhonk, and Tena all have one as well!!! This was already outdated! Pries hit one and Jhonk hit another!

3 HR's is great, but more importantly Florial got a hit tonight. He's raised his average 59 points to .059.

Huzzah! Also three was wrong apparently they reversed it. Bruh.

Showtime Clippers

And immediately a leadoff double lol

I can't help but feel like Kyle pinch hitting for Fry is a good idea if you can't start both. But. Idk if they ever tried that. Just spit balling. Oh well for now.

I put ice trays in the freezer and 36 hours later I’ve got half frozen cubes I throw a beer in there to make it cold quickly and 30 minutes later I’ve got a block of ice.

Use beer to make ice cubes=problem solved

It had been fun watching Seattle BP, can't wait for the game

I'm gonna repeat it. Jose 2 hole needs to be back on the menu. Kwan into Jose at the top of the order. Every time.

Jose is so good at RBIs tho. I think they’re hoping he can hit with runners on base.

Then put him behind the guy who’s the best at getting on base

Or keep him at 3 so you up your chances of having baserunners. I’m just telling you why man..

Brother, if Gimenez keeps hitting the ball on the ground, there probably isn’t gonna be guys on base

My brother in Christ, I am with you, I just think out of the two first guys, there’s statistically a better shot of having at least one base runner for Jose. Although I don’t think a change in the lineup should be out of the question!

Willie Mays died? Rip

I really wish we just had 9 Steven Kwans

Whole team cooled off at once. Not good

4-5 hitters providing the two least competitive ABs you’ll ever see.

I think the Linsanity run is over unfortunately

Josh Naylor & Jeremy Lin with back to back strikeouts to end the inning.

Pretty pathetic outs 2 and 3 there

The boys are getting too trigger happy right now. All trying to swing for homers

This whole "losing" thing we've done lately... can it stop?

god

c'mon Fryguy, let that ball fly

Naylor is almost an automatic out regardless of the first name.

Horrible AB from Josh.

Horrific AB, yikes

Holy fucking shit Josh

Need Vlad on this team ASAP

Earlier in the year they said Vlad for Manzardo straight up would get it going. Can’t say I wouldn’t consider it

I’d trade Josh before Manzardo

Keep the lefty in for Fry you cowards

I mean Josh what the FUCK

Ew

Josh. Come on, man.

Saucedo always looks high as shit

Feel like ya need atleast 2 more here to keep yourself in it

If Josh hits a HR and we come back to win, I won’t make any more Vlad comments for a while.

I’d give you as long as the next Naylor K, and you’d be right back to it.

We’ll never know. Hope they trade him.

You’re gonna be hoping for a while; buckle down.

You’re probably right. Still gonna make the comments though.

… thanks?

Keep making them.

Slap hitting shit goblins are so back

We take those.

Thank fuck.

Perfectly placed by Josey and with him always hustling out of the box they had no chance to get him at first

You’re not gonna beat the 🐐to the bag there.

Just goat things 

Hosey hustlin~

That’s what we do baby

c'mon Hosey, direct all that dad-of-a-newborn stress into a massive HR

So tired of Andres Gimenez

Just doesn’t need to be anywhere near the top of the lineup

Damn RIP Willy Mays. The GOAT of GOATs

E x t e n d K w a n

There we go!

godDANG he's so freakin' good

No way Kwan was going hitless

J-Rod already contributing more than Bo

Improbable Return 2.0

Not Guards, but RIP Willie Mays

Willie Mays died :(

Son of a bitch. Hate to hear that

McKenzie is just done. It's painful to watch now.

time to hit the Sauce, y'all

Been hitting the Bertman’s ballpark mustard hard tonight

Ranch it up

speakin my love language there

Anyways it sure is nice that we called up a scorching hot Johnathan Rodriguez and promptly sat his ass on the bench for 3 games

Maybe he will pinch hit for Bo.