Game Thread: Guardians (Bibee) v Twins (López), 4/4 @ 3:10pm CT - HOME OPENER!

[Azviking101]

2 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Do they have a religious objection to making contact with a guy on 3rd and less then two outs

Buxton is allergic to RBIs that don’t come from a solo HR

[chpettit19]

1 minute ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Keplers swings in that AB??? 

I know he was standing in the shadow, but Naylor sure didn't look like it was bothering him just now. Kepler looked like he had no idea the guy even threw the ball until it was at the plate. Yikes.

[TouchEmAllGuy]

Correa throws a beauty of a ball, looks effortless

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Came into the game with a .077/.077/.077 slash line.

More like slush line

[bighat]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Kepler nearing .050. He’s on the state route

Kepler fooled the organization last year when he got hot for 3 weeks, unfortunately that seemed to have earned him a job for 2024. Sad. 

[stringer bell]

After the long Kwan at-bat, Pablo has been very efficient.

[Azviking101]

Just now, bighat said:

Kepler fooled the organization last year when he got hot for 3 weeks, unfortunately that seemed to have earned him a job for 2024. Sad. 

It wasn’t 3 weeks. He had an ops of .930 the second half of the season. Those are mvp numbers. 
 

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Azviking101 said:

It wasn’t 3 weeks. He had an ops of .930 the second half of the season. Those are mvp numbers. 
 

Dunno about MVP, but he was legit very good. And agreed, it wasn't just a hot 3 weeks.

That said, his second half last year seems rather out of place.

[nicksaviking]

2 minutes ago, bighat said:

Kepler fooled the organization last year when he got hot for 3 weeks, unfortunately that seemed to have earned him a job for 2024. Sad. 

[Parfigliano]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Came into the game with a .077/.077/.077 slash line.

Consistent

[Azviking101]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Dunno about MVP, but he was legit very good. And it wasn't just a hot 3 weeks.

An entire season of .930 ops would have put him 7th in baseball last year and would 100% get mvp votes. 

[Aggies7]

Healthy, productive Correa would be an offensive godsend for this lineup

[nicksaviking]

5 minutes ago, Azviking101 said:

It wasn’t 3 weeks. He had an ops of .930 the second half of the season. Those are mvp numbers. 
 

It was a legit good three months.

Preceded by a legit not good two years.

[stringer bell]

How many guys on Cleveland's roster played with Santana?

[USAFChief]

Just now, stringer bell said:

How many guys on Cleveland's roster played with Santana?

I doubt any. Woodstock was a long time ago.

[Aggies7]

can’t believe that hanging changeup wasn’t deposited somewhere on that right field plaza 

[Aggies7]

Ouch that hurts

[stringer bell]

Hitting is going to get tougher with the shadows moving over the plate.

[bighat]

Castro looking horrific so far this year. 

[USAFChief]

Woof. Terrific AB, Willi.

[Azviking101]

So excited for Castro to start 120 games again this year. Sigh 

[stringer bell]

How about a two-out knock?

[nicksaviking]

Just now, stringer bell said:

Hitting is going to get tougher with the shadows moving over the plate.

Man, this team seems to be hitting in the shadows every at bat this year!

[Azviking101]

Just now, bighat said:

Castro looking horrific so far this year. 

His metrics were pretty brutal last year as well. Expected ops in the .600s. 
He had a lot of luck 

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Hitting is going to get tougher with the shadows moving over the plate.

They should just shut their eyes. Problem solved.

[Aggies7]

Out by 15 feet says Justin, I heartily disagree 

[stringer bell]

Time to make some noise Eddie!

[bighat]

This changeup from Bibee is fooling all the Twins hitters today. 

[bighat]

TAKE THE BAT OFF YOUR SHOULDER EDDIE

[Aggies7]

Maybe he should have been pinch hit for lol