Tito hides Bourn at the bottom of the order, but he's still permitted to bat. He's grounded into a force, called out on strikes so far, but at least he hits less often this way.

OK, I'll vent in this folder after the Cabrera homer.

How could this team be THAT stupid to continue to pitch to Miguel Cabrera!!!

Tito has to be getting a kickback from Miggy's contract. It's the only explanation.

Well, they walked him 4 times yesterday, but only b/c VMart doesn't hit that well now from the left side due to his surgery. It's not like you're walking him to get to the pitcher.

Bourn wound up a predictable 0-4 as did his replacement at the top of the order. We managed a bunch of runs anyway, but not enough to win.

JR forget the exact number but Miggy has hit over .680 this year vs. Cleveland. I think it was 15-22. We damn well know those were not empty singles either.

So who, anywhere, anyhow, would you rather have hit than Cabrera against Cleveland? Sure VMart is a good hitter, even a great one, but right now it's not remotely close vs. Cleveland between the two.

I think it's an ego thing, too.
But I agree, he has killed us. And we scored enough runs to win today, w/o his RBIs.

Gotta love Trevor Bauer. He is ready for the Royals to start their crap.

Kluber with another less than Cy-like performance again tonight. We're down, 6-2 in the 7th.

Kluber has been disappointing not just unlucky.

Like his teammates Carrasco and Kluber an OK nothing special start for Bauer today. He's now trailing 3-2 after getting an early lead. Fanned only 2 and allowed 3 runs in 6 innings. 90 pitches so he could come back out.

And he suddenly is in line for a win as Brandon Moss whacks a 3 run bomb off lefty brought in just to fact him. 4 homers for Moss and Tribe up by 2 with the bullpen on the line to try to hold one.

We've not rallied even as late as the 6th too often; this would be a nice one to win, but there's a long way to go.

Back down 6-5

Make that 9-5 as Shaw gives up a 3 run homer to Morales.

Make that 9 to 5

what a way to make a livin

11-5 final.
7.5 games back, "but it's still early..."