Poor job posting, but the way I look at that Marcum has started 7 games. And gave us a chance to win 5 times.

The 2 games he sucked, he REALLY sucked. And somehow he didn't get a loss in one of those.

But still, 5 of 7 chances to win, for a 5th starter, is good in my book.

I picked a good night to read a book rather than watch the game. At the car shop this morning I read the box score in the paper--whoa, the pitchers in the ninth were Raburn and who???

Murphy. He was the one who allowed Bryant's grand slam.

If the bullpen is toast, blame Tito.

After Webb pitched the 3rd and 4th , they were down 10-0. Webb faced 9 hitters and threw 24 pitches.

Tito changes pitchers! why?

Atchinson pitches to 6 hitters and throws 28 pitches in 1.2 innings.

Tito changes pitchers! why?

Rzepczynski pitches to 2 hitters and throws 10 pitches

Tito changes pitchers! why?


Then Shaw 14

Then Allen 17 pitches

Too many changes for change sake in a game they knew was over after the 3rd inning.

Tito changes pitchers! why?

I ask that about Tito all the time. Why waste everyone?

Great at bat by Kip to lead off. Then a really good job of hitting by Lindor. Fouled off a couple tough pitches, then shoots one opposite way down 3rd base line. Nice. Runners on corners. Let's see if someone can get them in.

RBI double by Brantley!

This game might be watchable tonight!

Ball in the dirt, and Lindor comes home!! Aggressive hustling base running there!!

And then he gives a run back on an error

and hours and lots of rain later, Urshela drives in the game winner and relievers go 4 1/3 scoreless with Allen in early for the win, and Shaw for his first save

Loved the way Tito brought in Allen after the rain delay to get out of that bases loaded mess. That's why he gets the big bucks.

Carrasco has settled down after serving up two solo homers including one to the atrocious Asdurbal Cabrera [ops 591] Top of Indians order has managed six hits and one of those came home as a run.

Guys on 1st and 2nd and we can't even manage to move them over, let alone plate them.

They really are just meandering around in mediocrity right now.

Game concludes with tryouts to see who gets dumped back to Columbus to make room for Cody Anderson on the roster:

Kyle Crockett retires the one man he faces.
Jeff Manship with a scoreless inning in his Tribe debut.
Scott Atchison surrenders his 6th homer in 19 1/3 innings.

I know who I think should go but Tito loves his old-timers. And I think Atchison even pitched for him on the Red Sox.