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Ohiogal

(34,546 posts)
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 06:53 AM Jul 2020

Shane Bieber! !!Wow!!

His success from Opening Day was no fluke. The Tribe’s ace dominated in eight innings, striking out 13 batters without permitting a walk or run, leading Cleveland to a 2-0 victory over Minnesota at Target Field on Thursday night. The Indians became the first team since at least 1901 to have four 10-plus-strikeout outings from their pitchers in the first seven games of the season.

But that’s not the only record Bieber etched his name beside on Thursday. After his six-inning, 14-strikeout performance on Opening Day against the Royals, the right-hander has now accumulated 27 strikeouts on the year, which is tied with the Dodgers' Karl Spooner (1954) for the most in a pitcher’s first two outings of a season, according to Elias. Bieber established a new American League record, passing Nolan Ryan's 25 strikeouts through two starts in 1978.

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Shane Bieber! !!Wow!! (Original Post) Ohiogal Jul 2020 OP
They should have let him finish. SallyHemmings Jul 2020 #1
Yeah, but Ohiogal Jul 2020 #3
Karinchak did great. SallyHemmings Jul 2020 #5
He is the real deal. luvs2sing Jul 2020 #2
Seems to be our chronic problem..... Ohiogal Jul 2020 #4
Still early in "the season" ... Auggie Jul 2020 #8
Much of this is true.. luvs2sing Jul 2020 #10
True ... and I think it's because Francona allows his hitters to be too aggressive Auggie Jul 2020 #11
Great point. luvs2sing Jul 2020 #12
Impressive start The Polack MSgt Jul 2020 #6
Once again Ohiogal Jul 2020 #7
He's filthy. Kingofalldems Jul 2020 #9

SallyHemmings

(1,876 posts)
5. Karinchak did great.
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 07:19 AM
Jul 2020

I am just learning the team. A couple of former Phillies are on the roster. We are down for the count for now, so I kind of adopted them.


luvs2sing

(2,234 posts)
2. He is the real deal.
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 07:09 AM
Jul 2020

Cleveland is a pitching ace machine! Now, if we could only learn to hit the ball consistently..

Auggie

(31,775 posts)
8. Still early in "the season" ...
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 08:22 AM
Jul 2020

pitchers are ahead of hitters. That's why its so important to have a dominating starting staff as Cleveland's. The bats will some around eventually.

luvs2sing

(2,234 posts)
10. Much of this is true..
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 09:55 AM
Jul 2020

but I’ve been hearing “the bats will come around..eventually” pretty much nonstop since 2017 (except for that glorious 22-game stretch). Their hitting is generally sporadic at best.

Auggie

(31,775 posts)
11. True ... and I think it's because Francona allows his hitters to be too aggressive
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 10:23 AM
Jul 2020

Tom Hamilton mentions this frequently. Every at-bat seems to be a swing for the fences -- and those are often easy outs. They're not a small ball team, and that really hurts them occasionally.

The Polack MSgt

(13,422 posts)
6. Impressive start
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 07:26 AM
Jul 2020

especially against the Twins. They just made the Cardinals' pitchers look like Pony League scrubs

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