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https://www.mlb.com/news/trevor-stephan-indians-rule-5-draft Meanwhile Stephan is an extremely clever Rule 5 pick...not a pricey FA acquisition.

If this follows the script, Bummer will get roughed up a bit now. Or not. Seems TLR is determined to leave every stud nailed to the bench to reach some type of lesson. Simultaneously, Rodon facing his old batterymate McCann in NY.

But ESPN rankings...they pretty much have never watched an entire Sox game or paid attention during the offseason. Obviously it was going to be a struggle for any team to beat Bieber today, but we basically did an Appomattox Court House with this second game. Which will forever be known as the McEwing dumb Engel send game.

Terrible lack of accountability by a former Cy Young and World Series winner...thinking more about himself than the team.

Shades of Palka second season...too many over relying on Sheets. That said, shouldn't even be hitting against Gose in the first place.

Stone forgot to mention Engel is out 85-90% of the time there. If you can't trust the upcoming hitters to score a runner from third and no outs...they shouldn't be in the lineup in the first place in those important spots.

That certainly won't make it into the Tim Anderson Story Part Six. Well, the entire day.

The catcher actually ending up with the ball in glove...short hop. 85% of the time that ball gets away. And McEwing was sort of right...no way those guys were going to hit.

No PHer?

McEwing has zero confidence in the offense. It's hard enough to win without having to overcome the coaching staff, too. Harrison and Haseley hitting next lol? Great lineup construction.

Great shorthand pick by the catcher on the bounce...from Kwan.

Why why why?

Have to get the lead with one swing...putting together a string of hits with this lineup?

One more hitter...of course, Mendick will pull hook a homer to left first. Pretty clearly aiming. Down to upper 80s. Gose will be in for next batter.

Indians' announcers complaining he's (Tristan) not as sharp as past starts...only 56% strikes. Already calling down to the pen.

Wouldn't have many one iota of difference with Tony's lineup...

If it's not bad enough with Houston owning the Sox, they basically gave Straw away because he was superfluous. With CLE, he gets an extension.

They won't push him...66 pitches through 4, doubt he even sees the 7th. Going to have to be a combined across 3-4 guys...Shaw and Clase at the end.

Both RBIs on hanging breaking balls. At least Lambert manned up and kept the DH from getting entirely out of control. Had the feeling the offense was going to be putrid so here we are...getting no hit.

Definitely not Keuchel with his salary...unless he becomes intolerable in the clubhouse. Leury warning track power. Yeah yeah would have been a homer or double somewhere in the summertime.

By these swings, looks like McKenzie is at 98-99 and not 92-93.

And Haseley wasn't even hitting in Charlotte...

Well, the rule of days like these in Sox history pretty much require a roughly 2 hour 15 minute rain delay to add to the agony. All we're missing is Ranger Rongey testily jousting with fans during a prolonged rain delay theatre.

For quarterly WBWSF letter? Could be an addendum.

Robert is the only one that comes close...still more based on potential. I guess we're not the Reds or A's? Even the A's are playing with much more spirit against rivals with the underdog/written off team of all-time.