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I think if this team wasn’t a massive failure then complaints would go down at least 10 percent.

If it isn’t one thing it’s another- just a dysfunctional team. A complete opposite of the past couple years.

Let’s give up less than ten and it’ll Be a vast improvement! Still trying to figure out why hook hasn’t been fired.

There is no way Moustakas will price himself out of Milwaukee. I suppose if you're not investing in pitching, yeah you can afford him at 11-13 million. I get in trouble assuming we don't want to continually be blown out.

Moose looks like he's pricing himself out of Milwaukee again after a post-all star break. Not that the ones hit today matter...

I mean, when Perez pitches the same as your whole staff you've got a problem

At this rate the free agent pool doesn't look great for us, as usual. Have to think Cole is going to the Yankees and Ryu will be retained by the Dodgers. Then you have Wheeler? Everyone beyond that has huge question marks. Maybe Cleveland will give Kluber away as salary relief? Stearns has his work cut out for him with very little to trade with. Targeting Kluber (assuming he is healthy & effective) to help the 2020 rotation makes sense. A lot of that comes down to how Kluber performs after he returns from his broken pitching arm. Kluber is getting his 3rd rehab start today in AAA & is likely to be activated to start for Cleveland vs KC on Friday 8/23/19. My question to you - why do you think Cleveland is looking to "give Kluber away as salary relief"? Most of that salary trimming has already been done. The final step is already known (declining the Kipnis 2020 option). The final 2018 payroll was in the neighborhood of $145M. Since the end of 2018, Cleveland has allowed Brantley, Andrew Miller & Cody Allen to walk (all without a QO) to trim some payroll. That was roughly $32M off the 2018 payroll for reallocation. Then they dealt away Edwin E for a cheaper contract in Carlos Santana (& money to pay part of the contract in 2019 & 2020). They also dealt away Yan Gomes during last off season (recouping money in 2019, 2020 & 2021 for better allocation). During this season Bauer was moved for a cheaper (& expiring) contract in Puig & 4 other pieces. That move should save roughly $18-$20M instead of Arb4 for Bauer in 2020. After this season the buyout will be exercised on Kipnis (at $2.5M) instead of picking up the $16.5M option, producing another $14M for reallocation. It seems the Tribe sweet spot for payroll is between $115M and $125M and they appear to be on track for that while holding onto Kluber. Now I could see Cleveland dealing Kluber if they get the right return (like they did with Bauer) but I do not see salary relief as the primary motivation (unless its freeing money AFTER Lindor signs a multi-year extension buying out the 2 remaining arbitration seasons and 2 more free agent years).. I'm just speculating at possibilities-they were reported to be looking at dealing more than one starter last off season and will be "losing" crap boy Puig next year. My overall theme was more so we'll likely sign a mid-range starter for more than they're worth per the usual reaction because we can't develop pitching.

Stearns should be embarrassed by this pitching staff....what an absolute cluster. But hey, for a few weeks the starters didn't suck!

At this rate the free agent pool doesn't look great for us, as usual. Have to think Cole is going to the Yankees and Ryu will be retained by the Dodgers. Then you have Wheeler? Everyone beyond that has huge question marks. Maybe Cleveland will give Kluber away as salary relief? Stearns has his work cut out for him with very little to trade with.

I was really hoping Chase had a great finish to trade him and restock some of the barren minors but alas... no way you can afford an 8.5 million dollar low-mid 4's guy. We have plenty of cheap younger guys who can suck for much less

It's time for everyone's favorite; the starting pitcher having to stay out there and eat it today! Thanks for bringing your F game, Chase

I think Hook is likely to get the Hook this winter. Should've been awhile ago. Imagine if this happened in LA/ Ny... where coaches and players are actually accountable. Granted, sometimes they pull the plug too early but accountability is usually a good thing.

to quote the ladies man "Yeah that's disgusting"

Welcome back. Hopefully chase throws a complete game so we don't have to argue about or see any relievers.

Can any of you pitch still? They might as well hold bf.net tryouts for the bullpen. What a joke

I'll be a quick to defend CC as he has no good options ever out of the bullpen. Might as well throw perez out there

Man the baseball travels with the juiced ball. That suzuki hit was a popout in the past... I remember it was rare to see a ball go that far in Nationals park with power hitters.

Boy that was pathetic for two on no outs... wonder if that'll hurt us with crap bullpen?

This offense continued to impress me with their ineptitude on a nightly basis. If The hitting was half as good as advertised we’d have this division locked up even without a bullpen.

Agreed on Grisham. Start the guys hitting the ball hard. Not that CC will actually do that... how on earth with the majority of the team failing all year are we one game back?

I’m confused; 10 base runners in four innings and two runs? That’s quite an accomplishment

Start giving Grisham half the starts in center. Cain is getting to the embarrassing level.

Yeah, a thinking man would consider doing something else-but based on last nights postgame comments Counsell and hader seem to think the first pitch fastball is the way to go, nothing to see here!

Lol. Hader. Could’ve received a ton for him at The deadline.

That’s a moment we’ve been waiting for since May!