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Ohiogal

(34,622 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

(1,880 posts)

1. They should have let him finish.

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Fri Jul 31, 2020, 07:08 AM

Jul 2020

He was dealing. I do understand why but he was fun to watch.

Ohiogal

(34,622 posts)

3. Yeah, but

Reply to SallyHemmings (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 31, 2020, 07:09 AM

Jul 2020

I thought Karinchak did a great job in relief. Much better than Hand has been.

SallyHemmings

(1,880 posts)

5. Karinchak did great.

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #3)

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.

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

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..

Ohiogal

(34,622 posts)

4. Seems to be our chronic problem.....

Reply to luvs2sing (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 31, 2020, 07:10 AM

Jul 2020

Auggie

(31,798 posts)

8. Still early in "the season" ...

Reply to luvs2sing (Reply #2)

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..

Reply to Auggie (Reply #8)

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

(31,798 posts)

11. True ... and I think it's because Francona allows his hitters to be too aggressive

Reply to luvs2sing (Reply #10)

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.