Game 2, Curry is doing just fine. 4 innings 1 run, Giminez jsut got the G's on the board with a 2 run blast. Maile with a solo

Bad news: Naylor left early, what happened?

Curry is susceptible to homers so the lead is not a sure thing, but he certainly has outperformed Hunter Gaddis is his debut.

I'm actually quite surprised that they promoted because I don't think that he'd be rule 5 eligible this winter. Then again he was drafted in 2019 and 2020 I guess counts although no one played in the minors. So I withdraw my surprise.

4 solid innings by Curry, 2 runs in the 5rh. Then Morgan entered and game things away. Eli is in a prolonged major slump; needs time in Columbus. It helped Karinchak and Sandlin, it could help him. At present he is not the man you want in a tie game; and last week he was not man you wanted to hold a 5 run lead in the 9th.
Shaw was stretched into a second inning which doesn't work.

After another big day Giminez is now 2nd in the AL in batting; 5th in the AL in OPS, just a notch behind Ramirez.

Bat Gimenez cleanup. Not such a great idea to pitch around Jose Ramirez with him up next.

Nolan Jones - Losing playing time

August 16, 2022
Jones is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

ANALYSIS
The lefty-hitting Jones is riding pine for the third time in four games, will each absence coming when the Guardians have opposed a right-handed starting pitcher. With Jones getting on base at a .185 clip and striking out in 44.4 percent of his plate appearances in August, the playoff-hopeful Guardians seem inclined to rotate players at the designated-hitter spot rather than leaning on the slumping rookie as their primary option.

Send Nolan down and Eli.

NEXT!

Naylor out again.

Bats need to get going !

Did not know that I had that kind of power !

“We always think that we’re in it and it just takes one guy to get it going,” Kwan said. “Hitting is contagious, barrels or outs.”

That finish was nuts. 3 strikeouts to start the inning, 6 runs follow. These kids are fun to watch play and watch them celebrate. Naylor went nuts again.

Most improbable win I think I’ve ever seen!

Gotta add that we were all hopeful that Kwan and Gimenez would become really good regular players for us.

I think we may have shot too low. They may both become superstars.

Think Ichiro and Robbie Alomar.