The excitement about this team is very obvious.

Actually, would like to see Haase given a shot which might change the loss of Gomes equation.

I agree.

I didn't say a whole lot here (I think my exact quote was, "unbelievable") but I was pissed when they sent Haase down. Well, I guess due to my obvious disdain for anything Roberto Perez you could have guessed that though.

I don’t want to jinx anybody again so I’m not going to say anything today.

Thru 7 innings and I still don't want to jinx anybody..

Pitch count is getting up there. I wonder if he stays in.

By the way, Naquin looks so much better at the plate now than early on. He's getting locked in. He's not pulling off everything. He has a single up the middle and a double the opposite way over LF'ers head. And the one time he got out he hit a ball on the screws to straight CF that the fielder caught on the run on the warning track. If wind wasn't blowing in from RF that would have been extra bases too, if not homer.

They took Bauer out after 7. He was at 116 or 117 pitches. Had a no hitter going, but was wild tonight. He walked something like 6 guys, and hit a batter.

and Hand gave up a hit with no out in the 9th

Agree with HB on the bright spot of Naquin looking on his game tonight.

BUT, the bullpen still is an issue. Seems they hoped Edwards would step up and take that main setup role but he doesn't look ready to.

Glad to hear Naquin is looking like a pro. We need more than two hitters.

Although they managed a tremendous 4 runs, they managed to score all of them without an RBI hit.

Offensive breakthrough: Roberto Perez' single was the first hit for a Tribe catcher in 6 games.

I'm sure the stat historians can easily determine when the last time in baseball history a team's players at a single position had gone hitless for the first 5 games of the season.

Stamets keeps his ineptitude going.
N.B: Flaherty with 3 hits in his Columbus debut, playing third

Jose Ramirez (foot) is not in the Indians' lineup Friday.

Ramirez fouled a ball off his left foot Thursday and he's apparently still sore. Max Moroff is getting a start at third base.

(Bieber should be comfortable hitting with a minor league team behind him)

Wow. I’ll be watching the Blue Jackets and their playoff push tonight. I’ll check in to our minor league club during commercial breaks and intermission.

Yeah, so the team figures that the rotation and Lindor/Ramirez can keep them afloat this year. Oops.

Speaking of minors, I added the minors package (MiLB) to my MLB.TV subscription for a mere $25 for the season. Looking forward to peeking at some of those this season.