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Lindor said he doesn't have interest in squaring off against Ramirez in the HR Derby, if Jose takes part. They're having their own Derby today. Lindor leads off with shot (No. 24 on season). Two batters later, Ramirez goes deep (No. 25).

https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1016825331452465152

Kluber on Lindor-Ramirez combo: "I think that they drive each other, which is cool. It’s funny, I feel like if Frankie goes out there and hits a double, Jose is going to go out there and hit a homer and vice versa. I think they kind of feed off each other, which is good for us."

Wow that’s an extreme exaggeration. Not sure if you’re undervaluing the NL all star lineup, or overvaluing the Yankees.

Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez this season combined:
.295 BA (207-701)
53 2B
49 HR
118 RBI
141 R
#Indians

Only six players in @Indians history have had 25 homers before the All-Star break.

Jim Thome (twice)
Albert Belle (twice)
Al Rosen
Manny Ramírez
Travis Hafner
José Ramírez

Bauer is a beast man... is he going for a complete game? Usually at 96 pitches, they shut him down no?

Having already racked up 7 strikeouts in the first 5 innings against the Reds, @Indians Trevor Bauer has become the 3rd pitcher in franchise history to reach 160 strikeouts before the All-Star break, joining Bob Feller and Sam McDowell

https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1016838780853149696


12 k's now

No CGSO for Bauer. Cody Allen on to close it.

Trevor Bauer exits tonight's game as the MLB leader in innings (129.1), FIP (2.14) and fWAR (4.9). He ranks 4th in K (168), 5th in K/9 (11.69) and 6th in ERA (2.30).

https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1016855105587564544

Cody gets pulled , 4-3 Tribe bases loaded.



Uhhhgggg

Bauer exits. Allen enters with 4-0 lead in 9th.

HBP
Single
K
Flyout
RBI single
Mound visit
2-run double
Intentional BB
BB

Dan Otero enters. Tribe up 4-3, 2 outs, bases loaded.

This game went from comfortable to pretty intense. Come on Otero.

Mother puss bucket

Wow...

Why Dan Otero instead of Oliver Perez in the ninth? Terry Francona told Carl Willis to call for “OP” on the bullpen phone. Willis thought he said “OT.” When Otero entered, Francona was surprised.

https://twitter.com/ZackMeisel/status/1016868521765232641

yikes

What a great 8/9ths of a game last night.

Remember Carlos Santana?

He's another cog from last season who is tanking this year.

Well, if you call a .216 batting average over close to 400 at bats tanking.

Jason Kipnis even has more hits (2) in fewer at bats (11).

Great stuff, Grateful!

I would laugh, but I cannot. This was a horrorshow to watch.

Get some pitchers and fire the closer.

Fire the closer?

He is the team's all time saves leader, and is 18 of 19 this year in save opportunities. (including some which have been 8th inning entrances)

We have a ton of guys who have been injured. Heck, just getting Andrew Miller back to full strength would be a huge help. Would it surprise you to know that we have, right now, 7 pitchers on the DL?

I want to add a bullpen arm, but I don't want to give up major assets to get one.

If Perez is O.P., shouldn't Otero be D.O.? Or is that too logical? Better yet, could we do away with the verbal shorthand and just say "get Perez up throwing"? It takes maybe a second longer. Also, as long as we're "blamestorming", shouldn't Carl Willis have asked the questions "You want me to get Otero ready to face Votto?" and/or "Tito, have you lost your $#%@ mind?"?

Like he said, FIRE THE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH!!!!

Terry Francona & Carl Willis last night....




https://twitter.com/Reflog_18/status/1017044199550734336

Would never have happened with Micky as the Pitching Coach .. What a blow that was to loose him .. Feel terrible for Bauer !

Jose Ramirez hit his 26th HR of the 2017 season on September 11th.

Jose Ramirez hit his 26th HR of the 2018 season on July 11th.

Jose Ramirez hit a career-high 29 homers last season. His two-run shot in the first tonight gives him 26 in the Tribe's first 91 games.

https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1017189280907751424

Tito holds team meeting to address 'pen mishap

Manager: 'I'm confident it won't happen again, but I don't take it lightly'

https://www.mlb.com/indians/news/terry-francona-meets-with-team-about-mishap/c-285356790



CLEVELAND -- Indians manager Terry Francona did not get much sleep after the chain of events that led to a gut punch of a loss to the Reds on Tuesday night at Progressive Field. The skipper tossed and turned, going over the missed communication that directly contributed to Cleveland's ninth-inning collapse.

It was an embarrassing blunder on the part of Francona and pitching coach Carl Willis, and their mixed signals put Dan Otero in a difficult position both during and after Tuesday's 7-4 defeat. Prior to Wednesday's game against Cincinnati, Francona held a team meeting to apologize for what took place and to assume full responsibility for the mishap.

"I actually talked to the team," Francona said. "I messed up and I apologized, because I don't like messing up. And, inadvertently, I came in last night and I thought took responsibility, but I also put O.T. in a tough spot. And I didn't want to do that. So, I told the guys, I said, 'Hey man, that was not my intention.'

"So, I thought that was the best way for me to move on. It was a tough one. It was a tough night. I didn't sleep very good."

Otero is "O.T." and that nickname -- one that has only existed for the reliever during his years with Francona in Cleveland -- played a role in Tuesday's debacle. In the ninth inning, while closer Cody Allen struggled to contain the Reds' lineup, Francona turned to Willis in the dugout and instructed the pitching coach to call the bullpen to have "O.P." (lefty Oliver Perez) warm up in case Joey Votto came up.

Willis did not question the decision (Otero is a ground-ball specialist who had some success in the past vs. Votto) and neither did bullpen coach Scott Atchison upon receiving the call from the dugout. When Allen loaded the bases with a two-out walk to Dilson Herrera, Francona left the dugout, motioned with his left hand for Perez and then looked stunned when Otero emerged from the bullpen and jogged to the mound.

Votto then delivered a go-ahead, three-run double on a full-count pitch from Otero, helping send the Indians to the loss column. Cincinnati scored all seven of its runs in the ninth inning.

Asked what could have been done differently, Francona replied: "Speak more clearly."

Reds manager Jim Riggleman said Wednesday that every manager probably has a story about a miscommunication mistake.

"Anybody who's managed any length of time, something similar has happened," Riggleman said. "Whether it's a lineup error or whether it's a miscommunication in the dugout, a miscommunication on the phone to the bullpen, miscommunication on a double switch. ... I would almost have to call somebody and question somebody who's been in the game for a long time if [they say] it hasn't happened at some time to them."

Francona was asked if, given the benefit of hindsight, he is surprised that neither Willis nor Atchison questioned the decision to have Otero enter to face Votto, even when considering the fact that the right-hander has allowed a .362 average (1.154 OPS) against lefties this year. Votto, meanwhile, is batting .329 (.954 OPS) off righties.

"We actually even talked about that," Francona said. "I told Atch, because Atch was killing himself, I said, 'Put yourself [in my position in that situation]. Let's look back at it.' You can't pick up the phone and go, 'Are you sure?' I mean, I'm probably going to [get extremely angry]. You know, everybody is just so conscientious that it was just, it was a mistake.

"And I'm confident it won't happen again. But, I don't take it lightly, either."

Indians losing 5-0 one out third inning.

Indians winning 6-0 in 3rd Bases loaded.

Say what? They're leading 6-0, bottom of the 3rd.

8-0

J RAM THREE RUN BOMB! 11-0 TRIBE IN THE 3RD!!!

Most HR before the All-Star break, Indians history:
Albert Belle: 27 (1996)
Jim Thome: 26 (2002)
Jim Thome: 26 (2001)
Jose Ramirez: 26 (2018)

That tweet had a shelf life of about an hour.

Most HR before the All-Star break, Indians history:
Albert Belle: 27 (1996)
Jose Ramirez: 27 (2018)

https://twitter.com/ZackMeisel/status/1017206309958111232

Save some for the Yankees this weekend!

Wow! After breaking my heart last night.

Somebody did the HR Tater Dance tonight.

Wahoo! Go, Tribe!

Browns 17, Bengals 0

2 min left in the half...........


Whoops

Indians 17

Reds 0

bott 4

Just checked on the score ... Tribe 17 / Cin. 0 in the fourth ; is that possible ?

Yup

19-4 in the 9th, with 2 outs.

"And that's the ballgame."

glad our bullpen didn't blow it