Game 98: Rays 4, Indians 2

by Ryan on Jul 25, 2010 4:51 PM EDT in Game Recaps Comment 21 comments

Cleveland Indians' Shin-Soo Choo jumps but cannot catch a three-run home run hit by Tampa Bay Rays' Reid Brignac in the second inning in a baseball game, Sunday, July 25, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

about 1 month ago: Cleveland Indians' Shin-Soo Choo jumps but cannot catch a three-run home run hit by Tampa Bay Rays' Reid Brignac in the second inning in a baseball game, Sunday, July 25, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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Reid Brignac homered off Justin Masterson in the second, and those three runs would be enough for Tampa, thanks to Wade Davis and poor Cleveland approaches at the plate. Masterson pitched into the seventh, keeping his team in the game, but his teammates could only turn their eleven hits into two runs. To be honest, the final margin could have been much more if not for several blunders by Rays baserunners; Matt Joyce for some reason stayed at third on a grounder to first base with nobody out, and the Indians turned a double play as he watched.

The Indians had opportunities to tie the game in the seventh and eighth innings. In both innings they had runners at second and third with two outs and potent hitters at the plate, but Tampa's relievers lived up to their reputation, ending the innings without any damage. Tampa's pitching staff is good and deep; the only thing they really need is another bat in the middle of their order to go with Crawford, Longoria, and Pena.

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via www.fangraphs.com

Highest WPA		Lowest WPA
Travis Hafner	.256	Michael Brantley	-.180
Chris Perez	.018	Matt LaPorta	-.139
Rafael Perez	.016	Carlos Santana	-.134

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Anderson Hernandez Person has opened his Astros career with a bang, starting 0/5 with no walks.

Must not be here for baseball either. Because that isn't what we're playing.

by westbrook on Jul 25, 2010 5:32 PM EDT reply actions

I like to imagine Anderson Hernandez jerk dancing in warmups for Houston while rocking Love Me or Hate Me by Lady Sovereign.

by JRontherim on Jul 25, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Tomlin to start Tuesday. Need a 40-man spot – Hodges, Brown?

by TribeJay on Jul 25, 2010 8:08 PM EDT reply actions

Why not both? A trade could happen by then, too.

by xrickx on Jul 25, 2010 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Hodges!

The Once and Future King

by FlaGators on Jul 25, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, he’s certainly my choice.

by dgcambridge on Jul 25, 2010 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

How bad is Hodges defensively? At least he HAS a position.

by JRontherim on Jul 25, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Ya do know he doesn’t play 3B anymore, right?

by Jay on Jul 25, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

SNAP. I didn’t think of that. In the end, Brown and Hodges are the same to me in that they can both go and I won’t blink an eye, but I guess, given this development, Hodges matters less. I wasn’t sure he should have been rostered to begin with, but I can’t think of anyone who deserved it more than him (Pino, eh).

by JRontherim on Jul 25, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn’t watch, but for some reason that Andy Marte K with guys on 2nd and 3rd and one out, hit me as very very sad.

by dgcambridge on Jul 25, 2010 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

Yea it was bad.

Tells you the sorry shape of our bottom third of the lineup today when I was miffed that we took the bat out of Trevor Crowe’s hands. He laid down a really nice sac bunt.

by Toxicadam on Jul 25, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

That was a tough five minutes for Andy, since he followed up his poor hitting with a fielding error on the first Rays at bat. I keep telling myself that smart people think he’s got a possible future as a utility guy but then there are moments like that at bat, which is a complete buzz kill.

by MTF on Jul 26, 2010 10:30 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions