Cleveland Sports Forum

Good infield defense won game 2 for the Royals

I would put Kwan in the 9 hole ahead of Straw. While I like Rosario at 5, I would bring him back to 2. When Naylor comes back I plug him at first and in the 5 hole. Then we have 6,7,8 for Miller, Chang, Clements, before Kwan. I know
kwan is not the answer to all the Guard's problems but that seems like a good spot for him now.

Hitting second again today he is so far 4-4. Avg 778. OBP. 833.
Miller is 3-3 hitting 1000 triple and 4RBI
Mercado grand slam

16-2 now in tne 7th.
Todays lineup features Miller at 1st. Clement at 2nd. They’re a combined 5-9.

So what is the all time record for most hits in the first 3 gsmes of a career? Kwan with 8.
Times on base? Kwan with 12
Earliest in a career to collect 5 his in a game?
Hits and total on base in first 3 games of a season by any player?

Do you like roller coaster rides?

Hang on for a season of thrills and chills.

Seems Kwan has earned himself a job. Good to finally see 2 of those outfield slots in good hands.

Now keep Owen Miller in for windmill Bobby Bradley.

April 11, 2022
Bobby Bradley is out of the lineup again for Monday's series finale against the Royals.
ANALYSIS
For the second straight day, Bradley is absent from the Guardians starting lineup. The 25-year-old has starting the season 0-for-4, but it's hard to read into it that much considering the small sample size.

Manager Terry Francona has decided to go with Owen Miller at first base again Monday and he will bat sixth.

It happened: Kwan struck out, but it was called not swinging.
And next time drew a bases loaded walk

2 more Kwan at bats without a swing and miss.
Fellow All Star Owen Miller solo homer makes it 3-0
mcKenzie registers his 5th strike out to end the 3rd

swinging strike in the 4th followed by a ground out.
But Jose follows with a homer and it's 5-0 he has 14 rbi
It will be interesting to see how these guys hit when they face good pitching

second in the majors with RBI are a couple National Leaguers with 9 each. Mercado is tied with one other for second in the AL with 8

It's all over for Kwan: 0-4 with a walk and a strikeout, hitting 526. Miller with 2 hits stays at 500. Jose with 3 hits up to 480. Straw with 4 singles up to 375.

Hedges stays perfect but has drawn a pair of walks lifting his OPS to 167 lifting him to 18th in the majors ahead of:

fellow catcher Yadier Molina [166], Cubs 3B Patrick Wilson [164] and old friend Jesus Aguillar [126] but Hedges still leads the field in the AL

Reyes also stinks so far, hitting 359 with 2 RBI and countless men left on the bases [considering whose hitting ahead of him and their OBP he could have a dozen without really trying]. Maybe they should quit alternating Ernie Clement and Andres Giminez at 2nd base and instead use one as the DH. Small ball is working pretty well for the Guardians; of course 3 homers today don't hurt either. Maybe Mercado as DH when Naylor returns tomorrow.

Miller just hit his 2nd of the day. BA at 524 4th in the AL, Kwan is 3rd.
Leads the league with 5 doubles
3rd in the league in Slugging avg at 900, Ramirez leads with 1040, Kwan has plunged to 6th; Mercado 7th
Kwan 2nd in OBP with 655. Miller 5th, Ramirez 6th, Straw tied for 8th
in OPS Miller-Ramirez-Kwan are 2nd, 3rd and 4th
Kwan still tops in walks with 8, Straw 3rd with 6
with ll the runs the team has scored our guys get lots of ABs, so Reyes and Rosario lead [helps that they don't walk much]
Ramirez leads with 12 hits, Miller 11, Kwan 10, Rosario 10, Straw 9

What an offensive powerhouse!