Observations on the Indians vs Giants game


Salazar:  Tremendous performance with the fastballs and eating up the innings.  Only thing I didn't like was the fact that Salazar has to throw more breaking balls.  How is he suppose to get better with that pitch if he doesn't throw it.  At some point in time he will have to throw that pitch because Hitters are going to sit on the hard stuff and he will be hit.  Hiding the pitch isn't going to solve it.


Carlos Santana:  He needs to sit for a couple games at least.  Santana nearly hit the HR in his first AB and then desperately to try to hit HR in the next AB's.  His approach is wrong, his swing long and time for him to sit.  I WOULD NOT take him out the cleanup stop because the Indians don't have a viable cleanup hitter, the only time I would take him out is if they trade for another cleanup hitter or the call up Aguilar.


Cody Allen:  No issues with you bro.  This stuff happens.  I actually tip my hat off to Hicks for getting on top of that pitch.


Tito:  You have to change your batting order.  It simply doesn't make sense to have Swisher that high up in the lineup where he can be driving in runs


This was a playoff series and the Indians still have a little was to go against a battle tested team like the Giants.  I expect for them to learn from this and be better in the future against a team like LAD and others going forward.



Also:  Brantley made no adjustments at the plate either.