2017 Cleveland’s Third Trimester Instruction Sheet
It’s his fault: Rob Babcock (402)463-6346
Major League Road Roster
Batters (14):
1) Barnes, Brandon OF (COL)
2) Blanco, Andres IF (PHI)
3) Casali, Curt C (TB)
4) Chisenhall, Lonnie 3b (CLE)
5) Grossman, Robbie OF (MIN)
6) Guyer, Brandon of (CLE)
7) Hernandez, Gorkys of (SF) FA
8) Kipnis, Jason 2b (CLE)
9) Lindor, Francisco ss (CLE)
10) Naquin, Tyler of (CLE)
11) Pierzynski, AJ C (STL)
12) Plouffe, Trevor 3b (MIN)
13) Rua, Ryan of (TEX)
14) Santana, Carlos 1b (CLE)
Pitchers (11):
15) Barnette, Tony (TEX)
16) Cashner, Andrew (SD)
17) Chafin, Andrew (ARZ)
18) Diaz, Jumbo (CIN)
19) Hunter, Tommy (CHC)
20) Kluber, Corey (CLE)
21) Nicasio, Juan (PIT)
22) James Paxton (SEA)
23) Rogers, Taylor (MIN)
24) C.C. Sabathia (NYY)
25) Salazar, Danny (CLE)
INJURED RESERVE (1)
Michael Brantley OF (CLE)
ST CLOUD ROX (7):
Armstrong, Shawn p (CLE)
Bassit, Chris p (OAK)
Blazek, Michael p (MIL)
Glover, Koda p (WSH)
Hanigan, Ryan c (BOS)
Hoyt, James p (HOU)
Urshela, Giovanny 3b (CLE)
Batting Order
Vrs. Rhp
Lindor ss C
Kipnis 2b
Santana 1b C
Plouffe 3b
Chisenhall rf
Naquin cf
Grossman dh C
Rua lf
Pierzynski c
Vrs.lhp
Lindor ss C
Kipnis 2b
Santana 1b C
Plouffe 3b
Guyer cf
Grossman dh C
Rua lf C
Casali c C
Barnes rf
Offensive Strategies: 1) Steal 2) Bunt 3) Hit and Run
*******If Tribe up by 5 or more do not Steal, H&R, or Bunt********
Steal: 2nd – ASR of 6 or more
3rd – ASR of 5 or more, NEVER with 2 outs
Home – NEVER
Bunt: Cassali, Barnes with runners on 1st, 0 or 1 out; with runner on 2nd, 0 out
Hit and Run: Pierzynskil with runner on 1st, less than 2 out
Pinch Hitting:
Vrs rhp: if Indians trail in the 7th or later, ph Naquin for Guyer, Pierzynski for Casali, Chisenhall for Barnes; also if the Indians trail, and if there is someone who can play the bater’s position, ph for Grossman, Rua, and Pierzynski with the available player from this list with a ba higher than the batter: Blanco .263, Hernandez .238, Barnes .219, Guyer .216, Casali .163.
vrs lhp: Always pinch-hit Guyer for Naquin, Casali for Pierzynski, Hernandez for Chisenhall vrs, lhp (Naquin, Pierzynski, and Chisenhall are never to face a lhp except as desperate pinch hitters); Guyer should go to cf, Casali to c, Hernandez to rf; if both Guyer and Hernandez enter the game in the same inning, Hernandez goes to cf, Guyer to rf.
If the Indians trail in the 7th or later, and there is someone who can play the batter’s position, ph for Casali and Barnes with the available player from this list who has a higher BA than the batter: Hernandez .273, Naquin .250, Blanco .211, Use Naquin only vrs. lhp who do not match up well with lhb, and only when he represents the tying run.
Baserunning: Outs: 0 1 2
1st – 2nd 7 7 7
1st – 3rd 7 6 8
1st – Home 8 7 5
2nd – 3rd 8 7 9
2nd – Home 8 6 5
3rd – H ground 6 5 n/a
3rd – H flyout n/a 6 5
Pitching Rotation
1) Kluber T BH
2) Sabathia C
3) Salazar
4) Cashner R
5) Paxton C
Pitching Strategies:
Starters: Starters should go at least 2 innings; remove when fatigued afterward
Remove all starters 10 batters after fatigue point – do not risk injury.
Relievers: Relievers pitch innings/batters as instructed below, unless extra innings or last game of the series
Please go down list to find first applicable pitcher; if the first choice is unavailable, use the next
Extra innings: Start at the bottom and work up
Try to limit short relievers to 1 2/3 ip unless the final game of a series, though I understand there’ll be times when they need to go the full 2 ip.
There is no closer on this team; any reliever can finish the game if the match-up warrants it, though it will usually be Barnette, Nicasio or Diaz.
Diaz: middle of the 8th on; if there’s a lead to protect, and he’s available, use Barnette; otherwise, stick with Diaz
Should Diaz be pitching and a lhp or rhp with a pwr of 4 or 5 represent the tying or go-ahead run, look to Chafin (Rogers) vrs. lhb or Nicasio (Barnette) vrs. rhb; if the opponent ph’s to take advantage of the match-up (rhp vrs. Chafin, lhp vrs. Nicasio) and there’s a base empty and a better match-up on deck, INTENTIONALLY WALK the batter to get that better match-up, or relieve the pitcher to insure a better match-up. Try to keep the ball in the park.
Chafin: 7th on; lefty specialist – for the lhb who absolutely has to be retired; remove when facing a rhb; if unavailable, use Rogers; if no lhp is available, go to Diaz
Hunter 5th on: if two of the first three batters he’ll face are rhb; if unavailable, use Diaz
Rogers 5th on: if two of the first three batter he’ll face of lhb; if unavailable, use Chafin
Barnette: 3rd on; if unavailable, use Nicasio, then Diaz
Nicasio: 3rd on, or in case of injury to starter; if unavailable, use Barnette, then Diaz
Use Nicasio and Barnette to stop the bleeding and keep the Lakers close if the starter weakens. Alternate them; though each can go two consecutive days if pitched to less than 9 batters the previous day.
Defensive Instructions:
Intentional Walks: See instructions under Diaz in reliever
Corners In: Runner 3rd (and any other bases), +/-1, 0-1 out, 7th inning on, game within 2
Infield In: Winning or Tying run on 3rd, 0-1 out, 8th-9th inning
Holding Runners: Always hold runners
Throwing: Always throw at lone baserunner
Throw at ABR <=7
8th inning on – Throw at Tying or Go Ahead Run at Home ABR <=9
Defensive replacements: In the 8th, Indians winning, if the replaced player has batted, otherwise in the 9th: Casali for Pierzynski, Barnes for Rua in lf, Hernandez for Naquin in cf (Guyer moves to rf), Guyer for Chisenhall in rf. Ideal final defense: 1b), Santana; 2b) Kipnis; ss) Lindor; 3b) Plouffe; c) Casali; lf) Barnes; cf) Hernandez; rf) Guyer
Injury/Ejection Replacements: 1b) Plouffe, Rua; 2b) Blanco, ss) Blanco, 3b) Blanco; c) Casali, Pierzynski; lf) Barnes, Hernandez; cf) Hernandez, Guyer, Naquin, Barnes; rf)Chisenhall, Barnes, Guyer, Hernandez. Grossman can also appear in (not play) lf and rf.