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Happy Tuesday, everyone!
Indians 11, White Sox 3
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In a game that took seemingly forever, the Tribe kept pace with the Twins thanks to a rout of the Chicago White Sox.
Tribe news
Wrist issue should only sideline Kipnis briefly | MLB
Kip is dealing with tendinitis, which means he could be back in the lineup this week.
Cleveland Indians activate Jordan Luplow from injured list | Cleveland.com
The lefty masher returns.
Have we mentioned that Carlos Carrasco is a fantastic human being?
I’m launching Punchout Cancer with Cookie. I want to remind families that there is always hope. As I return to the mound, I am pledging $200 for every strikeout in September to childhood cancer research. Join me at the link in my bio https://t.co/z9vJfImAUa pic.twitter.com/g2nQTv6U5R
— Carlos Carrasco (@Cookie_Carrasco) September 2, 2019
Around the league
- Joc Pederson had a nasty run in with the right field wall on Monday night.
- Bobby Cox is back at SunTrust Park after suffering a stroke five months ago.
- Chace Numata, a minor league catcher for the Tigers, passed away from injuries sustained in a skateboarding accident.
- The Yankees were finally shut out.
- Julio Urias hopes to move forward after his 20-game suspension for violating the MLB Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.
- Adam Eaton left Monday’s game early due to knee tightness.
- The top pitcher in MLB, based on bWAR, is Mike Minor.
- I’m guessing the baseballs are juiced:
Final AAA Home Run Totals:
— Minor League Stories (@MinorsTeamNames) September 2, 2019
2018 - 3,652
2019 - 5,749
AAA games switched to MLB baseballs in 2019.