People buy insurance for a variety of reasons, but the main one is to have protection in case something
Joc Pederson Jersey goes wrong.Having insurance in Major League Baseball when it comes to a team's rotation is very different, yet the overall theme is the same. Is there a player (or two) on the roster who can step in at a moments notice and pitch well? The Cleveland Indians have an insurance policy on their pitching staff, that being Tuesday night's starter Adam Plutko.As he's done in the past, Plutko came out of the bullpen and took the ball to start the game, and he delivered.The veteran went six innings, allowing two runs (both on solo homers) on five hits with no walks and five strikeouts. The fact that he got through six (innings) was huge, he gave up two solo homers but that was it, he pitched really well, Indians manager Tito Francona said after the game.Plutko would love to be a regular every five day
Walker Buehler Jersey starter, but the role that he provides for the Indians is something that most teams don't have. The role that he plays is long man in the pen, or spot starter on the mound. Both are important, and it's a role that some players would not embrace.Don't tell Plutko that. Thats my role. Thats my role on this team, Plutko said. Scroll to ContinueIm not in the starting rotation, but thats been
Ross Stripling Jersey my role ever since Ive been here. Ive shown up the night before from the minor leagues and pitched and done that. "Ive been sitting, watching a game, got a tap on my shoulder, Spike up, you might be in this game. Thats not a role for everybody, but its my role and I really relish it and I really love that it is my role.Last season Plutko started 20 games for the Indians, and in those starts he went 7-5 with a 4.86 ERA.He's never going to get the credit that others in the rotation like Mike Clevinger or Shane Bieber get, but his teammates know how vital he is, and Plutko said that he is happy to see the team's fellow starters do well.Theyve looked like theyre locked in and absolutely they are, Plutko said Tuesday after the win.I think everybodys gone over six. Nobodys given up more than two. Were gonna win a lot of baseball games if we do that. You see it tonight, our starting pitching is physically ahead and sharpne s is ahead of everybody else and thats going to be a difference-maker for us. "If we can hand the ball off in the seventh inning to the bullpen, I feel like we make their job a lot easier, especially if we have a
Maury Wills Jersey lead. The gameplan is simple: Starting pitching goes deep, bullpen picks them up and we score a couple runs in between and we play solid defense. "Thats the Indians way and I love being a part of it. For now Plutko is back in his role in the pen, but like always he's one pitch away from being right back in the rotation. "We've seen Adam grow up right in front of our eyes, to the point where he was taking a pretty big role, and was in the conversation with the Players A sociation and was so good," Francona said. "It's fun to watch guys
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