Cleveland Indians SP Cliff Lee fell to 1-4 after giving up 3 runs in 7 innings vs Detroit on Sunday.
Our instinct: Lee scattered 12 hits while walking 1 and striking out 4. Though he lost his 4th game of the season, he has a 3.92 era and should lower it to the mid threes before season end. Keep him in your rotation.
Cleveland Indians OF Grady Sizemore went 0-4 with 2 k’s against Justin Verlander on Sunday.
Our instinct: Grady is only hitting .240 but has 6 hr’s and 19 rbis on the season. He still hasn’t found his groove, but as the months get warmer – so should Sizemore.
Cleveland Indians C/1B Victor Martinez had 1 of the 3 hits of f of Justin Verlander on Sunday.
Our Instinct: V-mart is hitting a robust .388 on the season with 5 hr’s and 13 rbi’s. To put this into prospective, he hit .288 with only 2 hr’s in 266 ab’s last season. It’s clear that hes over his injury in 2009.
Cleveland Indians OF Matt LaPorta made his major league debut on Sunday, going 0 for 4 with 2 k’s.
Our instinct: LaPorta was rudely introduced to the majors by an on fire Justin Verlander. LaPorta didnt stand a chance, but should get plenty of opportunities to prove himself.
