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Lineups For Indians Unique 2021 Opening Day 2.0

By Steven Kubitza June 11, 2021 @kubitzawrites

Jose Ramirez #11 of the Cleveland Indians runs out a double during the third inning against the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field on June 01, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

 

The Cleveland Indians are back home and Progressive Field is finally back to its usual, fun atmosphere.

All COVID-related restrictions have been lifted and the stadium is back to full capacity.

That does not mean every game will be a sellout, but it will allow for some larger weekend crowds during the lovely weather of June.

We focus so much on normal Opening Day lineups, so let’s look at what the Indians are rolling out for Opening Day 2.0.

Opening Day 2.0 and we can't wait. 🤗#OurCLE pic.twitter.com/7k9bwqIO9Y

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) June 11, 2021

Aaron Civale gets the start and has a fascinating group on offense in support of him.

 

The New Opening Day Lineup

At the start of the year we talked about how the Opening Day lineup would change between then and even the month of June or July.

Well, here we are in June with players like Amed Rosario, Bobby Bradley, Harold Ramirez, Austin Hedges, and Bradley Zimmer getting starts.

That is over half of the lineup.

It is also fair to note Hedges is only in there because of Roberto Perez‘s injury, but injuries to Jordan Luplow and Franmil Reyes have opened up spots as well.

Reyes is the biggest absence in this lineup and leaves Jose Ramirez as the star of the group, even though he has held that title since the start of the season.

Having Bradley as the first baseman is something fans wanted on actual Opening Day.

Instead, everyone had to watch Jake Bauers for two months.

Speaking of Bauers, he is in the Mariners lineup Friday night.

 

The Mariners Lineup Features A Familiar Face

Bet you can’t find Nic Cage in this lineup graphic, @Indians… pic.twitter.com/ioyhHfghPS

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 11, 2021

The Mariners remain in a rebuild and that means they are going to give Bauers some time in the outfield in addition to his time at first base.

Bauers’ story has been mentioned on this site plenty of times.

He showed up with plenty of promise, but the trade with the Tampa Bay Rays that exchanged him for Yandy Diaz appears to be a bust for Cleveland.

But having Bradley waiting in the wings makes that failed experiment less detrimental to the team in 2021 and beyond.

Now Bauers gets a shot to prove himself with a new team, and deservedly so.

Just because things didn’t work out in Cleveland doesn’t mean he can’t find success elsewhere.

 

Back To Some Sense Of Normal

It is wrong to say that the Indians playing in front of a full house means the world is back to normal.

But it still provides some sense of how things used to be and is nice to see.

Hopefully, the Indians can pick up a win in the year’s second home opener.

The offense should be able to do much better considering it isn’t snowing like it normally is during the first game of any season.

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About Steven Kubitza

Steven has been an Indians fan since the day he was born. Lucky enough to not remember the World Series losses in the 90s, he will never forget the magic and the heartbreak of Game 7 in 2016. He wore the No. 13 playing baseball growing up because of Omar and still rocks a Cody Allen jersey for good luck.

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