Indians leave 472 men on base, drop to second place

Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesPeople to blame for losing this game

I literally just turned the game on when there was no one on and 2 outs I'm so sorry

— Let's Go Tribe (@LetsGoTribe) August 11, 2019 People not to blame for losing this game

“But Tyler!” you exclaim, “Adam Plutko is basically a #9 pitcher who gave up all four runs to the Twins tonight. He is clearly the one at fault here, leave Mr. Lyons out of this”.

Well, dear reader, I think you’ll find your answer in your exclamation. Adam Plutko is not what one would call a “good” MLB pitcher. On a team (like our own Cleveland Indians) that consistently deploys above-average to elite pitchers, seeing someone come out who is the…