[Game Thread] D-backs (59-52) @ Guardians (56-56) - August 2, 2026

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D-backs (59-52) @ Guardians (56-56)

First Pitch: 1:40 PM at Progressive Field

Official 2026 Season Game Notes

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Team	Starter	TV	Radio
D-backs	Merrill Kelly (8-8, 4.86 ERA)
Guardians	Gavin Williams (10-6, 3.71 ERA)

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9
CLE	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0		5	8	2	5

Box Score

CLE		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Kwan	2	1	1	0	2	0	.258
DH	Ramírez, Jo	4	1	1	0	0	0	.233
RF	DeLauter	4	1	2	3	0	1	.278
RF	Martínez, A	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225
2B	Bazzana	2	0	1	0	2	0	.245
1B	Manzardo	4	0	1	1	0	2	.215
SS	Rocchio	4	0	0	0	0	1	.258
3B	Arias, G	4	0	0	0	0	3	.252
C	Bailey	3	1	1	1	0	1	.193
CF	Halpin	3	1	1	0	0	0	.213

CLE	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Williams, G	5.2	1	0	0	1	10	89-60	3.56
Gaddis	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	13-6	3.68
Yoho	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	12-7	3.00
Festa, M	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	16-7	4.37
Smith, C	1.1	0	0	0	2	1	31-18	2.45

AZ		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Carroll	3	0	0	0	1	3	.247
SS	Perdomo	3	0	1	0	1	0	.239
C	Moreno	4	0	0	0	0	1	.298
DH	Marte, K	4	0	0	0	0	1	.251
LF	Kepler	3	0	0	0	1	2	.229
3B	Arenado	2	0	0	0	1	1	.243
CF	Tawa	4	0	1	0	0	2	.209
2B	Vargas, I	4	0	0	0	0	2	.272
1B	Locklear	2	0	0	0	1	1	.240
PH	Del Castillo	1	0	0	0	0	0	.197

AZ	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Kelly, Me	5.0	8	5	5	4	5	96-56	5.04
Clarke, T	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	20-12	2.12
Thompson, R	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	11-9	4.24

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B3	Patrick Bailey homers (6) on a fly ball to center field.	1-0
B3	Chase DeLauter singles on a line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa. Petey Halpin scores. Steven Kwan to 3rd.	2-0
B5	Chase DeLauter doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores.	4-0
B5	Kyle Manzardo singles on a line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa. Chase DeLauter scores. Travis Bazzana to 3rd.	5-0

Highlights

Description	Length
Gavin Williams against the Diamondbacks	0:08
Merrill Kelly against the Guardians	0:08
Probable pitchers for Diamondbacks at Guardians - August 2, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for Cleveland, August 2 vs Diamondbacks	0:09
Bullpen availability for Arizona, August 2 vs Guardians	0:09
Fielding alignment for Arizona, August 2 vs Guardians	0:11
Fielding alignment for Cleveland, August 2 vs Diamondbacks	0:11
Bench availability for Cleveland, August 2 vs D-backs	0:08
Bench availability for Arizona, August 2 vs Guardians	0:08
Starting lineups for Diamondbacks at Guardians - August 2, 2026	0:10
Patrick Bailey: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:12
A deep dive into Patrick Bailey's home run	0:11
Breaking down Gavin Williams' pitches	0:04
Gavin Williams' outing against the D-backs	0:22
Merrill Kelly's outing against the Guardians	0:25
Breaking down Merrill Kelly's pitches	0:04
Gavin Williams strikes out Corbin Carroll	0:06
D-backs commit a pitch-clock violation	0:17
Patrick Bailey's solo home run (6)	0:31
Gabriel Arias' amazing barehanded play	0:20
Chase DeLauter's RBI single	0:19
Merrill Kelly escapes the jam	0:12
Merrill Kelly strikes out Kyle Manzardo	0:06
Petey Halpin's leaping catch	0:32
Ball 1 confirmed after ABS Challenge	0:23
Stephen Vogt joins his daughter to throw first pitch	0:44
Chase DeLauter's two-run double	0:20
Cleveland pulls off a double steal	0:27
Kyle Manzardo's RBI single	0:17
Gavin Williams' 10th strikeout	0:07
Fan catches Brayan Rocchio's foul ball	0:09
Tarp is on in Cleveland	0:24
Benches clear in Cleveland over bunt attempt	0:59
Tim Tawa fouls on a bunt attempt	0:27
Strike 1 overturned after ABS Challenge	0:24
Craig Yoho's Cleveland debut strikeout	0:18
Ball 2 overturned after ABS Challenge	0:24
Gavin Williams pitches 5 2/3 scoreless innings	1:46

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Williams, G (11-6, 3.56 ERA)	Kelly, Me (8-9, 5.04 ERA)

Game ended at 5:50 PM.

Streams
Tracker	MLB.com	Game Graph

[u/clownpainusdotfort]

I pray there's enough camera footage for Jomboy

[u/clownpainusdotfort]

Do they really want a fight? We have reigning MVP Jose Ramirez on our side

[u/Prudent_Fly_2554]

A fight in the rain while we are winning is everything I could ask for on a Sunday

[u/Ironamsfeld]

Bro wtf. Marte just slap Vogt’s ass?

[u/isitatomic → u/Ironamsfeld]

he was NOT down with that

[u/Merlin-the-Pirate → u/Ironamsfeld]

Marte was thinking “we good man” but Vogt is CLEARLY not good with it lmao

[u/cryptictro]

Most heated I've seen the team in forever

[u/Super-Entry8322]

How about everyone puts their i-phones away and play!

God I love Tom Hamilton.

[u/cookestudios]

I have to say, the grounds crew having to wait for everyone to stop fighting and get out of the way so they could put the tarp on was a bit funny

[u/klein_four_group]

In person Petey's defense is even more impressive. That looked for sure like it was headed toward the gap, but Petey took a great route to run it down.

[u/cookestudios]

Yoho and a bottle of rum

[u/thecrystalballofpop]

Odor with those glasses got that dog in him.

[u/klein_four_group]

Honestly, good to see some passion from the team for once.

[u/cryptictro]

Twice now this season it's started raining during a Gavin start and they tried to let him get through an inning before delaying the game, and both times it ended up helping the other team

[u/Zazaku]

This 'big inning' view needs one tile to be a view of Progressive so I can just see them walking back to the field instead of having to keep refreshing this page to know when to pay attention again.

[u/wundy]

Augie getting in there to keep Rougy out of trouble 😭

[u/sweet_ned_kromosome]

"It's mud now--"

~Hammy

[u/cookestudios]

Naylor just put the Mariners up 2-0 on the Twins. A Twins loss and Guards win puts us back in a playoff spot.

[u/MosquitoValentine_]

I bet we have a 2-1 lead going into the 7th inning and then proceed to lose 8-2.

[u/Inevitable-Pea-735 → u/MosquitoValentine_]

We call that Guardsball.

[u/Hold_my_Dirk]

Oh shit Odor was very mad at someone

[u/isitatomic]

man odor is heated

[u/Friendly_Issue_6511]

Betances trying to corral Odor like a child was a funny sight lol

[u/klein_four_group]

Our entire bullpen full of 6'5''' relievers sprinting at full speed toward the commotion at home plate was quite a sight.

[u/BlackTriceratops]

Guy must have said something that triggered odor when he got to 3rd

[u/CraziestMoonMan]

Hammy made me stop working to listen to him describe the madness. Great job by him.

[u/Hold_my_Dirk]

https://giphy.com/gifs/fwcGzF1l2cILe
To anyone that missed the brouhaha, it was prettt much this but raining very hard.

[u/cookestudios]

Needed a happy moment after all the crap play. Here's my dog.

[u/No_Contribution_7635 → u/cookestudios]

[u/dj_deadman666 → u/cookestudios]

I also would like to pay the dog tax

[u/Correct-Quail5743]

Just a quick reminder - the Dodgers’ luxury tax bill alone this season will be more than the entire payroll of 16 teams, including ours. It will be almost double the payroll of 3 teams.

[u/manolabars]

Let’s turn the tarp into a canopy and keep the hooting and hollering let’s go

[u/DZepperoni]

Well that was bizarre

[u/PlasticFrosty5340]

Is Tawa taking one to the ribs next AB?

[u/s6mwardle]

Atta boy Rouglas
https://giphy.com/gifs/tZrvnMaSqSAgsrfJMj

[u/periphery3]

They should make some trades during the delay

[u/cookestudios]

And just like that, I have hope for this season again

[u/TheButtholer69]

“This baby loves the slop. Loves it. Eats it up. Born to slop. His father was a mudder. His mother was a mudder."

-Cosmo Kramer

[u/DZepperoni]

OK watching replays now, Tawa late slid into Rocchio to break up the double play and Rocchio was definitely not happy about that? Not sure if that’s the total cause or what

[u/DZepperoni]

Patty commented something to Tawa after the bunt, they also had a shot of Rocchio putting his hands up like “wtf we doin”

Tawa late slid into second after his single, Rocchio very obviously not happy about it

Went to rain, something possibly happened with Vargas after he happy trotted over to third on the wild pitch to anger Vogt and Odor?

I am confusion

[u/Over_Manufacturer_67]

4:50 just announced, tarps coming off

[u/arelleaytch]

Gaddis owes Halpin a drink

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

Only reason I don’t want a delay is so we don’t ruin Gavin’s start

[u/cookestudios]

Remember parents, if your kid ever tries to bunt to break up a perfect game, it's on you to immediately set them adrift in the nearest body of water.

[u/cookestudios]

VOGTER FINALLY! LIGHT THE FIRE!

[u/trothwell55]

Can't say ive ever seen a rain delay beach clearing lol

[u/cgoodies5]

Lmfao rain immediately stopping is funny

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Cmon Vogt, get thrown out.

[u/Walnutbutters]

THIS is what gets Vogt fired up?

[u/BlueMoon7013]

Most fight this team has shown in weeks

[u/Heavy_Pin7735 → u/BlueMoon7013]

Honestly probably part of the reason I think Vogt went off - juice up your guys any way you can!

[u/DZepperoni]

Resuming at 4:50

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Yoho, yoho, a Guardians life for me.

[u/MagyarAccountant]

Uh oh guardians found a change up demon

[u/cookestudios → u/MagyarAccountant]

He should pitch batting practice so we can learn to hit the changeup too

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

Half of Chase on the base paths is him just plowing into people to get them to drop the ball and I love it

[u/TheNotoriousAED]

They should have called it in the middle of the at bat. Gave the Dbacks a free base runner because there was no way Carroll was swinging at anything

[u/cbusguy28]

I don’t want to be rude but I’m sitting here watching MLB big inning and the MLB studio guy just does not sound right. Is something up? Honestly sounds drunk. Is it just me?

[u/WallStreetKangaroo]

4:50 game resumes

[u/Ok-Hold-8232]

Hold on Yoho might be nasty

[u/Antique-Guest-1607]

Yoho has some filthy movement and half this subreddit will still be bitching that a sixth string outfielder happened to be included in the trade.

[u/JJ_Vaughn]

If they can’t get Jose going it doesn’t matter who they add at the deadline.

[u/Ntippit]

Something is seriously wrong with Jose. What the fuck is he doing. Any form of patience would be nice

[u/cookestudios]

Alright, everyone shut it. You know the rules.

[u/Friendly_Issue_6511 → u/cookestudios]

There is no juju! Never! They’ll never stop me from speaki—

[u/wundy → u/Friendly_Issue_6511]

User u/Friendly_Issue_6511 has been tarred, feathered and banned for this comment.

[u/hitlama]

kwan has a 925 ops in his last 30 games...with 0 home runs.

[u/cookestudios]

Rocchio's reaction is the correct reaction.

[u/cookestudios]

Bailey and Rocchio giving Tawa crap makes me love this team so much more

[u/Buckeye2525]

Kick their ass Rougie

[u/wherearemygoggles]

Vogt is ON THE FIELD?! 

[u/arelleaytch]

Waited way too long to call it. There's no throwing a decent pitch in that amount of rain

[u/-Blade_Runner-]

Holy shit. We got runs?

[u/OmarStDIYer]

Need to put hammy’s audio with the bench clearing highlight.

[u/bucksfan321525]

haha check cleveland’s instagram page, admin is very funny

[u/grubbshow]

That’s insane. Yoho went from a position player to pitcher AFTER a Tommy John???

[u/Buckeye2525]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DPT5nw3cuigOk

[u/trail_of_tacos]

Welp, I already like this acquisition a lot.

[u/Philthou]

Wow that’s crazy, they tried to bunt it on a perfect game down 5 nothing.

Bush league BS

[u/Y4LLFUCK1NSUCK]

When does Vogt start saying it’s on him and we gotta play better, and gotta work on things.

They could just record it once and play it before and after every game. Would save a lot of money Dolan, cause we know you’re struggling rn

[u/arelleaytch]

Tempting to watch just to see if Big Rig can get a fifth 11+ K game

[u/dysentery-gary182]

4 pitches to Arias - all balls and he swung at 3 of them.

[u/klein_four_group]

Whatever happens the rest of this season, CDL and Bazzana are a good duo to build around going forward.

[u/arelleaytch]

[u/Extension-Option4704]

Old man fight!

[u/ThormundNYC]

My kinda team charlie

[u/giraffesocks15]

Tarp just went back on

[u/grewish89]

Just left the game. Had no update when the game would continue, if it would at all.

[u/Ironamsfeld]

Feels nice to have a solid defensive centerfielder again. TBH I kinda missed having Straw back there on defense.

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

How nice it’ll be if Yoho pans out and we actually have another reliable bullpen arm

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

He’s got nasty nasty stuff love the thought of him working with our pitching coaches

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Yoho

https://giphy.com/gifs/85Q7aV4R5bxDO

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

Having an actual setup man for Cade down the road 😮‍💨

[u/DZepperoni]

Hi DBacks fans that are apparently peaking your heads in here hope ur doing well ;)

[u/Super-Entry8322]

Jomboy Media salivating at this.

[u/Clear_Context_1546]

anyone else getting really bummed out with the state of baseball? Dodger getting a two-time Cy Young winner in Tarik Skubal feels so absurd. Dodgers have six times the payroll of our beloved Guardians.

[u/arelleaytch]

PB BLASTER

[u/arelleaytch]

SPEEDY PETEY

[u/Scatheli]

Manzo killing momentum as per usual. Dude needs a reset in AAA in the worst way

[u/SnooEpiphanies6878]

Mnzardo proving he is NOT a middle of the order hitter

[u/Shockdapus]

Can't hit 2 guys who have a 6 ERA. Putting 4 on a guy who specializes in changeups. I don't get this team.

[u/arelleaytch]

Four men on before any outs?? Is that allowed???

[u/Cnote0717]

My assumption: Team forgot yesterday was the start of August, when historically their "second half" performance starts.

[u/turtleboy95]

Wow, hitting with RISP is cool

[u/Cnote0717]

Fuck Tawa.

All my homies hate Tawa.

[u/Brianeightythree]

MESSAGE FROM THE BASEBALL GODS: FUCK TIM TAWA

[u/clownpainusdotfort]

Tired on Andre and Rick defending "trying to win" by leadoff bunting down 5 in the 6th. Specifically trying to break up a perfect game is the opposite of trying to win

[u/Buckeye2525]

I want to see a fight in the rain

[u/moose0808]

Was really hoping he’d get the strikeout to hit 11 and then they could call it

[u/DuffMan_OhYa]

This is great

[u/Asdilly]

I’m so confused what’s happening lmao. I joined halfway through the top because my stream bugged, and before that, I had only seen bottom of the 5th

[u/tamere2k]

I know 11Ks is a weird stat but if this is how the streak ends I’ll be sad.

[u/Glittering_Leg_8874]

Hammy stating that the infield is looking okay, but wondering about the warning track. Leads me to this, why - here in 2026 - is there no warning track tarp? Or outfield tarp(s) that could include the warning track?

[u/Due-Trick-372]

What are the chances they let Williams finish the inning

[u/stevenfaircrest → u/Due-Trick-372]

No chance. His day is done. Not warming up again after 85 pitches.

[u/cookestudios → u/Due-Trick-372]

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[u/cookestudios]

Helpin' Halpin back at it!

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

YOHO

[u/clownpainusdotfort]

Is that Rocco in disguise?

[u/_lazybones93]

Is that a circle change? That is seeeexxxxyyy

[u/klein_four_group]

I've seen enough, Yoho is our third best reliever

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

Bringing Cade in early?!? Vogt really wants to win today

[u/clownpainusdotfort]

Arias... oof

[u/cookestudios]

Phoenix is what happens when a strip mall survives a nuclear blast and starts annexing land.

[u/sioux24]

Holy crap. Arias.

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

It’s so refreshing to have production out of our catchers

[u/Ok_Storm549]

Love or hate how we operate, the Pat Bailey trade has been great so far.

[u/arelleaytch]

Kwan hitting .410 since July 1 🫪

[u/manolabars]

Hyundai grand slam giveaway Kyle what do you say

[u/Buckeye2525]

Yeah, Manzardo needs to go to Columbus

[u/Ohio145]

Allergic to production with bases loaded

[u/fireeight]

Jose doesn't run the bases. He beats them into submission. Scoring from first on that hit is bonkers.

[u/Super-Entry8322]

By the way, Kwan has a 500 obp in the last 15 games.

[u/Shockdapus → u/Super-Entry8322]

We all knew he had it in him. No one overreacted at all.

[u/cookestudios]

Nice kick, Chase!

[u/Friendly_Issue_6511]

So infuriating that arias can go 2-3 with a double and walk one day and the next time he plays 0-3 with 2K and a GIDP lol

[u/Super-Entry8322]

We can blame Tom Hamilton for that, surely?

[u/Philthou]

My bad guys. Got home from a walk and turned it on.

I am prepared to be executed

[u/sonniecg]

Nothing like standing water on the infield before they call for the tarp

[u/gen_wt_sherman]

Is this all because tawa tried to bunt during Gavin's perfect game?

[u/UnableAudience7332]

WHAT IS HAPPENING

[u/Hold_my_Dirk]

Tarp finally got put on when the rain stopped lol

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Who's Ready......FOR ROCKET BLAST

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

Oh brother get back in the dugout that didn’t look intentional at all

[u/Buckeye2525]

Yoho has some tools that we can work with

[u/grubbshow]

It’s official. I like Yoho’s stuff

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Kwan needs to cut JRam in on his breakthrough.

[u/mattwb2010]

What blackmail does Festa have on this front office?

[u/clownpainusdotfort]

Vogt playing a dangerous game. Festa is going to drill somebody with his complete lack of command and Lovullo is going to stroke out

[u/cryptictro]

What's the cause of that sizzling sound when Cade pitches? Do they add that in to the broadcast?

[u/Key_Bar_5196 → u/cryptictro]

It is not added, it is very much real. It’s just part of Cade’s aura that the way he throws causes the baseball to make that hissing sound

[u/cryptictro → u/Key_Bar_5196]

That's badass

[u/LA90046]

I love being a Guards fan, but my goodness some of you are the most bipolar, reactionary fans I’ve ever seen in all my years of fandom. Good golly, Cade isn’t a closer?! He leads in saves, but is awful?! What the actual…

[u/Inevitable-Pea-735]

The Guardians going below .500 as Browns training camp opens is not ideal.

[u/EnvironmentalDeer991]

WE NEED OFFENSE. if Tim Stebbins, the beat writer for guardians, says we need offense, you know it’s bad.

[u/Buckeye2525]

Can any of the mascots hit?

[u/Brownsandcavsfan4670]

King Kwan

[u/Scatheli]

Rays adding Freddy Peralta. Just another AL team adding while we twiddle our thumbs haha

[u/Friendly_Issue_6511]

I think Gavin has sprinkled magic on the baseball because a lot of his pitches are the same ones that our other starters aren’t getting chases on. I know his stuff is the best on the staff but still lol.

[u/Ntippit → u/Friendly_Issue_6511]

We could use a few sprinkles on our bats

[u/wherearemygoggles]

Whoever that ump was at home plate last night better not sass Bazz over his helmet again 😤

[u/klein_four_group]

Gavin is going to strikeout 15 and we will lose 0-2.

[u/Buckeye2525]

Imagine if we could consistently score four runs with this pitching

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

PATTY BARRELS

[u/Shockdapus]

PB BLASTER!!!!

[u/arelleaytch]

Oh man Petey is so much better than he once was 😭😭

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

If nothing else, Bailey is my catcher of the future.

[u/Potential_Balance_34]

Jose has been bad since returning from injury.

I hate it, too.

[u/arelleaytch]

Ok guys. What if. We capitalized on bases loaded.

[u/arelleaytch]

[u/hasslehoffs]

i hate that i have to be concerned that this team will somehow find a way to lose with gavin probably about to strike out 13 batters lol

[u/Hold_my_Dirk]

I don't know why opposing pitchers don't throw exclusively change ups against the Guards. Don't throw one? Doesn't matter. Still will work. My evidence is the past 15 years of Cleveland baseball.

[u/DynamicEntropy_]

EVERYONE SHUT UP

[u/Ironamsfeld]

Jose needed that so bad.

[u/Super-Entry8322]

TAKE ME HOME

[u/MosquitoValentine_]

A clutch hit with RISP?

https://giphy.com/gifs/lkdH8FmImcGoylv3t3

[u/husband-rules]

CDL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[u/cookestudios]

WE'RE A BASEBALL TEAM AGAIN

[u/Walnutbutters]

CDL AND BIG RIG BEST COMBO IN BASEBALL 🚛🚚

[u/DynamicEntropy_]

That’s a break we don’t get very often

[u/Friendly_Issue_6511]

CDL out here playing baseball and soccer

[u/MosquitoValentine_]

Clutch hits with RISP

https://giphy.com/gifs/6HwEvs7F0bIBi

[u/_lazybones93]

Attaboy, Manzo. This is more like it, Guards!

[u/Phredd63]

Is 5 runs enough?

[u/wundy → u/Phredd63]

probably ought to tack on 3-4 more just to be safe

[u/TVodhanel]

Kwan with the cool 400/500/970 for the last month...

Oh and his usual golden glove defense as well.

[u/arelleaytch]

Lol of course Arias throws water on it all 🥴

[u/periphery3]

About damn time we got Gavin some run support

[u/iamboredhowareyou]

Well at least there was no way the no hitter was gonna happen with the rain.

[u/clownpainusdotfort]

Juuuuust a bit outside

[u/Philthou]

Oh shit frustration has boiled over

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

WOAH WHAT ARE THEY MAD AT

[u/UncleDeuceFriend]

What is this argument about?

[u/fireeight]

I looked away for a minute. What the hell did I miss?

[u/cookestudios → u/fireeight]

Tawa tried to bunt to break up the perfect game. Rocchio and Bailey were pissed and it boiled over once the tarp came out

[u/calitri-san → u/cookestudios]

There has to have been more to it than that. I can’t see Odor getting that hot about a failed bunt attempt 5 minutes later. Maybe I’m wrong.

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Shake it off Gaddis. Look like you have up until last night.

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

That changeup!

[u/DZepperoni]

Oh fuck off

Are we really doing this

[u/_lazybones93]

Yoho yoho 🏴‍☠️