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Remember that catcher people said we had to get at the trade deadline... yea, what was his name again?  Hope he enjoyed his brief time in the playoffs after selecting Texas over Cleveland.
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Last night's game was a lot of fun. There was a ton of suspense and the Indians played excellent baseball.
Francona made a lot of great decisions. I disagreed w/only two of them. I would have bunted when we got the lead-off double in that one inning. Instead of bunting, we strike out. The next batter lofted a fly ball to left that would have scored the runner had we successfully bunted. I also would have brought Miller in to start the 7th, but that wasn't really a big deal.
With that out of the way, Francona really seems to have his hand on the pulse of the team. He also has an outstanding feel for what is most important at each point of the game.
And Lindor.........Man, that kid is going to be a superstar!
What a fun game. Glad I started watching again.
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Let's hope for another strong pitching performance. Tonight's a KEY game. If we go to CHI up 2-0, I think the series is ours. If it's 1-1, it's a toss up
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Jeudy is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Tillman is flanked out wide to the right. Judkins and Ford are split in the backfield as Flacco takes the snap ... Here we go."
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What a freakin' great first game! I hope this next one is just as good.
I also hope it doesn't rain today/tonight. (It might.)
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Was anyone on here at the game last night? How was the crowd?
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I also would have brought Miller in to start the 7th, but that wasn't really a big deal. I was thinking about that too but man, Kluber was pitching so well.
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I'm a tad concerned with the number of pitches Andrew Miller threw last night. Over 40 I believe and the announcers said it was the most in one outing all season. We go to him a lot....hopefully he won't get too tired.
Perhaps the reliance on him will lessen slightly when he go the the National League and have to replace pitchers with batters in latter innings, thus not keeping a pitcher when their turn to bat arrives. The entire bullpen will getting some work then.
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Perhaps the reliance on him will lessen slightly when he go the the National League and have to replace pitchers with batters in latter innings, thus not keeping a pitcher when their turn to bat arrives. The entire bullpen will getting some work then. Hopefully Tito continues to pull all of the right strings because I suspect we will have some defensive substitutions combined with those pitching changes so he can keep his pitchers in for the duration that he wants.
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I was thinking about that too but man, Kluber was pitching so well.
He was, and that is what made it a tough decision. My only thought was that Tito said he wanted to pitch Kluber in games 1, 4, and 7, so I thought it might be best to get him out a little early because our bullpen is so great. Not knocking the decision. Just talking..... I absolutely love this guy as a manager. That was so much fun watching both the Tribe and Cavs last night. I'm so happy for the city of Cleveland and all their fans.
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i know we can't expect the cubs to be shutout every game, so Tito is going to have to be masterful with pitching staff..i think Miller could still close, so we'd still have Otero and shaw if needed. Plus we have salazar who i assume will pitch out of the BP
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I also would have brought Miller in to start the 7th, but that wasn't really a big deal. I was thinking about that too but man, Kluber was pitching so well. I thought he brought him in too soon .. they weren't touching Kliber at all .. one hard hit ball before then ... Lots and lots of off balance swings, ground balls and weak pop ups and flies ... there was one stretch in the 4th/5th or 5th/6th where your catcher has 3 pop ups in 6 hitters ,,, 2 were in foul and 1 in fair territory .. NEVER SEEN THAT MANY in such a short period of time .. NOPE .. i'm waiting til they put some GOOD SWINGS ON THE BALL or get a couple hits .. Different philosophies i guess ...
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I agree, but again, Tito wants to use Kluber as the starter in games 1, 4, and 7.
I wouldn't have taken him out because he wasn't pitching well, but instead, to save some wear and tear on his arm.
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I also would have saved Cody Allen, I didnt see any point in bringing him with a 6 to 0 lead. Save his arm, you never know.
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Getting Kluber out fairly early was big ... it wasn't ideal to use Miller for so many and to bring in Allen, but you gotta try to win it
Tonight Bauer needs to go 6+
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Jeudy is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Tillman is flanked out wide to the right. Judkins and Ford are split in the backfield as Flacco takes the snap ... Here we go."
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Did the Kid Merrit get a spot on WS. ROSTER ??
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Lindor looks jubilant each time I see him on the field. He perpetually plays like a kid who is opening his favorite present every morning on Christmas.
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Did the Kid Merrit get a spot on WS. ROSTER ?? Yes
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Anyone have a guess on how Francona will use Salazar in this series?
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I agree, but again, Tito wants to use Kluber as the starter in games 1, 4, and 7.
I wouldn't have taken him out because he wasn't pitching well, but instead, to save some wear and tear on his arm. Hey, it worked out so I'm happy.... I understand the long term thinking of wanting to shut Kluber down so he is more rested for game 4.. and while our bullpen has been lights-out, there is still always a risk in making a change. I mean, Miller was one poorly placed pitch away from us being down 4-3... So I guess when you get to the 7th inning of game 1 of the WS and you have a 3-0 lead, your first priority needs to be to close out that win, not worry so much about games 4 and 7... which is why it would have been very hard for me to take him out, even after giving up the lead off hit
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quote above by 'tool:
"My only thought was that Tito said he wanted to pitch Kluber in games 1, 4, and 7, so I thought it might be best to get him out a little early because our bullpen is so great."
Exactly what I was thinking.
Right, normally you'd keep Kluber in. He sure seemed headed for a complete game shut-out.
But this way he left with plenty of "gas in the tank", thus increasing the chances of him being close to 100% come game 4.
That and Francona wasn't turning the game over to a 4.50 ERA reliever.
Francona's a genius.
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Your bullpen also hasn't pitched in 5 days.. you want them to get some work too.
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Anyone have a guess on how Francona will use Salazar in this series? My guess is long relief in a situation where a starter just don't have it that night. Or possibly is bleeding all over the mound.
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I'm completely fine with the move of taking Klubber out so he's got some arm left for Games 4 and 7. The only thing that worried me was having Miller in there for 2 long innings and putting Allen out there in the 9th when we're up 6 at home. Allen, not so much, as he's been out for 5 days, and it was only one inning, but I'm worried that we're going to rely too much on Miller and his arm might be gone if we go 6 or 7 games.
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Anyone have a guess on how Francona will use Salazar in this series? My guess is long relief in a situation where a starter just don't have it that night. Or possibly is bleeding all over the mound. That was my thought too.. bring him in if we get behind by a few runs early and see what happens. Considering how well our bullpen has been pitching, I wouldn't bring him in for a pressure situation until he had already been on the mound at least once.
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Even on this thread we gotta resort to name calling? Man!
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Yeah, that is what I was thinking. Just asking because you guys know the team way better than I do.
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My other thought was, if we get up 3-0 by the grace of God, let him start game 4.. it would feel more natural for him than coming out of the bullpen then bring Kluber back in 5 if necessary.
That is one of the great things about Tito, he knows the numbers and metrics but he has such a good feel for the game and this team and always seems to know when to coach by the numbers and when to make that instinctive decision.
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So do we want to play tonite, or have rain out to give miller rest. I say play and hope fpr the best.
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That is one of the great things about Tito, he knows the numbers and metrics but he has such a good feel for the game and this team and always seems to know when to coach by the numbers and when to make that instinctive decision. Great point!
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My other thought was, if we get up 3-0 by the grace of God, let him start game 4.. it would feel more natural for him than coming out of the bullpen then bring Kluber back in 5 if necessary.
That is one of the great things about Tito, he knows the numbers and metrics but he has such a good feel for the game and this team and always seems to know when to coach by the numbers and when to make that instinctive decision. If we are up 3 to 0 you know darn well Tito goes for the kill, you never give any team in any sport a second chance GS learned that the hard way
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I also would have saved Cody Allen, I didnt see any point in bringing him with a 6 to 0 lead. Save his arm, you never know. I disagree, Allen hadn't pitched in 5 days. Better to keep him loose and let him throw in a game that was essentially over and wasn't as pressure packed. As far as Salazar goes, I wouldn't be surprised to see him or Merritt go tonight to follow Bauer depending on the score at the time. I'm guessing Tito is hoping to get 4+, maybe 5 innings out of Bauer. Vers....Lindor isn't becoming a superstar....he is a superstar. The rest of the world is just now finding out.
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Game might get rained out. That benefits us.
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Vers....Lindor isn't becoming a superstar....he is a superstar. The rest of the world is just now finding out. Gotcha. Thanks for the correction.
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Game might get rained out. That benefits us. yeah i hope it does
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Game might get rained out. That benefits us. Big time. Although how does the schedule work for rainouts? Does Thursday get wiped out as a travel day?
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What happens if the game is rained out?
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Game 2 to 'start on time' despite potential rain Gabe Lacques , USA TODAY Sports 5:46 p.m. EDT October 26, 2016 CLEVELAND - The start time for Wednesday’s Game 2 has been moved up one hour - to 7:08 p.m. ET - due to expected rain in the Cleveland area, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday night. The chance of rain in Cleveland increases from 20% during the day Wednesday to 80% later Wednesday evening. Up to one-quarter of an inch is expected along with the system. Despite the potential rain, MLB plans to "start on time." MLB reiterated that Game 2 can not be rain-shortened and it has to be played to completion. If rain suspends the game, it will continue on Thursday.When Indians manager Terry Francona was told of the time change on Tuesday, he didn't mind the change. "Shoot, it just means we start an hour earlier. We can handle that," he said. "I don't care what time they tell us to play. I'm sure they have good reason. If it's supposed to rain late, I don't really have a reaction. I'm going to be here anyway by 10 (a.m.) So it doesn't really matter." The World Series has not had a game postponed by rain since 2011, when the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers saw Game 7 of that series delayed a day in St. Louis. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb...ecast/92754342/
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Thank you. Looking at the radar, it doesnt look good.
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