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That was a fun game to watch. I love games that feature excellent pitching, defense, and doing the little things little things like moving runners and aggressive base running. Two out of 3 ain't bad.

Man, Bieber's location was amazing! Very impressed.

Good game Guards!!!

Bieber lights out. Kinda surprised Clase came in the 8th since he hadnt done it all year.

Great game to be at. Crowd was going wild for Jose when the Rays challenged whether or not Rosario touched second base. Chanting Bieber's name, too on several occasions.

Outstanding pitching by both teams. Great job by Clase as well.

Headed back to the ballpark tomorrow. Can't wait!

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Clase final pitch to end the game...

Guardians Win doesn't have the same fervor as Windians!

Tito driving his scooter down E. 4th after today's game, lol. Love it.

Tacos are 24/7 food.

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Beautiful day in Cleveland for a ballgame.

Go Guardians!

(I like no Owen Miller in the lineup today)

Glasnow with electric stuff this afternoon. Fastball around 98 mph and big sharp curve. May not be many runs for the Guardians today. What they need to do is not swing at the curve. It isn't in the strikezone and laying off of it will force him to throw fastballs. And while in the high 90's, seeing the fastball over and over will let you catch up to it. Problem is, his curveball breaks big and sharpe. So hard to lay off.

Announcers are saying he is on a 75-80 pitch limit due to the recent tommy john surgery.

This game is a marathon lol

Scoreless, going to the 13th.

Just turned it on about 15 minutes ago. This is one looooooooooooooooooooooooong game!

YES!!!! Win for the Guardians!

SpongeBob SquarePants!

I'm so Happy this game is over

Great pitching as expected from both sides

Now on to Football

A promise is a promise:

Go Guardians!

On to NY

Great game!

I am rooting hard for Cleveland. That won't change. I also love good pitching.

On the other hand, I was reminded of why I haven't gotten back into baseball. I was a huge baseball fan, but the lockouts and all the attention given to steroids turned me off. I don't watch sports to hear about controversy. I like the game.

I've been thinking about getting back into baseball, but I hate the DH. I hate the current trend of homer or strikeout. Absolutely hate strikeouts. I was a line drive hitter and these guys try to lift everything. They usually strike out. The analytics might say that is smart, but it's boring. I like making contract. Bunting. Hitting behind the runner. Stolen bases. Hitting line drives or hitting it down and dirty. I like a manager who can out-strategize his opponent. Now, it's about striking out or hitting a homer. I am from an era when guys would shorten their swings and even choke up a bit w/2 stikes. Not these guys. So many dumb strikeouts. It's boring to purists like me.

With that said, I will be rooting hard for Cleveland as long as they are alive in the playoffs.

It was nice two win that series but it was one of the most boring ones I’ve ever watched. Going to have to find some offense against NYY or they won’t survive . Given preseason predictions this season has been amazing and they are crazy young

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What a game. Phenomenal pitching in this quick series. This team and these players are truly special. A great clubhouse.

The play by Ramirez at 3rd in the top of the 12th to keep the game going was phenomenal.

My youngest son and I had to leave after the 14th inning to get back for my oldest son's pictures before the Homecoming dance. Get in the car and hear Hentges work out of a jam and then Hammy's call of Gonzalez's walk-off to win the series. Youngest son was heated we had to leave, lol.

Cavs players were at the game, including Donovan Mitchell.

On to the ALDS!





https://twitter.com/CleGuardians/status/1578865972802252800

Anyone have the schedule yet?

They'll play Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun (if necessary) and then Mon (if necessary) beginning 10/11. All games on TBS and times are still TBD. I'd assume prime time because it's New York

Thanks Milk

I only watch baseball if the Cleveland is in the playoffs, so I have a question about something. Every time I watch them, it seems like their roster is full of young promising players and they always manage a way to develop young, outstanding pitchers. What's their secret? Are they known for having an outstanding scouts? A great farm system w/quality teachers? Or, do they acquire these guys in trades when dealing away the stars they refuse to pay?

Some of all.

I wasn't trying to convince anyone else about my opinions on baseball.

I liked the no DH rule because it brings more strategy into the game. You have a pitcher who is cruising along in a tie game or a 1-run game and your pitcher comes up w/a man on 2nd. What do you do? Tough decision. I like managers who are good at strategy. A lot of people hated Tommy Lasorda, but he was a master at strategy. Chuck Tanner was another one.

Home Runs/Strike Outs. I have always abhorred striking out. Gotta put the ball in play. It seems like line drive hitters are a thing of the past. Clemente, Aaron, Al Kaline, etc. Today, they try and lift everything and take full swings on every pitch no matter the circumstances. They usually miss. The hit lazy fly balls that we used to call a can of corn. They top the ball and hit slow rollers.

I miss the days of base stealers like Maury Wills, Lou Brock, Ricky Henderson. Guys who could bunt and also move the runner by making contact and hitting behind the base runner. A walk, steal, bunt, and SF or base hit was exciting to me. But again........different strokes for different folks.

Go Tribe!!!

Like Peen said, it’s a bit of everything. The Guardians are also considered one of the best run organizations in all of professional sports. Turnover is very rare and usually the only time anyone leaves is for a promotion to another organization.

Look no further than the Ray’s manager Kevin Cash. He was with our bullpen coach before the Rays hired him as their manager.

Former players on other teams now still actively root for this team. It’s a bit of rarity, but that sort of thing starts with Tito and the clubhouse with support from the top down.

Thanks. Frankly, I'm always amazed at how many outstanding pitchers this team develops. That kid yesterday impressed me. He didn't quite have the command that Bieber did [which was beyond outstanding] but he was magnificent. Is he well thought of or was his performance surprising?

Btw---Are you going to any of the upcoming games? That had to be a blast the past 2 days.