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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Sept 28, 2017 13:49:06 GMT -5
100
Only the 3rd time the Indians have reached the century mark...and interestingly enough, it's the first time they've done it in a 162 game season. The 1995 team was 100-44 in a strike shortened year, and the 1954 team was 111-43 in the old 154 game format.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Sept 28, 2017 14:01:44 GMT -5
I'd have no issue having him start the first one on the road. Though it all depends on who you want pitching on normal rest, etc. I know one thing for sure - I'm good with whatever Tito decides. He will talk to his players and coaches and make the right decision. If Manning and Underwood are correct Carrasco will start the 2nd game. Which gives him 7 days of rest instead of the normal 4 days. With that he could be a little rusty. Since Kluber is such a freak about his exact routine between starts he will only get his normal 4 days, before his first start in the play offs. |
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Sept 28, 2017 14:02:37 GMT -5
100Only the 3rd time the Indians have reached the century mark...and interestingly enough, it's the first time they've done it in a 162 game season. The 1995 team was 100-44 in a strike shortened year, and the 1954 team was 111-43 in the old 154 game format. The first time for Francona to get 100. One more win will give this team the 2nd most wins in Cleveland history. |
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Sept 28, 2017 14:24:29 GMT -5
My Thoughts for round 1: 2 - Catchers - Gomes and Perez 4 - Starters - Kluber, Carrasco, Bauer, Tomlin 5 - Infielders - Lindor, Ramirez, Santana, Urshela, Encarnacion 5 - Outfielders - Almonte(S), Bruce(L), Chisenhall(L), Kipnis, Jackson(R) 9 - Relievers - Allen(R), Clevenger(R), Goody(R), McCallister(R), Miller(L), Olson(L), Salazar(R), Shaw(R), Smith(R) Hard ones to get rid of for me: Gonzalez - young guy who can play multi infield spots and has speed. Tito normally likes having a guy like that on his postseason bench. Allen - again young and with speed. Only reason I put Almonte in there is because he is a switch hitter, and he could play any of the OF spots. If Chis can hit he'll make the roster just from what he did early in the season. Guyer just hasn't been right all year. Allen is really hard to keep off the roster. As we saw in this game, he's the best bunter on the team, the fastest player on the team. When he was on 1st base with Perez at the plate, just the threat of him stealing a base caused the pitcher to throw nothing but fastballs to Perez. If a Major league player knows he's getting nothing but fastballs and gets to look at 4 of them, it makes it really easy to hit the fifth one hard. He's also the best center fielder on the team. |
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Sept 28, 2017 14:46:20 GMT -5
If the Astros win 2 more games, this will be only the 6th time that 3 different MLB teams have won 100 games in the same sason
Here are the 5 times it has happened:
1942:
106–48 St. Louis Cardinals (Won WS)
104–50 Brooklyn Dodgers (2nd in NL)
103–51 New York Yankees (Lost WS)
1977:
102–60 Kansas City Royals (Lost ALCS)
101–61 Philadelphia Phillies (Lost NCLS)
100–62 New York Yankees (Won WS)
1998:
114–48 New York Yankees (Won WS)
106–56 Atlanta Braves (Lost NLCS)
102–60 Houston Astros (Lost NLDS)
2002:
103–58 New York Yankees (Lost ALDS)
103–59 Oakland Athletics (Lost ALDS)
101–59 Atlanta Braves (Lost NLDS)
2003:
101–61 New York Yankees (Lost WS)
101–61 Atlanta Braves (Lost NLDS)
100–61 San Francisco Giants (Lost NLDS)
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Post by vottruckers on Sept 29, 2017 8:17:53 GMT -5
My Thoughts for round 1: 2 - Catchers - Gomes and Perez 4 - Starters - Kluber, Carrasco, Bauer, Tomlin 5 - Infielders - Lindor, Ramirez, Santana, Urshela, Encarnacion 5 - Outfielders - Almonte(S), Bruce(L), Chisenhall(L), Kipnis, Jackson(R) 9 - Relievers - Allen(R), Clevenger(R), Goody(R), McCallister(R), Miller(L), Olson(L), Salazar(R), Shaw(R), Smith(R) Hard ones to get rid of for me: Gonzalez - young guy who can play multi infield spots and has speed. Tito normally likes having a guy like that on his postseason bench. Allen - again young and with speed. Only reason I put Almonte in there is because he is a switch hitter, and he could play any of the OF spots. If Chis can hit he'll make the roster just from what he did early in the season. Guyer just hasn't been right all year. Allen is really hard to keep off the roster. As we saw in this game, he's the best bunter on the team, the fastest player on the team. When he was on 1st base with Perez at the plate, just the threat of him stealing a base caused the pitcher to throw nothing but fastballs to Perez. If a Major league player knows he's getting nothing but fastballs and gets to look at 4 of them, it makes it really easy to hit the fifth one hard. He's also the best center fielder on the team. I agree, and I'd love to see him on the roster. I have no problem keeping Almonte off the roster. Chisenhall contributed a ton early in the season to where we are now, hard not to keep him on the roster. |
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Post by DrTorch on Sept 29, 2017 8:58:50 GMT -5
Almonte is a better defender than Allen.
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Post by quiz on Sept 29, 2017 14:34:05 GMT -5
Watching Naquin against the Twins in the final Twins' game-he really misplayed the triple ball.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Sept 29, 2017 17:29:32 GMT -5
Almonte is a better defender than Allen. Then why since Zimmer went down and Allen has been available, has Francona always either started Allen in CF or has been a late inning defensive replacement in CF? |
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Post by DrTorch on Sept 29, 2017 19:31:07 GMT -5
because Allen was a September call-up? maybe Francona disagrees with me, i dunno
and i love Allen, but that's just my opinion
why is Almonte on the roster if not to be a defensive replacement? he is not a good steals guy and he is not a premium bat, especially if Kipnis and Chis become the super-utility guys because i can't see Kipnis as our CF in the playoffs...i gotta think it is going to be Almonte or Jackson
if Allen starts then great, i'm not a huge Almonte apologist, i just thinks he gets better reads on the ball and has a better arm
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Post by DrTorch on Sept 29, 2017 19:32:36 GMT -5
as long as Naquin isn't in CF i'm happy, heck i think even i would take Kipnis over him haha
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Sept 29, 2017 20:40:43 GMT -5
because Allen was a September call-up? maybe Francona disagrees with me, i dunno and i love Allen, but that's just my opinion why is Almonte on the roster if not to be a defensive replacement? he is not a good steals guy and he is not a premium bat, especially if Kipnis and Chis become the super-utility guys because i can't see Kipnis as our CF in the playoffs...i gotta think it is going to be Almonte or Jackson if Allen starts then great, i'm not a huge Almonte apologist, i just thinks he gets better reads on the ball and has a better arm There is no "roster" yet for the playoffs. It's due 8/31 at midnight. IF Almonte is going to be on the playoff roster and playing a lot, don't you think Francona would have him in there more than once a week? Jackson not only is a lock to be on the playoff roster, he'd a lock to be in the 2 hole against lefties AND right handers. Unless Chis is healthy enough to play on a regular basis. IF Allen wasn't going to be on the roster then Jackson would be moving to CF when Kipnis has been taken out. I really like how Kipnis has been hitting the ball now that he's been playing for a week. The strange thing is, when was the last time McCalister pitched? My recollection is that it's been more than a week. He might not make the roster since Salazar and Clevenger, who only gave up 1 earned run in his last 6 starts, have looked good pitching out of the bullpen. Starting to look like one fewer bullpen guy and one more outfielder on the roster, both Almonte and Allen, until or if Brantley can play. |
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Post by DrTorch on Sept 29, 2017 21:23:38 GMT -5
i don't think Almonte will play a lot, but if they are up late and need a defensive replacement in CF/OF then i think Almonte is the guy
Jackson has had a really good year and i think he would probably get the nod to start. Chis/Kipnis in Left, Jackson in Center, Bruce in Right. I would think Allen would be the first pinch-runner option and Almonte would be the defensive sub.
Still makes more sense to me to play Kipnis in Left if he is going to play the OF at all. Center make no sense, not when you can stick Jackson or Almonte out there. Kipnis doesn't have the range or the arm, at least that is my opinion. Wish him the best if does end up out there, and i pray the ball doesn't find him.
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Post by DrTorch on Sept 29, 2017 21:26:27 GMT -5
32-3 in their last 35 games. Insanity.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Sept 29, 2017 21:31:14 GMT -5
Tonight's 10-1 win puts the 2017 Indians into 2nd place for most wins in franchise history and also drops the AL #1 seed magic number to 1
Houston beat Boston again tonight to get their 100th win. Interesting that those two are playing each other in a 4 game series to end the year when they will most likely be playing in the ALDS. They could potentially play 9 straight games.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Sept 30, 2017 14:41:42 GMT -5
Cleveland is the first team in history to have 3 starters with at least 17 wins and at least 195 strikeouts.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Sept 30, 2017 14:56:08 GMT -5
32-3 in their last 35 games. Insanity. What's really insane is that Perez and Gomes have combined for 20 home runs and 96 RBIs. Another who'd have thunk it....Jackson has the highest batting average, highest on base %, 5th highest slugging% and 4th highest OPS on the team and he only has 7 home runs. |
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Post by DrTorch on Sept 30, 2017 18:39:45 GMT -5
Yeah he has been really (and quietly) good this year.
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Post by sportsjock on Sept 30, 2017 22:29:08 GMT -5
Kluber consistently gets little or no run support from this team.
What is it?
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Oct 1, 2017 7:15:50 GMT -5
The Indians have clinched the #1 seed in the AL and the Dodgers have clinched the best overall record.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Oct 1, 2017 11:40:20 GMT -5
Now we root for the Dodgers to lose in the NCS. Then the Indians gain home field advantage in the World Series.
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Post by DrTorch on Oct 1, 2017 11:45:11 GMT -5
and also because the Dodgers are a bad matchup for us with all those lefties haha
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Oct 1, 2017 15:53:07 GMT -5
Lindor is the only player in baseball this year with more than 40 doubles, more than 30 home runs and more than 10 stolen bases.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Oct 1, 2017 17:06:08 GMT -5
102-60
Awesome regular season
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Oct 1, 2017 17:29:24 GMT -5
Ramirez has more doubles this year than has been hit since 2009.
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Post by quiz on Oct 2, 2017 14:01:13 GMT -5
The Indians did okay against lefties this season...beating C. Sale in Boston for example. I'm sure someone has the tribe vs. lefthanders record for this year.
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Post by tigeralum01 on Oct 2, 2017 14:08:55 GMT -5
36-24 versus lefty starters
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2017 17:57:32 GMT -5
All the best to Mickey Callaway,Indians pitching coach. New manager of the the NY Mets.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Oct 22, 2017 18:16:32 GMT -5
Dang, hate to see him go
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Post by sportsjock on Oct 23, 2017 7:17:10 GMT -5
Mickey Calloway did an incredible job with the Indians pitching staff and wish him the best of luck and success with the Mets.
It will be interesting who Francona and the owners come up with as his replacement.
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