2016 ALCS: Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Indians

Four solid shutdown pitches by Stroman.

Stroman has pitched pretty good but lordy they clubbed the two pitches he hung.

Big boy was hustling.

Gibbons pulled his SP an inning too late as per his usual. He's now rocking a "I think we're fucked now" look in the dugout for the first time this postseason.

i can understand that ron darling is tired of saying 'postseason' but that doesn't mean it's okay to say 'the post'

Miller's not available? Confused.

Slipped on some blood.

Coco Crisp with the biggest catch of the series.

I guess I shouldn't be stunned after the Boston sweep, but I am.

What's the most anemic post-season series ever for an offense? '66 Dodgers?

'54 Indians surely?

What a pathetic display. 2 runs against a team that lost their starter in the first.

What a game!!

'54 Indians scored 9 runs in a 4-game series. We've scored 3 so far, but we're safe--'66 Dodgers scored 2.

Everyone looks awful when you're losing, and we look really, really old right now.

Our nation may survive, but the wound to hope and order will never fully heal.

Andrew Miller: 28 batters faced, 18 strikeouts.

andrew miller's FIP this postseason coming into tonight was -0.51. (yes, that's a negative sign.) tonight he actually lowered that, with 3 Ks in 1.1 innings for a FIP on the night of -(negative)1.35

please to ilxors can explain to me why Indians and Blue Jays have to play another game? I thought it was just best of 5, and they've already won 3 ?

Best of 7. Best of 5 was the last series.

can't believe Cleveland's going to win 2 titles in a calendar year

thanks brownie, stupid me.

well, there's always the possibility that karma will circle back around and the tribe will blow a 3-0 lea- *is shot by every member of the internet*

does anyone else think Ron Darling completely changes his cadence/energy toward the annoying for the PS games? have we discussed this?

scheduling is amazing/fluky that this srs could be over and nl yet to start gm 3

well... i'm going to the game today. hoping for a tired, short rested Kluber and exhausted bullpen...
little sad, (not just for the obvious, elimination reasons) because won or lose we'll probably be saying goodbye to a coupe long serving Jays.

does anyone else think Ron Darling completely changes his cadence/energy toward the annoying for the PS games? have we discussed this?

[Andrew Miller shown warming up]

Darling: Terry Francona told me yesterday that, in situations like these during the post, there's a member of his bullpen he'd take over any other reliever in Major League Baseball. That pitcher? [pause] ANDREW MILLER.

and he kind of shout/spits it An-drew MILL-er. anyway! i wonder if it comes from on high TBS or w/e or if he just gets so excited after decades of moribund mets seasons

man, I don't like his voice at all and I don't like Ripken either. A bittersweet TV experience to be sure.

I have no problems with him during the regular season--he has a great rapport with Gary and Keith in the mets booth.

All right, Nate Silver has us at 3% to win the World Series--not sure if that's the now-cast or polls-plus. (Has the Indians tied with the Cubs at 38%.)

Actually looked like EE steered the ball precisely in that direction...couple of feet, though, and it's a DP.

Was it necessary to bring in Osuna? I'd give somebody else a baserunner...there's a game tomorrow.

holy shit there is! thought tomorrow was an off day!

who the fuck is R Merritt

He won a fan contest.

like a vox explainer, but not shitty http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ryan-merritt/

Fastball sitting 85.9, fastest: 87.5.

Something, anything: sort of looking forward to what kind of send-off Bautista and Encarnacion get in their last AB (even though EE could be back).

That could very well have been EE's last at-bat.

Most depressing Jays post-season series since they got swept by the Twins in '91 (endpoint of their underachieving years).

The Indians are going to the World Series!!!!!

sorry clemenza

Thanks. The Indians are a great story--it hurts, but the fact that they did that without two (or three) starters, no question they're the better team. If it's them and the Dodgers, I'll be rooting for Cleveland; Indians/Cubs, I'm okay with either.

(Had it in my mind the whole series that Cleveland hadn't been in the WS since '54--completely forgot about '97 until the announcer just mentioned it.)

lol and 95!!!

this is clevelands year

Of course, '95 too. Geez...why the hell was I feeling sorry for this franchise?

'95 too! One of the best offensive teams ever! Manny Ramirez batted NINTH!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzhj2ev0Xwo

Hate the Indians but that's probably wholly because of the name and horrendous, can't believe this is allowed in 2016 caricature hat logo

it is awful and I wish they ditched it