It's starting to look like Francona will change pitchers every inning until it's Miller time.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 01:33 (seven years ago) link
Someone in the stands has the Mickey Hatcher glove.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 01:41 (seven years ago) link
Thought Bautista had a HR there.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 01:52 (seven years ago) link
Four solid shutdown pitches by Stroman.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 01:57 (seven years ago) link
Stroman has pitched pretty good but lordy they clubbed the two pitches he hung.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 01:59 (seven years ago) link
Big boy was hustling.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 02:07 (seven years ago) link
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.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 02:13 (seven years ago) link
i can understand that ron darling is tired of saying 'postseason' but that doesn't mean it's okay to say 'the post'
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 02:14 (seven years ago) link
Miller's not available? Confused.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 02:37 (seven years ago) link
Slipped on some blood.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 02:41 (seven years ago) link
Coco Crisp with the biggest catch of the series.
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 02:54 (seven years ago) link
I guess I shouldn't be stunned after the Boston sweep, but I am.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 03:13 (seven years ago) link
What's the most anemic post-season series ever for an offense? '66 Dodgers?
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 03:17 (seven years ago) link
'54 Indians surely?
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 03:34 (seven years ago) link
What a pathetic display. 2 runs against a team that lost their starter in the first.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 03:35 (seven years ago) link
What a game!!
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 03:35 (seven years ago) link
'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.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 03:39 (seven years ago) link
Our nation may survive, but the wound to hope and order will never fully heal.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 03:42 (seven years ago) link
Andrew Miller: 28 batters faced, 18 strikeouts.
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 03:43 (seven years ago) link
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
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 18 October 2016 04:51 (seven years ago) link
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 ?
― "Stop researching my life" (Ste), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 13:19 (seven years ago) link
Best of 7. Best of 5 was the last series.
― brownie, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 13:24 (seven years ago) link
can't believe Cleveland's going to win 2 titles in a calendar year
― frogbs, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 13:25 (seven years ago) link
thanks brownie, stupid me.
― "Stop researching my life" (Ste), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 13:36 (seven years ago) link
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*
― i've watched a lot of cats do weird and interesting things (slothroprhymes), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 14:00 (seven years ago) link
does anyone else think Ron Darling completely changes his cadence/energy toward the annoying for the PS games? have we discussed this?
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 14:29 (seven years ago) link
scheduling is amazing/fluky that this srs could be over and nl yet to start gm 3
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 14:29 (seven years ago) link
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.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 14:35 (seven years ago) link
[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.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 15:03 (seven years ago) link
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
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 16:15 (seven years ago) link
man, I don't like his voice at all and I don't like Ripken either. A bittersweet TV experience to be sure.
― brownie, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 16:19 (seven years ago) link
I have no problems with him during the regular season--he has a great rapport with Gary and Keith in the mets booth.
― Michael F Gill, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 17:38 (seven years ago) link
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%.)
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 21:43 (seven years ago) link
Actually looked like EE steered the ball precisely in that direction...couple of feet, though, and it's a DP.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 22:36 (seven years ago) link
Was it necessary to bring in Osuna? I'd give somebody else a baserunner...there's a game tomorrow.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 23:09 (seven years ago) link
holy shit there is! thought tomorrow was an off day!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 00:59 (seven years ago) link
who the fuck is R Merritt
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 02:26 (seven years ago) link
He won a fan contest.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 19:37 (seven years ago) link
like a vox explainer, but not shitty http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ryan-merritt/
― i've watched a lot of cats do weird and interesting things (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 20:31 (seven years ago) link
Fastball sitting 85.9, fastest: 87.5.
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 20:44 (seven years ago) link
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).
― clemenza, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 21:57 (seven years ago) link
That could very well have been EE's last at-bat.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 22:09 (seven years ago) link
Most depressing Jays post-season series since they got swept by the Twins in '91 (endpoint of their underachieving years).
― clemenza, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 22:18 (seven years ago) link
The Indians are going to the World Series!!!!!
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 22:46 (seven years ago) link
sorry clemenza
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 22:48 (seven years ago) link
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.)
― clemenza, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 22:51 (seven years ago) link
lol and 95!!!
― marcos, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 22:52 (seven years ago) link
this is clevelands year
― marcos, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 22:53 (seven years ago) link
Of course, '95 too. Geez...why the hell was I feeling sorry for this franchise?
― clemenza, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 22:54 (seven years ago) link
'95 too! One of the best offensive teams ever! Manny Ramirez batted NINTH!!
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 22:54 (seven years ago) link