Astros @ Tribe (Series Thread)

• Glory Days

  

  Laley23;1504594 wrote:No way. This is great for baseball. If your a WC team, you shouldnt be guaranteed anything other than a 1 game playoff.
  
  Then, if you win a division, you SHOULD get a team who had to play a play in game, and, possibly, use up their #1 starter.
  
  MLB had an issue and it was the Division Champs were not being rewarded nearly enough. I love it this way. Really makes the regular season champions mean a lot more.

  By already handicapping the worst team in the playoffs? In that case, just eliminate the wildcard and go back to the pre-wildcard playoffs. I'd rather watch good baseball than watch teams get beat up on.
• HitsRus

  

  By already handicapping the worst team in the playoffs? In that case, just eliminate the wildcard and go back to the pre-wildcard playoffs. I'd rather watch good baseball than watch teams get beat up on

  I pretty much agree with this. Not only this though...the wild card goes up against the division champ with the best record, has to start on the road, and never has home field advantage (till the WS). Why have a wild card at all if you are going to stack the deck so much against them.
  
  wedge: thanks for the info on 'ties'....high likelyhood that we are going to get one...this race will go to the last day.
• royal_k

  

  They may not be scoring runs, but the pitching has been the best in the AL over quite a long span. I like our chances of earning one of the WC spots and winning a play in game. The schedule is really in our favor.
• TBone14

  

  royal_k;1504657 wrote:They may not be scoring runs, but the pitching has been the best in the AL over quite a long span. I like our chances of earning one of the WC spots and winning a play in game. The schedule is really in our favor.

  I would much rather go into the postseason with hot pitching than hot bats. Pitching and timely hitting win in playoffs. Rarely do teams slug their way through the playoffs.
  
  With that said and I don't want to get ahead of ourselves but it is crucial that the play in game be in Cleveland. Such a better team at home as opposed to on the road.
• GOONx19

  

  Rays won.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  Tribe opens up with a nice 3 run 1st, thanks to a Brantley HR.
• GOONx19

  

  4-0
• iclfan2

  

  Hot start Injuns!!!
• Footwedge

  Looks like w.c. race has dwindled down to the funal 3.
• BRF

  

  Looked like a good crowd tonight.
  
  Injuns are hot!
• Footwedge

  Looking forward to winning the w.c. game and then it's Tito and the Sox.
• HitsRus

  

  Not sure how many were there but the place had a carnival atmosphere tonite....lots of people in the team shop and at the souvenir stands buying Tribe gear. You had to wait in line at the concession stands and to go to the restrooms
  
  
  Swishers's fireworks nite was awesome....all set to Ohio themed music, while video highlights of the season ran on the scoreboard.
  
  Playoff tickets for the wild card play-in game and the 2 possible games of the ALDS go on sale online to the general public Monday.
• Footwedge

  Nice to see Francona manage the pitchers with a tighter leash. Pulling Mac yesterday after a lead off walk in the 6th was the right thing to do. Mac is a 5 inning pitcher. Tonight he plugged in Smitty in the 9th with a 4 run lead and heated
  Perez up at the first sign of trouble.
  
  Can;t let any of these squibb games slip away.
• vball10set

  Footwedge;1504993 wrote:Nice to see Francona manage the pitchers with a tighter leash. Pulling Mac yesterday after a lead off walk in the 6th was the right thing to do. Mac is a 5 inning pitcher. Tonight he plugged in Smitty in the 9th with a 4 run lead and heated
  Perez up at the first sign of trouble.
  
  Can;t let any of these squibb games slip away.

  This was my criticism of Tito earlier in the year, and imo, it paid off last night.
• GOONx19

  

  Huge sixth inning. Up 7-2 now.
• like_that

  

  #rolltribe. Lets go!
• HitsRus

  

  Tribe rolling/Browns folding.....
• vball10set

  HitsRus;1505308 wrote:Tribe rolling/Browns folding.....

  
  ?????
• like_that

  

  #rolltribe. Ray fucking won. Come on KC, pull this one off.
• wes_mantooth

  

  Got my wildcard home game tix...just in case. #fingerscrossed
• like_that

  

  wes_mantooth;1505417 wrote:Got my wildcard home game tix...just in case. #fingerscrossed

  
  You jinxed it. GFY.
• wes_mantooth

  

  like_that;1505419 wrote:You jinxed it. GFY.

  Fml... I wish I could take it back
• wes_mantooth

  

  You can pretty much cross out the Yankees now.
  
  Really need kc to get one today.
• Mulva

  

  KC hit a walk-off grand slam off the mexicutioner.
  
  I think 4-2 gets the Tribe in. 3-3 might result in a playoff to get into the playoff.
• BRF

  

  wes_mantooth;1505423 wrote:
  Really need kc to get one today.

  It seems strange to be rooting for the Royals when they have owned us.
  
  Oh well, whatever it takes.
  
  It's September 22 and play-offs are looking to be a real deal.