Tribe vs Twins...NEED BROOMS!...please.

• HitsRus

  

  Twins are in town for a 4 game series starting tonite.
  
  The first game features a rematch of Corey Kluber and Phil Hughes.
  
  The Tribe will need to take all 4 games to jump Minnesota in the wild card race....taking 3 games will leave only a flicker of hope...a series split ends the Tribe's season.
  
  It's sad commentary on Cleveland that so much interest is put into the Factory of Sadness, when the Indians have been making a strong September run. The Tribe is a much better value for your entertainment dollar, and you won't go broke at the concession stand.
• lhslep134

  

  HitsRus;1753714 wrote:
  It's sad commentary on Cleveland that so much interest is put into the Factory of Sadness, when the Indians have been making a strong September run. .

  Maybe they wouldn't have been in a position to need a strong September run just to get to where they're at if ownership wouldn't have been cheap with Lindor. It was obvious how weak our defense was, and defense is what led to our early season problems.
  
  Only speaking for myself, but it's really hard for me to support two teams at the same time who continually shoot themselves in the foot. It's nice that the Indians are trying to make a move, but it's not enough for me to really get into it after they f*cked themselves in the first few months. It generates more frustration than enjoyment when I think about them.
• Mulva

  

  I'm not sure going from 4 games back on 8/31 to 4 games back on 9/28 qualifies as a strong run.
• IggyPride00

  

  Get the rally caps out.
• HitsRus

  

  Tribe's backs are to the wall down 4-2 in the 7th.
• BRF

  

  Go Tribe.
• HitsRus

  

  Mulva;1753738 wrote:I'm not sure going from 4 games back on 8/31 to 4 games back on 9/28 qualifies as a strong run.

  Keeping pace with the leaders.....but your point is taken.
• IggyPride00

  

  You were right about needing Brooms. Beyond just the math of the wild card a loss tonight would give the Twins the season series as it would be their 10th win out of a possible 19 games. I think they use head to head as a tie breaker still when it comes to the wildcard play-in game if there is a tie.
• HitsRus

  

  still down 4-2 top of 9.
• lhslep134

  

  That sucked.
• BRF

  

  I would have never thought that Kluber would end up at 8-16. Wow.
  
  I imagine he will get one more start, though.
• HitsRus

  

  ugh....nary a wimper in the 9th. It's all over but the math.
• IggyPride00

  

  BRF;1753818 wrote:I would have never thought that Kluber would end up at 8-16. Wow.
  
  I imagine he will get one more start, though.

  That they are roughly .500 (1 game below) given that is impressive.
  
  He hasn't gotten alot of support, but his ERA hasn't exactly been stellar either.
  
  He should be better next year. He can go into the off-season without having to worry about the contract situation and come out with a chip on his shoulder that this year was a fluke.
• Mulva

  

  Team record in Kluber starts in 2014/2015 by offensive runs scored
  
  0 or 1 run scored: 1-6 vs 0-8
  2-4 runs scored: 7-5 vs 3-12
  5+ runs scored: 14-1 vs 7-1
  
  There's 1 glaring difference in those results from year to year. The run support sucked overall, but you need your ace to be able to win some of the 2-1, 3-2 types of games instead of coming up on the wrong end almost every time.
• Laley23

  

  Kluber wasn't able to limit the damage in his bad innings this year. Leads the majors in "no-hit" innings pitched, but routinely gave up 3 or more in the innings when he was knocked around.
• HitsRus

  

  Yesterday's first inning....Kluber got the first two outs, then gave up three very loud hits...double, double, HR. 3-0 before the Tribe came to bat.
  
  Coming down the stretch, the Tribe had 7 games with Minnesota for a shot at the WC....they are 1-3 with 3 to go.
• IggyPride00

  

  How did the scouts all miss so bad on Lindor's bat?
  
  Not only can he hit, but he looks like he could be a 20 homer guy as he develops with the ability to drive in a healthy amount of runs each year.
• HitsRus

  

  Doubleheader today starting at 4:10. Tribe on the brink of elimination.
• BR1986FB

  As far as Kluber goes, I think there's something wrong with him physically.
• TBone14

  

  Brantley with shoulder inflammation and is shut down for the rest of the season.
• HitsRus

  

  ^^ doesn't matter ...is he still leading the league in doubles?
  Tribe down early...1-0 in the second inning.
  
  last night the red hot Angels jumped the Astros and half a game lead . Minnie still right there too.
• HitsRus

  

  Now 5-0 ...ump won't give cookie the corners....BOOM
  
  Guess you could say that "cookie's cutter can't catch the corners".
• HitsRus

  

  Tribe drops the first game 7-1...leads Twins 7-0 in the nightcap . Cody Anderson twirling a 2 hit shutout .
  
  Too late.
• HitsRus

  

  Tribe will end season with Bauer on the hill Friday, followed by Kluber on Saturday. Danny Salazar will pitch the season finale.
• Glory Days

  

  HitsRus;1754209 wrote:
  last night the red hot Angels jumped the Astros and half a game lead . Minnie still right there too.

  Being here in LA, I am getting to see David Murphy get the last laugh.