Dethroning the Royalty...Tribe at KC (Series Thread)

• Laley23

  

  Tribe was swept last time we invaded KC. And they are still the Kings of the AL and MLB until eliminated. We get to send our 3 best starters out there to get it done. Would be an emphatic statement to take the series and send a message to the rest of the Central that Indians will have to be caught, not fall back to the pack.
  
  Kluber - Monday
  Salazar - Tuesday
  Carrasco - Wednesday
• cat_lover

  Go Tribe.
  
  Go Laley23.
• vball10set

  Go Laley. GO TRIBE!
• GOONx19

  

  Go Tribe!
• BRF

  

  Go Tribe.
• HitsRus

  

  Go Tribe...keep it going Laley!
• Crimson streak

  

  This is a huge series. We can really bury the royals for good here with a sweep
  
  
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• TBone14

  

  Would be big to win this series. The Royals are horrible on the road but still incredibly tough at home. 29-13...nearly 70% winning percentage at home.
• iclfan2

  

  After 6 pitches and 2 strikeouts, Lindor crushed a solo homer. 1-0 good guys
  
  
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• BRF

  

  2-0 now T6.
• Laley23

  

  Please just be cramps, Kluber.
• iclfan2

  

  Hopefully he was just wasting time for Shaw..... [emoji1317]
  
  
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• Gardens35

  OH FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDGE !
• Ironman92

  

  Bullpen blowing games is so destructive to momentum of a team. Hopefully Tribe can pull this one out.
  
  Chappy hit 105 mph on the gun tonight.
• iclfan2

  

  We need two bullpen arms immediately
  
  
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• KnightRyder

  

  and another fine outing by Bryan Shaw
• Sonofanump

  Welp.
• Laley23

  

  iclfan2;1803570 wrote:We need two bullpen arms immediately
  
  
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  Not sure about 2, but we need 1 for sure. Preferably a left handed power arm.
• Al Bundy

  I know Tito is extremely loyal to guys, but they have to do something about Shaw. You can't have an 8th inning guy with a 4.5 era after 90 games.
• HitsRus

  

  Shaw has cost us at least 5 games. There is nothing wrong with his stuff....but everything wrong with his head. He's great if everything goes well, but just loses it amidst adversity. What makes Tomlin a great pitcher is the same stuff that makes Shaw lousy....and that is a mental game that maintains focus and limits damage when you make a mistake or get a couple of bad breaks. Shaw just imploded last night when the Royals got a couple of cheap hits. That was ugly.
• ts1227

  

  Laley23;1803573 wrote:Not sure about 2, but we need 1 for sure. Preferably a left handed power arm.

  You'll get a career minor leaguer fresh off of Tommy John surgery and you'll like it
• vball10set

  agree with everything said about Shaw, and it's a MUST we get Chapman--we'll see what kind of mettle Chernoff, Dolan, et al has...this, IMO, will be the key to us getting to, and having any success in, the post season
• Laley23

  

  vball10set;1803593 wrote:agree with everything said about Shaw, and it's a MUST we get Chapman--we'll see what kind of mettle Chernoff, Dolan, et al has...this, IMO, will be the key to us getting to, and having any success in, the post season

  I get the whole not parting with the future. For a team like Cleveland, trades make or break your team for up to a decade.
  
  That said, this is the MOST well-rounded Indians team I can remember. They have a legit chance at the WS with this roster (ie, our minor leaguers arent needed). It would be a true shame to not go all in, and sacrifice a top prospect and play for a chance at a title later, while sacrificing the very real possibility of one this year.
• Crimson streak

  

  Laley23;1803596 wrote:I get the whole not parting with the future. For a team like Cleveland, trades make or break your team for up to a decade.
  
  That said, this is the MOST well-rounded Indians team I can remember. They have a legit chance at the WS with this roster (ie, our minor leaguers arent needed). It would be a true shame to not go all in, and sacrifice a top prospect and play for a chance at a title later, while sacrificing the very real possibility of one this year.

  I'm at the point now we absolutely have to get a guy like miller or chapman. I also think we need to try and get lucroy as well with gomes more than likely out for the year.
  
  
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• TBone14

  

  vball10set;1803593 wrote:agree with everything said about Shaw, and it's a MUST we get Chapman--we'll see what kind of mettle Chernoff, Dolan, et al has...this, IMO, will be the key to us getting to, and having any success in, the post season

  Laley23;1803596 wrote:I get the whole not parting with the future. For a team like Cleveland, trades make or break your team for up to a decade.
  
  That said, this is the MOST well-rounded Indians team I can remember. They have a legit chance at the WS with this roster (ie, our minor leaguers arent needed). It would be a true shame to not go all in, and sacrifice a top prospect and play for a chance at a title later, while sacrificing the very real possibility of one this year.

  Crimson streak;1803597 wrote:I'm at the point now we absolutely have to get a guy like miller or chapman. I also think we need to try and get lucroy as well with gomes more than likely out for the year.
  
  
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  Yes. Yes. Yes. If we are only going to get chances to make a legit run at a World Series once a decade (I don't count 2013 as a true opportunity), then let's make them count.
  
  Vegas Insider has us at 4/1 to win the AL (that's 2nd choice- Texas 7/2 is the current favorite) and we are the 5th choice to win the whole thing after the Cubs, Giants, Rangers and Nats.
  
  We are more than a contender...we are one of the favorites. Add the pieces and let's make this thing happen.