Go Tribe. Of course we get the one team who can match Bieber, in Cole. I’m extremely nervous about tonight, but if they scrap out a win, I like our chances. 

Go Tribe. 

Go tribe! Both teams have been so inconsistent this season that no outcome would shock me. I hope that we can get enough clutch hitting and eliminate the stupid base running mistakes that have been a problem all season.

Tribe be a million.

Definitely nervous about this series due to our offensive woes (though better lately). Hopefully Bieber comes out and balls tonight. Go Tribe!

I’ll say this...our offense is built for the playoffs. As is pitching. Both should be used to low-scoring games where runs are a premium, and even 2-0 after 3 could hold up all game.

GO TRIBE!!

Who’s drinking tonight? I either start now and mow lawn tomorrow, or mow the lawn and start after that. Either way, I’ll be drunk by the 6th inning.

posted by Laley23

Who’s drinking tonight? I either start now and mow lawn tomorrow, or mow the lawn and start after that. Either way, I’ll be drunk by the 6th inning.

Just start now. I’m running low on beers, vodka may end badly. 

Zimmer added to roster, Plutko off.

posted by Laley23

Who’s drinking tonight? I either start now and mow lawn tomorrow, or mow the lawn and start after that. Either way, I’ll be drunk by the 6th inning.

I hope you started early.

Drink more

Ok, Naylor and Roberto put some decent wood to the ball, hopefully a sign of good things to come.

DAMN!!

I’m drinking heavily now. 

Da fuck!

I should have bet money that the Yankees would jump on Bieber. 

Shit. 

At least we only invested 60 games and not 160!!!

posted by Laley23

At least we only invested 60 games and not 160!!!

True dat.  

Cookie has surprised me all year. Hopefully he can do it again tonight.

Wow that was bad/surprising. Pray my Reds don’t follow suit.

Baseball is crazy though....jump out tonight 2-0 and see what happens.

Why do we keep developing cy young talent only for them to choke in the playoffs smh?

posted by like_that

Why do we keep developing cy young talent only for them to choke in the playoffs smh?

Well, Kluber and Lee didn’t choke. Only CC and thru 1 start Bieber.

posted by Laley23

Well, Kluber and Lee didn’t choke. Only CC and thru 1 start Bieber.

Kluber was solid in 2016. In 2017 and 2018, he was 0-2 with an ERA of 10.64 in 3 starts.

posted by like_that

Why do we keep developing cy young talent only for them to choke in the playoffs smh?

I was thinking this last night after the game.

posted by Al Bundy

Kluber was solid in 2016. In 2017 and 2018, he was 0-2 with an ERA of 10.64 in 3 starts.

This is the Kluber I was thinking about,  but he definitely delivered in 16’ (except for game 7).

Are we really going to blame Kluber for getting drilled by the Astros when all indications and data point to them knowing the pitches? Obviously, they cheated that game. But his K rate, whiff rate and their take percentage were ridiculous. It wasn’t him. Same for Carrasco...everything that game vs the regular season was eye-popping.

Vs Yankees he had a back issue that needed medical attention. Indians/Kluber choose to keep that quite until season was over.

I actually think Bieber was tipping his pitches last night. Yankees were taking ridiculously good pitches and drilling anything straight/in the zone. It wasn’t a bad outing...it was a complete outlier from 2 seasons worth of data on him.

Weather delay. Hope to get game started around 8ish.