Coming off a 2-1 series win against the AL Central second place team, our Tribe welcomes the Rays to town. 

Game one starts at 7:10 and features Klubot vs. Glanow. 

Game two also starts at 7:10 with Bieber (who is now 8-2) vs. Snell (who is 16-5, 2.05 era!). 

Game three starts at 4:10 and has TBD vs. Carrasco. 

Go Tribe. 

Go Tribe

Go Tribe!

B4 and no score. 

Kluber has had some trouble but has managed to skate out of it so far. 

Quite the pitchers battle going on. 

Tribe with two hits. 

Rays with one. 

B6

EE drills one and it's 1-0. 

To the T8.  

Allen in. 

(inhale......exhale)

And.......he gets them 1-2-3 on 9 pitches with Hammy raving about his curveball. 

And Hammy just announces that Josh Donaldson has been traded to us. 

And the Tribe has manufactured 2 runs with legs in the B8.

Brantley singles in the third run to make the Tribe the first team in MLB with 5 players with more than 70 RBI.

Hand in for the 9th. 

And he gets them 1-2-3!

Ballgame!

From the Darby Report:

BRF signing out.

Go Tribe.

I was working so I couldn't help you out. Donaldson added!! Allen finally goes to his curve and it pays off. Still think Hand is the better option for the 9th but that is Tito's decision,not mine.

Tribe wins 3-0

EE with a solo HR (but it wasn't meaningless)

Allen was better

Hand 1-2-3

Party at Fred McGriff's

Go Tribe

posted by BRF

And Hammy just announces that Josh Donaldson has been traded to us. 

 

www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24539807/toronto-blue-jays-trade-josh-donaldson-cleveland-indians

Looks like JRam to 2nd?

Yes JRam to 2nd and Donaldson is being activated for today's game.

Game Ball...........Edwin!

posted by cat_lover

Yes JRam to 2nd and Donaldson is being activated for today's game.

then Kipnis where?

posted by vball10set

then Kipnis where?

My guess is that it would depend on what Donaldson has in the tank after being out most of the year (and not that effective during those 2 months of play, although health likely played a big role in that). Donaldson is good, then Kipnis would probably play only when either him or Ramirez is getting a rest day (which still might be fairly often, as I don't know if they'll rush Donaldson into everyday playing after missing 3+ months when they can ease him back into a regular role so he's ready for the playoffs). Donaldson is bad and I'd guess Ramirez will bounce between second and third with Kipnis and Donaldson being "platoon partners" with one of them playing, depending on where Ramirez is that day.

I think there is a chance Kipnis will see some outfield action.  I read that he is having a sit down with Tito today. 

If Kipnis goes to the OF I can see him as a Sunday starter , day -to-day the usual 3 are better than him out there. Much like Heretic posted, let's see what Donaldson has.......there is time.

Guyer in center tonight, makes a great catch to end the first. 

Brantley and EE pull off a double steal with two out.

But Yandy pops out. 

To the T2. 

Well shit. 

While I was cramming food in my mouth and "Killebrew" ing.... I missed us scoring two runs on doubles by Melky and Gomes. 

In the T5. 

And we have a sixth inning implosion going on. 

Down 4-2 now. 

Jon Edwards?

wtf

Down 4-2, Two runners on, Need a timely EE Smash right now . Go Edwin, get that average back up to .236!

Darn it, double play. .234