2016 MLB Playoffs Thread

[flames_fan_down_under]

This is like watching the Jays play the Jays.

[CedarMeter]

Is it just me or did anyone else think that was a catchable ball?

[GirlySports]

Soler runs all the way he scores

[CofR]

Chisenhall has been not good

[CedarMeter]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Soler runs all the way he scores

Ya, he was dragging is ass thinking the ball was going to be caught. I don't get it. This is the world series, get your butt in gear.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Royals bullpen last year was really strong, but the Indians bullpen this year might be even better. Doesn't hurt that it appears Tito can do no wrong with his moves either. Cubs now shutout 4 times this postseason, and they also have a 1-0 win too. So they either light up the scoreboard or get totally shut down.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Royals bullpen last year was really strong, but the Indians bullpen this year might be even better. Doesn't hurt that it appears Tito can do no wrong with his moves either. Cubs now shutout 4 times this postseason, and they also have a 1-0 win too. So they either light up the scoreboard or get totally shut down.

Not just their bullpen, but their starting rotation too.

They've been cruising through the playoffs with two very good starters in Carasco and Salazar out, plus the whole Bauer/drone incident taking him out for a start too, and in that start they put out a 24 year old rookie who shut the Jays down for almost 5 innings.

None of those guys are going anywhere either unless the Indians trade them.

Plus that bullpen you speak of is locked down for at least next season as well.

Hopefully Shapiro and Atkins can build something like that in Toronto too, because that Indians team could win the World Series this year and should be really good for a long damn time.

[Senator Clay Davis]

I wonder how much the Yankees regret trading Miller and Chapman. I suspect they would have made the playoffs with both of them doing work in the 7th-9th. Miller at $9 million a year is amazing value.

[corporatejay]

Miller coming in in the 5th yesterday is pro managing. Why leave him in to close when you have a high leverage situation.

[transplant99]

Jesse Rogers
ESPN Staff Writer


Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens (96) will be in attendance for Game 4 on Saturday. He attended the 1929 Fall Classic which the Cubs lost to the A's. Ben Zobrist's wife, Julianna, will sing God Bless America before the game while Hall of Famers Greg Maddux and Fergie Jenkins, both wore No. 31 for the Cubs, will throw out the first pitch. Actor Vince Vaughn will sing during the seventh inning stretch while local talent John Vincent sings the national anthem.

[Roof-Daddy]

3-1 lead now for the Tribe and counting.

Kluber and that bullpen probably aren't going to need more than that.

Indians just getting it done no matter who they're up against.

12-2 in their last 14 games and well on their way to 13-2 in their last 15.

...and that's against the best teams in MLB.

[Roof-Daddy]

Oh my

This is turning into a slaughter

Poor Cubs fans lol

[Canuck-Hater]

Not sure what it is but the Indians are an easy team to hate. Welp Cubs gonna Cub I guess.

[Hemi-Cuda]

No idea why the Cubs were the favorite heading into this series, after watching the Red Sox and Jays get dismantled it was pretty obvious the Indians had the best bullpen in baseball and some extremely clutch starters as well. Maybe Chicago fans felt it was just destiny after actually getting to the World Series for the first time in 70 some years

[CofR]

Kluber has been spectacular all postseason

[chockfullofgoodness]

I want the Cubs to lose. I hate how everyone wants them to win for no other reason than they've sucked for 108 years. #### the Cubs.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Lester was cruising and just like that Ramirez crushes one.

Cleveland just continues to get big hits.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Tie game!!

[CedarMeter]

That was an enjoyable baseball game. It was entertaining.

[wwkayaker]

Originally Posted by CedarMeter

That was an enjoyable baseball game. It was entertaining.

Agreed! I was hoping chapman was going to get a hit. He actually looked confident and like he knew what he was doing in the batters box.