Blue Jays GDT: *ALCS GM 3* vs CLE | Mon, Oct 17 | 8pm ET/5pm PT | Bauer vs Stroman

[JS19]

that's really close, but he's out

Yeah, I was almost like "wtf he's safe" but yeah it's an out. Could've been a huge momentum shift.

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

Gonna win tonight. I CAN FEEL IT

 

[htpwn]

Goins shouldn't be allowed to swing the bat at this point. Take your chances with the bunt.

 

[Pi]

What aren't we re-signing Saunders?

One good swing doesn't change the fact that he's been horrific since the end of June.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Half the batting order is auto outs.

 

[bigred50]

Gonna win tonight. I CAN FEEL IT

How often do you get these feelings?

 

[Ropesman]

So if the jays manage to pull this game out, and for the sake of argument the next one with Kluber pitching on short rest, what is Francona to do going forward? Obviously Tomlin pitched game 5 but then what?

 

[Suntouchable13]

Scoring runs in this series is like pulling teeth. Such a struggle.

 

[no13matssundin]

One good swing doesn't change the fact that he's been horrific since the end of June.

This times a Ba-gillion

 

[ECanuck]

Cleveland is like a cat using many lives. You can't get all those plays going your way.

 

[Mitchy]

Goins channeling his inner Martin

but he dropped the ball though.

lol, this is normal Goins.

Just saying but I've always viewed the crowd clapping as an injured player leaves as them showing the player some respect for trying to tough it out. Rather than cheering that they're out of the game. I would hope that any fan not from Philadelphia would share this view.

Well, he acknowledged the crowd, so I think (and hope), that they were cheering/clapping out of respect.

 

[Pi]

Gonna win tonight. I CAN FEEL IT

If we win tonight, the chances of winning tomorrow dramatically increase. They would use their whole bullpen and tomorrow is an earlier start, should favour us. We need this one BAD.

 

[canucksfan]

Jays are hitting the ball a lot harder though

 

[Leafsdude7]

So if the jays manage to pull this game out, and for the sake of argument the next one with Kluber pitching on short rest, what is Francona to do going forward? Obviously Tomlin pitched game 5 but then what?

The only thing I can think of that's semi-reasonable is Miller for game 6, Kluber back for game 7?

Maybe they get a roster amnesty like the Jays got for Travis, though.

 

[ShaneFalco]

The break-out is about to happpen

 

[habamillions]

Only time i feel comfortable to score runs with guys in scoring position is when EE,JD,tulo and carrera are at the plate. but they rarely are because they are usually are the ones on the base.

 

[Ropesman]

The only thing I can think of that's semi-reasonable is Miller for game 6, Kluber back for game 7?

Maybe they get a roster amnesty like the Jays got for Travis, though.

And call up a Triple A guy?

 

[AllDay28]

Half the batting order is auto outs.

welcome to baseball. 6 of the 9 starting batters for the Indians are 0 for, so 66% of theirs is auto outs

 

[Pi]

The only thing I can think of that's semi-reasonable is Miller for game 6, Kluber back for game 7?

Maybe they get a roster amnesty like the Jays got for Travis, though.

Why would that happen? Bauer's injury isn't baseball related, it's his own fault his pinky is stitched up.

 

[Rysto]

Man, that pitch count is ugly.

Edit: Wait, that was the second out. Scratch that.

 

[Del Preston]

Just saying but I've always viewed the crowd clapping as an injured player leaves as them showing the player some respect for trying to tough it out. Rather than cheering that they're out of the game. I would hope that any fan not from Philadelphia would share this view.

I saw people get out of their seats and clap as Bauer approached the dugout, I thought it was genuine. Cleveland sports fans don't really have a leg to stand on in terms of "class" anyway. They've done some horrible stuff.

 

[Mitchy]

Great inning from Stro.

 

[Pi]

There is the Stroman we need. Ground ball outs.

 

[Ropesman]

big inning for stro

 

[Canada4Gold]

So if the jays manage to pull this game out, and for the sake of argument the next one with Kluber pitching on short rest, what is Francona to do going forward? Obviously Tomlin pitched game 5 but then what?

They have 2 other starters, not good ones but [presumably 1 of them will handle game 5(since Tomlin would be on short rest no point to do that for no extra starts from him), Tomlin game 6, and then Kluber short rest game 7