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It’s September and the Indians are at again!!
Maywood
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It has gotten to be almost expected for Cleveland to make a run in the Division at seasons end, and this year is no exception. After struggling for most of the year and being out of 1st place since around July 3rd, they moved back “home” last night. After dropping the series opener, they staged back to back late inning rallies.
Don’t misunderstand me, neither Chicago or Cleveland is going anywhere in the Playoffs, but the outlook for the Tribe is good. The Team has a solid Manager in Stephen Vogt along with some good young players, both pitchers and positions.
Nine games left!!
Maywood.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
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Eight games left, Chicago and Cleveland tied for 1st place, one of two pennant races in MLB.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Cleveland is actually up 1 game now. Good luck to them in the playoffs!
@Darin, you’re right!!!
Last time I saw that Chicago/Detroit score the Sox were up 8-2 and I just assumed they won. What a collapse, 5 runs by the Tigers in the 8th to seal the rally.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Yeah I was following the score yesterday and noticed the huge comeback. I figured that’s why you thought they were tied for the lead. Nice surprise for you. 😄
Both teams won yesterday, Tribe up by 1 with 7 to go.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
So Cleveland heads into the final 6 game stretch one game ahead of Chicago. Both teams play the Royals in Kansas City, with the White Sox having the favorable schedule, fining this weekend with three on the road against the Rockies. The Cleveland vs. Red Sox three game series will probably decide everything with the Red Sox in the hunt for a Wild Card.
@Darin, the way the Royals play these last six games may decide the Division winner.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Well, another late inning rally to beat the Red Sox in Fenway, 3-2. With the White Sox up on the Royals 14-4 in the 7th things should remain unchanged, Cleveland up by a game with 5 left.
Gotta love a pennant face. 😇
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
@Darin, get them Royals in shape, the Indians need help from your team!!
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
I know…. I wish they would do something. Yesterday it ended up 14-11 and of course the pitching was atrocious. 😩
At least Cleveland is on a nice winning streak hope they keep it up!
Apparently the White Sox Achilles heel is their bullpen because they seem to have no problem scoring runs. Last Friday they were up 8-2 and collapsed against Detroit, almost repeated that yesterday. By contrast, the Indians have to scrap for runs but their bullpen can shut teams down.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Both Cleveland and Chicago lost last night, there are now 4 games left with the Indians in first by one game.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Chicago over the Royals, 9-1.
Cleveland over Boston, 1-0.
The Indians maintain a one game lead on the White Sox with three games to go.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
A Cleveland win and a Chicago loss on Saturday pushed the lead to two games and clinched it for the Tribe.
If they could play an entire season like it was September……………..
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
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Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Don't want to sound like that
" woulda, coulda, shoulda guy". But Cleveland is mighty lucky that Murakami got hurt earlier in the season!
I'm pretty sure the White Sox, probably would of been with many more WINS than they ended with?
Maybe?
Good Luck to both teams in the Playoffs.
Spoken from a South sider from Chicago. That is a Cardinal Fan
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"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Injuries are a part of every Sport at every level. Absent injuries the Indians season would have been different, also. You are correct in your self-assessment.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Here we go, MLB playoffs start and it’s finally worth watching a game. 😇
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Time for some October baseball on Saturday, here come the White Sox!! Should be a good series because these teams know each other pretty well.
May the best team win.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Chicago up 1-0.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
White Sox getting a letter from the Pope that God is on their side seems like cheating even though they should win that series either way
Fire AJ Preller
So the actual statement which is. Ow being translated as “God is a White Sox fan” - which would be considered sacrilegious to a religious person is actually not such.
It was a thank-you reply. Reinsdorf had written to him after the team honored Leo during an Aug. 11 game against Cincinnati. In his note, Leo hoped the team would keep building friendship and solidarity among people, and he closed with a blessing for Reinsdorf and his loved ones. He didn’t say he was rooting for them in the playoffs. When he was asked recently whether he had a hand in the team’s turnaround, he smiled and said “No comment.”
Basebal21 you can do better dude. Facts first.
How do you know it's early October? You can hear a choking sound coming from Cleveland...........
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
With a little help from AI -
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
@Steven59, if you expected the Tribe to do anything in the Playoffs you haven't followed the team all year. Their offense is sorely lacking, near the bottom of MLB, but they have a lot of young players at both position/pitching. With a few pieces and now some experience they'll be OK next year. The White Sox are going nowhere and will probably be swept in the LCS as would Cleveland if a miracle happens and they win three.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
IF you're a Cleveland fan why would you not go into every game thinking they are going to win??
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
you haven't followed the team all year.
I listend on the radio or somehow managed to watch every game this year. Remember - I listen to WTAM 1100 constantly so plenty of Cleveland sports knowledge.
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
The White Sox are going nowhere and will probably be swept in the LCS as would Cleveland if a miracle happens and they win three.
There is a good possibility but I wouldn't be so bold to be saying that just yet. There's something about that Chicago team this year. Of course Tampa Bay is really tough this year also.............
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Love it - Yankees get swept!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Guardians should have saved a few of todays runs for tomorrows game.
With the Rays sweep the Guards - White Sox game is 8pm Thursday night.
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
The Tribe keeping it interesting!
@Steven59 said: IF you're a Cleveland fan why would you not go into every game thinking they are going to win??
There’s a difference between thinking and hoping, but at least they aren’t going down without a fight.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Well, I don’t know where all this firepower came from but the Tribe has managed 9 runs in consecutive games. Barring some 9th inning heroics by Chicago it seems the series will finish where it started.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Hard to believe but there is Saturday night baseball in Cleveland!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
The Tribe can hit all of a sudden
AMAZING!!!!!!! They did it!!!!!!!!!!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Jose, Jose, Jose, Jose!!!!!!
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Roll tribe(Guardians)😀
This series will be strange, playing in warm weather in Tampa and then cooler weather up north. Should be exciting and win or lose will be very, very good experience for the young Indians.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
This might be my favorite stat in all of Sports right now: There are 4 teams left in MLB vying for a spot in the Show, below are their 2026 Team Payrolls.
Los Angeles - $430.4 million. #1
Milwaukee - $153.5 million #19
Tampa Bay - $114.1 million #27
Cleveland - $88.8 million #29
Talk about getting bang for your buck!!! If you have it in your heart to root for the little guy, if the story of David and Goliath appeals to you, there are three choices. Something about a team “buying” a Sports World Championship just rubs me the wrong way.
Go Tribe!!
Let’s go Brew Crew!!
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Congrats to Tribe fans, down 2-0 and storm back with 3 W's
Job well done and best of luck against the Rays
21 strikeouts! Never been so bored. 🤣
As a dejected Cubs fan, I was happy to see the end of Sox fever. Sorry Pope.
This is basically the nightmare scenario for MLB for WS ratings if the Braves or Dodgers dont make it for the NL
Fire AJ Preller
@Basebal21 said: This is basically the nightmare scenario for MLB for WS ratings if the Braves or Dodgers dont make it for the NL
Are you drinking or smoking crack ?? The NLCS starts today, the day you posted the above, and the Dodgers are in. Get a grip. The Braves?? Milwaukee is a better team, now argue with yourself.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
Tickets should be cheap then. Sweet. No one who watches baseball actually cares about ratings.
below are their 2026 Team Payrolls.
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And Milwaukee goes up 1 - 0 with a 2 - 1 win!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"