Battle for the AL Wild Card -|- Indians vs. Royals -|- Sept. 22nd, 23rd, and 24th

[Stark]

Battle for the AL Wild Card -- 2014 Series #50

Cleveland Indians (81-74) vs. Kansas City Royals (84-70)


Live from Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Pitching Matchups

Game #1 -- September 22nd, 2014 at ~6:00 PM
Cleveland @ Kansas City
Situation: 4-2 CLE, bottom of the 10th, no outs, no one on
Announced pitcher: Kyle Crockett; Shaw, Allen unavailable
Due up for Kansas City: Moustakas, Kratz, Escobar

Game #2 -- September 22nd, 2014 at ~7:05 PM

Carlos Carrasco (8-5); 2.65 ERA; 121 K vs. Danny Duffy (8-11); 2.42 ERA; 108 K

Game #3 -- September 23rd, 2014 at 7:05 PM

Danny Salazar (6-7); 4.02 ERA; 112 K vs. Yorando Ventura (13-10); 3.19 ERA; 147K

Game #4 -- September 24th, 2014 at 7:05 PM

Trevor Bauer (5-8); 4.06 ERA; 141 K vs. Jason Vargas (11-10); 3.59 ERA; 127 K


Projected Lineups
-| Please note lineups are a projection done at the beginning of the series and may not be entirely accurate for all games -|

Cleveland

Bourn - Ramirez - Brantley - Santana - Gomes - Murphy - Kipnis - Chisenhall - Aviles

Kansas City

Escobar - Aoki - Dyson - Hosmer - Butler - Gordon - Perez - Infante - Moustakas

 

[Stark]

It goes without saying, but we have to sweep them.

 

[col63onel]

Is the start of the suspended game confirmed?

 

[tristan+kyrie=$]

Calling it now..,. Giambi hits a walkoff in this series

 

[Frank Stallone]

Back to what I did last year. Famous people from the city of the team we are playing as my avatar. Bring us luck!

 

[Lee]

Its just nice to be less than 10 games in the season and still talking playoffs.

Cleveland sports all the way around is looking up, with obviously the Cavs closest to a championship.

But it isn't crazy to think that all 3 teams could have a winning season if the Browns play just a bit better...good stuff and Go Tribe.

 

[DJTJ]

Just want clarification on the unfinished game; a win puts us 2.5 back of KC right? A sweep would put us in clear position, as that's four more wins?

 

[Frank Stallone]

Just want clarification on the unfinished game; a win puts us 2.5 back of KC right? A sweep would put us in clear position, as that's four more wins?

We would be ahead of the Royals with a sweep by .5 games... but we may not be in WC position based on the Mariners. We will be 1.5 back of them if they close out today's first game.

We need a sweep and we need them to go at least 1-2 against the Blue Jays.

That'd put the Indians .5 on the field in the Wild Card.

The best this can yield would be tied for first in the wild card with the Athletics if the Indians sweep, and they get swept by the Angels (along with the Mariners going 1-2 or swept).

 

[Binkster]

Dear God....

 

[Simon]

For clarification, the suspended game will continue at 6:05 tonight, then followed by the regular scheduled game at 7:05.

 

[Frank Stallone]

From the looks of twitter, expect few fans haha.

 

[Ruken]

Ugh..We need a sweep in the worst way. Tall task

 

[The Oi]

Cleveland fans hate the Indians.

Shorten the season.

 

[Stark]

Corey Kluber named AL Player of the Week (2-0; 1.80 ERA; 28 K).

If neither us or Seattle get into the Wild Card game, I think it's getting to the point where you have to give Kluber a serious look as being the Cy Young winner.

 

[bigfoot5415]

Corey Kluber named AL Player of the Week (2-0; 1.80 ERA; 28 K).

If neither us or Seattle get into the Wild Card game, I think it's getting to the point where you have to give Kluber a serious look as being the Cy Young winner.

And if both get in?

I still think Klubot deserves this. Felix is the only competition.
17 wins (Felix is at 14)
2.53 ERA (Felix is at 2.07)
IP is 227 to 226
Kluber has 20 more strike outs