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Cleveland came within one victory of reaching the 2007 World Series. That must seem like a long time ago to the Indians, who are currently rebuilding around youth and interviewing an extremely varied final four of managerial candidates (more on that later). Meanwhile, they can't help but notice the Indians' influence on the 2009 postseason. In one obvious way, this has been an Indian October.
Ex-Indians aces CC Sabathia (now a Yankee) and Cliff Lee (now a Phillie) are perhaps the two most important players and easily the best pitchers this postseason. They are also exactly the type of dominating starters that are vital to a team's October chances. Sabathia and Lee potentially could meet in Game 1 of the World Series, yet another reminder of what could have been for the small-market Tribe.
"Bittersweet," is the way Indians GM Mark Shapiro describes his emotions watching the ex-Indians thrive in the postseason.
Sabathia and Lee, the only two starters with multiple wins this postseason, have been absolutely dominant. Sabathia is 3-0 with a 1.19 ERA, Lee 2-0 with a 0.74 ERA. Both pitchers have 20 strikeouts and three walks in their three starts apiece. If the Yankees wrap things up in the ALCS on Saturday, Sabathia and Lee will open the World Series as opposing starters (though the Angels still have something to say about the Yankees' participation).
"You wish they could be doing it in an Indians uniform," Shapiro said of Sabathia and Lee.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_heyman/10/23/sabathia.lee/index.html#ixzz0V32Z8GNr
Ex-Indians aces CC Sabathia (now a Yankee) and Cliff Lee (now a Phillie) are perhaps the two most important players and easily the best pitchers this postseason. They are also exactly the type of dominating starters that are vital to a team's October chances. Sabathia and Lee potentially could meet in Game 1 of the World Series, yet another reminder of what could have been for the small-market Tribe.
"Bittersweet," is the way Indians GM Mark Shapiro describes his emotions watching the ex-Indians thrive in the postseason.
Sabathia and Lee, the only two starters with multiple wins this postseason, have been absolutely dominant. Sabathia is 3-0 with a 1.19 ERA, Lee 2-0 with a 0.74 ERA. Both pitchers have 20 strikeouts and three walks in their three starts apiece. If the Yankees wrap things up in the ALCS on Saturday, Sabathia and Lee will open the World Series as opposing starters (though the Angels still have something to say about the Yankees' participation).
"You wish they could be doing it in an Indians uniform," Shapiro said of Sabathia and Lee.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_heyman/10/23/sabathia.lee/index.html#ixzz0V32Z8GNr
