Cleveland Indians (2019 Thread of Indifference)

[NJ-Buckeye]

But you have to do it 3 times, and that doesn’t count the 1-game WC playin. The last 2 years have shown how playoff ready this team actually is.

but I think it proves my statement... even when we, debatably, had the best team in baseball... we lost to the hotter team that week
I'd rather be the 'hot' team than 'best' team

 

[DZ83CK]

One real problem as far as the playoffs go is Kluber falling off from how dominant he was in the 2016 playoffs. He was unbeatable, except for that short rest game in Game 7. Tito still puts his trust in him as the #1 starter even though he has been not nearly as effective against teams in the playoffs the past couple of years.

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

History shows Tito lets his head take over for his heart come playoffs

 

[buckeyemania11]

I had not heard Cleveland was looking into Freddy Galvis, but according to Bovada odds, he is the most likely trade deadline acquisition for the Tribe. If they did that, Tito would have to move Kip back to the outfield yet again

Uck no thank you to Galvis.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Garbage return for Bauer. Typical Indians. Nothing but a money dump

 

[Bucklion]

You’ve gotta be fucking shitting me. A head case pitcher who can play for a head case position player who can’t? Fuck this fucking game.

 

[buckeyemania11]

You’ve gotta be fucking shitting me. A head case pitcher who can play for a head case position player who can’t? Fuck this fucking game.

A half season rental hack machine headcase at that

 

[Bucklion]

I mean fuck, Bauer fired a ball into CF, Puig might throw a bat, a toilet seat, and a toddler

 

[AKAK]

Franmil Reyes?

 

[buckeyemania11]

Franmil Reyes?

He does have 27 HRs right now and is only 23, I guess.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Puig literally just was involved in a on field brawl.....can’t makr this shit up

 

[buckeyemania11]

 

[DZ83CK]

Garbage return for Bauer. Typical Indians. Nothing but a money dump

Puig and Reyes can help them this year, and they get Reyes for many years, plus a prospect pitcher who I believe they can control for at least a few years. I think they checked all of the boxes that they wanted to on this trade.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Puig and Reyes can help them this year, and they get Reyes for many years, plus a prospect pitcher who I believe they can control for at least a few years. I think they checked all of the boxes that they wanted to on this trade.

How big of a “help” really is Puig at this point though?

 

[AKAK]

More names coming through too (obviously padres get more that just trammel)