OFFICIAL 2017 MLB THREAD

**SkiBall** · 09-10-2017, 10:56 AM

Granderson? Resting up for the run? I haven't been watching them, but I find it hard to believe Roberts doesn't get them back on track. This is their best look at it, so they better figure it out or there is going to be hell to pay.

**ex-powderbroker** · 09-10-2017, 03:59 PM

I'm sure a lot of teams will concede to Cleveland the title of The September Champs.

**BmillsSkier** · 09-10-2017, 09:13 PM

18 in a row.

Such a fun atmosphere there tonight (that I saw on tv)!

Total team effort through this whole thing. Everyone is clicking. Next man up is a real thing. They're having honest to goodness fun which is contagious.

ROLL TRIBE.

**Viva** · 09-11-2017, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by iceman

Somebody explain to me what's up with the Dodgers. 9 in a row? wtf

They made multiple roster moves in August, including a trade.for a.starting pitcher when they already had six starters. On paper, it ought to be an improved squad, but you all know what paper's worth.

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**ex-powderbroker** · 09-11-2017, 06:59 AM

Is Aaron Judge hitting again? .292 .455 .833 1.288 in the last week. How he does pretty much determines the yankees season because the bullpen just can't be as shitty as it's been.

Pretty crazy how streaky teams have been this season, it does seem to be more than usual with the bombers rise and fall and the indians and dodgers doing what they're doing right now.

**Timberridge** · 09-11-2017, 07:58 AM

I predict the Yankees will go 0-3 in the upcoming series vs. TB with multiple players placed on the IR afterward.

Citi Field is built on an old indian burial ground.

**SkiCougar** · 09-11-2017, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

18 in a row.

Such a fun atmosphere there tonight (that I saw on tv)!

Total team effort through this whole thing. Everyone is clicking. Next man up is a real thing. They're having honest to goodness fun which is contagious.

ROLL TRIBE.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say 19 for the tribe as they are up 9 to nothing in the 7th; just amazing.

**SkiCougar** · 09-11-2017, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by kim jong un

I predict the Yankees will go 0-3 in the upcoming series vs. TB with multiple players placed on the IR afterward.

Citi Field is built on an old indian burial ground.

maybe so, but I think the Yankees will limp in after they took 2 of 3 from the rangers(and knocked out the rangers chances imo), they have a 4.5 game lead to have to be knocked out; not likely.

**BmillsSkier** · 09-11-2017, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by SkiCougar

I'm going to go out on a limb and say 19 for the tribe as they are up 9 to nothing in the 7th; just amazing.

Yeah, I think you just may be right

unreal!

And go fuck yourselves Tigers. Intentionally threw at MVP candidate José Ramierez after he took them yard (his 9th against the Kitties this year) drilling him in on the hands and taking him out of the game.

It's cool to take pot shots when you've got nothing to play for.

Tito took everyone out of the game pretty much right after that. I'm sure he didn't want a brawl or any more "accidents" to happen with his guys.

**BmillsSkier** · 09-11-2017, 08:24 PM

19 in a row. 11-nothing.

ROLL TRIBE.

**dtown** · 09-12-2017, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

19 in a row. 11-nothing.

ROLL TRIBE.

Crazy to think 2 first place teams (tribe and dodgèrs) that both played 144 games. Tribe have won 19 straight and the dodgers have lost 12 in a row but still have 4 more wins.

**iceman** · 09-12-2017, 07:16 AM

I'm not sure if the Dodgers or the Tribe are blowing my mind more.

**Supermoon** · 09-12-2017, 07:28 PM

Mookie is 3-3 with a triple and two HRs. Six RBIs. His last one he intentionally didn't make eye contact and practically sprinted around the bases. Didn't want to give them any reason to throw at him. Ha!

**BmillsSkier** · 09-12-2017, 08:19 PM

20 wins in a row. Record tying. Just unbelievable.

Cy Kluber gets his 3rd shutout and 5th complete game and kinda fittingly struck out Miguel Cabrera, former thorn in the Indians' side, to seal the victory.

What is absolutely fascinating about this streak is that they haven't sacrificed a single thing to get here. They haven't taxed the pen at all, they haven't left starters in past their effectiveness, they've given guys plenty of games off, hell they pulled just about everyone and had a AAA team out there yesterday. The streak is a result of playing every aspect of the game extremely well, not leveraging their assets to go for some record.

They're just living in the moment and showing up trying to win today's game, have fun and who cares about the streak. Fun for the fans absolutely, but remarkable for these guys to stay that cool.

+102 run differential, which is insane. They've trailed for all of 4 whole innings during this streak. 4 innings!

What a great thing to witness as a longtime fan.

ROLL TRIBE.

**Supermoon** · 09-12-2017, 09:47 PM

Is there any part of you, in the deepest, darkest places of your mind, that's percolating a tiny little thought, so small it practically doesn't exist? And that thought that doesn't even really exist, does it say in a voice that's almost too quite to hear, "remember, it's the Indians. And it's Cleveland. They are going to blow it in the most gut wrenching way possible." ?

**BmillsSkier** · 09-12-2017, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by Phildo_Baggins

Is there any part of you, in the deepest, darkest places of your mind, that's percolating a tiny little thought, so small it practically doesn't exist? And that thought that doesn't even really exist, does it say in a voice that's almost too quite to hear, "remember, it's the Indians. And it's Cleveland. They are going to blow it in the most gut wrenching way possible." ?

Of course. I'm a Cleveland sports fan. It comes with the territory and is a badge of honor we wear proudly. But Cleveland sports are on a hot streak these past few years: 3 straight NBA Finals, Reigning AL Champions (we'll just ignore those guys in the Factory of Sadness), the list of cities who would beg for that kind of winning isn't short.

So yeah, I'll enjoy this while it lasts, and probably a lot longer than that.

ROLL TRIBE.

**iceman** · 09-12-2017, 10:01 PM

^^^How can he not? 1948 isn't 1918 but it's not recent. As a Red Sox fan I can't believe I don't feel that way about the Sox any more. For now, at least.

**Supermoon** · 09-12-2017, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

Of course. I'm a Cleveland sports fan. It comes with the territory and is a badge of honor we wear proudly. But Cleveland sports are on a hot streak these past few years: 3 straight NBA Finals, Reigning AL Champions (we'll just ignore those guys in the Factory of Sadness), the list of cities who would beg for that kind of winning isn't short.

So yeah, I'll enjoy this while it lasts, and probably a lot longer than that.

ROLL TRIBE.

Haha. It is one hell of a winning streak though.

**Supermoon** · 09-12-2017, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by iceman

^^^How can he not? 1948 isn't 1918 but it's not recent. As a Red Sox fan I can't believe I don't feel that way about the Sox any more. For now, at least.

Yeah. It's weird how a few WS wins can erase a whole lifetime of sadness

**ex-powderbroker** · 09-13-2017, 11:38 AM

Crazy as the Indians streak is at 20 games they are somehow underperforming their pythag by 6 games.

**BmillsSkier** · 09-13-2017, 01:28 PM

History made. 21 wins in a row, most ever in the AL, ties the NL record. Sounded like a World Series game there on the radio, so loud. Tigers played then hard too.

Just amazing the level of play they're getting from every single aspect of their team. Starters are going deep, the pen is rested and does well when needed, everyone, and I mean everyone, including the deep bench is hitting, and the defense has been out of this world.

They've trailed exactly 4 innings out of the 189 innings during the streak and have a run differential of +104. Think about just how dominating that is.

Oh and they've done all this with no Andrew Miller, no Jason Kipnis, no Michael Brantley, and no Danny Salazar.

Really fun as a fan to see all this.

ROLL TRIBE.

ml242: I don't speak sabermetrics, what's that mean?

**ex-powderbroker** · 09-13-2017, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

History made. 21 wins in a row, most ever in the AL, ties the NL record. Sounded like a World Series game there on the radio, so loud. Tigers played then hard too.

Just amazing the level of play they're getting from every single aspect of their team. Starters are going deep, the pen is rested and does well when needed, everyone, and I mean everyone, including the deep bench is hitting, and the defense has been out of this world.

They've trailed exactly 4 innings out of the 189 innings during the streak and have a run differential of +104. Think about just how dominating that is.

Oh and they've done all this with no Andrew Miller, no Jason Kipnis, no Michael Brantley, and no Danny Salazar.

Really fun as a fan to see all this.

ROLL TRIBE.

ml242: I don't speak sabermetrics, what's that mean?

It's a formula that spits out an expected win/loss based on their run differential.

At a basic level, it means that over the long run most teams will regress to their expected levels, so the Indians are likely a better team than their record reflects (the Yankees are six or seven under as well).