I nominate this for quote of the year for the DTMan awards!!!!!You're to Cleveland teams what Mark May is to OSU.
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The Indians bullpen is their strongest asset.. so that's a bad take Mark May!
I'd say the Indians weak point is that the bats can go silent at times, but pitching is everything this time of the year. That's why there have been so many low scoring games this postseason, but that plays into the Indians game. Getting into shootouts are not their thing, although they did score the second most runs in the AL this year.
I'd say the Indians weak point is that the bats can go silent at times, but pitching is everything this time of the year. That's why there have been so many low scoring games this postseason, but that plays into the Indians game. Getting into shootouts are not their thing, although they did score the second most runs in the AL this year.
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I said nothing about what their bullpen was to them. I said it's not going to stand up to LA or Chicago.
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I guess you could be right, but Andrew Miller is seriously one sick ass human! Good luck getting hits!
Per Yahoo.com
Per Yahoo.com
The 2016 Major League Baseball postseason has been all about bullpen usage, and no reliever has been better than Andrew Miller of the Cleveland Indians. Behind Miller’s dominance, the Indians have taken a surprising 2-0 lead over the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series.
Miller’s performance has been impressive for a number of reasons. It goes beyond what Miller has been able to accomplish on the mound. His willingness to pitch in any inning has made him a true relief ace for manager Terry Francona. On top of that, his ability to go multiple innings and then somehow still be available each night has bordered on superhuman.
Don’t just take our word for it, though. Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez has some experience in the postseason, and he likes what he sees from Miller right now.
I have been in many postseasons and hadn’t seen anybody dominate like Andrew Miller.
— Pedro Martinez (@45PedroMartinez) October 15, 2016
That’s pretty high praise. Martinez has seen Mariano Rivera pitch in October, and that guy was pretty good.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at five insane stats that sum up just how dominant Miller has been this postseason.
postseason strikeout leaderboards
1. Clayton Kershaw 19 (12.1 IP)
2. Andrew Miller 17 (7.2 IP)
3. Corey Kluber 13 (13.1 IP)
— Ethan Spalding (@SpaldingBalls) October 15, 2016
This seems like a good place to start. As we all know, Miller is a reliever. He has no business being second in strikeouts during the postseason. That list should be dominated by starting pitchers.
That not only sums up his excellence on the mound, but gives you an idea of Miller’s workhorse tendencies the past few games. His willingness to go out there for multiple innings each night has definitely pushed him up the strikeout list. His stamina has been incredible.
Andrew Miller has eight outs in the ALCS. They are: strikeout, strikeout, strikeout, strikeout, strikeout, strikeout, strikeout, strikeout.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 15, 2016
Let’s take a closer look at how Miller has been able to get it done. In the ALCS, he’s been completely lights out. In Game 1 of the series, all five of the outs Miller recorded came via the strikeout. He nearly did the same thing in Game 2. Miller struck out the side in the seventh, and then struck out Darwin Barney to start the eighth. Ezequiel Carrera finally broke that streak, grounding out to second with one out in the inning.
The above tweet was actually sent before the eighth, so Miller’s first nine outs in the ALCS all came via the strikeout. Following Carrera’s groundout, struck out Josh Donaldson to end the inning. That was probably just the start of a brand new streak.
#Indians Andrew Miller is the first pitcher ever with relief appearances in consecutive #postseason games in which he struck out five-plus.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 15, 2016
That about sums up how awesome Miller has been in the first two games of the series. No reliever in history has entered consecutive postseason games and struck out five-plus hitters.
Turns out, five is the magic number for Miller this October.
#Indians Andrew Miller has his second relief appearance with at least five K this #postseason. Tied for most ever in a single #postseason.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 15, 2016
We’re only two games into the ALCS, and Miller is already flirting with history. Given how well he’s pitched thus far, it wouldn’t be a shock to see Miller pick up the record before the end of the series. And if the Indians somehow reach the World Series, we wonder if Miller would somehow have an even longer leash. Would Terry Francona actually let him throw 60 pitches in a single appearance? It seems crazy, but it’s within the realm of possibilities, right?
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Asshole tries to make name for himself by suing to ban the Indians from using their logo and name in Canada.
Why didn't he sue during the season?
He lives or is currently in China and won't even see the series?
Why didn't he sue during the season?
He lives or is currently in China and won't even see the series?
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Baseball isn't a rational game nor is it decided purely by stats. Otherwise, the Cubs would have the trophy right now on win percentage alone instead of having a split series with a team that is inferior on paper. Random chance is why the postseason exists. Besides, beating a Canadian team in a non-hockey sport isn't an accomplishment.TheCatt wrote:Stranger, Malcolm doesn't let facts get in the way of his Truth.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
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Way to hedge your bet.Malcolm wrote:Besides, beating a Canadian team in a non-hockey sport isn't an accomplishment.
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"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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I'm not sure Malcolm's prediction and analysis of Cleveland could have been proven more wrong.
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"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Canadians.Stranger wrote:How about that bullpen?! 6 relievers used over 8 1/3 innings because Bauer's bleeding pinky finger forces him out. They allow only 2 runs!
I'd also have been more impressed if your starting pitcher hadn't injured himself with his toy.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
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Indians are going to the World Series and one of their relievers won the series MVP!
Hey Malcolm, when are you taking over for Joe Buck so you can share that baseball knowledge with the world?
Hey Malcolm, when are you taking over for Joe Buck so you can share that baseball knowledge with the world?
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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They still have to make it through the team from the real league, where pussies don't hide behind DHs.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
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While I don't disagree with you about the DH thing, you have been wrong so far. Own that.Malcolm wrote:They still have to make it through the team from the real league, where pussies don't hide behind DHs.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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If they can't win another four, they're just first place losers.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
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Well, nobody can doubt your integrity!
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell