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Severino is still dealing at 99-100 mph

Well he should be done now. So there's that.

And the Skankees have a terrible pen...

Allen in? in the 7th? Guess Tito cashed in the game as well......

Santana doesn't want to be left out in the parade of errors

I give up! I am going to bed!

Hey, we set a record. Most errors and unearned runs EVER for the team in postseason!

Interesting stat.

4-16 in series clinching games, going back to 1997.

Betances is about to kill someone if they don't get out of the way. Not that I'm complaining about the back to back walks.

Kahnle gets Kip on 3 pitches.

Ramirez still having issues. Fly out on 2 pitches...making it easy on them.

And Bruce down on 3.

We get 'em on Wednesday and all will be forgotten.

I just hope there are not more Yankee fans in the stands than Tribe ones.

Cleveland Indians' Terry Francona considering lineup changes for ALDS Game 5
Updated on October 10, 2017 at 5:21 PM Posted on October 10, 2017 at 5:10 PM

By Paul Hoynes, cleveland.com

phoynes@cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Manager Terry Francona told reporters on Tuesday that he's considering lineup changes for Game 5 of the ALDS on Wednesday night at Progressive Field.

Several positions could be in play.

"I've got about four lineups right now," said Francona.

Francona said third baseman Giovanny Urshela, who committed two critical errors in Monday night's 7-3 loss to the Yankees, was still hurting because of a bruised left shin suffered when Starlin Castro hit a line drive off his left shin in the second inning for his first error.

If Urshela can't play, the Indians could move Jose Ramirez from second to third base; move Jason Kipnis from center field to second and play Austin Jackson or Greg Allen in center field against Yankee left-hander CC Sabathia.

If Edwin Encarnacion returns to the lineup, Michael Brantley would probably start the game on the bench. Brantley is 1-for-11 since replacing the injured Encarnacion in the first inning of Game 2.

When asked if Brantley would be in the lineup against Sabathia, Francona said, "I don't know about that one. Part of it will be about who's available. Sabathia, historically, has been tough on him.

"We may be better with him on the bench. I haven't quite worked through that yet. A lot hinges on Edwin."

Sounds to me that Francona has a few bench coaches in this Forum.

If Edwin Encarnacion is able to play there's no doubt Brantley will sit. He hasn't been in the field in months.
If Edwin Encarncaion is unable to play I'd rather see Brantley sitting beside him. But the options for DH would be pretty limited. The 2 catchers have been hitting better than most of the guys but Tito wouldn't use on at DH. Who else? He'd prefer to use RH against Sabathia so will probably bench Chisenhall which leaves his only options for the OF to be Jackson and a very talented AA CF in Greg Allen. The only other available player to DH would be Erik Gonzalez

Gonzalez may be needed if Urshela is still hurting and an infielder is hurt so I would start Chiz and take a chance on him being able to hit CC.

Lonnie's career stats vs CC: 2 At Bats 2 Strikeouts

others:

Lindor 5 for 9 with a double
Austin Jackson 9 for 30 2 doubles 1 triple 1 homer
Ramirez 4 for 8
Carlos Santana 10 for 19 double and homer

That means our No 1, 2, 3 and 5 hitters are solid.

Encarnacion is 15 for 55 with 4 doubles and no homers and 4 rbi vs cc. 667 ops

The rest are pretty worthless

Brantley is 1 for 13 with 6 strikeouts and no walks.
Bruce 2 for 12 no walks 5 strikeouts
Kipnis 2-11 with a homer and 2 walks.
Gomes 1-7 with a homer; Perez 1-4