2016 ALCS: (2) Cleveland Indians vs (WC) Toronto Blue Jays

[No Fun Shogun]

Not going to lie, this was the ALCS that I wanted to see, although I will readily admit that I was expecting a Rangers/Red Sox series.

On that note, I'm predicting that the Jays will advance, so guess who just got the kiss of death?

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[Gootie]

Tribe in six

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Eerie how these 2 cities meet again in a championship to decide the league/conference 5 months later.

I have gotten everything wrong in the AL so far, so for what it's worth, Blue Jays in 6. If CLE had just 1 of Carrasco or Salazar starting, I'd pick them. Just feel the deeper Toronto rotation will be key.

 

[LeafSadist]

Jays in 6.

 

[MMC]

Eerie how these 2 cities meet again in a championship to decide the league/conference 5 months later.

I have gotten everything wrong in the AL so far, so for what it's worth, Blue Jays in 6. If CLE had just 1 of Carrasco or Salazar starting, I'd pick them. Just feel the deeper Toronto rotation will be key.

Salazar will be back.

 

[Stad]

Jays in 6

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Salazar will be back.

I see he threw a 35 pitch bullpen session on Friday - only fastballs.

He's a long ways away from starting and going 6-7 innings.

 

[robert terwilliger]

could be a nice weapon out of the bullpen though.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Going with le Tribe.

 

[BMOK33]

Jays in 6 or 7. Neither team is winning the WS unless somehow LA or San Fran gets out of the NL which is a very long shot.

 

[Halladay]

Going with the Tribe. Ideally Progressive Field is rocking like it was in 90's.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Well done.. Cleveland.. Well done..HOWEVER..

Gotta go with the Leafs on this one.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Going with the Tribe. Ideally Progressive Field is rocking like it was in 90's.

Will be interesting to see how many Toronto fans are at the games in CLE.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Should be a fun series. Don't have any hate towards Cleveland unlike the previous 2 teams we beat. If they had a fully healthy staff they would have been really difficult to beat, as they stand now with Kluber and maybe Salazar we're in better shape but it's still anyone's series. Hope the offense shows up, that's probably the key to this series. How Toronto's offense fairs, it's been very hot and cold.

 

[Eyedea]

Obviously want the Jays to win, but if the Tribe advance I'll be rooting for them.

 

[robert terwilliger]

fox is going to double or triple down on pushing the cubs. both cleveland and toronto will be a pretty low draw in the world series. the nlcs will probably be insufferable.

 

[hoc123]

Who is Cleveland's 4'th starter? I know they have Kluber, Bauer, Tomlin and Carrasco+Salazar either can't pitch and can't start.

 

[robert terwilliger]

clevinger backed up by whomever is fresh out of the bullpen.

 

[Muston Atthews]

could be a nice weapon out of the bullpen though.

Hopefully Liriano is healthy

 

[777]

As someone who really only follows NL + AL East and missed most of their sweep of Boston, can someone please give me a sparknotes of the Indians season/roster

 

[PG Canuck]

Go Jays

 

[Dr Pepper]

Eerie how these 2 cities meet again in a championship to decide the league/conference 5 months later.

I have gotten everything wrong in the AL so far, so for what it's worth, Blue Jays in 6. If CLE had just 1 of Carrasco or Salazar starting, I'd pick them. Just feel the deeper Toronto rotation will be key.

Yep! The rematch.

But THIS time, Toronto will move on.

Of course, I thought they'd get past KC last year, so anything's possible.

I mentioned in another thread that the current Jays' management team is the same duo that basically built this version of the Indians. No matter who advances, it wouldn't surprise me if Shapiro/Atkins are proud.

 

[EC09]

Indians finally facing an AL team is an actual series that is not the Red Sox, Mariners, Orioles or Yankees.

And I don't hate the Blue Jays, so that's nice.

 

[King Mapes]

The only AL team (besides my own) that made the playoffs who I don't despise. Hate Red Sox, Orioles and Rangers and combined won 0 playoff games

Will Kluber pitch on short rest twice this series if it goes 7? With a banged up rotation and all. Is it possible/probable?

 

[MMC]

Indians are the only AL playoff team this year that I don't despise so go them.