Sox Park needs more banners. Winning the division and lining things up for the post season are both attainable. Lock up the Central, get guys some rest, and get to the 29th ready to go.
Rodon can come off the IL today, Bummer not until the 22nd. I would assume Rodon isn't ready yet and they expect to need Lopez in the rotation to align for the post season. Not many other options, but I kinda like going Crochet as a win now move.
If bars don't serve food, they are supposed to be closed - that's the last I heard. Not sure if that ever really went into effect though/or how well its being enforced.
Tampa has 3 @Bal, 3 @NYM, and 3 vs Philly.
Oakland has 3 vs SF, 3 @LAD, and 4 vs Seattle.
Twins have 3 @Cubs, 2 vs Det, and 3 vs Cincinnati.
Yankees have 3 @Bos, 4 @Tor, and 3 vs Miami.
If they go Cease on Sunday it can line up like this with a few tweaks.
9/18 - Stiever
9/19 - Keuchel
9/20 - Cease
Cleveland
9/21 - Dunning
9/22 - Lopez
9/23 - Stiever
9/24 - Giolio
Cubs
9/25 - Keuchel
9/26 - Dunning
9/27 - Cease
9/28 - off
9/29 - Giolio
9/30 - Keuchel
10/1 - Dunning*
I would say he is in the running, if not a contender.
I am hyper-critical of his lineups and his game day decisions, but he has guided this young talent to a playoff berth. Talent makes up for a lot of his mistakes but that's true for any manager. He deserves credit for where they are.