Bob Sacamano

Here’s some anaylsis: he’s been really good this year and one of the hottest hitters in baseball since coming off the IL.

Yes

To those who didn’t like the way “Ricky handled the team” towards the end of last year: thoughts on the he team under Tony as of a late with a better team?

Slop ball

Leury for 2B.

No chance they carry a third catcher when whoever the backup is will never play. I'm thinking they go 8-man pen (plenty of days off for rest) and 5-man bench. 4 starting pitchers.

Yeah that’s the pattern. And then 3rd game is always Sunday lineupish.

There you go. Makes it easier to decide who goes game 1.

I think most of would rather play the Red Sox than the Yankees so I feel most here would be rooting for the Indians.

Right. And with a 9-man pen (most likely) and days off, they should be fine.

Don’t see how they won’t be afternoon games to be honest. Especially if New York or Boston advances past wild card game.

Damn really? Last I saw he was going Thursday but I also thought they had a 6-man rotation as well (which seems to be correct).

Imagine if he had the starter from yesterday’s first name: Packy Junk.

Yeah they are apparently. I was looking forward to seeing Ohtani Rodon tomorrow afternoon live at the game but it says Lopez, even though Rodon would be on track if it was a 5-man rotation.

I agree. If he sucks next year then they will release him well before he has a chance of reaching the innings he needs.

Just checked Escobar’s numbers. Good pick up by the crew.

It's not an Ohtani situation so expected. Also announced around the time it was announced they had an agreement for next period.

They still get paid and service time going on the IL so I doubt a grievance is in anyone's mind at all.

I think they can decline the option, try to sign or trade for someone, and re-sign Cesar for less money later in the off-season if they can't replace him and want to bring him back.

It may not be a lot but he can still get more playing time somewhere else.

Depending on what what they spend replacing Kopech's spot in the pen (Kopech slides into rotation), the hole in RF, and hole at 2B, I think it may be Carlos Perez.

Keuchel vs Junk Let's keep this winning streak going!

With the way Cesar has swung the bat since being traded here, you almost think they would have been better off bringing back Yolmer.

Yeah I definitely meant to put it in the thread. My bad.

Knew I was forgetting something. Edit: although by now we all should know that a Tuesday, first game of a home series is a night game.