Obit for our Tribe

                                                             When a good year isn't good enough....


Can't deny that the season for the Cleveland Indians was good. We had a record breaking winning streak, we've returned to the playoffs, good pitching, nice free agent moves.
 WE FAILED TO WIN THE BIG ONE THOUGH!!!

To be honest this is the fault of Indians Manager Terry Francona. Major League pitchers are use to starting on 4 or 5 days of rest. Baseball is a marathon of a season there are 162 games in the regular season.
The starting of pitchers on 3 day rest has stopped us from winning the championship of baseball for two straight seasons. The Cleveland Indians have one of the deepest Pitching staffs in baseball.
So deep that Ryan Merritt who has a playoff victory on his resume pitches batting practice.
 What is the use of having a deep pitching staff if you don't have faith in them?
Last year in the 2016 playoffs, we pitched Corey Kluber  started 3 games out of 7 winning on 3 days rest in game 4 Vs. The Chicago Cubs.
 The man has already done a herculean job, but nope not enough! At some point there needed to be trust in the remaining (albeit injury riddled) staff. WE WERE UP 3-1!  Josh Tomlin started on 3 days rest in game 6 of the World Series the Tribe lost. By the way that was the first time he did that in his career.
  Kluber started on back to back 3 days rest in the Game 7 of The World Series and lost. The Cubs beat us 4-3 in the 2016 World Series.
Francona didn't learn as he started Bauer on 3 days rest in game 4 of the 2017 ALCS  Series and was burned again. (by the Yankees)
This is not the day of Bob Gibson, Nolan Ryan, or Cy Young...... Pitchers need rest in 2017.
 According to Zachery D. Rymer, between 2000-2013 teams who start pitchers on 3 days rest are 24-34 in the postseason.
As it relates to winning in best of 5 or 7 games series your best foot must be put forward.
To be honest Vs. the Yankees our ace crapped his pants, Errors were made by our defense, and our hitting went cold at the wrong time.
 The manager's job is to place his team in the best position to win and by starting our pitchers on 3 days rest unnecessarily, he didn't do that.