Daily Tribe News/Playoffs Thread: October 1, 2011

by Ryan on Oct 1, 2011 1:06 PM EDT in News

LGFT Kelly Shoppach put his horrible regular season behind him by driving in five runs on two home runs.

Antonetti: Indians' payroll will go up next season | indians.com: News
It should come as no surprise that the Tribe payroll will be going up next season, as not are just a couple contracts coming off the books, but a lot of the key players will be eligible for arbitration. The arbitration list is headed by Justin Masterson, who will be eligible for the first time, and Asdrubal Cabrera, who will be getting a big raise. Signing Cabrera, Masterson, and Carlos Santana to long-term deals should be one of the offseason priorities. Shin-Soo Choo is also eligible, though I doubt anything gets done given what happened last winter in negotiations.

Yankees-Tigers series opener suspended
The tenor of the ALDS between the Yankees and Tigers changed when the forecast changed last night. Both CC Sabathia and Justin Verlander had thrown 20-some pitches before the rain came, so that means both teams will only have their aces on the mound once in the series, even if the ALDS goes five games. The rainout means that there will be no off-days in the series, so both teams will need to use four starters. The Tigers will go with Fister in today's continuation of Game 1, and he'll pitch Game 5 if there is one, with Verlander pitching on Sunday. Sabathia will be held back until Game 3, meaning that A.J. Burnett will get a start in the series.

Moore, Shoppach lead Rays to blanking of Rangers | TBO.com
Matt Moore dominated the Rangers in Arlington, allowing only two hits and striking out six in seven innings. And another Maddon hunch, starting Kelly Shoppach, paid off as well: the former Tribe catcher hit two home runs, and accounted for five of the Tampa runs. Shoppach had really struggled this season, hitting .176/.268/.339 in 253 PA, but he was 2-for-5 with a home run and three walks in 8 career plate appearances against Wilson, and that held true in this game as well.

Today's Games

All four series are in action today:

American League Division Series:

Tampa Bay at Texas, 7:07 PM (Game 2 - TB 1-0) - TNT

Shields vs. Holland

Detroit at New York, 8:37 PM (Game 1) - TBS

Fister vs. Nova

National League Division Series

Arizona at Milwaukee, 2:07 PM (Game 1)

Kennedy vs. Gallardo

St. Louis at Philadelphia, 5:07 PM (Game 1)

Lohse vs. Halladay

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Detroit should win tonight, Nova is very overrated and isn’t Matt Moore. Also, over/under on James Shields IP tonight: 8.1.

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by johnf34 on Oct 1, 2011 1:18 PM EDT reply actions

Agree on Nova. Also, Under.

"I want to be playing at the end of October or the end of September -- not just at the beginning of April." —Grady

by westbrook on Oct 1, 2011 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Nova made us look bad tonight.

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by johnf34 on Oct 1, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Travis Buck is a free agent now, by the way

by APV on Oct 1, 2011 3:23 PM EDT reply actions

Can we get Kearns too while we’re at it? What about trading with Houston for Jason Michaels?!

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by johnf34 on Oct 1, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions

We won’t be signing either one to a big-league deal. Not this year.

by Jay on Oct 2, 2011 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions

A’s pitching coach Romanick available. Bench coach Skinner also let go by A’s.

by palcal on Oct 1, 2011 3:35 PM EDT reply actions

How about we just get Pitt to give Grady’s ladies new reason to show up at the park

"I want to be playing at the end of October or the end of September -- not just at the beginning of April." —Grady

by westbrook on Oct 1, 2011 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Kyle Lohse is cruising. 5 IP, 58 pitches, 3 H, 3 K.

As MLB would like us to remember, “you can’t script October.”

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by johnf34 on Oct 1, 2011 6:32 PM EDT reply actions

The playoffs are not the regular season, which is why just making the playoffs makes you a legitimate title contender.

by Ryan on Oct 1, 2011 6:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

That’s why I don’t ever try picking the winner. Anyone and everyone can do it once you get in.

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by johnf34 on Oct 1, 2011 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

There’s the Kyle Lohse we all know and love.

by Ryan on Oct 1, 2011 6:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Can’t believe they left him in. Howard can’t hit lefties, Ibanez is even worse and LaRussa has The Scrabble Man and Arthur Rhodes.

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by johnf34 on Oct 1, 2011 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions

That was fast. Larussa usually is quicker with his hook.

by Ryan on Oct 1, 2011 6:44 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Nevertheless, the Cardinals are a few innings from blowing a hell of a chance to take control of this thing. We’ll see if they can bounce back here in the late innings first though.

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by johnf34 on Oct 1, 2011 6:51 PM EDT reply actions