9/21 Game Thread

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Also, Howry managed to breeze through 1 and 2/3 innings on 21 pitches--so I'm not worried.

i'd actually think Cabrera should get that call especially with the 8 run cushion Wedge is very reluctant to use him in really any situation, which is bothersome.  he seems very composed, and his numbers have been stellar. he has really stepped into the big shoes that matt miller left.
unfortunately, nobody has taken Rhodes' place. i just don't have the confidence in riske or betancourt like i did with arthur. that would be huge if he could come back to the team. best of luck to his daughter if that's the case.

but tonight is not about that, it's about pronk finding his swing, and elarton pitching lights out.

there was some talk with the off day after this weekend of swapping lee and elarton in the rotation to set it up to give Lee the start on the last day of the season where he'd otherwise miss the last series entirely, but now i'm convinced that i feel safe with elarton out there. tonight was a big game, probably the most high pressure of the season and on the road, and elarton was fantastic. plus if we wind up in a tiebreaker game we can have lee for that.

i'd prefer to go against the yankees jumbled, old, rattled pitching than have to twice face a schilling who hasn't tired himself out this season with too many innings, indian killer wells and that damn knuckleball.

the yankees have the bats while the sox pretty much depend on ortiz and manny. it's a tough call, and hopefully only 1 make the playoffs.

after seeing how we can handle the white sox and oakland recently, i'd like to see them both make the playoffs with the tribe.