Game 1 in the books

No one really knows what will happen day-to-day in baseball.   That's why they play the games.

On paper the next two games we have our best two pitchers but victory is never guaranteed.

One thing for sure is that we have to hit better to avoid 2-1 games.   If we hit well and have decent luck we will be in a good position to win. 

That being said, let's talk about Game 1 last night.

You know when you are working out and you see yourself in the mirror from day to day and you don't see any difference and then one day a friend who hasn't seen you in 6  months tells you how great you look?  Well that is the fate of the Cleveland Indians' fan.   Sometimes we forget how good our pitching is.   We really do.  We focus on Kluber.   We focus on Carrasco.  We focus on Miller.   We EXPECT success but only because we have seen it so many times that now the fear that comes with being an Indians' fan melts away.

But last night was different.  Bauer was amazing and against a lineup that just two nights before has dismantled the ace of the Twins, Ervin Santana.   Now, no one is going to mistake Santana for Corey Kluber, but Santana is good.   The Yankees beat a good pitcher on Tuesday.  On Thursday they faced Trevor Bauer and he totally disarmed the best offense in baseball.   Our 3rd best starter!  Yeah, we can all give Tito credit as we should.  He is a genius.  And we hit just enough to win.  But Bauer is the one who had to do it on the mound.   Can he last for 10 years throwing this many curve balls?  Probably not.   But while he is throwing them successfully, he is being dominant. 

So, sit back Indians' fans and, despite anything that happens the rest of the year, realize that we now have three potential aces on the Indians' pitching staff.   We didn't trade for these aces, although we did trade, early in their careers for the big 3.   But we have them.   Enjoy them and enjoy the rest of the season. 

Now let's go score some big runs off of the Yankees today and take game 2.  Yesterday was the Yankees game to steal in this series and Bauer and Bruce shut them down.   Now we need to press the issue and win today.