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WTF was Francona thinking???? What a bonehead manager move that was. Almonte and Santana on base with no outs and he has Lindor sacrificing taking the bat out of Lindor's hand AND Brantley's hand as Brantley was intentionally walked. Encarnacion who struck out twice in the game as well as bouncing into an inning ending bases load in the sixth bounced into another bases loaded double play. We deserve to lose this one big time. Twice runners on third with less than one and we don't score. Can't even get a fly ball when it counts.
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller

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We got a gift and Brantley gets Francona off the hook.
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller

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I was hoping for a Brantley homer so Encarnacion would not bat that inning. Shades of Mark Reynolds. I was OK with the 3-2, two out double with Lindor running. Worked for me. I think Encarnacion should pull his head out of his butt and start going with the pitches. He had four hittable pitches in each of those four at bats to go to right field.

Santana continues to hit into the shift when he had at least 90 feet of open space down the third base line to bunt or hit the opposite side. Easy base hits with Lindor and Brantley behind him.
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller

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Encouraging to watch Carrasco pitching so well. Now it's Salazar's turn to keep it going.
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller

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I made it to the game! Kept checking the Tribe online site, and a seat popped up at about 2:45.
Had to scramble, but made it to the game just AFTER Frankie's dinger :(
Then the wind shifted, and the temps dropped by about 20 degrees!I had a jacket and a sweatshirt, but was still cold. Took refuge in the team shop a couple times, but saw the game-winning double by Brantley! :D