I think this is the night that the Tribe loses and the Twins win. My prediction is that many Twins will feel pretty comfortable after this evening. If the reverse happens, there win be much anxiety in Twins Territory.
Honestly, I don't think Graterol has earned a postseason spot and I don't know if he will get one. I do think he will get a few more chances in the coming eight days. The raw numbers aren't great, perhaps the front office sees metrics beyond the 100+ velocity that tell them that he will succeed in the glare of postseason.
Cron got a hit on a dribbler, but he just hasn't been the same the last third of the season. If the playoffs start tomorrow, I think I want Marwin at first. Cron has had a good game on defense, but Marwin is pretty good over there, too.
Adrianza wants to play yet this season. If he's good to go he's on the postseason roster. From an earlier post, LaMarre cannot be on the Twins' postseason roster. On August 31, he was in the Atlanta Braves' organization.
Good job SSo1. We need basics and lineups--mission accomplished. Cron back at first, Marwin back in right field, but no Kepler. Arraez gets a day off against a lefty.
I will breathe easy when the Twins reduce the magic number by two in one day, that would entail both a Twins win and a Cleveland loss. With only nine games remaining, the Twins really only need worry about taking care of business (winning six of nine games), but I'd like to see them clinch the division in a week so that they can fully prep for the playoffs on the last weekend.
KC, like Chicago, has some talent at the top of their order and then a big dropoff. Don't let Soler, Dozier, Merrifield and Mondesi beat you if you can help it.