Thanks Hillbilly, I didn't realize that. I still like this kid

My first thought was that Nquin should be ticked, but after thinking about it it makes sense. Naquin will be called up tomorrow anyway. He just waits one extra day and now they have another option for October if needed.

Trevor Bauer is 7-0 with a 2.42 ERA his last 9 starts.

We go into postseason with rotation pitching as well as it is and a healthy Miller we can be dangerous.

Don't look now but we are only a few games behind Astros for best record in A.L.

We really have to figure out why the hell we get off to slow starts every year under Francona. We could be playing Boston in 1st round instead of Wild Card team. And might not have home field in a series or two.

(Team seems to play better on road anyway this year tho...)

Hillbilly wrote:
Don't look now but we are only a few games behind Astros for best record in A.L.

Wow, only 3 games now. I knew the Astros have cooled down since the ASG, but hadn't realized how much. Here is an article from a couple weeks ago that details their struggles:

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb- ... am-season/

Indians sell minor league catcher Erik Kratz to Yankees for cash. (not Norm)

We have Haase who had a great year at AA, along with of course top prospect Mejia. Not to mention another veteran in Moore at AAA. We really are loaded at position. Might as well recoup a bit of that Jay Bruce $$ addition.

Yankees going to be needing a catcher when Romine/Sanchez suspensions start.

Any player on the 40 man roster AND any other player in our organization can be added to the playoff roster in certain circumstances. I researched this last year and don't recall all the details, but I think anyone can be added to replaced an injured player; there is a minimum number of games that the injured player must miss. I suppose I or anyone could find my post sometime in September 2016; or probably easier to look it through google.
So everyone from Adam Moore to Johnathan Rodriguez could be added to the playoff roster in appropriate circumstances.

Indians website hasn't got around to noting Allen promotion. I take it that it is effective today, with I suppose Armstrong shipped down again?

Jordan Bastian‏ @MLBastian
Indians' rotation in August:
2.67 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, .231 opponent's average, 199 strikeouts, 47 walks, 175.1 innings.

Francisco Mejia, Greg Allen expected to join Cleveland Indians on Friday when roster expands
Updated on August 31, 2017 at 4:05 PM Posted on August 31, 2017 at 4:03 PM

phoynes@cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Reinforcements will join the Indians on Friday in Detroit for a day-night doubleheader and Class AA Akron teammates Francisco Mejia and outfielder Greg Allen are expected to be two of them.

Mejia and Allen were not on Akron's Eastern League roster as of Thursday. Big league clubs can expand their rosters to 40 players starting Friday.

ESPN reported on Thursday that Allen, a switch-hitter, will join the Indians. Allen and Mejia were in big league camp with the Indians in spring training.

Allen, a sixth round pick out of San Diego State in 2014, hit .264 (68-for-258) with 16 doubles and 24 RBI in 71 games at Akron. He scored 37 runs and stole 21 bases in 23 attempts. He missed time this season with a broken hamate bone in his right hand.

He could help the Indians in the outfield and be a threat as a pinch-runner.

Mejia is headed for the Arizona Fall League in October where he will learn to play third base. The Indians say the switch-hitting Mejia will still catch, but they want to see if he can play third as well to increase his versatility.

This year Mejia is hitting .297 (103-for-347) with 21 doubles, 14 homers and 52 RBI. He has an .855 OPS. The Indians signed Mejia as a free agent on July 2, 2012 in the Dominican Republic.

Earlier in the week manager Terry Francona said the Indians promote some players on Friday for the doubleheader at Comerica Park. He said other would be promoted on Tuesday when the minor-league seasons end.

Trade: The Indians have traded catcher Erik Katz to the Yankees for cash. Katz, who was in big league camp with the Indians this spring, hit .270 (76-for-282) with 13 homers and 37 RBI at Class AAA Columbus.

Francisco Mejia was called up to Columbus tonight and expected to be called up to Cleveland tomorrow.

If they keep cruising like they are would be fun to see more of Yandy and now Mejia

Well, you found the Allen story that I looked around for. Thanks,

Indians.com still doesn't report on Allen or Mejia moves. I guess no one told the Tribe yet.

Does anybody have an idea of where Brantley stands with his injury? Are we going to not have him again for the playoffs?

does any player recover more slowly than Michael? Good guy, certainly not a shirker. I guess he's snake-bit.