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A list of reasons why Corey Kluber should win the Cy Young today

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The AL and NL Cy Young awards will be announced today around 3:45 PM on MLB Network. Here’s a little list of reasons why Corey Kluber should triumph over Seattle’s Felix Hernandez and become the first Indians pitcher since Cliff Lee in 2008 to bring home the hardware.

  • WINS – Kluber 18, Hernandez 15
  • K/9 – Kluber 10.27, Hernandez 9.46
  • Left On Base % – Kluber 78.6%, Hernandez 77%
  • WAR (Wins Above Replacement) – Kluber 7.3 (first in MLB among qualified pitchers), Hernandez 6.2
    • 2013 Cy Young Winners: Max Scherzer (6.4 WAR), Clayton Kershaw (6.6)
    • Highest WAR for a SP since Roy Halladay in 2011 (8.1)
  • FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching…basically an ERA that only takes into account what a pitcher can control) Kluber 2.35, Hernandez 2.56
  • Complete Games – Kluber 3, Hernandez 0
  • Strikeouts – Kluber 269, Hernandez 248
  • Kluber’s curveball was the nastiest in the majors in 2014, a 21.5 pitch value from Fangraphs (Hernandez’ was 12.6).
  • Kluber needed only 85 pitches to record a complete game shutout against, you guessed it, Felix Hernandez and the Mariners on July 30 (Hernandez – 7 IP, 2 ER)
  • This was a real thing that happened during one of his starts

It’s too bad Mike Trout exists, or your Cleveland Indians would be sweeping the two biggest awards in the league. I’ll be stunned if Klubedaddy doesn’t win this one today. Pay the man!

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We get to keep our tobacco-chewing, scooter-riding, bald-headed manager for another 2 years

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Rejoiiiiiiiiiiiiice. And be glaaaaaaaaaaaaaad. This is the day, this is the day, Tito, our savior had his contract extended another two years with two more additional team options after thaaaat. Yeah, that’s two church hymns mashed together and rewritten to celebrate a baseball team re-signing their manager. That’s why Mike pays me the big bucks.

Seriously though, this is great freaking news for Indians fans. He’s now signed through 2018 with team options for 2019 and 2020. The man has done virtually no wrong since coming here two years ago. AL Manager of the Year and a playoff appearance his first year. 85-77 this year, giving us our first back-to-back above .500 seasons since 2000-2001. Regardless of how you feel about the Dolans, Mark Shapiro, Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn or Chief Wahoo, the club is in a one thousand percent better spot now than they were before he got here. There’s something to be said about continuity in front offices these days and it’s extremely encouraging to know that, at least  for the foreseeable future, Francona will be able to continue his relationship with Antonetti and Shapiro that has given us two years of great baseball. And yes, I would consider the team playing only two “meaningless” games in the past 324 to be great baseball.

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KEEP THE CHIEF

 

 

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Cleveland man refuses to pay $2.25 train fare because he’s “the f***ing commander”

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From Cleveland.com:

“A 39-year-old man flashed a Cleveland police badge and told an RTA train operator he didn’t have to pay the fare because he is “the f—–g commander,” according to a police report.”

“Philip Stryjewski boarded the train at Shaker Square about 6:25 p.m. Oct. 16. When he got on, he immediately flashed a Cleveland police badge.”

“RTA police found Stryjewski on the station’s platform. He admitted to flashing a badge. Officers repeatedly asked him where he worked. Stryjewski said he worked as a commander of security at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, and as an instructor at a private security agency.”

“An airport spokeswoman confirmed that Stryjewski is not an employee there.”

First of all, props to the train operator for even responding, let alone insisting the guy pony up. If a some dude comes up to me claiming to be the fucking commander, I’m certainly not going to ask him for money. But this is just a classic case of lying to cover up a lie. “I’m the commander.” “No you’re not.” “I’m a cop.” “No you’re not.” “I only have a $50 dollar bill.” “No you don’t.” “I work security at the airport.” NO YOU FUCKING DON’T BRO. It’s a good bid by the guy but I’d say once the badge bit fails, just pay the goddamn fare. There’s no way he couldn’t afford it because there’s no way a lady cop would be banging a homeless guy right? Cause spoiler alert, RTA investigators, that’s one million percent how he got this badge. She didn’t give him, idiots. The fucking commander takes what he wants.

PS “Because I’m the fucking commander” is going to be my only response to any “Why” questions for the next, oh, six months.