Tribe Up 2-1, Jake Rocks The Jake
By Erie's Scribe on Oct 16, 2007 with Comments 0
The best $33 million bargain you can find, Game 3 victor, Jake Westbrook
Erie’s Scribe checking in here with an update from last night’s game in the Tribe/Sox Series. I can’t stop myself from writing about every single Tribe game from here on out, so prepare yourself for a Cleveland invasion, Legend faithful; you’ve been warned.
Last night, Jake Westbrook did what you always hope your 3rd starter can do in the postseason, but rarely does. A 3rd starter has the stuff to go in there and shut down the opposing team’s sticks. If he didn’t have that ability, he wouldn’t be a 3rd starter on a playoff team. But, if he had the ability to do that all the time, he’d be a number 1 or 2. Usually Mr. 3rd starter settles for mediocrity and this is what we come to expect as fans. That’s why when Westbrook was taking a shutout into the 7th and my roommate animatedly said, “you would have been happy if he’d given up four runs,” I just nodded in appreciation of Jake’s effort. I knew he had it in him, but I had no idea whether he would dominate or throw gasoline on the fire.
You know the Tribe is on a roll when ‘The Polish Jose Mesa’ comes in and records a 1, 2, 3 ninth. It was the most relaxing game in the playoffs for me. I felt like the Tribe was in complete control the entire time. Not to mention Kenny Lofton! I have to admit, that I wasn’t always the biggest Kenny supporter in the world, but the man is the toast of the town right now! They chant his name when he gets to the plate, and then he cranks a two run shot over the fence in right? Is this a movie script? And to top it all off, we got a curtain call out of Kenny. What fires up a crowd more than a curtain call? You acknowledge the ballplayer’s greatness, and he acknowledges your enthusiasm. Fantastic!
Okay, I’ve got to get ready for Game 4 tonight at the Jake (Only two hours away? What happened to the day? I think I must be suffering from propeller lag). Please tell me that the Barometric Pressure and the Temperature combine perfectly to straighten out Mr. Wakefield’s knuckleball.
Oh yeah, for any Tribe fans out there take a look here and here throughout the playoffs. Great Tribe blogs. Go Tribe!!!
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