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Cleveland Indians Playoffs: 3 Instant Takeaways As Tribe Takes 1-0 Lead Over Boston Red Sox

By Nick Dudukovich

October 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller (24) and catcher Roberto Perez (55) return to the dugout following the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox during game one of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball game at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
October 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller (24) and catcher Roberto Perez (55) return to the dugout following the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox during game one of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball game at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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October 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona (17) motions to the bullpen in the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox during game one of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball game at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
October 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona (17) motions to the bullpen in the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox during game one of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball game at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

Francona Kind Of Knows How To Manage & Pedro Martinez Is Wrong

Francona and John Farrell are very good managers. They’ve each won World Series in a big media market. Francona is a legend for helping the Red Sox break the “Curse of the Bambino.”

Well, in Game 1, Francona showed why he’s still one of the best in the business.

Going to Andrew Miller may have seemed crazy to some (Pedro Martinez thought he went to the pen too early and said so after the game), but it proved to the right move by Tito.

When the Indians learned Danny Salazar and Carlos Carrasco weren’t going to be of any help in the ALDS, everyone wrote about how imperative it was for the bullpen to carry the team.

Well, that’s exactly what happened.

Tito used Miller to get out of his fifth-inning jam. Farrell used former Tribe top prospect Drew Pomeranz. Miller gave up zero runs. Pomeranz game up three hits, including the single that allowed the runner (Robert Perez) he inherited from Rick Porcello to score.

Only time will tell if Pedro is right, but for this night, you can’t argue with Tito for getting the Tribe its first postseason win since 2007.

When you have a chance to go up 1-0 in a best a five series. You take it. Especially when you’re Terry Francona and your better at juggling bullpens than Nick Cannon is at juggling women.

Tito used Miller to get out of his fifth-inning jam. Farrell used former Tribe top prospect Drew Pomeranz. Miller gave up zero runs. Pomeranz game up three hits, including the single that allowed the runner (Robert Perez) he inherited from Rick Porcello to score.

Only time will tell if Pedro is right, but for this night, you can’t argue with Tito for getting the Tribe its first postseason win since 2007.

When you have a chance to go up 1-0 in a best a five series. You take it. Especially when you’re Terry Francona and your better at juggling bullpens than Nick Cannon is at juggling women.

Next: 10 Players Who Will Decide The Indians, Red Sox Series

You also do it when you have a Cy Young Award candidate waiting in the wings to pitch Game 2. The Klubot may go out and threw a shutout. The man’s named after a freakin’ robot! You take your chances with a guy like that.

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