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Originally Posted by Cross-Over
Or perhaps they just lost two games each by one run against very good White Sox pitchers. No need for dramatic analysis, they just ended up barely losing a couple tough games.
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No Cross.... trust me, I've watched the games (as I watched just now 2 doubles and no outs and they could only score 1 run).
They just aren't concentrating on hitting, you can watch as each and every one of them stands and swings, they're swinging for that "big hit" instead of trying to make contact getting on base and starting a rally. Even when they have gotten a rally this weekend, the hitters instead of trying to move the runners or just extend the rally, they swat for the fences and pop up or strike out.
They're playing in front of sold out jazzed up crowds and are trying to become famous with one swat, instead of just playing like they have all season, being loose and and just hitting the ball.
Don't get me wrong Chicago has good pitching, but Cleveland has had many, many oppurtunities this weekend and as I watched they just couldn't swing to make contact, they had to swat for the "big hit".
This is inexperience and pressure. And that's not a rip on them, they made it farther than ANYONE thought possible and ever dreamt, they're just young and are learning to deal with pressure now.
Next season though will be a fun one to watch.