Here are 20 Walk-Off Thoughts after the Indians’ 4-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays to take a 3-0 lead in the American League Championship Series.
1. Sometimes, a bad circumstance can end up having a positive impact on another less-than-ideal situation. After the injuries to Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar, the Indians were forced to try several “bullpen games” just in an effort to get through the regular season.
2. Those games, which seemed like a negative at the time, might have paid off in a huge way Monday night the moment Trevor Bauer’s pinkie began dripping blood on his jersey, pants and the mound.