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Jim Rosenhaus, Cleveland Indians broadcaster spoke with Sammy B on a Victory Thursday to talk about the Indians defeating of the Toronto Blue Jays and awaiting their World Series opponent on Tuesday, October 25.

 

 

As the ALCS makes its way to Canada for Game 3, Sam Bourquin spoke with Blue Jays TV Color analyst and former Indian and Blue Jay player Pat Tabler on Monday to discuss the series.

 

For the full interview with Pat and Sam, click right here.

The first ALCS in nine years for the Indians is set to kick off Friday, and this time, the Tribe has the home field advantage.

Terry Pluto, author and long-time columnist for the Akron Beacon Journal and now the Plain Dealer, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about this run from Terry Francona’s Indians. Pluto discussed Tito’s managerial style and how the players have come to embrace it. Though Francona may not show it publicly, Pluto believes beating his former team in the ALDS was huge.

Onto the ALCS, Pluto calls the Blue Jays a “strange” team, in that not many believed Toronto would get this far. The Plain Dealer writer said the strength of the Blue Jays was not necessarily their power hitting, but their pitching, which had a lower ERA than the Indians.

Former Indians Manager Mike Hargrove spoke with Brad Russell Tuesday to talk about the Tribe's win in the ALDS over Boston and their upcoming series with the Blue Jays in the ALCS coming up on Friday.

 

For the full interview with Mike Hargrove, click here.

Cleveland.com's Zack Meisel offered his thoughts as well on the Indians and what the Tribe needs to do to defeat Toronto in the ALCS.

  

One of the former Indians who was a key part of those thrilling teams from the mid 1990's spoke about the current team's gritty nature and quiet determination as they head toward the ALCS.

Former second baseman, Cleveland Indians Hall of Famer Carlos Baerga spoke with Sammy B to talk about the Indians sweeping Boston in Fenway and what they will need to do against Toronto.

He was pleasantly surprised to see the Tribe go into a tough place against a good baseball team and get the job done.

"When you have as many weapons as the Boston Red Sox have, you will have your hands full, especially not having twoof their best pitchers, Carrasco and Salazar," Baerga said.

 "Our team stepped up,  Terry Francona  did a great job with the lineup, and that's why I believe the Cleveland Indians are doing what they're doing right now."

For the full interview with Carlos, click here.