TV Weekend 9.9 - 9.10

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

Stand Up To Cancer (FRI, NBC/ABC/FOX/CBS, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 8pm)
Masters Of Illusion (FRI, The CW, 8pm & 8:30pm)

10th Annual ACM Honors (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 9pm)
Killjoys (FRI, Syfy, 9pm)

Burgers, Brew & Que (FRI, Food Network, 10pm)
ELeague (FRI, TBS, 10pm)
Dark Matter (FRI, Syfy, 10pm)
Quarry (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Louisville @ Syracuse (FRI, ESPN 2, 8pm)
Maryland @ Florida International (FRI, CBS SportsNet, 7:30pm)

Central Florida @ Michigan (SAT, ABC, 12pm)
Penn State @ Pittsburgh (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Wyoming @ Nebraska (SAT, ESPN 2, 12pm)
Indiana State @ Minnesota (SAT, ESPNews, 12pm)
North Carolina State @ East Carolina (SAT, ESPNU, 12pm)
Central Michigan @ Oklahoma State (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 12pm)
Cincinnati @ Purdue (SAT, Big Ten, 12pm)
Nicholls State @ Georgia (SAT, SEC, 12pm)

Tulsa @ Ohio State (SAT, ABC, 3:30pm)
Nevada @ Notre Dame (SAT, NBC, 3:30pm)
Kentucky @ Florida (SAT, CBS, 3:30pm)
Wake Forest @ Duke (SAT, ESPNU, 3:30pm)
Western Kentucky @ Alabama (SAT, ESPN 2, 3:30pm)
SMU @ Baylor (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 3:30pm)
Akron @ Wisconsin (SAT, Big Ten, 3:30pm)
Wofford @ Mississippi (SAT, SEC, 4pm)
Ball State @ Indiana (SAT, ESPNews, 4pm)

Arkansas @ TCU (SAT, ESPN, 7pm)
South Carolina @ Mississippi State (SAT, ESPN 2, 7pm)
Jacksonville State @ LSU (SAT, ESPNU, 7:30pm)
BYU @ Utah (SAT, FOX, 7:30pm)
Iowa State @ Iowa (SAT, Big Ten, 7:30pm)
Arkansas State @ Auburn (SAT, SEC, 7:30pm)
Tennessee @ Virginia Tech (SAT, ABC, 8pm)

Texas Tech @ Arizona State (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 10pm)
Washington State @ Boise State (SAT, ESPN 2, 10:15pm)
Virginia @ Oregon (SAT, ESPN, 10:30pm)

MLB
Indians @ Twins (FRI, STO, 8pm)
Rangers @ Angels OR Mariners @ Athletics (FRI, MLB, 10pm)

Red Sox @ Blue Jays (SAT, FOX, 1pm)
Rays @ Yankees OR Mariners @ Athletics (SAT, MLB, 4pm)
Indians @ Twins (SAT, STO, 7pm)
Orioles @ Tigers OR Dodgers @ Marlins (SAT, MLB, 7pm)
Rangers @ Angels OR Giants @ Diamondbacks (SAT, MLB, 10pm)

NBA
2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony (FRI, NBA TV, 7:30pm)

NASCAR & RACING
XFINITY Series: Virginia529 College Savings 250 (FRI, NBC Sports, 7:30pm)
Sprint Cup Series: Federated Auto Parts 400 (SAT, NBC Sports, 7:30pm)

MMA & BOXING
Premier Boxing Champions (FRI, Spike, 9pm)

Boxing: Kell Brook vs. Gennady Golovkin (SAT, HBO, 5:30pm)
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem Prelims (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
Boxing: Carlos Cuadras vs. Roman Gonzalez (SAT, HBO, 10pm)

HOCKEY
World Cup Exhibition: Team Canada vs. Team USA (FRI, ESPNU, 7pm)

GOLF
BMW Championship, Third Round (SAT, NBC, 12pm)

TENNIS
U.S. Open Tennis, Men's Semifinals (FRI, ESPN, 3pm)
U.S. Open Tennis, Women's Final (SAT, ESPN, 4pm)

TV Tonight 8.31

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

MLB
Twins @ Indians (STO, 7pm)
(ESPN, 7pm)

TENNIS
2016 U.S. Open, Second Round (ESPN 2, 7pm)

MMA & BOXING
The Ultimate Fighter (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

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America's Got Talent (NBC, 8pm)
MasterChef (FOX, 8pm)
Big Brother (CBS, 8pm)

America's Got Talent (NBC, 9pm)
Suits (USA, 9pm)

The Night Shift (NBC, 10pm)
American Gothic (CBS, 10pm)
Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons (HBO, 10pm)
Catfish (MTV, 10pm)
Tyrant (FX, 10pm)
You're The Worst, PREMIERE (FXX, 10pm)
Mr. Robot (USA, 10pm)

Unlocking The Truth (MTV, 11pm)

TV Tonight 8.29

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

MLB
Twins @ Indians (STO, 7pm)
Mariners @ Rangers (ESPN, 8pm)

TENNIS
2016 U.S. Open, First Round (ESPN 2, 7pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 8pm)
Bachelor In Paradise (ABC, 8pm)
So You Think You Can Dance (FOX, 8pm)

Rizzoli @ Isles (TNT, 9pm)

The Making Of The Mob: Chicago, SEASON FINALE (AMC, 10pm)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls (NBC, 10pm)
Mistresses (ABC, 10pm)
Major Crimes (TNT, 10pm)

TV Tonight 8.2

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

MLB
Twins @ Indians (STO, 7pm)
Cardinals @ Reds (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Red Sox @ Mariners OR Athletics @ Angels (MLB, 10pm)

BASKETBALL
The Basketball Tournament, Final (ESPN, 7pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Baseball: Big League World Series, Final (ESPN 2, 8pm)
2016 Battlefrog League Championship (ESPN, 9pm & 10pm)

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WWE SmackDown (USA, 8pm
America's Got Talent (NBC, 8pm)
Bachelor In Paradise, PREMIERE (ABC, 8pm)
Coupled (FOX, 8pm)
Pretty Little Liars (Freeform, 8pm)

The Hills: That Was Then, This Is Now (MTV, 9pm)
Zoo (CBS, 9pm)
Animal Kingdom (TNT, 9pm)
Music Moguls (BET, 9pm)
Dead Of Summer (Freeform, 9pm)

Running Wild With Bear Grylls (NBC, 10pm)
Mistresses (ABC, 10pm)
Scream (MTV, 10pm)
Chopped (Food Network, 10pm)
Wrecked, SEASON FINALE (TBS, 10pm & 10:30pm)
Feed The Beast, SEASON FINALE (AMC, 10pm)
Not Safe With Nikki Glaser (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

Wild N' On Tour (MTV 2, 11pm)
Guy Code vs. Girl Code (MTV 2, 11:30pm)

TV Tonight 8.1

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

MLB
Twins @ Indians (STO, 7pm)
Yankees @ Mets (ESPN, 7pm)

SOCCER
International Friendly: Liverpool FC vs. AS Roma (ESPN 2, 8:30pm)

BASKETBALL
USA Showcase: Nigeria vs. United States (NBA TV, 8pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 8pm)
The Bachelorette SEASON FINALE (ABC, 8pm)
So You Think You Can Dance (FOX, 8pm)

Rizzoli @ Isles (TNT, 9pm)
Angie Tribeca (TBS, 9pm)

The Making Of The Mob: Chicago (AMC, 10pm)
Are You The One (MTV, 10pm)
Running Wild With Bear Grylls (NBC, 10pm)
The Bachelorette, After The Final Rose (ABC, 10pm)

TV Tonight 7.19

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

MLB
Mets @ Cubs (ESPN, 7pm)
Indians @ Royals (STO, 8pm)
White Sox @ Mariners OR Rangers @ Angels (MLB, 10pm)

WNBA
Los Angeles Sparks @ Indiana Fever (ESPN 2, 8pm)

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WWE SmackDown (USA, 8pm
America's Got Talent (NBC, 8pm)
Hotel Hell (FOX, 8pm)
Pretty Little Liars (Freeform, 8pm)

Coupled (FOX, 9pm)
Zoo (CBS, 9pm)
Animal Kingdom (TNT, 9pm)
Music Moguls (BET, 9pm)
Dead Of Summer (Freeform, 9pm)

Chopped (Food Network, 10pm)
Wrecked (TBS, 10pm)
Feed The Beast (AMC, 10pm)
Not Safe With Nikki Glaser (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

Wild N' On Tour (MTV 2, 11pm)
Guy Code vs. Girl Code (MTV 2, 11:30pm)

TV Weekend 7.15 - 7.16

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

Secrets Of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 8pm)
Masters Of Illusion (FRI, The CW, 8pm & 8:30pm)

What Would You Do? (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 9pm)
Killjoys (FRI, Syfy, 9pm)

Dark Matter (FRI, Syfy, 10pm)
Real Time With Bill Maher (FRI, HBO, 10pm)
Outcast (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)
ELeague (FRI, TBS, 10pm)
SXSW Comedy With Natasha Leggero (FRI, Showtime, 10pm)

Uncommon Sense (FRI, MTV 2, 11pm)

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Hell On Wheels (SAT, AMC, 9pm)
The American West (SAT, AMC, 10pm)

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MLB
Red Sox @ Yankees OR Orioles @ Rays (FRI, MLB, 7pm)
Indians @ Twins (FRI, STO, 8pm)

Rangers @ Cubs (SAT, MLB, 2pm)
Red Sox @ Yankees (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4pm)
Royals @ Tigers (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Indians @ Twins (SAT, STO, 7:30pm)
White Sox @ Angels OR Giants @ Padres (SAT, MLB, 10pm)

NBA
Summer League: Bucks vs. Rockets (FRI, NBA TV, 6:30pm)
Summer League: 76ers vs. Heat (FRI, NBA TV, 8:30pm)
Summer League: TBA (FRI, ESPN 2, 8pm)
Summer League: TBA (FRI, ESPN 2, 10pm)
Summer League: Jazz vs. Lakers (FRI, NBA TV, 10:30pm)

Summer League: Timberwolves vs. Raptors (SAT, ESPNU, 4pm)
Summer League: Suns vs. Nuggets (SAT, ESPN 2, 6pm)
Summer League: Wizards vs. Bulls (SAT, ESPN 2, 8pm)
Summer League: Cavaliers vs. Nets (SAT, ESPN 2, 10pm)

MMA & BOXING
Premier Boxing Champions; Sergey Lipinets vs. Walter Castillo (FRI, ESPN, 9pm)

Premier Boxing Champions (SAT, FOX, 8pm)
Bellator MMA Live (SAT, Spike, 9pm)
Boxing: Jamal James vs. Wale Omotoso (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

NASCAR & RACING
XFINITY Series: Lakes Region 200 (SAT, NBC Sports, 4pm)

GOLF
2016 Open Championship, Third Round (SAT, NBC, 7am)

FOOTBALL
Arena Football: Philadelphia Soul @ Tampa Bay Storm (SAT, ESPN 2, 3:30pm)
Arena Football: Los Angeles KISS @ Cleveland Gladiators (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 10pm)

OTHER SPORTS
2016 Tour de France, Stage 14 (SAT, NBC, 2:30pm)
2016 Nitro World Games (SAT, NBC, 8pm)

TV Weekend 5.13 - 5.14

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

Caught On Camera With Nick Cannon (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Beyond The Tank (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
The Amazing Race (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
The Vampire Diaries (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 8pm)

New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 9pm)
Grimm (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
The Originals (FRI, The CW, 9pm)

Hawaii Five-0 SEASON FINALE (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
Real Time With Bill Maher (FRI, HBO, 10pm)
Banshee (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)

Uncommon Sense (FRI, MTV 2, 11pm)
Binge Thinking (FRI, MTV 2, 11:30pm)

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30 For 30: Believeland; Cleveland sports (SAT, ESPN, 9:30pm)
Outlander (SAT, STARZ, 9pm)
Saturday Night Live; Drake (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)

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NBA PLAYOFFS
Raptors @ Heat, Game 6 (FRI, ESPN, 8pm)

MLB
Twins @ Indians (FRI, STO, 7pm)
White Sox @ Yankees OR Astros @ Red Sox (FRI, MLB, 7pm)
Cardinals @ Dodgers OR Giants @ Diamondbacks (FRI, MLB, 10pm)

Astros @ Red Sox (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 1pm)
Twins @ Indians (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4pm)
Tigers @ Orioles OR Braves @ Royals (SAT, MLB, 7pm)
Cardinals @ Dodgers OR Mets @ Rockies (SAT, MLB, 10pm)

NHL PLAYOFFS
Lightning @ Penguins, Game 1 (FRI, NBC Sports, 8pm)

MMA & BOXING
UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic - Prelims (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

NASCAR & RACING
XFINITY Series: Ollie's Bargain Outlet 200 (SAT, FOX, 2pm)
IndyCar: Grand Prix of Indianapolis (SAT, ABC, 3:30pm)

GOLF
2016 Players Championship, Third Round (SAT, NBC, 2pm)

COLLEGE SOFTBALL
AAC Tournament Final (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Conference USA Tournament Final (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 1pm)
ACC Tournament Final (SAT, ESPN, 2pm)
SEC Tournament Final (SAT, ESPN, 5pm)

OTHER SPORTS
WNBA: Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx (SAT, ESPN, 7:30pm)
Arena Football: Arizona Rattlers @ Philadelphia Soul (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 6:30pm)

TV Tonight 4.27

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NBA PLAYOFFS
Hornets @ Heat, Game 5 (TNT, 8pm)
Trail Blazers @ Clippers, Game 5 (NBA TV, 10pm)
Rockets @ Warriors, Game 5 (TNT, 10:30pm)

NHL PLAYOFFS
Islanders @ Lightning, Game 1 (NBC Sports, 7pm)
Predators @ Ducks, Game 7 (NBC Sports, 10pm)

MLB
Indians @ Twins (STO, 8pm)
Yankees @ Rangers (ESPN, 8pm)

MMA & BOXING
The Ultimate Fighter (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

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Heartbeat (NBC, 8pm)
The Middle (ABC, 8pm)
Rosewood (FOX, 8pm)
Survivor (CBS, 8pm)
Arrow (The CW, 8pm)
Lucha Underground (El Rey, 8pm)
The Goldbergs (ABC, 8:30pm)

Law & Order: SVU (NBC, 9pm)
Modern Family (ABC, 9pm)
Empire (FOX, 9pm)
Criminal Minds (CBS, 9pm)
Supernatural (The CW, 9pm)
Blackish (ABC, 9:30pm)

The Americans (FX, 10pm)
Catfish: The TV Show (MTV, 10pm)
Chicago P.D. (NBC, 10pm)
Nashville (ABC, 10pm)
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS, 10pm)

CRWN: DJ Khaled (MTV 2, 11pm)

TV Tonight 4.25

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

MLB
Indians @ Twins (STO, 8pm)
Yankees @ Rangers (ESPN, 8pm)

NBA PLAYOFFS
Heat @ Hornets, Game 4 (NBA TV, 7pm)
Mavericks @ Thunder, Game 5 (TNT, 8pm)
Clippers @ Trail Blazers, Game 4 (TNT, 10:30pm)

NHL PLAYOFFS
Ducks @ Predators, Game 6 (CNBC, 8pm)
Blackhawks @ Blues, Game 7 (NBC Sports, 8:30pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 8pm)
Gotham (FOX, 8pm)
Mike & Molly (CBS, 8pm)
Reign (The CW, 8pm)
American Dad (TBS, 8:30pm)

12 Monkeys (Syfy, 9pm)
Bates Motel (A&E, 9pm)
Lucifer (FOX, 9pm)
Scorpion (CBS, 9pm)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9pm)
The Detour (TBS, 9pm)

TURN: Washington's Spies (AMC, 10pm)
Damien (A&E, 10pm)
Blindspot (NBC, 10pm)
Castle (ABC, 10pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10pm)

TV Tonight 3.3

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Spurs @ Pelicans (TNT, 8pm)
Thunder @ Warriors (TNT, 10:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Illinois @ Maryland (ESPN, 7pm)
Memphis @ Temple (ESPNU, 7pm)
Georgia @ South Carolina (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Connecticut @ SMU (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Cincinnati @ Houston (CBS SportsNet, 9pm)
Stanford @ Arizona State (FOX Sports 1, 11pm)

NHL
Rangers @ Penguins (NHL Network, 7pm)

MLB PRESEASON
Red Sox @ Twins (MLB Network, 7pm)

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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow (The CW, 8pm)
WWE SmackDown (USA, 8pm)
You, Me and the Apocalypse (NBC, 8pm)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 8pm)
American Idol (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
Life In Pieces (CBS, 8:30pm)

The 100 (The CW, 9pm)
Blindspot (NBC, 9pm)
The Family (ABC, 9pm)
Mom (CBS, 9pm)
2 Broke Girls (CBS, 9:30pm)

Lip Sync Battle (Spike, 10pm)
Vikings (History, 10pm)
Shades Of Blue (NBC, 10pm)
How To Get Away With Murder (ABC, 10pm)
Elementary (CBS, 10pm)
Ridiculousness (MTV, 10pm)
Colony (USA, 10pm)
Baskets (FX, 10pm)
Workaholics (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Idiotsitter (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)
Greatest Party Story Ever And Other Epic Tales (MTV, 10:30pm)
Ridiculousness (MTV, 11pm)

Tribe Talk 9.1.15: Not So Fast… Indians Season is Far From Done #Indians

By @DaSportsGenius7

Tom Hamilton calls it the, "6 Month Journey, that is Baseball's season" for a reason.  It seems like only yesterday the Indians were starting the season with such high hopes and ended up getting swept by the Tigers in their first Home series.  It's led to a season of change.  The Indians have gone from change from the leadership in the clubhouse (Swisher and Bourn to Kipnis, Brantley and Kluber) and now leadership change in the Front Office with Mark Shapiro leaving.  The Indians headed into Monday's series with the red hot Toronto Blue Jays at 63-66, only 5 GB of the Wild Card.  A month ago I think almost all the fans would've quit on this team, suddenly the Indians sweep their home stand against Milwaukee and the Angels.  Now suddenly the season has taken a turn nobody saw coming.  The 2nd Wild Card now doesn't seem that much of a farfetched possibility.

Now as an Indians fan you're probably thinking that it's a long shot and you're probably right, but I think it's fair to examine, what kind of a chance do the Indians really have?  In my personal opinion, there isn't a team that's currently ahead of us that I'm particularly scared of.  In the last month of the year, after the Blue Jays series, the Indians will have ONE non-in division series until the final series of the year against the Red Sox.  The Indians will have 7 games vs. Detroit, 6 vs. Chicago, 7, 7 vs. Kansas City, and 7 vs. Minnesota.  As crucial as the Blue Jays series could be for establishing momentum, from a schedule standpoint, as long as the Indians can start September on the right note, the Tigers series from the 10th-13th will define the season.  The Indians biggest obstacle has been winning big series at home, especially vs. Detroit.  If the Indians can start off well and win that series, I think the Tribe can seriously make a run for the 2nd Wild Card spot.  The reason why?  Think about it, the teams in front of the Tribe really don't have the pitching staff that the Indians have and for the most part, the critical parts of the offense haven't been hitting like they should and some are coming around at the right time.  So let's examine the other teams the Indians will be watching the scoreboard for in September.

Baltimore Orioles- Lets be honest the Orioles offense really has the potential to score at will whenever it wants.  With Chris Davis, Adam Jones, Matt Wieters, and young budding star Manny Machado, the Orioles can score with any team.  As for their pitching staff...well that's the problem.  When you are lead by Chris Tillman, Kevin Gausman, and Ubaldo Jimenez, you know you have serious problems long term wise.  While they have the bullpen to back it up, in September it's crucial for teams to have your starters last in games to rest up that bullpen.  I think their hopes are over and compared to the Indians, I'd give the Indians an edge.

Tampa Bay Rays- This one doesn't need a lot of explanation in my opinion.  The Rays have done nothing short of a masterful job rebuilding their team and are still in the hunt with 1st year manager Kevin Cash.  With Chris Archer leading the way, the Rays have an ace that can carry them.  My problem is with the bullpen and offense.  I see way too many holes all around compared to where the Indians struggles in offense lay in players having down seasons and not getting hot.  That's why I'm not afraid of Tampa.

Los Angeles Angels- Indians swept them...do I really need to explain why?  Mike Trout alone only gets you so far.  The money wasted on a mediocre rotation has really made the Angels suffer.  Doesn't help their farm system is so bad they can't trade for an ace.  But at least they got some young arms to build around for 2016.

Minnesota Twins- This is the only one I'm still blown away by that they're still in it.  Their offense is really average, and their rotation has veteran arms, but no ace.  I'll give them this, they got one hell of a closer.  But the Twins I thought would fall apart at this point, but they've stayed on track to be in it.  Something has to give and those 7 games the Twins will face with the Indians will decide who takes the 2nd place spot in the division behind the Royals.  I think the way the Indians have played them recently gives me hope they'll do fine against them and take care of business.

Texas Rangers- This is the another team that perplexes me.  Without a doubt they have enough offense to gives teams a headache to deal with and do have an ace with Cole Hamels.  With an offense lead by Prince Fielder, Adrian Beltre and a rejuvenated Josh Hamilton.  The big plus with Texas down the stretch is that although they mostly play their division, they have a good amount of games with the Mariners and A's left.  They have 7 vs. the Astros and funny enough right at the perfect moment for the Indians to strike.  As said earlier I'm focusing on the 4 game home series vs. Detroit, the Rangers series vs. Astros begins that next Monday.  If the Indians can continue to scratch and claw their way up the Wild Card, that will be the moment the Indians can strike.

All I ask of fans is to look at the teams ahead of you...you can't tell me that the Indians aren't better that much worse than these teams?  Hell I'd argue the Tribe might be better than these teams.  This is a team that for the past 2 years have shown, they know how to play in September, it's time to show it guys.  A lot of Indians fans threw in the towel, I admit I was extremely close to doing it.  But in the words of Lee Corso, "NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND!"  This season a FAR from over.  So Tribe fans, please keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times because the Roller Coaster we're going on is going to be one wild ride!

TV Weekend 8.14 - 8.15

By @nevaRWilliams

Defiance (FRI, SyFy, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 8pm)
Girl Meets World (FRI, Disney, 8:30pm)

Killjoys (FRI, SyFy, 9pm)
Cold Justice: Sex Crimes (FRI, TNT, 9pm)
What Would You Do? (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 9pm)

Strike Back (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)
Dark Matter (FRI, SyFy, 10pm)
Burgers, Brew & 'Que (FRI, Food Network, 10:30pm)

Uncommon Sense With Charlemagne Tha God (FRI, MTV 2, 11pm)
Kingin' With Tyga (FRI, MTV 2, 11:30pm)
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Hell On Wheels (SAT, AMC, 9pm)
Power SEASON FINALE (SAT, STARZ, 9pm)
Beyond The Tank (SAT, ABC, 9pm)
Hannibal (SAT, NBC, 10pm)
Boston EMS (SAT, ABC, 10pm)
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NFL
Preseason: Titans @ Falcons (FRI, NFL Network, 7pm)
Preseason: Broncos @ Seahawks (FRI, NFL Network, 10pm)

Preseason: Buccaneers @ Vikings (SAT, NFL Network, 8pm)

MLB
Yankees @ Blue Jays OR Mariners @ Red Sex (FRI, MLB Network, 7pm)
Indians @ Twins (FRI, STO, 8pm)
Nationals @ Giants OR Reds @ Dodgers (FRI, MLB Network, 10pm)

Yankees @ Blue Jays (SAT, MLB Network, 1pm)
Indians @ Twins (SAT, STO, 7pm)
Angels @ Royals (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Nationals @ Giants (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

MMA & BOXING
Premier Boxing Champions: Antonio Tarver vs Steve Cunningham (FRI, SPIKE, 9pm)
Premier Boxing Champions: Lucian Bute vs. Andrea Di Luisa (SAT, NBC Sports, 9pm)

GOLF
2015 PGA Championship, Third Round (SAT, CBS, 2pm)

NASCAR & RACING
Camping World Truck: Michigan (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 1pm)
Global RallyCross Series (SAT, NBC, 3pm)

TENNIS
ATP: Rogers Cup, Quarterfinal (FRI, ESPN 2, 7pm)

WTA: Rogers Cup, First Semifinal (SAT, ESPN 2, 1pm)
ATP: Rogers Cup, First Semifinal (SAT, ESPN 2, 3pm)
ATP: Rogers Cup, Second Semifinal (SAT, ESPN 2, 8pm)

FOOTBALL
AFL: Cleveland Gladiators @ Philadelphia Soul (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 5pm)
LFL Football Night: Seattle Mist @ Las Vegas Sin (SAT, FUSE, 9pm)
CFL: Ottawa RedBlacks @ Calgary Stampeders (SAT, ESPN 2, 10pm)

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Mid-Atlantic Regional, First Semifinal (FRI, ESPN, 7pm)
West Regional, Second Semifinal (FRI, ESPN, 9pm)

New England Regional, Second Semifinal (SAT, ESPN, 11am)
Midwest Regional, Final (SAT, ESPN, 1pm)
Northwest Regional, Final (SAT, ESPN, 3pm)
Great Lakes Regional, Final (SAT, ESPN, 5pm)
Mid-Atlantic Regional, Second Semifinal (SAT, ESPN, 7pm)
West Regional, Final (SAT, ESPN, 9pm)

WNBA
Minnesota Lynx @ Atlanta Dream (FRI, NBA TV, 7:30pm)
Chicago Sky @ Seattle Storm (FRI, NBA TV, 10pm)

Tulsa Shock @ New York Liberty (SAT, NBA TV, 7pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Red Bull Signature Series (SAT, NBC, 4:30pm)
Gymnastics: P&G Championships: Women's Competition (SAT, NBC, 8pm)

TV Weekend 8.7 - 8.8

By @nevaRWilliams

Defiance (FRI, SyFy, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 8pm)

Killjoys (FRI, SyFy, 9pm)
What Would You Do? (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 9pm)

Strike Back (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)
Dark Matter (FRI, SyFy, 10pm)
Burgers, Brew & 'Que (FRI, Food Network, 10:30pm)

Uncommon Sense With Charlemagne Tha God (FRI, MTV 2, 11pm)
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Hell On Wheels (SAT, AMC, 9pm)
Power (SAT, STARZ, 9pm)
Aquarius (SAT, NBC, 9pm)
Hannibal (SAT, NBC, 10pm)
Boston EMS (SAT, ABC, 10pm)
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NFL
2015 Pro Football Hall Of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony (SAT, ESPN, 7pm)

MLB
Twins @ Indians (FRI, STO, 7pm)
Dodgers @ Pirates (FRI, ESPN, 7pm)
Orioles @ Angels OR Astros @ Athletics (FRI, MLB Network, 10pm)

Blue Jays @ Yankees (SAT, MLB Network, 1pm)
Dodgers @ Pirates (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4pm)
Twins @ Indians (SAT, STO, 7pm)
Cardinals @ Brewers (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Orioles @ Angels OR Phillies @ Padres (SAT, MLB Network, 10pm)

MMA & BOXING
Resurrection Fighting Alliance 28 (FRI, AXS TV, 10pm)
GLORY 23 MMA (FRI, SPIKE, 11pm)

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

GOLF
WGC Bridgestone Invitational, Third Round (SAT, CBS, 2pm)

NASCAR & RACING
Sprint Cup Series: Cheez-It 355, Qualifying (SAT, NBC Sports, 1pm)
XFINITY Series: Zippo 200 (SAT, NBC Sports, 3pm)
AMA Motocross Series (SAT, NBC, 4pm)

SOCCER
English Premier League: Chelsea FC vs Swansea City AFC (SAT, NBC, 12:30pm)

TENNIS
WTA: Bank of the West Classic, First Semifinal (SAT, ESPN 2, 3pm)

FOOTBALL
CFL: Montreal Alouettes @ Ottawa RedBlacks (FRI, ESPN 2, 7:30pm)
LFL Football Night: Las Vegas Sin @ Seattle Mist (SAT, FUSE, 9pm)

OTHER SPORTS
World Of X Games: Mastercraft Throwdown (SAT, ABC, 2:30pm)
2015 FINA World Diving Championships (SAT, NBC, 3pm)
Horse Racing: Whitney Invitational Handicap (SAT, NBC, 5pm)
WNBA: Seattle Storm @ San Antonio Stars (SAT, NBA TV, 8pm)

TV Weekend 4.17 - 4.18

By @nevaRWilliams

Grimm (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing SEASON FINALE (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
The Amazing Race (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
Cold Justice (FRI, TNT, 8pm)
Cedric's Barber Battle (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
Girl Meets World (FRI, Disney, 8:30pm)
Cristela SEASON FINALE (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

The Messengers (FRI, The CW, 9pm)
Meet The Smiths (FRI, TBS, 9pm)
iMPACT Wrestling (FRI, Destination America, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
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Orphan Black SEASON PREMIERE (SAT, BBC America, 9pm)
Outlander (SAT, STARZ, 9pm)
Saturday Night Live Classic (SAT, NBC, 10pm)
Saturday Night Live (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)
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30 For 30/SPORTS DOCUMENTARIES
"Dominique Belongs To Us", Dominique Wilkins & Georgia (FRI, ESPN, 8pm)
"Son Of The Congo", Serge Ibaka (FRI, ESPN, 9pm)

MLB
Indians @ Twins (FRI, STO, 8pm)
Orioles @ Red Sox OR Yankees @ Rays (FRI, MLB Network, 7pm)

Phillies @ Nationals OR White Sox @ Tigers (SAT, MLB Network, 1pm)
Indians @ Twins (SAT, STO, 2pm)
Orioles @ Red Sox (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4pm)
Yankees @ Rays (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Rangers @ Mariners OR Diamondbacks @ Giants (SAT, MLB Network, 10pm)

NBA PLAYOFFS
Open Court (FRI, NBA TV, 10pm)

Wizards @ Raptors (SAT, ESPN, 12:30pm)
Pelicans @ Warriors (SAT, ABC, 3:30pm)
Bucks @ Bulls (SAT, ESPN, 7pm)
Mavericks @ Rockets (SAT, ESPN, 9:30pm)

NHL PLAYOFFS
Senators @ Canadiens (FRI, CNBC, 7pm)
Islanders @ Capitals (FRI, NBC Sports, 7pm)
Blackhawks @ Predators (FRI, NBC Sports, 9:30pm)
Flames @ Canucks (FRI, CNBC, 10pm)

Red Wings @ Lightning (SAT, NBC, 3pm)
Wild @ Blues (SAT, NBC Sports, 3pm)
Penguins @ Rangers (SAT, NBC, 8pm)
Jets @ Ducks (SAT, NBC Sports, 10:30pm)

FOOTBALL
LFL: Lingerie Football League (SAT, FUSE, 9pm)

BASKETBALL
Jordan Brand Classic: East vs. West (FRI, ESPN 2, 8pm)

MMA & BOXING
Friday Night Fights (FRI, ESPN 2, 10pm)

UFC Fight Night, Prelims (SAT, FOX, 6pm)
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Rockhold (SAT, FOX, 8pm)

GOLF
RBC Heritage, Third Round (SAT, CBS, 3pm)

NASCAR
XFINITY Series: Bristol (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 1:30pm)

SOCCER
EPL: Everton FC vs. Burnley FC (SAT, NBC Sports, 10pm)
FA Cup: Reading FC vs. Arsenal FC (SAT, FOX, 12pm)
EPL: Chelsea FC vs. Manchester United FC (SAT, NBC, 12:30pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Arena Football: Cleveland Gladiators @ Philadelphia Soul (SAT, ESPN 2, 7pm)

Inside The Batter's Box: #Indians vs #Twins Preview

By @B_Rock1978

Well the Indians survived their series with the Chicago White Sox, splitting the two game series one game a piece. The Tribe dropped Tuesday night's game 4-1, but came out victorious on Wednesday afternoon, winning 4-2.

Tribe starter, Carlos Carrasco had what could've been a serious injury on Tuesday night. Melky Cabrera sent a lined shot at Carrasco, which bounced off his glove and hit Carrasco right in the cheek and jaw area of his face. Carrasco was carted off the field and immediately taken to the Cleveland Clinic for x-rays. Luckily for Carrasco all he had was a bruised jaw and will be back to pitching Monday.

Game one, Ryan Raburn, unfortunately, was the only Tribe hitter to drive in any RBI's on Tuesday night's game. Raburn went 1 for 3 with that lone RBI, in the Tribe loss.

Game two, Lonnie Chisenhall, led the Tribe to a victory. Chisenhall went 2 for 4 and drove in 2 RBI on a double in the bottom of the 4th inning. Michael Bourn and Carlos Santana drove in an RBI apiece. Tribe starter, Trevor Bauer pitched 6 strong innings with 8 strikeouts and 4 walks. Bauer goes to 2-0 on the season.

Next up, the Indians kick off a three game set with the Minnesota Twins, at Minnesota. The Twins finished up their series with the Kansas City Royals. Losing game one 12-3, winning game two 3-1 and taking the win and the series 8-5 in game 3.

Game one, saw Kennys Vargas going 2 for 4 and driving in an RBI for the Twins. Trevor Plouffe had a homer and Torii Hunter provided the other RBI. Unfortunately that was the only major damage, as the reigning AL Champions smoked the Twins.

Game two, Oswaldo Arcia led the Twins on offense. Arcia went 1 for 3 with a two run jack into the seats. Brian Dozier hit a sac fly to provide an RBI. Solid relief pitching by Brian Duensing, Casey Fien and Glen Perkins secured the win for Twins starter Kyle Gibson.

Game three, Kennys Vargas returned with a vengeance, crushing a two run jack in the second inning. Vargas finished the day 2 for 4. Joe Mauer went 1 for 3, with 3 RBI. Mauer picked up RBI's on a ground out, a single and a sac fly. Kurt Suzuki went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI on a 2 run homer. The Twins took the series from the defending AL Champions.

*** Starters For The Series ***

* Twins *
- Game 1: Mike Pelfrey (0-0), will start the opener of the series. Pelfrey takes the mound in his second start. Pelfrey has a 7.20 ERA, with 2 strikeouts and 1 walk.

- Game 2: Phil Hughes (0-2), will come in for his third start of the year. Hughes has a 5.25 ERA, with 10 strikeouts and 1 walk.

- Game 3: Trevor May (0-1), closes out the series on Sunday afternoon. May makes his second start of the year. May takes the mound with a 8.44 ERA, with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk.

* Indians *

- Game 1: Corey Kluber (0-1), "Klubot" takes the mound in the first game of the series. Kluber makes his third start of the season tonight. Kluber stands with a 2.63 ERA, 17 strikeouts and 3 walks.

- Game 2: T.J. House (0-1), gets the start in game two of the series. House comes in with an embarrassing ERA of 40.50 with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks.

- Game 3: (TBD) Originally, Carlos Carrasco was supposed to get today's start, but was sidelined until Monday, due to the line drive shot to the face. It's still unknown, as of yet, who will start today's game. 

There is your Indians vs. Twins preview, continue to join me all season, with Inside The Batter's Box. I'll bring you series previews, recaps, videos and pictures, on the Triple Threat CLE Twitter and Facebook pages.

~B~

TV Tonight 9.10.14

By @neveRWilliams

MLB
Twins @ Indians (STO, 7 PM)
Royals @ Tigers (ESPN, 7 PM)
Diamondbacks @ Giants (ESPN, 10 PM)

SOCCER
MLS: DC United @ New York Red Bulls (ESPN 2, 8 PM)

MMA
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis (FOX Sports 1, 10 PM)

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America's Got Talent (NBC, 8 PM)
Hell's Kitchen (FOX, 8 PM)
Big Brother (CBS, 8 PM)

TNA Impact Wrestling (SPIKE, 9 PM)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 9 PM)
Under The Lights (CBS, 9 PM)
Legends (TNT, 9 PM)

The League (FXX, 10 PM)
The Bridge (FX, 10 PM)
Taxi Brooklyn (NBC, 10 PM)
Extant (CBS, 10 PM)
Franklin & Bash (TNT, 10 PM)
Graceland (USA, 10 PM)
Ali G: Rezurection (FXX, 10:30 PM)

TV Tonight 9.9.14

By @neveRWilliams

MLB
Twins @ Indians (STO, 7 PM)
Royals @ Tigers OR Braves @ Nationals (MLB Network, 7 PM)

NFL
Inside The NFL (Showtime, 9 PM)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
SEC Storied: The Believer (ESPN 2, 8:30 PM)

WNBA FINALS
Chicago Sky @ Phoenix Mercury, Game 2 (ESPN, 9 PM)

SOCCER
International Friendly, Mexico vs. Bolivia (ESPN 2, 10 PM)

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Food Fighters, SEASON FINALE (NBC, 8 PM)
Extreme Weight Loss, SEASON FINALE (ABC, 8 PM)
Utopia (FOX, 8 PM)
Big Brother (CBS, 8 PM)

America's Got Talent (NBC, 9 PM)
Hotel Hell, SEASON FINALE (FOX, 9 PM)
Fashion Rocks (CBS, 9 PM)
Face Off (SyFy, 9 PM)

Sons of Anarchy, SEASON PREMIERE (FX, 10 PM)
Finding Carter (MTV, 10 PM)
4th & Loud (AMC, 10 PM)
Sullivan & Son, SEASON FINALE (TBS, 10 PM)
Tosh.0 (Comedy Central, 10 PM)
Adam Devine's House Party (Comedy Central, 10:30 PM)

TV Tonight 8.20.14

MLB
Angels @ Red Sox (ESPN 2, 7 PM)
Indians @ Twins (STO, 8 PM)
Padres @ Dodgers (ESPN, 10 PM)

BASKETBALL
Dominican Republic vs. United States (NBA TV, 7 PM)

LLWS
Las Vegas, NV vs. Philadelphia, PA (ESPN, 7:30 PM)

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America's Got Talent (NBC, 8 PM)
So You Think You Can Dance (FOX, 8 PM)
Big Brother (CBS, 8 PM)

TNA Impact Wrestling (SPIKE, 9 PM)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 9 PM)
Extant (CBS, 9 PM)
Suits (USA, 9 PM)
Legends (TNT, 9 PM)

The Bridge (FX, 10 PM)
Taxi Brooklyn (NBC, 10 PM)
Franklin & Bash (TNT, 10 PM)
Graceland (USA, 10 PM)

Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project (VH1, 11 PM)
Wild N Out, Asher Roth, Troy Ave (MTV 2, 11 PM)
Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family (MTV 2, 11:30 PM)

TV Tonight 8.19.14

MLB
Indians @ Twins (STO, 8 PM)
Reds @ Cardinals OR Blue Jays @ Brewers (MLB Network, 8 PM)

NFL
Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Atlanta Falcons (HBO, 10 PM)

LLWS
Texas vs. Illinois (ESPN, 7:30 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
SOFTBALL: Junior League World Series, Final, Greensburg, PA vs. Mexico (ESPN 2, 7 PM)
UEFA SOCCER: Playoff 1st Leg, Besiktas vs. Arsenal (FOX Sports 1, 9 PM)

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Food Fighters (NBC, 8 PM)
Extreme Weight Loss (ABC, 8 PM)

America's Got Talent (NBC, 9 PM)
4th & Loud (AMC, 9 PM)
Face Off (SyFy, 9 PM)
Royal Pains (USA, 9 PM)
Rizzoli & Isles (TNT, 9 PM)

Tyrant (FX, 10 PM)
Drunk History (Comedy Central, 10 PM)
Finding Carter (MTV, 10 PM)
Covert Affairs (USA Network, 10 PM)
Perception (TNT, 10 PM)
Sullivan & Son (TBS, 10 PM)
Nathan For You (Comedy Central, 10:30 PM)