For the first time since the 2015 season, champagne will not be sprayed in the Indians locker room, signifying that they are postseason bound.
Instead it will be an offseason of ‘what ifs’ and ‘what could have been’ as the team Friday evening was officially eliminated from playoff contention.
The Tribe fell to the Washington Nationals in D.C. by a final of 8-2, and with the Tampa Bay Rays win in Toronto over the Jays, they clinch the second playoff spot for the wild card in the American League.
The American League wild card game, which will be played Wednesday, will be between the Rays and the Oakland A’s, with the winner moving on to play either the Houston Astros or the New York Yankees.