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Some saw a American League Championship Series pitting the Toronto Blue Jays against the Cleveland Indians coming, but few saw each team flying into the ALCS coming off inspiring sweeps.The Jays won in a walk-off in the wild-card game then swept the?Texas Rangers?-- the first postseason series sweep in Blue Jays history -- in a Game 3 walk-off in the first postseason series ever to end with the winning run scoring on an error. The Indians swept the?Red Sox, holding the games best offense to seven runs, after no team had held Boston to just seven runs in a three-game series this season. The Indians got contributions from so many players, including Lonnie Chisenhall, who hit his first homer this season against a left-hander, and Coco Crisp, acquired for the stretch run, who had a crucial two-run home run during the clinching Game 3.When things like that happen, destiny seems to be in play, yet destiny only takes one team, which is why the Blue Jays-Indians ALCS should be fascinating. Here are five questions:Has the Toronto offense finally emerged?The Blue Jays scored 127 more runs than any American League team last season, but they scored 132 fewer runs this year, finishing fifth in the league in runs scored. They averaged 3.7 runs per game in September/October, the third team ever to go to the postseason as the lowest-scoring team in September/October. But now the Blue Jays look like the offensive powerhouse that they were for most of last season. They scored 22 runs in sweeping the Rangers, the fourth most by any team in a sweep in a division series. They got eight home runs from seven different players, tying a division series record.Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista, free agents after the season, seem to be swinging for big, new contracts. Josh Donaldson has not hit a home run during this postseason, but he is quietly dealing with various injuries and still went 7-for-13, with four doubles in the division series. Donaldson scored the winning run in Game 3 from second base on a throwing error in the 10th inning. The gang is back together in Toronto. And it crushed Texas rotation: 16 earned runs in 10? innings.How good is the Cleveland bullpen?Its not just really good, it is different than most of the other pens because of Andrew Miller (1.45 ERA this season, with 0.69 WHIP, nine walks, 123 strikeouts). In Game 1 of the sweep against Boston, Miller pitched in relief in the fifth inning for the first time since 2013; it also was the first time since 2011 that he pitched in relief in three different innings. In Game 3, Miller threw two more scoreless innings and struck out three. The Indians can move Miller around and pitch him in any situation, because he is so versatile -- and because closer Cody Allen has, for the most part, got the ninth inning covered. In Game 1 of the division series, Allen and Miller threw 40-plus pitches, the first relief teammates to do that in a postseason game since 2008. Look for that to happen again in the ALCS. And look for that Cleveland defense, which is so good and so much better than two years ago, to help the pitching.How good is the Toronto bullpen?Really good. It threw 4? scoreless innings in the clinching Game 3 against the Rangers. In 14 innings during this postseason, the bullpen has allowed just two runs, including five scoreless frames (with one hit allowed) in the wild-card game against the Orioles. Closer Roberto Osuna, who left that wild-card game with a shoulder issue, was terrific in the division series. In the clinching Game 3 against Texas, Osuna retired all six batters he faced, striking out two and showing no signs of a shoulder issue. Francisco Liriano (concussion) might not be available for the ALCS -- and?Joaquin Benoit?might not be ready, either. It will be interesting to see if the Toronto pen can be as good against Cleveland as it has been so far during this postseason.How do we explain the Indians rotation?It is hard to believe that without injured starters Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar, the Indians could hold the Red Sox -- who led the AL in runs scored, with 101 more than the next team, the Indians -- to just seven runs in three games. Trevor Bauer kept the Indians in the game until Miller arrived in Game 1. Corey Kluber, a Cy Young candidate, was marvelous in Game 2, allowing three hits and no runs in seven innings. Then Josh Tomlin gave the Red Sox five strong innings in Game 3. Tomlin allowed just 20 walks against 36 homers allowed this season, a plus-16; Carlos Silva is the only other pitcher to allow 16 more homers than walks in a season (2005). Salazar (shoulder) is working to try to be ready for the ALCS, but there are no guarantees there. But this is guaranteed: The Indians will start Kluber in Game 1 of the ALCS, then have him, if necessary, for Game 4 and -- this is a real stretch these days -- Game 7.What are the options for the Toronto rotation?The Blue Jays have all sorts of choices, none involving short rest. They can start the series with Marcus Stroman, who threw six innings (two runs) in the wild-card game against the Orioles. Or they can go with Marco Estrada, who shut down the Rangers (one run, four hits, 8? innings) in Game 1 of the division series, because that great changeup of his was unhittable. Or they can go with 20-game winner J.A. Happ, who beat the Rangers in Game 2 of the division series with five innings pitched and one run allowed. And they can wait instead of push Aaron Sanchez, keeping him for Game 3 or Game 4. Remember, over the final 21 games of the regular season, the Blue Jays rotation had a 2.08 ERA, the best in the big leagues. 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Fake NBA Jerseys . -- Edmontons Val Sweeting is two wins away from a trip to Winnipeg to play in Canadas Road of the Rings in December.Monday slates in MLB are often abbreviated, but that doesnt mean there arent solid options for fantasy players. Theres a legitimate ace on the mound and some suspect pitchers to target with bats, so daily fantasy players and those setting lineups for seasonal leagues should still have options to start a new week.PitchingEliteIf theres any doubt about Clayton Kershaw heading into 2017, whether its health or any other factor, Jose Fernandez will be on the short list to be the first pitcher off the board. The innings restraint should be lifted, which will let one of the most dominant skill sets in the game exert its full force. To wit: Fernandez has struck out at least seven in all but three of his 21 starts, including that previous 10. That streak will be put to the test facing the San Francisco Giants in Marlins Park as the visitors fan at a frugal 17 percent clip against right-handers. Something to consider is Johnny Cueto will be opposing Fernandez, which portends to a low-scoring affair in which both pitchers are likely to work deep into the contest.SolidAs cited, Cueto draws a difficult mound foe with Fernandez, as well as facing an offense that doesnt whiff often. Cueto will likely do his usual great job of minimizing scoring but dont count on a bunch of punch outs while the win will be harder to come by than normal.Michael Fulmer will look to add to his rookie of the year resume as the Detroit Tigers head to the Pacific Northwest for a set with the Seattle Mariners. Fulmers strikeout rate has settled into a moderate 7.6 K/9 after threatening double digits earlier. On the other hand, the first-year righty is going deeper into games, which has contributed to nine victories in 11 decisions. Fulmer will be challenged by an offense thats sixth overall in terms of weighted on base average (wOBA) versus righties. The end result is that there are better options for both DFS cash and GPP play and, to be honest, Fulmer doesnt have the strikeout upside to be considered as a contrarian option.Short slates lend themselves to the variance of tournament play as opposed to the safety of cash plays. The best tournament pitchers are those with upside but yet something of concern to keep ownership tempered. Facing the Toronto Blue Jays checks both those boxes as theyre obviously dangerous, especially in the Rogers Centre, plus they have above average swing-and-miss in their game. Jake Odorizzi isnt especially dominant, but the Tampa Bay Rays rightys 8.3 K/9 is sufficient to get the job done. Adding to Odorizzis case is the fact that the Jays offense has been quiet lately, sporting a below average wOBA versus right-handers for the past month.Another example of upside tempered with risk is Cole Hamels toeing the rubber in Coors Field in the opener of an interleague series between the Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies. With the loss of Trevor Story and the emergence of David Dahl, the Rockies better players (save Nolan Arenado) are all lefty swingers, which helps Hamels.For those inclined to continue to grind with cash games, Zach Davies is your man. The 23-year-old rookie is averaging six stanzas a start and though hes not a huge strikeout guy, the Milwaukee Brewers right-handers 7.2 K/9 is just good enough to be dangerous facing the below-average attack of the Atlanta Braves.StreamersTyler Anderson is in a similar boat as his counterpart, Hamels: The Texas Rangers havent hit lefties all that well for the past mmonth.dddddddddddd Theres still plenty of risk, but if you need an early week boost to help secure a head-to-head playoff berth, Anderson is in play.Sticking with that theme, the Houston Astros should have the advantage over Tyler Duffey and his unsightly 6.21 ERA. On the other hand, Houston has a .285 wOBA against righties over the past month. The Minnesota Twins offense has been the best in this time frame under these conditions, so Duffey should get support with Collin McHugh on the hill in Target Field. In fact, Duffey is an intriguing DFS GPP play.Zach Eflin doesnt get many strikeouts, but facing the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road, hell enjoy a decent park bump against a middling offense. As of this writing, the Dodgers have not announced their starter, so Eflin could be in play for a cheap win.On paper, a right-hander lines up well facing the Rays. However, when that righty is knuckler R.A. Dickey, throw conventional analysis out the window. The Rays have managed to avoid Steven Wright all season, but they did face Dickey twice early, scoring seven times in 11 innings. However, the cast of characters is significantly different, so its simply a matter of risk aversion and how much you need to grab an extra start to begin the week.AvoidThe St. Louis Cardinals arent scoring at the pace they were earlier in the campaign, but theyre still dangerous, especially against a mistake-prone youngster like Cody Reed. Its best to leave Reed and his 7.30 ERA on the bench for the opener of an NL Central set in Busch Stadium between the Cincinnati Reds and the host Redbirds.HittingAs suggested above, Reed and his 2.4 HR/9 are a huge risk Monday, which means the Cardinals batters should have a big day. Lefties have hit Reed well, so dont eliminate Matt Carpenter and Brandon Moss since they lack the platoon advantage. That said, righties Stephen Piscotty, Matt Holliday, Jhonny Peralta and Jedd Gyorko are in a position to benefit the most.The Baltimore Orioles unloaded on James Shields on Sunday? and face a similar hurler in Kendall Graveman, albeit in O.Co Coliseum. Still, on an abbreviated docket, the Orioles are in play. Everyone will be on Manny Machado coming off of a historic day. The tournament play is the scuffling Chris Davis, as hes always capable of going deep multiple times himself. Hyun-Soo Kim and Pedro Alvarez enjoy the platoon edge with Adam Jones, Jonathan Schoop and Steve Pearce in the mix.Lets give some love to the Twins, owners of the leagues top wOBA versus righties for the past month. Collin McHugh isnt a bad hurler, but he does give up his fair share of knocks. Max Kepler, Eddie Rosario and Joe Mauer lead the left-handed contingent with switch hitters Robbie Grossman and Kennys Vargas in a good spot too. If youre stacking Twins, which is a great idea, Brian Dozier is never a bad play.Most likely to leave the yard: The easy part is naming someone on the Cardinals. The tough part is identifying the guy. Lets go with Piscotty, as he has been slotted in the 2-hole lately, which could afford him an extra plate appearance.Most likely to swipe a bag: Jonathan Villar will remain in the lineup despite the recent promotion of Orlando Arcia. Villar will also remain among the league leaders in steals, with a great chance to pad his lead against the weak Braves backstops. ' ' '