Crisp homers in third straight Tribe clincher

TORONTO — Much praise has been bestowed upon the World Series-bound Indians for their actions ahead of the non-waiver Trade Deadline. They landed the grand prize, after all, in American League Championship Series MVP Andrew Miller, and any discussion about their wheeling and dealing has to start with him. Coco Crisp surely deserves a mention, though.

Crisp arrived after Miller, and just before the less-heralded postseason roster deadline on Aug. 31 as a last-minute addendum to an Indians club that was planning for a postseason without outfielder Abraham Almonte, who was deemed ineligible for the playoffs as part of his punishment after testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance.

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Crisp would be a nice filler, the Indians thought. First they had to convince him to sign off on the deal, though; Crisp, nearing the end of his seventh season in Oakland, had the right to veto the trade because of his 10 and five rights (10 years in the big leagues, the past five being with his current team). He didn’t, and boy, are the Indians better for it.

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On Wednesday, amid the backdrop of starter Ryan Merritt’s gutsy performance, Crisp chimed in with a solo home run, helping the Indians take down …

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