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2019 Spring Training

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Houston’s 1-5 in the order, will be better than anything we can put together. JRam and Frankie can only carry us so far.

Would like Jose to also wake up in the ALDS instead of sleeping the last two years.

I saw what Houston’s lineup did to the best rotation in baseball.

Are you of the mindset that that would stay the same 365 days later?

Because...thats definitely not how it works.
 
Are you of the mindset that that would stay the same 365 days later?

Because...thats definitely not how it works.

Absolutely not, I’m aware that’s not how it works. But I will bring up same arguments we heard from Oct until now. The last two years in the playoffs, we haven’t played to our true potential. You have one of the best pitchers in the MLB get shelled, he’s a year older now and you even mentioned him getting shots to help with his injuries. Your key bats seem to disappear. Our bullpen was cause for concern all last year, and during the playoffs, it showed.

It’s a new season, they have a new slate. Anything can happen but there is reason for concern when comparing us to the other teams.
 
Absolutely not, I’m aware that’s not how it works. But I will bring up same arguments we heard from Oct until now. The last two years in the playoffs, we haven’t played to our true potential. You have one of the best pitchers in the MLB get shelled, he’s a year older now and you even mentioned him getting shots to help with his injuries. Your key bats seem to disappear. Our bullpen was cause for concern all last year, and during the playoffs, it showed.

It’s a new season, they have a new slate. Anything can happen but there is reason for concern when comparing us to the other teams.

I wonder if getting young hungry players plus being the underdog in the playoffs would put us in the right frame of mind?

Also with this roster, we likely will be stronger in the second half since we should have a healthy Lindor and guys positions established on the field and in the bullpen plus likely some reinforcements via trade (we will make an in season trade to fill in a hole or two)
 
I'm just gonna start calling Santana "Napoli 2.0". Be the clubhouse spark we need, Los! Who's up for some cribbage?
 
2/23 is the first spring training baseball game!!! So excited!!!
 
The Indians were a better team than the Yankees in 2017, just not in that series.
And the Indians were, taking into account injuries, probably the worst playoff team when we made it to game 7 of the WS in 2016
 
Trevor Bauer at UFC wearing a BOFA shirt. “Bauer Outage For America”.
 
Anyone else getting an MLB.tv subscription? I am excited to see the first spring training game this off season!

Though is it just me or is there just like a lot less content on the Cleveland Indians website this offseason?
 
Enjoy em' for this year and next.
 
Enjoy em' for this year and next.
They'll have him for the 2021 season as well, assuming they're still contending for the division and don't need to sell him off in that offseason or at the trade deadline.
 
They'll have him for the 2021 season as well, assuming they're still contending for the division and don't need to sell him off in that offseason or at the trade deadline.

Just assuming he is traded that year.
 
If I was a betting man right now, based on some stuff I’ve heard and what’s coming league wide, I’d put money on him signing an extension.

Been trending that way from a few people I know for a couple months now.

Long way to go and a few things that need to play out right, but not as bleak as what was being said in the fall.
 
Honestly wouldn’t be surprised if younger guys start getting nervous and start signing deals early with the way spending has been down. Seems like those 10 year deals aren’t out there anymore.

Or there’s going to be a push for all ownership to spend more if I’m interpreting bimbo’s post above.
 

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