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I'm not a fan of this guy by any stretch but his central hypothesis may have some merit.
The Cleveland Indians 2021 season is a repeat of the 2015 campaign
The 2021 season hasn't been the best for the Cleveland Indians, but it closely resembles the 2015 campaign which could be good for telling the future.awaybackgone.com
Well, the 2015 season set the stage for the next wave. It introduced key players like Ramirez, Lindor, Bauer, etc. It allowed the team to see where they had answers and where they didn’t and it provided the core and blueprint for what would become the 2016 World Series run.
This year has also introduced some players who will hopefully be "key" to the next World Series run. McKenzie and Quantrill are obviously the first that come to mind, but it's possible that Logan Allen and Trevor Stephan could also end up being key contributors based on recent performances. And of course Emmanuel Clase, who is now over 20 consecutive scoreless innings now that he's learned to mix in a slider with the triple digits.
Amed Rosario has emerged as a .290 hitting shortstop (which he already was in 2019 with the Mets). The jury is still out on Bobby Bradley, but 12 HR's in 167 AB's has a nice ring to it.
Nick Sandlin had a 2.94 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 48 K's in 33.2 innings before getting hurt. And they finally acquired an every day centerfielder.
The Indians/Guardians are well on their way to transforming themselves from a Kluber/Bauer/Clevinger/CC/Lindor/Santana/Brantley/Cody Allen team to the next iteration. Whether next year they get back to 90+ wins is the question, but they have added some exciting young talent to the existing base of Bieber, Plesac, Civale, Reyes, and Josie.
