hoops23;735956 wrote:Not really. My heart felt feeling was that we would suck..
But when I actually broke down the roster, we have a very good bullpen and a great offense. SP is a concern, which is why Masterson needs to take that next step and Tomlin and Albot need to stay consistent.
I have a feeling that the AL Central will be somewhat down this year, so it'll be up for grabs.
Too many people look at what happened last year or whatever and automatically assume that's how it'll be again.. That's not always the case though, particularly in baseball.
I'd agree with that. Starting pitching will be the make-or-break factor. You have young guys with limited MLB experience to date with Masterson, Talbot, Tomlin and Carrasco. If they can pitch with reasonable quality and consistency, it could be a pretty good year.
One thing to note is that the franchise has gradually gotten successful at higher levels from year to year. Two years ago, Akron won their AA league. Last year, Columbus won their AAA league. That doesn't mean Cleveland will win the Central this year, as AAA to MLB is a FAR bigger jump than AA to AAA, but it is reason for optimism, as you're gradually adding guys who have gotten accustomed to being part of a winning environment.
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