Cleveland Indians Roundup: Three Reasons to Be Excited for 2016; 2015 in Review

Has the Cleveland Indians’ style of negotiation prohibited trades this off-season?

With 2015 well in the rear-view mirror, it is time to set our sights on 2016. To counter a recent sense of pessimism, Andrew Schmid lists three reasons to be excited about the Cleveland Indians in 2016. One of the big parts of this countdown is the pitching staff, armed to the teeth with young flame-throwers. He notes that players such as Cody Allen and Austin Adams, who have the ability to ramp it up and fan opposing hitters like flies on a hot summer day.

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In other news, Jeff Mount asks if it is difficult to conduct business with the front office. He sites two recent non-trades to which reporters have linked the Cleveland Indians have never came to fruition. Instead, other teams have swooped in and snagged deals, leaving the Indians empty-handed. While Jeff certainly does have a point, it is worth remembering that other teams may have valued the Indians’ players as worse than those that they have received in said transactions. General managers do not decide to make a bad trade; they believe that the deal is good.

Finally, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com looks back at the Cleveland Indians in 2015. Among the biggest moments he listed are the pair of aces in Corey Kluber and Carlos Carrasco, the Indians’ support for Mike Aviles’ daughter, Adriana Aviles, and Francisco Lindor’s emergence. The article is worth a read, as it provides some nice closure on what has been a season to remember.

Next: Three Reasons to Be Excited About 2016

More from around the AL Central:

Cleveland Indians: Three Reasons to Be Excited About 2016 – Wahoo’s on First

Cleveland Indians: Is the Front Office Difficult to Do Business With? – Wahoo’s on First

A Year of Top Performances for Indians in 2015 – Indians.com

Kansas City Royals: 1985 vs. 2015, Who Is the Real Champion? – Kings of Kauffman

White Sox Have Many Free Agent Outfield Options – Southside Showdown

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