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Cleveland Indians: 10 bold predictions for the 2017 season

By Duane Rohrbacher

Oct 29, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis (22) throws out Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (not pictured) on a ground ball during the fifth inning in game four of the 2016 World Series at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis (22) throws out Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (not pictured) on a ground ball during the fifth inning in game four of the 2016 World Series at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 19, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) celebrates beating the Toronto Blue Jays in game five of the 2016 ALCS playoff baseball series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 19, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) celebrates beating the Toronto Blue Jays in game five of the 2016 ALCS playoff baseball series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

Prediction #10: The Cleveland Indians will win the 2017 World Series in a rematch with the Chicago Cubs.

Of course they will win the World Series! The Cleveland Indians have the best rotation in baseball, and it is not even that close (sorry Chicago and New York). The Indians have youth. They play great defense and run well.

They replaced their best power hitter with a better power hitter. Brantley’s an All-Star outfielder coming back for free. They are getting back a top-notch catcher. They also will have a full season out of an All-Star reliever. It’s last year, but better.

Everyone grows, and the Indians will sweep through the AL playoffs and beat the Cubs, at home, in six games to win the World Series. Surprising no one, Francisco Lindor wins the World Series MVP and is a top-5 vote getter for the regular season MVP award.

Conclusion

The Cleveland Indians will make another deep playoff run. They have a few small questions to answer during the regular season, and they should use the regular season as a nice experiment for what the playoffs look like.

Next: 5 reasons the Indians will win the World Series

The Indians ride their left-side All-Stars (Ramirez, Brantley, and Lindor) and their top three pitchers (Kluber, Carrasco, and Salazar) to a 99-win season, AL Central title, and playoff push. These predictions will come true and Cleveland will go wild!

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