Cleveland Indians: Lindor and Ramirez continue to top one another

Cleveland Indians fans are witnessing true greatness as Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez continue to top each other on the team leaderboards.

The Cleveland Indians are nearly set to begin tonight’s game against the Minnesota Twins, and a certain streak leads the headlines for the game.

That would be Francisco Lindor‘s current 11-game hitting streak, which began after he went hitless in the team’s first two games of the year. Then came his grand slam in the third game of the year and he hasn’t slowed down since.

If this post jinxes him, I apologize in advance.

Lindor has been great in those 11 games, and is now the owner of a .346 batting average to go along with four home runs and a team-high 18 hits.

It may seem like Lindor would have a clear hold at the top of the team’s offensive statsheet, but then there is Jose Ramirez.

Ramirez has a five-game hitting streak of his own, and actually leads the team with a .362 batting average. He also leads the team with a .418 on-base percentage and 13 RBI.

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It is early in the year, but it is clear that these two players are going to carry the offense throughout 2017, the same way they did a year ago. Carlos Santana, Michael Brantley, Edwin Encarnacion and the rest will be expected to be great as well, but the two young infielders will be expected to be elite if the team is going to have a chance to win a World Series title.

No stage seems to be too big for either, as they did well in the postseason and have continued that in April. Last year now seems like just the beginning of what may become one of the most dominant duos in all of baseball.

Both have the confidence and the ability to be considered among the best in the game, and the nation will only continue to learn more about the two if the Indians become playoff regulars.

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There is a lot of baseball left to be played this year, but it would surprise no one in Cleveland if Ramirez and Lindor battle it out and continue to push each other to high marks throughout the year.