Cleveland Indians: Five positives Indians fans should focus on for 2021

Positive #1: Terry Francona

The Indians will get a big boost back in the dugout when the 2021 season rolls around. After missing most of the 2020 season, Terry Francona is set to return to the manager role for the Cleveland Indians.

While Sandy Alomar Jr. did a solid job filling in this season, proving that he is ready whenever the time comes for Francona to step down, there’s just a sense of calmness that comes with Francona. He’s been around the game so long and we won’t have to worry about the learning curve of Alomar.

Francona hasn’t posted a losing record as a manager since 2000, which was his final season with the Philadelphia Phillies. Since then, he’s won two World Series with the Red Sox and appeared in another with the Indians while making the playoffs in 10 of his 16 seasons with Boston and Cleveland. He’s also been named Manager of the Year twice over that span.

Assuming that Francona is healthy and can continue to manage moving forward, that only should give Indians fans hope for the future and a positive to focus on. As long as Francona is behind the wheel, he will find ways for the team to be productive and competitive.