Cleveland Indians: Identifying three building blocks for the Tribe’s season

Identifying three building blocks for the Cleveland Indians this season

There’s no question that the start to the 2021 season for the Cleveland Indians has been a bit underwhelming. While there’s been highs, there’s been just as many lows including being no-hit by the Chicago White Sox, who just so happen to be the club’s next opponent. Despite the bumps and bruises, the Cleveland Indians are still north of .500 with an 8-7 record and have a lot of points that should make fans excited for the rest of the 2021 season.

Now, there’s of course some things that will need changed or improved. That’s the way any season goes. There’s a few players who probably won’t be in the majors much longer and for each player that might be overstaying his welcome there’s at least two in the minors that will soon be ready to takeover.

But what about the positives that are currently on the team? We always talk about what’s going wrong, but what’s going right so far? What are three things that the current edition of the Cleveland Indians have shown that the team can build on moving forward? Something had to go right to tally eight wins.

While some of these three building blocks for the season might not come as a surprise, it’s nice to be reminded of the strengths of this club. Oftentimes it’s the hardships that are emphasized, but here we’re going to focus on the positives.

If the Tribe can use these three things to propel them through the season while improving other aspects of the game, then they should be right back in the thick of the divisional race come August, September and maybe even into the postseason of October. It’ll take a bit more to make a deep run in the playoffs, but this is at least a great starting point for the season to build upon.