To get ready for the upcoming games against the Cleveland Indians, we sat down with Katrina Putnam of Wahoo’s on First to talk about Terry Francona‘s club – which draws comparisons to the young Chicago Cubs.
1) Corey Kluber struggled initially – what has been the key behind his turnaround?
In April, Kluber suffered from an acute case of high expectations. Last year, he had a 4.14 ERA with just 35 strikeouts in 37 innings during the first month of the season.
This April, it was 4.24 with 36 punch-outs over 34 innings.