Note: The Joe Sheehan Newsletter is being shared free for all paying The Athletic subscribers for the duration of the World Series. Below is the piece in its original format from October 25, 2016.
If there's a way for both teams to be satisfied with a World Series Game 1, we saw it last night. The Indians, of course, trotted away with a 6-0 win behind six shutout innings from Corey Kluber and two home runs by Roberto Perez. The Cubs lost the game they were most likely to lose, succumbing to the Indians' one ace.