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FAQ: The Indians' thought process on selecting their ALDS roster and playoff rotation order

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The avalanche of information Tuesday afternoon was enough to fill every corner of a blank notebook page and bury anyone in its path.
What started as a simple question about the Indians' rotation order became an unofficial revelation of the Tribe's 25-man roster for the American League Division Series, with Terry Francona offering piece by piece in a manner that would have put the most elaborate and complex line of dominoes to shame.
In the aftermath of Francona's chat with reporters, we finally answered some important questions. A few new inquiries were created in the process. But before we get to that growing list of uncertainties, here are the 25 players the Indians will carry in the first round of the postseason against the Yankees.