The Indians put the bow on their 2019 season on Wednesday, as both manager Tito Francona and team President Chris Antonetti spoke to the media one final time before calling it a season.
There was no talk this time around of payroll cutting, moving players and creating cash that way, or the tough decisions that faced the team following a three-game sweep at the hands of the Houston Astros in the ALDS a year ago.
Instead, most things that were on the table from the team were mostly expected.
Corey Kluber will have his option picked up and will return, Jose Ramirez says he will play third or second but doesn’t want to go back and forth, the team won’t pick up options on second basemen Jason Kipnis and reliever Dan Otero, and bullpen coach Scott Atchison was canned.