The 2018 Cleveland Indians had fans setting the bar high. A return to the World Series was a very real expectation for the club.
The Indians had signed slugging 1B Yonder Alonso to replace Carlos Santana and were getting Lonnie Chisenhall, Bradley Zimmer and Michael Brantley back healthy.
Jason Kipnis tore it up in spring and looked poised to get back to his old self from the 2015 and 2016 seasons. The rotation looked healthy and poised for another dominant season atop the AL standings.