The pitching staff and manager Terry Francona’s use of it is what is grabbing the lion’s share of the headlines for the Cleveland Indians during a postseason run that now has the club a mere victory away from a championship. And rightfully so, as the Indians’ arms have been historically good in October.
But overlooked in all of the talk about Francona, Corey Kluber, and Andrew Miller has been the performance of the two youngest players in the everyday lineup. At 22 and 24, respectively, Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez have done in the playoffs what they did all season long: been the two best hitters Cleveland has.