With Spring Training fast approaching, MLB.com will take a look at a different aspect of this year's Indians squad each day this week. Today's topic: The perfect season.
CLEVELAND -- The Indians experienced an imperfect season last year. Their road to the American League pennant was riddled with potholes and road blocks, but Cleveland kept plowing forward en route to an improbable World Series appearance against the Cubs.
For every setback last summer -- and the list of challenges was considerable -- the Indians unearthed an unexpected solution. It would be a lot to ask of the Tribe to enjoy the same amount of success in 2017 if the number of obstacles matched '16.