CLEVELAND: Only a few members of the Indians’ starting rotation were in town this weekend for Thursday’s optional workout, Friday’s Town Hall Meeting and Saturday’s Tribe Fest.
But the team is pleased that all of them are still part of the team, the rotation remained intact and they will be reporting to Goodyear, Ariz., together on Feb. 17.
That was anything but a sure thing when the offseason commenced. Rumors swirled all winter — really, they continued from July’s trade deadline — that one of the Indians’ talented, affordable and controllable starting pitchers would be dealt for a hitter to be added to the lineup.