CLEVELAND: In the past 18 months, everything came together.
Strikingly evident after a 6-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday at Progressive Field gave the Indians a 2-0 lead in the American League Division Series was the fact that so much has changed.
Two years ago, the Indians’ 116 errors and .981 fielding percentage were the worst in the major leagues. As recently as May 2015, Sports Illustrated debated whether that season’s installment of the Tribe would be the worst fielding team in history.
Eighteen months ago, the Indians had no speed. They showed no penchant for stealing bases or trying to stretch a single into a double, plays that could turn a decent inning into a breakout inning.