CLEVELAND — Cody Allen is standing in front of his locker about an hour after he finished off Cleveland’s 6-0 win in Game 1 of the World Series with a scoreless ninth inning.
The closer is trying to describe to me what it feels like to watch Andrew Miller’s slider from a hitter's perspective. Allen’s never stood in the box against the 6-foot-7 Miller, not even for fun — because, what fun would that really be? — but he’s stood behind home plate to gain an appreciation.
The guys in the Cleveland clubhouse talk about the lefty’s slider often, and here’s what they’ve come up with, Allen says.