Cleveland Indians 2018-2019 Offseason Outlook

[Juice is Loose]

Not surprised to see Laura Wagner wrote the article. She’s a hardcore Lib and if a guy even sniffs any negativity towards a woman, she loses her mind.

 

[Amherstcavsfan]

Even last year with the drop off in BABIP, and increase in K%, his OBP% was the same as Gomes, and a 93 wRC+ is solid enough for a catcher.

I didnt have time to look, but I see his ISO went up last year.

Did his line drive numbers change? Change in trajectory perhaps? His BABIP was so awful last year that I'd imagine he may have just been unlucky.

 

[Derek]

I didnt have time to look, but I see his ISO went up last year.

Did his line drive numbers change? Change in trajectory perhaps? His BABIP was so awful last year that I'd imagine he may have just been unlucky.

Turned a good number of line drives into flyballs. That’s a good recipe for a dropping BABIP.

 

[sportscoach]

Turned a good number of line drives into flyballs. That’s a good recipe for a dropping BABIP.

How is his defense and handling of pitching staffs?

 

[Stark]

Plawecki definitely projects to be our opening day catcher. Would assume that Perez is his backup due to his familiarity with the staff and that Haase starts the year in Triple-A.

Not a flashy pickup, but he's solid. If he can revert back to hitting around .250-.260 like he did in 2017, I'll have zero qualms. He's solid behind the plate defensively as well.

 

[Derek]

How is his defense and handling of pitching staffs?

He handled half the games for an excellent Mets staff last year, so he must be half decent.

 

[Urban]

He is supposed to have a good arm too. It’s not reflected in his CS%, but the Mets staff has been notoriously terrible at holding runners. Especially Syndergaard

 

[Huber.]

How many here would rather have the Meija trade back?

 

[Urban]

How many here would rather have the Meija trade back?

Looking at it from a pure baseball perspective, I would rather have Mejia.

There are other factors to consider- such as his reluctance to play in the OF and many don’t think he will stink in C- that make it more complicated than just Mejia vs Hand. And I’m optimistic Cimber will improve.

 

[jack hammill]

How many here would rather have the Meija trade back?

I trust the FO on the move ... Hand has obvious value

 

[sportscoach]

How many here would rather have the Meija trade back?

We made the right move with getting Hand and Cimber for Mejia at the end of the day. I wish we had a Joe Smith though around when Cimber came over though (aka for a mentorship role in a sense) Hand is now our closer going into this season and that’s the only part of our bullpen that is truly set.

 

[sportscoach]

Plawecki definitely projects to be our opening day catcher. Would assume that Perez is his backup due to his familiarity with the staff and that Haase starts the year in Triple-A.

Not a flashy pickup, but he's solid. If he can revert back to hitting around .250-.260 like he did in 2017, I'll have zero qualms. He's solid behind the plate defensively as well.

He still has to win that role and it may be Perez who does since his rapport with the pitchers will be way higher one would think. Gomes usually caught Kluber, while Perez usually caught Bauer, the rest of the Staff seemed to be the same throwing to either guy.

 

[MoFlo]

View: https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1082650910763831296?s=19

 

[BMAN]

View: https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1082650910763831296?s=19

I can only imagine the responses from the casuals.

 

[Real Deal]

I can only imagine the responses from the casuals.