Your 2019 Cleveland Indians

[Urban]

Brave of you to say one of the best players on your favorite team will never be good again because he's short and wasn't projected to be good. In the RCF Indians section where dozens will see

 

[NorthCoastBias]

 

[Lee]

I don't work for any teams in baseball. I've been an Indians fan my whole life, so I'm not at my TV rooting against the Indians or any player. Even though Jose isn't hitting, he still has some stolen bases, good base runner so he'll score some runs, he's playing good defense at third, and I don't think his personality is where he'll ever be a bad guy in the locker room, he's a good "clubhouse guy".

But this is 3 months of not hitting. At this point this is a trend not a slump. Pitchers have caught up to this guy, and he's swinging at a lot of junk up there, and not adjusting. I have seen nothing out of him at the plate that tells me this trend is going to end. He looks lost up there. And I still go back to the fact that he's 5'9 and he was never considered a top prospect so he's not oozing with natural God-given talent. Lindor was a top rated prospect. Someone like Lindor has more natural born talent and should be an All-Star for his career. Jose's greatness comes from his hard work and making the most of what he's got. If he's lost his confidence he's toast. And it's not uncommon or unheard-of for players to put up great couple of years and weekly fade away in baseball. It happens.

As you said this is a messageboard and everyone is entitled to their opinion, and if we look back at the stats in a few months and I am wrong about this then you all can let me have it. But I am stating that Jose is never going to turn it around and be a good hitter this season.

Do you have examples of hitters who were as good as Jose from 22-25 and suddenly could never hit again at 26?

It just doesn't happen I don't believe. Even Kipnis bounced back at 31 from a horrible 1st half to have a decent 2nd half. But at 26? Just don't see how it happens. 3 years is a long history of being good.

 

[Chris]

Brave of you to say one of the best players on your favorite team will never be good again because he's short and wasn't projected to be good. In the RCF Indians section where dozens will see

Dozens?

 

[ClevelandSportsFan]

Dozens?

Let's count us. 1

 

[MattyFos.]

Let's count us. 1

13

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

 

[MoFlo]

View: https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1117008667411451904?s=19

 

[BimboColesHair]

Barring something crazy happening unexpectedly, Lindor is getting real close to playing some rehab games.

 

[MattyFos.]

Barring something crazy happening unexpectedly, Lindor is getting real close to playing some rehab games.

How many rehab games should we expect? Like what's the usual stint in AAA for these guys. I've never seen Lindor play so I want to know what the hypes all about.

 

[AZ_]

How many rehab games should we expect? Like what's the usual stint in AAA for these guys. I've never seen Lindor play so I want to know what the hypes all about.

Where he rehabs could depend on who is playing home games or how long it could take.

Shorter rehab could be a week or so at AAA.

Progressive rehab could start in A and move up from there depending on scheduling.

 

[Lee]

Where he rehabs could depend on who is playing home games or how long it could take.

Shorter rehab could be a week or so at AAA.

Progressive rehab could start in A and move up from there depending on scheduling.

Former Indian great Joey Belle did his rehab at AA, but that was a different story.

 

[AZ_]

Sounds like he’s going to Columbus.

 

[CavsFanJapan]

chuck0609Sixth Man
Have to wonder if the Indians will recover from this loss
Wondering how many times they score 0 or 1 runs this year.

4 so far and 3 of last 4. (Edited:Thanks for catching the mistake Urban)

 

[sportscoach]

Where he rehabs could depend on who is playing home games or how long it could take.

Shorter rehab could be a week or so at AAA.

Progressive rehab could start in A and move up from there depending on scheduling.

I actually expect about the same amount of ABs that CarGo got in the minors at the end of the day. Kipnis and CarGo got 20ish, so I’d say around 25, but by 40 time frame he should be up.