KLUBER Ks EIGHTEEN

May 14, 2015

Last Year's American League Cy Young winner CORY KLUBER has his first win of the season.
After a slow start Kluber quieted all doubters last night, taking a no hitter into the seventh inning. He finished with an eight inning, eighteen strikeout, shutout performance. The Indians held on to win the gem 2-0. Kluber tied the Cleveland franchise strikeout record in a regulation game, Bob Feller also stuck out eighteen in 1938.

CLEVELAND INDIANS

2015 PROJECTED STARTERS

As of 4/6/2015;

Catcher:                                    YAN GOMES                                        R/R  Age 24

First Base:                                CARLOS SANTANA                            S/R  Age 29

Second Base:                            JASON KIPNIS                                     L/R  Age 28

Third Base:                               LONNIE CHISENHALL                      L/R  Age 26

Shortstop:                                 JOSE RAMIREZ                                   S/R  Age 22

Left Field                                 MICHAEL BRANTLEY                       L/L  Age 27

Center Field:                            MICHAEL BOURNE                            L/R  Age 32

Right Field:                              DAVID MURPHY                                 L/L Age 33 

DH:                                          BRANDON MOSS                                L/R  Age 31  

Batter Bench Notable:              NICK SWISHER                                  S/L  Age 34

Starting Pitcher 1:                     COREY KLUBER                                R/R Age 29

Starting Pitcher 2:                     CARLOS CARRASCO                        R/R Age 28

Starting Pitcher 3:                     TREVOR BAUER                                R/R Age 24

Starting Pitcher 4:                     ZACH MCALLISTER                          R/R Age 27

Starting Pitcher 5:                     TJ HOUSE                                            R/L Age 25

Closer:                                      CODY ALLEN                                      R/R Age 26

Pitcher Bench Notable:             NICK HAGADONE                              L/L Age 29

NOTABLE INJURIES: NICK SWISHER will start the season on the 15 day DL.          

PROJECTION:  3RD place in the AL Central. Projected wins = 81.

MVP:         MICHAEL BRANTLEY                               

POTENTIAL ROOKIE IMPACT: FRANCISCO LINDOR (SS) will probably make it to the club this season.

COMMENTS:  The Indians have put together a Ham and Eggs lineup behind a solid young rotation. with the imminent arrival of FRANCISCO LINDOR to the bigs, they might be able to make a big move mid year.