2014 Record and Offseason Awards:
- Record: 85-77 (3rd in AL Central)
- Missed Playoffs
- Corey Kluber winner of 2014 AL Cy Young
- Michael Brantley named an AL MVP Finalist
2015 Offseason
Key Acquisition’s
- Acquired Charles Brewer from Arizona for cash.
- Signed Adam Moore to Minor League contract.
- Acquired Brandon Moss for Joe Wendle.
- Signed Gavin Floyd to a 1 year deal.
- Signed Bruce Chen to Minor League deal.
Key Departure’s
- Jason Giambi announced retirement after not resigning with the Indians or any other team.
2015 Outlook
The Indians will be considered a favorite to win the AL Central as they are considered to be a very dangerous team by some analyst’s. The Indians pitching staff will be lead by 2014 AL Cy Young winner Corey Kluber. The Tribe will suceed if Kluber stays in his dominant Cy Young form and if Carlos Carrasco and the rest of the pitching staff continue’s to pitch as good as they did in the 2nd half of the season last year. The Tribe added a few veterans to their roster in pitchers Gavin Floyd and signing pitcher Bruce Chen to a Minor League deal, and acquiring Brandon Moss from Oakland to add another key bat in the lineup. Nick Swisher and Jason Kipnis should be healthy and if they can get back to their old selves, added with the clutch hitting AL MVP finalist Michael Brantley and the re-emerging Carlos Santana, this Tribe squad will bring excitement back to the Corner of “Carnegie and Ontario” as Indians radio broadcaster Tom Hamilton calls the Tribe’s home since Progressive (Jacobs) Field opened in 1994.
Key Series Throughout 2015
- April 10-12 vs Detroit
- April 24-26 @ Detroit
- April 27-29 @ Kansas City
- May 12-14 vs St.Louis
- May 22-24 vs Cincinnati
- June 2-4 @ Kansas City
- June 12-14 @ Detroit
- July 3-5 @ Pittsburgh
- July 10-12 vs Oakland
- July 17-19 @ Cincinnati
- August 3-5 @ Los Angeles Angels
- August 20-23 @ New York Yankees
- September 4-6 @ Detroit
- September 10-13 vs Detroit
- September 14-17 vs Kansas City
- September 25-27 @ Kansas City
- October 2-4 vs Boston
10 Key Players for the Indians Success
- P Corey Kluber
- OF Michael Brantley
- 1B/DH Carlos Santana
- C Yan Gomes
- P Carlos Carrasco
- 2B Jason Kipnis
- 3B Lonnie Chisenhall
- 1B/OF Brandon Moss
- P Gavin Floyd
- P Josh Tomlin
2015 Prediction
Indians finish with a record of 92-70 and win the AL Central but fall in ALDS. The Central will be back and forth before the dust settles, the Tribe will come out on top with Detroit finishing a game back in 2nd place but clinches a Wild Card birth while Kansas City finishes a 2 1/2 back but plays in a play in game for the 2nd Wildcard against a team out of the AL West.
