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Indians Predictions
Everyone was hot on this team in 2006, but our 2007 Cleveland Indians
predictions will tell you if this is the team's year or not. The
bookmakers are slating this team in at 85.5 wins, which we personally think is a
little low. All those hopes for last season should be just as high this
year, and we think there is great value in Cleveland right now.
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The team has a pretty deep rotation with Sabathia, Westbrook,
Sowers, Byrd, Carmona, and Lee. CC Sabathia seems to
have gotten over the hump last year when he threw 28 games
with a 3.22 ERA and 12-11 record. The guy also had 172
Ks in just 192 innings pitched and is finally living up to the
potential he was marked as having early in his career.
Jake Westbrook is a solid number two starter, even though he's
not a name everyone knows about. He had a 15-10 record
last year with a 4.17 ERA. This guy is good for 30+
starts ever year so count on him staying off the disabled
list. Jeremy Sowers came up in June of last year and
finished with a 7-4 record and 3.57 ERA, showing a lot of
potential for the future. Paul Byrd had a down year last
year when he suffered through a 4.88 ERA. WE expect him
to return to form this year as he had a 3.80 ERA over the last
two years before that disaster. Fausto Carmona went 1-10
last year, but is young with a lot of talent. The
Indians are hoping he can produce enough to win the job away
from Cliff Lee. Joe Borowski will be the one called upon
to come in and close the games out for Cleveland this year.
This guy gets the job done and should be a good addition to
the team. The setup guys are reliable, but not the most
talented in the American League.
Offensively the team is very talented with Grady Sizemore,
Victor Martinez, and Travis Hafner leading the way.
Hafner is the designated hitter who put up 42 home runs and
drove in 117 runs while hitting .308. Victor Martinez is
a talented catcher who put up a .316 average with 16 homers
and 93 RBIs. Grady Sizemore is a talented guy who sets
the table with a .375 on-base percentage, 28 home runs and 22
stolen bases. Casey Blake isn't the best first baseman
in the league, but he hits for a decent average, plays good
defense, and will drive in a decent amount of runs.
Peralta, Barfield, and Marte close out the infield. You
won't see a lot of offensive production out of these guys but
they'll get the job done defensively. In the outfield
the team has David Dellucci and Trot Nixon to give them decent
numbers, nothing great, but both are consistent.
This team is young and grew a lot through last season's
struggles. Hafner, Sizemore, and Sabathia are the real
deal and should be poised to continue the successes they had
last season. If you are looking for a good surprise
team, ride the Indians early and often.
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