Cleveland Indians: 3 sad predictions for Tribe in 2021

1. Tribe finishes in 3rd

This would be a repeat of 2020, although it didn’t hurt so much because the Tribe still qualified for the playoffs.

It’s still unknown how many teams will make the postseason in 2020, but it’s still pretty unlikely the Tribe will win the Central, and that’s greatly disappointing.

Look for last year’s runner-up, the White Sox, to finish first. They’re young, can hit, pitch and ready to win. Center fielder Luis Robert is one of the most exciting players to watch in MLB. Plus, they’ll be getting Michael Koepech back. The starter opted out of the 2020 season because of the pandemic.

As for the Twins, they’ll still be very good. It turns out, they’re pitching is good enough to win. No, it’s not as good as Cleveland’s, but Minnesota’s explosive offense can mask the mistakes.

The Indians are going to be in almost every game because of their starting five, but at some point, Cleveland’s going to have score some runs. Assuming Lindor is traded, Jose Ramirez will be the only bonafide slugger in the lineup.