Indians: If nothing else, Bobby Bradley and Franmil Reyes will be interesting to watch

The Indians’ own Bobby Bradley and Franmil Reyes could be interesting to watch.

The Indians have two big dudes hitting next to one another in the lineup and man, it could be interesting to see pan out. Bobby Bradley and Franmil Reyes could be one of the most dangerous power-hitting duos since the ‘roid-fueled Bash Brothers of the 1980s Oakland A’s. Bradley in just 78 at-bats, has eight home runs already, while Reyes in 149 at-bats, has 11. Considering the average Major Leaguer could see 500-at bats, Bradley and Reyes are clipping at a nice rate.

If both men played a full season, both guys would be on their way to averaging 35+ home runs on the year, with Bradley possibly hitting 50. That said, don’t expect either man to hit more than 30 home runs this year max, simply due to the lack of time needed.

When you think of how well Bradley has played in a month, and what Reyes showed earlier this year, the future is bright. Especially since both are just 25 years old, and are both under team control until 2025 at least. Bradley is under team control until 2027.

The Indians may have their own dynamic duo in Bobby Bradley & Franmil Reyes

When we think of iconic tandems, we think about Jim Thomes and Albert Belle (then Thome and Manny Ramirez), Grady Sizemore and Travis Hafner, and while not a power-hitting duo, Franciso Lindor and Michael Brantley were pretty awesome to watch too.

Adding Bradley and Reyes to that type of grouping is premature, but if they can both keep hitting for power, then this team may be a must-watch group for some time. Especially if their power translates to wins in the playoffs.

Granted, to get there, they have to get help from their pitching.

Over their last nine losses, the Tribe’s pitching has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game. They are 4-9 in their last 13 games. During that stretch, they’re averaging 4.3 runs per game, and if the 10-run game against Pittsburgh is removed, they’re averaging just 3.83 runs per game over that stretch.

The injuries have finally taken their toll but luckily, the calvary has arrived.