Halloween: 5 of the scariest Cleveland Guardians since 1994
By Chad Porto
Corey Kluber
There are few pitchers in the history of the game of baseball that struck as much fear into opposing players as Corey Kluber has done throughout his career. The two-time Cy Young winner made a name for himself with the Cleveland Guardians and while he may not be a Hall of Famer, at least as of yet, his career is defined by bundles of strikeouts and a countless collection of players walking back to the dugout bewildered at what just happened.
He’s not what he once was, due to injuries and age, and while he’s nearing the end of his career and his stuff isn’t as powerful as it once was, Kluber is still very intimidating as a pitcher.
His cutter and sinker are his bread and butter, but it’s not even the pitch himself that still gives the hitters pause. No, it’s the look. The way he stares into your soul right before he throws. It’s the thing that sets him apart. That cold steely demeanor. It has done as much to help him succeed as anything else in his career has done.
It’s what he’s most known for and the one thing that will never truly fade over time.