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Rookies Gaining Experience While Enjoying Ride By Rookies gaining experience while enjoying ride By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com | @MLBastian | September 18th, 2017 + 31 COMMENTS CLEVELAND -- While Edwin Encarnacion celebrated on Sunday afternoon, taking in the scene inside Cleveland's loud, plastic-wrapped and soaked clubhouse, rookie Francisco Mejia stood next to the slugger. Mejia looked like the superhero's sidekick, tagging along on this adventure. A little more than two weeks ago, Mejia and Greg Allen were wearing RubberDucks uniforms with the Indians' Double-A affiliate in Akron. They were called up when the Major League roster expanded for September, and they've been on an historic ride ever since. For two weeks, Mejia and Allen did not experience a loss in the big leagues. Now they were a part of Cleveland's American League Central-clinching party. "My shirt is drenched," said Allen, who won the Eastern League championship with Akron last year. "The champagne is just a little bit sweeter here." The Indians' recent 22-game winning streak -- one that established a new AL record for consecutive wins -- naturally generated a few benefits. The most obvious was the Tribe's rapid rise up the standings, culminating in Sunday's celebration and putting Cleveland in position to fight for baseball's best record down the stretch. Without The Streak, the Indians would not have been able to clinch during this past homestand. Ask anyone inside the Tribe's clubhouse, though, and they will point to another important aspect of the winning streak. For the rookies in the room, that run provided a platform to contribute in a high-pressure environment. With each win, the Cleveland crowds gained momentum along with the team, creating a playoff-like scene in September. It almost served as a trial run for October for the team's younger players. "It just lets them know how loud it is," Indians pitcher Josh Tomlin said. "It just kind of goes to show some of the younger guys that are up here in September right now what they have to look forward to hopefully. And to enjoy that moment they're in." The veterans have certainly enjoyed seeing the young players embrace their moments. Yandy Diaz went 4-for-4 with three extra-base hits in a win over ace Chris Sale and the Red Sox on Aug. 24, when The Streak began. Erik Gonzalez had two homers on Sept. 7. Rookie Ryan Merritt made spot starts for wins No. 2 and No. 7 during the winning streak. Lefty Tyler Olson (still technically a rookie) is riding a scoreless streak of 24 appearances out of the bullpen. Mejia delivered a key run-scoring single in a win over the White Sox on Sept. 4 and Allen launched his first career home run on Sept. 7 in Chicago. Indians manager Terry Francona joked that Mejia keeps standing near him in the dugout with a bat in his hands during games. As for Allen, he has provided elite speed and defense in center field. "Everyone has been contributing," Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer said. "You've got guys coming up in September that haven't been here a whole lot that are stepping in, being big parts of these wins for us." Bradley Zimmer also played a big role for this year's Tribe, especially in the field. Look no further than his all-out diving robbery of Lorenzo Cain on Aug. 26 as an example. Last week, though, Zimmer fractured a bone in his left hand on a slide into first base. During Sunday's celebration, Zimmer partied with a protective plastic sleeve over his hand and forearm. Next (young) man up. "Whatever it takes to win," Zimmer said as the celebration roared on. "Hopefully we'll be doing this a couple more times here in the next month or so. Until then, I'll just enjoy this and have fun." Tribe's postgame clinch party a family, fan affair By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com | @MLBastian | September 17th, 2017 + 5 COMMENTS CLEVELAND -- While the party raged inside the Indians' home clubhouse on Sunday afternoon, players found moments to escape to the field. There, their families had their own celebration going, with kids running through the infield grass. Behind Cleveland's home dugout, rows of fans remained, refusing to find the stadium's exits. This American League Central clinch was savored by the entire city. "It's nice to do it here," Indians ace Corey Kluber said. "Last year, we didn't have a chance to share it with the fans at all, so it's nice. They have been so supportive of us all year. It's nice to share it with them and let them kind of celebrate with us." Sunday's 3-2 win over the Royals was a nine-inning formality leading up to the Tribe's champagne-soaked blowout. Kluber helped hasten the team's trip to the clubhouse coolers with seven brilliant innings, and then he made his way around the locker room looking for teammates to douse with bubbly. Each victim of a sneak Kluber attack was greeted with laughter, and then a celebratory hug. This is the second consecutive division crown for an Indians team that hopes to have more lined up in the years to come. The party did not feel as overwhelming as the ones held throughout the team's run to the World Series a year ago, but this is an experienced team with lofty expectations. This was step one. The goal is to get back to the Fall Classic and bring home the city's first championship since 1948. "This is one of the stepping stones we wanted to get to," said Jason Kipnis, who spoke as champagne dripped from his ski goggles. "But we all know this isn't the end goal." Thanks to the Tribe's recent 22-game winning streak, which established a new AL record for consecutive victories, Cleveland was able to party on the final day of this homestand before flying to the West Coast. Manager Terry Francona thanked the fans in a pregame speech as the division flag was raised, and then he exited early after the win to allow the spotlight to be fixed firmly on his players. While Kipnis talked to reporters in the eye of the postgame storm, reliever Bryan Shaw came over and began pouring more on his teammate's head. This was not champagne or beer, though. It was ice-cold water. Kipnis recoiled and let out a little yelp as Shaw headed off laughing. "That's cold!" Kipnis shouted. "Get out of here!" Relief ace Andrew Miller -- the MVP of the AL Championship Series last season and a critical part of Cleveland's chances again this October -- was stopped at the bottom of the dugout steps before meeting his family on the field. Larry Dolan, the Indians' 86-year-old owner, extended a hand, introduced himself and offered his congratulations. "Thank you for bringing me here," Miller replied with a warm smile. While Kluber met with media, reliever Nick Goody walked by and yelled: "There he is! The king of the north!" Pitcher Danny Salazar had fun running around the room and dumping the contents of champagne bottles down the backs of unsuspecting teammates. Trevor Bauer -- like last season -- wore a GoPro camera on his head to capture the party. On the other side of the room, Jose Ramirez lifted his phone to take a selfie with Jay Bruce. The celebration began with the players in a circle, popping the corks and jumping together while letting out primal shouts. When they spread across the room, Bruce dumped a bottle on Ramirez's head and then pointed to his own head, asking the team's MVP candidate to return the favor. Behind the plastic sheeting protecting the lockers, a "Happy Birthday" banner hung from Ramirez's stall. Chris Antonetti, the Indians' president of baseball operations, could not avoid being sprayed. "I tried to stay dry for awhile, but apparently that wasn't going to happen," Antonetti said, laughing. "It's fun to celebrate. Celebrations like this never get old, regardless of how wet and cold you are." At least at Progressive Field, the players had a little more room. Last year, the parties took place in Detroit, Boston and Toronto, which all have cramped visiting clubhouses. "It doesn't take 25 guys to get to this point. It takes a whole organization," Josh Tomlin said. "It's a whole team effort and a whole city. We're fortunate to have a good group of fans and the support of Cleveland, and that means a lot to us." Kipnis in center is smart risk behind strong staff By Mike Petriello / MLB.com | @mike_petriello | September 18th, 2017 + 18 COMMENTS The Indians can get away with experimenting with longtime second baseman Jason Kipnis in center field for the same reason they got away with putting third baseman-turned-outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall there earlier this year and first baseman/designated hitter Carlos Santana in left field in the World Series last year: Because their dominant pitching staff allows Terry Francona the flexibility to do so. That's another way of saying "if there aren't likely to be a large amount of competitive plays hit to a spot, you don't have to worry about defense so much," which mirrors the effect the infield shift has had on baseball's ongoing home run surge. Among many other reasons for more dingers, fewer difficult balls in play due to more strikeouts and better positioning has allowed power bats like Carlos Correa and Corey Seager to remain at shortstop, where a generation ago they'd likely be third basemen by now.
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