Will the Cleveland Indians welcome Zach Plesace, Mike Clevinger again? Hey, Hoynsie

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Hi, Hoynsie: Do you have any idea how Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger will be received by their teammates if they return from Classic Park, the team’s alternative training site? It looks like this could be a big deal when it comes to clubhouse harmony. – Hank Greer, Seabrook, South Carolina

Hey, Hank: I think we’ll see at least one of them come back to the rotation next week. How they are accepted by the rest of the squad will be a fascinating part of this season. There comes a time when talent, especially when it is needed, is hard to ignore.

Hi, Hoynsie: Athletes are good at compartmentalizing, but do you think Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger can pick up where they left off if they join the Indian rotation? – Bill Paris, Franklin, ten.

Hey, Bill: If they came back from a minor injury, I have no doubt they would find their rhythm eventually. This is different. They must win back the clubhouse and the coaching staff. Then they have to take the mound and produce. I’m not smart enough to tell you if they’ll be able to do that, but I remember Gabe Paul, former Indian President, saying, “Baseball is a team game played by nine people.

Hi Hoynsie: What are the early returns to the new three batting rule for pitchers? With Indian newbies getting into the games, it is difficult to gauge how to see if there has been a change in backup strategy. – Cindy, Strongsville.

Hi, Cindy: This question was put to interim manager Sandy Alomar ahead of Friday night’s game. He said the rule has made it difficult to use right-handed and left-handed specialists as they have to face three batters or pitch to the end of an inning when they enter a game.

Lefty Oliver Perez has done well with the new rule, taking out left-handed and right-handed people. But right-hander Adam Cimber made his first appearance since August 12 on Friday night against the Tigers because game situations were sometimes not in his favor.

Hi, Hoynsie: Shortstop Francisco Lindor doesn’t seem like a fun-loving himself. Is the mask hiding his usual smile or is he really unhappy? – Brent, Valley of the Hunt.

Hi, Brent: Lindor is still having fun, but I think he’s frustrated because he didn’t hit well and the season is approaching halfway.

Hi, Hoynsie: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has implemented changes to speed up the game. So far, have they worked? – Don Shaughnessy, Ashtabula.

Hey, Don: The average time for a nine-innings in the MLB in 2019 was a record 3:05:11. The average time had fallen to 3:00:44 in 2018.

This year, the Indians are averaging 3:01 for a nine-end game. Last year it was 3:02 am Thursday night the Indians beat the Pirates 2-0 but the match lasted 3:24. That’s a long time for a two-round game.

Two rules implemented because of the coronavirus have permanently shortened matches – the automatic runner rule and the seven-end doubles rule. The first rule places a runner on second base every half inning of an extra game. The second rule says that each lead double game will be seven instead of nine innings.

Hi, Hoynsie: Indians do what a good team is supposed to do – beat the bad teams and even play with the good ones. Do you think they will continue to do so? – Larry Wilson. Massillon.

Hi, Larry: The Indians are 11-3 against teams with losing records (Detroit, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati). They are 5-7 against teams with record wins (Twins, Cubs and White Sox).

As to whether they can continue this trend, only time will tell.

Hi, Hoynsie: With Triston McKenzie making his league debut on Saturday, tell us more about his previous arm injuries, what are his physical characteristics, best throws and speed? – Bob, Louisville.

Hi, Bob: McKenzie weighs 6-5 and 165 pounds. He missed the entire 2019 season with a tight right rotator cuff and right pectoral muscle. He missed the first half of the 2018 season with an outstretched right forearm and has never thrown above Class AA Akron.

Pitching coaches Carl Willis and Ruben Niebla say McKenzie’s two best throws are a fastball and a curveball. He throws his fastball between 92 mph and 96 mph. Its curve ball registers between 77 mph and 80 mph. It also throws a slider (84 mph-87 mph) and shift (81 mph-84 mph). The scout report says he’s having a good life on his fastball in the strike zone.

Hi, Hoynsie: Considering all the health issues Terry Francona has had to deal with over the past few years, do you think this could be his final year as Indian Director? – Janice DiCuccio, Columbus.

Hi, Janice: I hope not because he’s good at what he does. Francona, who signed until 2022, enjoys managing and enjoys working with team leaders Chris Antonetti and Mike Chernoff.

He certainly had one of the best races of any manager in the history of the team. As interim manager Sandy Alomar said on Friday, “We need Tito back. It’s his team.

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