The past few weeks have been rather quiet for the Indians as baseball's hot stove has frozen over, not too much unlike those in the Midwest who shivered through a polar vortex.
But for the Indians, a team securely within its contention window and with multiple holes to fill on the roster, silence can be the enemy (though, making some noise just for the sake of being loud isn't ideal, either). Here's the state of the Indians just a few weeks before pitchers and catchers report.
Here is part one, looking into the state of the Indians as they head into spring training with a focus on the driving forces for the front office this winter and how the Indians have spent on payroll the past several years. Tuesday will feature a look at their window of contention, where the Indians stand in the division and the American League and a response to their recent dealings (or, non-dealings).
