MESA, Ariz. _ When Indians general manager Chris Antonetti crosses paths Sunday with Cubs counterparts Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer at Sloan Park on Sunday, they can share a laugh over their stressful state during the rain delay before the 10th inning of Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.
"I remember the look on Jed and Theo's faces, same as mine," Antonetti recalled at spring training. "Just ashen and fatigued and angst, (wondering) is this game ever going to end?"
The Cubs outlasted the Indians in one of the most memorable Game 7s in Series history. Its outcome heightened expectations about the possibility of a rematch.
Both teams are legitimate threats to repeat. But there are questions about their chances to return to the Series this fall.
Here are three factors that could dictate their fortunes.
