Francisco Lindor's early training routine helps build a defensive wizard

I have a difficult time fielding a ground ball on level ground. I can't imagine undergoing Francisco Lindor's early training routine of fielding hot groundballs coming at me downhill. This could be how he makes it look so easy.

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Indians 4, Reds 4 (9): Mike Napoli has two hits in Indians’ 4-4 tie with Reds - Indians - Ohio - Mike Napoli singled twice and scored in his first exhibition game for the Cleveland Indians, who played to a 4-4, nine-inning tie with the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.

Reds tie Indians in Cactus League play | MLB.com - The Reds rallied for a ninth-inning run to earn a 4-4 tie with the Indians on Wednesday in Cactus League play at Goodyear Ballpark. Tyler Holt scored on a throwing error to tie the game with no outs in the bottom of the ninth, but Cincinnati couldn't push the winning run across despite having a man on third with one out.

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Francisco Lindor Indians father young training | MLB.com - Lindor's father, Miguel, would position himself halfway up the hill that ran alongside their home in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, just east of Caguas. Lindor would be at the bottom. One by one, the rubber balls would shoot off Miguel's bat and a young Lindor had to do whatever he could to stop them from making the 200-yard journey to the thicket.

Indians notebook: Carlos Santana as leadoff hitter still only a thought; Michael Brantley progresses to front toss - Indians - Ohio - The idea of hitting Carlos Santana leadoff is certainly an interesting one, but that movement hasn’t gained much ground just yet in Indians manager Terry Francona’s mind.

'He's flown through this': Michael Brantley blazing along on the recovery trail for Cleveland Indians | cleveland.com
The Indians won't place a target date for Michael Brantley's return, but manager Terry Francona admitted that the left fielder might beat his original timetable.

The 'battle' for the fifth spot in the rotation and playing kickball: Zack Meisel's musings | cleveland.com -Cody Anderson -- yes, that was him you saw on your screen on Wednesday -- breezed through two innings of work in Wednesday's 4-4 draw at Goodyear Ballpark.

Indians: Tribe banking on Corey Kluber returning to Cy Young form - Chronicle-Telegram - “I don’t think I felt any more pressure last year,” said Kluber, who turns 30 next month. “Outside expectations from whoever will always be less than our expectations for ourselves, whether it be individually or as a team. That’s where the pressure comes from, trying to live up to your own standards and living up to what the guys in the clubhouse are trying to accomplish.

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