Pitching picture starting to take shape for the Cleveland Indians

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Here’s to a fantastic, injury-free week!

Indians 1, Dodgers 8

Cleveland.com Recap | Box Score

Mike Clevinger and Andrew Miller were brilliant and Yonder Alonso drove in a run with a double in the first inning, but the Dodgers feasted on the other Tribe pitchers and came away with an 8-1 victory.

Tribe news

When it comes to talent, Terry Francona and the Cleveland Indians are all about excess | Cleveland.com

You can never have too much pitching on a team. Tito believes the same in terms of catchers and shortstops. And I’m guessing bubble gum and scooter insurance.

Indians tap Mike Clevinger for the starting rotation | Let’s Go Tribe

Thanks to some injuries coupled with some stellar performance, Mike Clevinger is going to be in the Indians’ rotation to start the season.

Around the league

• The Mariners are close to a 1-year deal with Ichiro Suzuki.
• Seth Romero was sent home by the Washington Nationals for violating club policy (no one is exactly sure what this means).
• Matt Harvey is thinking he’ll bounce back in 2018.
• Paul DeJong and the Cardinals have agreed to a 6-year/$26 million extension.
• Jon Lester can’t throw to first base, so he’s working on a bounce pass.
• Kenley Jansen isn’t happy that the NL East is so non-competitive.
• The Rangers may have stolen some art for Adrian Beltre’s parking spot: