2017 Cleveland Indians Positional Previews: Shortstop

The EHC Podcast is proud to introduce to you an intense battle at shortstop for your Cleveland Indians! Okay, that's all a lie. This podcast is simply Jim Pete and Mike Hattery finding different and strange ways to say amazing things about Francisco Lindor, who at 22, is already creating a "once-in-a-generation" legacy, if all things remain equal. We talk Indians depth in the organization, with Jose Ramirez, Yu-Cheng Chang, Willie Castro and Ivan Castillo, and ponder Omar Vizquel's Hall of Fame run, vs. Lindor's already two stout seasons. Catch up on the positional previews: Catcher First Base Second Base Third Base We're on Patreon and you can support us! Subscribe: iTunes Stitcher Google Play  1:45--Mike continues his ongoing rally to force Great Lakes Brewing to keep Conway's Irish Ale on the docket year round, and equally tries to find a friend to have a burger with. 3:00--Erik Gonzalez...the Defender of the Universe 5:15--Can we talk about Francisco Lindor as a generational player, THE superstar of this winning era for the Indians yet? 7:00--SUPERSTAR 7:45--20/20 Lindor 9:45--Five-Tool Lindor 10:35--Mike begins to amp up for an Omar Vizquel Hall of Fame fight...Jim doesn't bite... 11:42--Is Lindor already better than Omar Vizquel? 14:25--Lindor--is he the Indians version of Derek Jeter (and..the commencement of the ridiculous comps) 16:30--Improve power should push Lindor over the 7+ WAR ceiling 18:00--Lindor seems to fix his weaknesses, which ultimately enhances the rest of his game...and...he has a sweet jumper. 19:45--#JRam 20:00--Yu-Cheng Chang...and what's so special? 21:30--Chang is undervalued, Willie Castro, and Ivan Castillo 22:47--The Indians just sorta get the middle infield, and have for awhile 23:10--Does Chang profile to the corners in the infield and the outfield? 23:40--The flex-player as a market inefficiency 24:10--The Ben Zobrist model, and how the Indians and Terry Francona are set to take advantage 25:50--Omar Vizquel and the Hall of Fame...it just won't go away.. 26:40--Let's Argue...whining and moaning...and how Jeff Nomina recently had his ass handed to him (Mike paid me to say that) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices