Five Reasons the Indians Might Be Thinking That Trading Corey Kluber Now is the Right Move

5. The Postseason Issues

Kluber carried the Indians in the postseson two years ago, throwing three times in the World Series against the Chicago Cubs.

Many were flat out stunned last year when he struggled in two starts against the New York Yankees in the ALDS, leading many to think that he was injured in his two starts, but something that the Indians and Kluber denied.

This season he again had issues in his one playoff start in game one against Houston, allowing four runs on six his in 4.2 innings in a game one loss in Houston.

The last two postseason failures for Kluber have led many to think that he is solid when it comes to the regular season when there’s nothing on the line, but when the playoffs come, he folds.

While it just might be the circumstances, could it be fact that Kluber just outhinks himself in the postseason? Whatever the case, the last two years (plus game seven against the Cubs) in the playoffs has been frustrating seeing Kluber not get the job done.

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