Four Keys for the Indians Offseason to Be Successful and Still Make a Title Run in 2019

After the Indians came out and stated that the payroll will not be increased in 2019, and more so that the team might have to trade a superstar or two, fans are shaking their heads about what direction this team is truly going in.

It’s easy to pile on and say that the team should add payroll, stay status quo with the players they already have, and try to make another run with the team as is.

That’s the easy way out.

But the team isn’t built to have payroll sitting at $135 million, which is where it was last season, this after a payroll of $124 million in 2016.

If you think money will simply buy your way into a title, it’s not that easy. Yes, the Boston Red Sox with the highest payroll of $235.65 million won the World Series this past season, but if you look before that, it wasn’t necessarily always the big money teams winning championships.

The Astros at $124 million won the title two years ago, two years ago it was the Cubs at $116 million winning the title, and in 2015 the Royals won the title with a payroll of $113 million.

So before you assume money always means wins, that’s not always the case. Today we take a look at four things that the Indians have to do and do it right, if they are going to stay in the mix for a title in 2019 despite the changes that are coming.

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