The Boys Are Back: Indians Start 2018 Campaign With West Coast Visit To Seattle; Three Keys To A Victory

2. Kipnis Returning To Top Form- Jason Kipnis had a very disappointing 2017 season due to injuries costing him a lot of the campaign. When he did finally regain his health, Jose Ramirez had already claimed second base and was in too much of a rhythm to try and tinker with the infield’s alignment. As a result, Kipnis played center field in the ALDS. It didn’t work out and the second basemen just couldn’t get anything going.

This season looks to be heading in a different direction for the soon-to-be 31-year old.

After mashing eight home runs in Spring Training, Kipnis appears to have found power that even he didn’t know he had. Kipnis has only eclipsed the twenty home run mark once in his career, that being in 2016 when he hit 23 dingers. But his swing looked to carry more weight than it has in the past, something Tribe fans should be happy about.

Add the fact that he’ll return to his stomping grounds in the middle of the infield and all signs are pointing up for him.

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