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Andrew Miller might be the best relief pitcher the Indians have ever had

I have lived more than half my life in mortal fear of Cleveland Indians relief pitchers. Jose Mesa was incredible in 1995. I know that to be true, but I don't remember it. All the good he did that season was later pushed out of my mind by the trauma that came later. Instead of his excellence, I remember him blowing a lead in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the ALDS in 1996. I remember him blowing back-to-back leads in Games 3 and 4 of the ALCS a year later, though he was let off the hook when the Tribe came back to win both of those games.