ABOUT THE TRIBE
After the Tribe ended the season with an 81-80 record, I received emails from fans moaning about the team's "poor draft record." For years, that was a legitimate concern. I wrote several stories about it.
But that has changed. Look at the roster and the homegrown talent. I'm including the foreign players, because that is a big area of scouting.
Here are homegrown Tribe players who spent a fair amount of time on the roster this season:
CATCHER: Roberto Perez, 33rd round in 2008 draft.