The baseball world saw something from Corey Kluber on Tuesday night in Cleveland that it might never see again. I’m not talking about the World Series record eight strikeouts in the first three innings, or the six innings of four-hit ball, or even the fact that the 30-year old right-hander led the Indians’ charge to a fourth postseason shutout, a feat only accomplished four other times in the history of the game.
While those things were indeed impressive, the most telling sign that Cleveland’s 6-0 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game One was a rare occurrence is the fact that Kluber was caught with a smile on his face.