To the victors go the spoils. For the Cleveland Indians, that means six days off before the beginning of the World Series, and there may never have been a team more in need of it.
The Tribe defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series to win the pennant in five games, while Wednesday night’s Chicago Cubs’ 10-2 drubbing of the Los Angeles Dodgers means the series in the senior circuit will be played at least through Saturday. Punching its ticket early now allows Cleveland to wait for its opponent and allow its players to rest, recuperate, and rehab.