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Indians riding high into the offseason; a trade of Andrew MIller would be a buzzkill -- Bud Shaw's Spinoffs

CLEVELAND, Ohio – MLB Network Radio's Steve Phillips, the former New York Mets' GM, says some agents wouldn't be surprised if the Indians made reliever Andrew Miller available this offseason.

Miller has $18 million coming to him over the next two seasons.

The theory is Miller's contract is a lot to pay a non-closer for a team with payroll challenges. But the "non-closer" label hardly defines Miller, who became a super reliever in the postseason and helped the Indians ratchet up the pressure on opposing batting orders.

Cody Allen, who made $4.