The 2020 season is over for the Cleveland Indians. And after enduring the longest nine-inning game in Major League Baseball history, Tribe fans could be in store for one of the longest offseasons in recent memory, at least in terms of anguish and uncertainty.
Five questions, in particular, loom large as we look ahead to 2021.
1. What will be the asking price for Francisco Lindor, and is there a team willing to pay it?
I think most fans assume that we have seen the last of Francisco Lindor in a Tribe uniform. His contract expires after next season, any extension talks between him and the club have gone nowhere, and we all know the Indians are not going to offer him a competitive contract in the free agent market.