Originally just another guy in the big Cliff Lee/Jason Knapp deal, Carlos Carrasco has gone from something approaching headcase when he had a propensity to throw at batters to savvy vet and wonderful pitcher. His signing a long-term deal early in his career meant we were going to watch him grow in some way, I just don’t think he’d embrace Cleveland like he did, or be embraced by the fans as much as he has.
It’s rare for a player and a team to find each other like Carlos Carrasco and the Cleveland Indians have. Everyone likes a great pitcher, but this is something else, entirely.