My 2017 Topps Cleveland Indians Team Set

Another easy set to slap together–Series 1, 2 and update were easily bought together.

2017 Indians

• Yea, I really don’t want to talk too much about this team.
• Finished the season with a 102-60 record and was the favorite going into the playoffs. The favorite.
• This team will be remembered for its 21 game win streak, which passed the 2002 Oakland Athletics for the longest winning streak in American League history and tying the 1880 Chicago White Stockings and the 1935 Chicago Cubs for the second-longest winning streak in Major League Baseball history.
• This was the breakout season of Jose Ramirez–29 HR with a 145 OPS+. Overall the team had five players with an OPS+ over 100.
• The Indians also had the best rotation in baseball–and possibly in history. Corey Kluber (18-4), Carlos Carrasco (18-6), Trevor Bauer (17-9), and Mike Clevinger (12-6) were all amazing.
• Kluber won the Cy Young too. That’s fun.
• The bullpen of Bryan Shaw, Adam Miller, Bryan Shaw, Dan Otero, Zach McCallister, and Nick Goody was again one of the best in the game. Joe Smith was brought on late and the season and was also a big help, while free agent Boone Logan was a disaster. It sucks since…I thought Boone Logan was kind of an amazing signing and I thought he was going to be a huge part of the team.

Cards of Note:

• There are two rookie cards in the set, Bradley Zimmer and Yandy Diaz. I don’t have a whole lot of hope for Zimmer, but I think Diaz can become a star with more playing time and a couple more home runs.

#31 Carlos Carrasco (a)

#31 Carlos Carrasco (b)

#56 Danny Salazar (a)

#56 Danny Salazar (b)

#119 Fransisco Lindor (a)

#119 Fransisco Lindor (b)

#121 Carlos Santana (a)

#121 Carlos Santana (b)

#121 Cleveland Indians (a)

#121 Cleveland Indians (b)

#137 Yan Gomes (a)

#137 Yan Gomes (b)

#203 Tyler Nanquin (a)

#203 Tyler Nanquin (b)

#239 Rajai Davis (a)

#239 Rajai Davis (b)

#257 Corey Kluber (a)

#257 Corey Kluber (b)

#281 Coco Crisp (a)

#281 Coco Crisp (b)

#312 Brandon Guyer (a)

#312 Brandon Guyer (b)

#342 Josh Tomlin (a)

#342 Josh Tomlin (b)

#378 They Got Hops (a)

#378 They Got Hops (b)

#419 Roberto Perez (a)

#419 Roberto Perez (b)

#422 Andrew Miller (a)

#422 Andrew Miller (b)

#436 Cody Allen (a)

#436 Cody Allen (b)

#480 Jason Kipnis (a)

#480 Jason Kipnis (b)

#487 Jose Ramirez (a)

#487 Jose Ramirez (b)

#530 Edwin Encarnacion (a)

#530 Edwin Encarnacion (b)

#533 Trevor Bauer (a)

#533 Trevor Bauer (b)

#535 Lonnie Chisenhall (a)

#535 Lonnie Chisenhall (b)

#605 Michael Brantley (a)

#605 Michael Brantley (b)

#669 Corey Kluber (a)

#669 Corey Kluber (b)

#688 Mike Clevinger (a)

#688 Mike Clevinger (b)

#US64 Corey Kluber (a)

#US64 Corey Kluber (b)

#US79 Nick Goody (a)

#US79 Nick Goody (b)

#US84 Michael Brantley (a)

#US84 Michael Brantley (b)

#US118 Bradley Zimmer (a)

#US118 Bradley Zimmer (b)

#US151 Yandy Diaz (a)

#US151 Yandy Diaz (b)

#US165 Boone Logan (a)

#US165 Boone Logan (b)

#US222 Jose Ramirez (a)

#US222 Jose Ramirez (b)

#US234 Fransisco Lindor (a)

#US234 Fransisco Lindor (b)

#US275 Bradley Zimmer (a)

#US275 Bradley Zimmer (b)

#US282 Michael Martinez (a)

#US282 Michael Martinez (b)

#US291 Andrew Miller (a)

#US291 Andrew Miller (b)