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Triston McKenzie and Bobby Bradley Prove Indians Future Is Now

By Steven Kubitza July 10, 2021 @kubitzawrites

Bobby Bradley #44 of the Cleveland Indians hits a game winning solo home run off Jake Brentz #59 of the Kansas City Royals during the ninth inning at Progressive Field on July 09, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Royals 2-1.
(Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images)

 

The Cleveland Indians are lucky to have so many games against the Kansas City Royals every season.

Need to stop a painfully long losing streak?

The Royals coming to town can help that.

The Indians took home a much-needed win Thursday on a Franmil Reyes walk-off blast.

Bobby Bradley decided to keep the fun going Friday with a walk-off home run of his own.

The home run was exhilarating and it was the perfect night given the packed house at Progressive Field.

But Bradley was only one of the main stars of the night, with the other being Triston McKenzie.

Boppy Bradley.#OurCLE | #WWindians pic.twitter.com/iXXfaXXgsF

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) July 10, 2021

 

McKenzie Has His Breakthrough

McKenzie was in a tough spot near the end of May.

The Indians wanted to send him to Triple-A Columbus, but he was needed in Cleveland out of necessity with all the injuries.

But the month of June finally allowed McKenzie to go work on his game and that decision looks like a great one by the front office.

After months of struggling with walks, McKenzie only allowed one Friday night to the Royals.

That came in seven scoreless innings of work that also saw him post nine strikeouts and allow one single hit.

This is the McKenzie Indians fans have been waiting to see and the version the front office has been expecting to see as well.

.@T_eazy24 is the youngest (23 y, 341d) @Indians pitcher to go 7+ IP , 9+ Ks, and allowing 1 H or fewer since Dennis Eckersley in 1977. pic.twitter.com/0LNkpz10MH

— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 10, 2021

Should we expect to see this McKenzie every five days?

It may still be too early for that.

But not allowing free passes is his key to success and he succeeded in that venture Friday.

He also threw 57 strikes on 85 total pitches.

That is the pounding of the zone we need to see from the right-hander every time he takes the mound.

 

Bradley Proving His Value

Isn’t it nice to have Bradley playing in an everyday role at first base?

After watching Jake Bauers struggle daily, Indians fans are seeing the potential of Bradley every single day.

He has a home run in both games against the Royals so far and his walk-off proved he can get things done in the clutch.

Bradley has now slid up into the fifth spot in the order with Eddie Rosario out, forming a dominant heart of the lineup with Jose Ramirez and Reyes.

That is a tough group for any opposing pitcher, especially given the way Reyes and Bradley are mashing the ball as of late.

So many fans took to social media to seek someone to blame for the long losing streak.

Ultimately, the Indians just need to get healthy to have a shot at the postseason.

Zach Plesac made his return Thursday in an Indians win.

McKenzie, while not injured, also served as a return of sorts in his big start Friday.

The way Reyes has been hitting proves how big his absence was as well.

A series with the Royals is a great way to get back on track, both in the standings and on an emotional level.

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Filed Under: Cleveland Guardians Rumors And News (Updated Daily), Cleveland Indians News And Rumors (Updated Daily) Tagged With: Bobby Bradley, cleveland indians, Triston McKenzie

About Steven Kubitza

Steven has been an Indians fan since the day he was born. Lucky enough to not remember the World Series losses in the 90s, he will never forget the magic and the heartbreak of Game 7 in 2016. He wore the No. 13 playing baseball growing up because of Omar and still rocks a Cody Allen jersey for good luck.

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