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Hey, Hoynsie: Who will be the Indians closer this year? I think Cody Allen should go back to the eighth inning and Danny Salazar should close. I really think he would be electric in that role and with him being so young he could do it for years to come. – Scott Fletcher, Madison.

Hey, Scott: Salazar, 25, has the arm to close, but I think it would be a waste to limit him to one inning when he's shown flashes in his 30 big league starts of being a dominating starter as long as he can reach the fifth inning and beyond. If the Indians were going to make him a closer, they would have done it long before this.

I thought Allen, 26, did a great job closing last season after replacing John Axford in May. Manager Terry Francona on Tuesday gave every indication that Allen was going to be back in that role this season.

Allen converted 24 of 28 save opportunities in 76 appearances last year. He had 91 strikeouts in 69 2/3 innings, a strikeout rate of 11.8 per nine innings.

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Hey, Hoynsie: There was a lot of talk and publicity last year for TribeFest with Jim Thome, Kenny Lofton and Omar Vizquel coming to town. This year I haven't noticed as much.

I know Sandy Alomar will be there but do you know if any other alumni are going to be there? – Bobby Rice, Champion.

Hey, Bobby: Former Indians Dennis Martinez, Charles Nagy, Paul Assenmacher, Julian Tavarez and Alomar are scheduled to attend TribeFest on Saturday and Sunday at Progressive Field.

Former Tribe reliever Jensen Lewis, working for SportsTime Ohio, will also be at TribeFest.

Hey, Hoynsie: Do you see this as Carlos Santana's make or break year with the Tribe? If the season goes south before the trade deadline, will the Indians be willing to cut ties and get the best option they can receive for him? – Shawn Marshall, Garfield Heights.

Hey, Shawn: I think Santana will benefit from knowing he's going to be the Indians first baseman from the start of spring training. Last year he opened at third, while being the Tribe's backup catcher. When he finally settled at first base, he started to hit.

Why would this be a make or break year for him? Santana is signed through 2016 with a club option for 2017. He turns 28 on April 8 and is coming off a year in which he tied a career high in homers with 27 and set a career high with 85 RBI.

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Hey, Hoynsie: I noticed that there are still openings on the player development staff for minor league hitting coaches. Is Travis Hafner still contemplating joining the fold? – Dwain Slaven, Dade City, Fla.

Hey, Dwain: The Indians and Hafner have a good relationship. He worked with some of their hitters in the Arizona Instructional League last year, but I don't think he's interested in doing anything on a regular basis right now.

Hey, Hoynsie: Why didn't the Indians make a push for Brandon McCarthy? He was excellent with the Yankees last year. – Jerry Smith, Cleveland.

Hey, Jerry: You failed to mention that McCarthy was 3-10 with a 5.01 ERA with Arizona last year before the Yankees acquired him and he turned his season around. Still, I agree McCarthy would have been a nice sign for the Tribe.

I'm sure they talked about him, but there's no way they were going to compete with the Dodgers, who signed the 31-year-old right-hander to a four-year $48 million deal.

McCarthy, bothered by injuries for much of his career, broke into the big leagues in 2005. Last season was the first time he's pitched as many as 200 innings in a season.

Hey, Hoynsie: How much longer is the Tribe going to keep Francisco Lindor down on the farm? Virtually everything I read and hear indicates he's ready for the big show. – Dale Brodt, Cedar Rapids, Ia.

Hey, Dale: The Indians have heard and read the same things, but they're determined to manage the expectations on Lindor. They want to make sure he's ready for the big leagues.

Remember, he's only 21 and has played just 38 games at Class AAA. Here's what it comes down to – Lindor will get his chance, but right now the Indians feel Jose Ramirez is the better player and gives them a better chance to win.

Ramirez is only 22. There's nothing wrong with having two young middle infielders who could be factors on the big league club for a long time.