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Hey, Hoynsie: When the Indians won the World Series in 1920 and 1948, they had a player-manager -- Tris Speaker in 1920 and Lou Boudreau in 1948. This jokingly begs the question; can Terry Francona still play? The more serious question is would the Players Association allow a player-manager in this day and age? -- David Bodemer, Tallmadge.

Hey, David: Francona would be the first to tell you his playing days are long since past, but it's still possible to have a player-manager in the big leagues. Pete Rose did it for the Reds from 1984-86. Frank Robinson was the Tribe's player-manager for 1975-76.

While the union would have no reason to complain, owners and general managers might. The job of a big-league manager has morphed into a full-time gig. Unless there were extenuating circumstances -- Rose was chasing Ty Cobb's hit total as a player-manager -- I'd be surprised if it happened again.

Hey, Hoynsie: How about ESPN putting the Indians at No.4 in the preseason rankings? It's nice to see them crediting continuity by a small-market club as opposed to trumpeting the big off-season acquisitions of other teams. If there was ever a team symbolically representative of the blue-collar, hardworking aspect of Cleveland it's the Indians. Let's show this team the support it deserves Ohio fans. -- Nick Kellogg, Austin, Texas.

Hey, Nick: It might be the Cleveland in me, but anytime people start predicting good things for the Tribe this early in the year I keep getting flashbacks to Joe Carter and Cory Snyder on the cover of SI's baseball edition in 1987. SI predicted that the Indians were going to be the best team in the American League, instead they lost 101 games.

But I do like the Tribe's starting rotation.

Hey, Hoynsie: With the Indians' payroll below what it has been in the past few years, do you think that they may make a big move during the season when teams start selling? -- Drew Badd, Canton.

Hey, Drew: I think the Indians payroll is going to be close to the $85 million it was last year. As far as making an in-season move, it depends on a lot of things, the most important being where the Indians are in the standings.

If they're in contention at the end of July or August, maybe they make a move to help the club. If they're out of it, they might try to dump some salary and look at some younger players.

Hey, Hoynsie: Why haven't the Indians made a big trade this winter? They need to sell more season tickets. I know the payroll isn't over $100 million. A player like Evan Longoria could help them offensively and defensively. He's making only $7 million a year and would excite the fan base. Their window for winning a championship is now. -- Dan Alexander, LaGrange.

Hey, Dan: I think you need to research Longoria's contract a little more. He'll make $11 million this year and $11.5 million in 2016. Then an extension he signed in 2012 kicks in which will pay him $100 million from 2017-22.

I'm not saying the Indians won't make a big move sometime this year, but the reason they've been quiet is because they like their club the way it is.

Hey, Hoynsie: I've read articles that the Indians' ballpark favors left-handed hitters when it comes to power and that the team's position players are built around that fact.

Don't these recent two-year stats from Rotogrinders (rotogrinders.com/pages/ballpark-factors-49556) suggest that right-handed batters are slightly more likely to hit extra base hits and home runs, while lefties hit for more average and OPS due to more singles? -- James Westfield, Cleveland.

Hey, James: In this year's copy of the Bill James Handbook here's what it says took place during home games last season at Progressive Field: Tribe lefties hit 53 homers, Tribe righties hit 19.

Among opposing players, left-handed hitters hit 34 homers and righties hit 38. Overall, lefties hit 87 homers and righties 57 last year at Progressive Field.

From 2012-14, lefties out-homered righties 279-172. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Hey, Hoynsie: Will the Tribe keep Jason Giambi, even if it's only for team inspiration? -- Randall Smith, Cleveland.

Hey, Randall: The Indians have made it clear that they'd like Giambi back in some kind of advisor role. I do not think he'll play again and could take a year off to be with his family before getting back into baseball.

Hey, Hoynsie: Everyone is hoping the defense will improve this year. I doubt very much that it will. There are very few players on the roster that weren't asked to play multiple positions last year. Manager Terry Francona is constantly moving guys around. Don't you think a player has a far greater chance to excel in his position if he is only playing that one position? I'm convinced that Francona is the cause of the poor defense. -- Bruce Allen, Land O Lakes, Fla.

Hey, Bruce: Strange, but I don't remember Francona being charged with any of the Tribe's league-leading 116 errors last year.

As for players playing more than one position, I think there will be less of that this year. Carlos Santana has settled in at first and won't be asked to play third or catch. Lonnie Chisenhall appears to be the clubhouse leader at third and shouldn't be appearing at first base unless there's an emergency. I think having Jose Ramirez at shortstop from opening day is going to help the infield as well.

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I know the defensive metrics did not put the outfield defense in a good light, but I must be watching another game. I thought Michael Brantley played a great left field and that Michael Bourn, when healthy, was fine in center. Francona did use right field as a melting pot and that could be the case this year as well. I think you will see different faces circulating among first base, DH and right field, but I believe Santana will is going to see most of the action at first.