GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Indians boast Major League Baseball's best spring record at 11-2-1. They have preyed on their Cactus League opponents thus far. The Cavaliers knocked off the Suns in Phoenix on Wednesday night. The Browns raided the Cardinals' defense for free-agent linebacker Karlos Dansby. All in all, it has been a productive week for Cleveland sports in the state of Arizona. Here are five takeaways about the Cleveland Indians, who have some complex roster decisions to sift through in the coming days.

1. Paid the cost to be the boss: Owner Paul Dolan arrived in Goodyear on Tuesday and sat with general manager Chris Antonetti in a suite overlooking home plate for Wednesday's game. Justin Masterson and his agent submitted a proposal for a contract extension last week, but Dolan was out of town. Now, he is right where the action is and the ball is in the Indians' court.

Masterson offered the Indians a discount, at least in terms of risk, with a three- or four-year proposition, rather than something resembling the six years and $105 million Homer Bailey received from the Reds. By Masterson making his submission public, though, he has forced the organization into an awkward position. If they aren't comfortable with the offer and something doesn't get worked out, it won't look good on their end. After all, with another strong showing in 2014, Masterson could command a contract more lucrative than what Bailey earned.

The two sides are expected to negotiate this week. Masterson said after his start on Tuesday that he was waiting on word from the Indians.

2. Nothing but a "G" thing: It's near-impossible to envision Terry Francona sitting down with Jason Giambi and informing the 43-year-old, who played an instrumental role in the Indians' turnaround last season, that he won't be making the team's Opening Day roster. It's even more difficult to picture the skipper calling Giambi into his office during the season to tell the veteran that he's been cut.

The two share a brotherly bond, one strong enough to virtually guarantee Giambi a roster spot. The part-time designated hitter batted only .183 with nine home runs last season, but his command of the clubhouse and timely round-trippers made him an integral component of the roster.

Will that remain the case this year? Do the Indians need Giambi on the roster if Chisenhall and Santana occupy the third base and designated hitter roles? Would the Indians be better suited to keep Jeff Francoeur or Elliot Johnson or Nyjer Morgan? Will his voice carry the same power now that most of his teammates have heard it for a year?

Giambi is all but ensured a spot. His dismissal could disrupt the continuous flow of positive energy that radiates through the Indians' clubhouse on a daily basis. Jason Kipnis looks up to him like a big brother. Nick Swisher shares a laugh with him each day. Francona relies on him to hold player meetings whenever Giambi deems appropriate.

Are those elements enough to warrant him a roster spot? The Indians appear to think so.

3. The next episode: The latest installment of the Indians' third-base soap opera featured Carlos Santana executing a handful of impressive plays and both he and Lonnie Chisenhall raking at the plate. Chisenhall clubbed a two-run homer on Tuesday. Santana followed suit with a two-run blast of his own in the first inning on Wednesday. Chisenhall had two hits on Wednesday to lift his spring batting average to .308.

Offense certainly takes a backseat in importance in this competition, but if Chisenhall makes the Opening Day roster and flashes a sizzling bat, the Indians will have no choice but to play him at the hot corner.

Santana, though, more than held his own at third on Wednesday. On one play, he stretched his body toward the foul line, extended his arm to snag the chopper and, from near the outfield grass, fired a rope to first to beat the runner by several steps. On another, Santana demonstrated patience as he waited for a high chopper to fall into his glove. He set his body and accurately heaved the baseball to first.

"Sometimes during the game, you almost want to try to will the ball to him," Francona said. "That's not fair, but he made two really good plays. He showed his arm. He slowed the game down. He got his clock going. I think the more he plays over there, the more comfortable he's going to be because he is very athletic."

After the play, Francona pulled his hat off his head, turned around, looked up at Antonetti and smiled.

"You guys aren't supposed to see that," Francona joked after the game.

4. Lay low: Corey Kluber has embraced the notion that he never smiles (he does occasionally, and he even sings along with -- and taps his feet to -- Ginuwine's "Pony"). He doesn't mind the nickname "Klubot," a play off of his stoic demeanor. He just continues to quietly go about his business, and on Wednesday, Francona named him the team's No. 2 starter.

"I wanted to let him know so it gives me a reason to be able to brag about him and it gives you guys a reason to write about him, which I like because I think he deserves it," Francona said. "Corey quietly is becoming one of the better pitchers in the game. It's going to be fun to watch him grow."

Kluber posted an 11-5 record and 3.85 ERA last season, his first full big league campaign. He tallied 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings compared to only 2.0 walks per nine. His progression has been remarkable. In 2011, he posted a 7-11 record and 5.56 ERA in 27 starts at Triple-A Columbus.

5. What's my name?: Remember Frank Herrmann? He pitched in his first Cactus League game on Wednesday, his first professional baseball action since he underwent Tommy John surgery exactly one year ago today.

Herrmann had spent parts of the previous three seasons as a middle and long reliever for the Tribe. He logged a 2.33 ERA in 15 appearances with Cleveland in 2012. On Wednesday, he surrendered three runs on four hits in his lone inning of work, but Francona was simply pleased to see him toe the rubber.

"He left some balls up in the middle of the plate, but that's a huge step for him," Francona said. "Now he's going to start pitching in games as opposed to rehabbing and the more he pitches, the better he'll be."