Back with Cleveland after spending one year in Philadelphia Darryl Strawberry Jersey , where he ended some teammates’ obsession with the popular video game Fortnite with one swing, Santana is excited to be returning to a team with World Series title aspirations.It’s not that the Phillies didn’t have big goals, but while they were in a September swoon, some players sneaked out of the dugout during games to play videos in the clubhouse. Santana’s bat ended that.With the Indians, there should be no such off-field distractions or diversions.And while the rest of the AL Central made numerous moves this winter to try and close the gap on the Indians, the three-time defending champions lost some power but essentially stayed the course.“We have a great team,” said Santana, the switch-hitting first baseman re-acquired by Cleveland via a three-team deal trade with Tampa Bay and Seattle in December. “Minnesota and Chicago, they moved a lot this offseason, but we’re confident in what kind of team we have. We have a playoff team. We’re fine. We’re not worried about offense, defense. We’re worried about winning.”The Indians, who might have All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor back from a calf strain when they open the season against the Twins on March 28, don’t have much reason to be fearful in their division. And if manager Terry Francona’s recent sky-diving adventures in Arizona are any indication, Cleveland will face any nerves head on.However, the scary thing is that if they want to win their first World Series since 1948, the Indians must climb into the same realm with Boston, New York and Houston. The AL’s elite didn’t undergo as much change this offseason as Cleveland, which slashed payroll by choosing not to re-sign free agent All-Star outfielder Michael Brantley, closer Cody Allen or dominant reliever Andrew Miller.The Indians, who have lost to the Yankees and Astros in the division series the past two seasons, also traded All-Star catcher Yan Gomes, slugger Edwin Encarnacion and first baseman Yonder Alonso, creating a cavity of some power and leadership.Still http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , there’s plenty of talent, and some new faces.“We have a lot of the same core pieces, and if anything, we have a nice little breath of fresh air, some new excitement,” said right-hander Mike Clevinger, a member of arguably baseball’s best starting staff. “It is good to see some guys finding their new place here.”It will be interesting to see how the season unfolds for the Indians, who dangled ace Corey Kluber and All-Star Trevor Bauer in trade talks but didn’t pull the trigger. The club may still be open to dealing one of them, especially if things don’t go as planned.If they don’t, stay clear of Santana.THE FIVE HORSEMENEveryone’s looking for the starting pitching that Cleveland’s got already. Last season, the Indians became the first team to have four different pitchers record 200 strikeouts in the same season. Kluber and Carlos Carrasco have track records and with Bauer, Clevinger and Shane Bieber (11-5 as a rookie), the Indians have three of the game’s best young right-handers.The enviable depth is why the club would consider moving Kluber, a two-time Cy Young winner who has won at least 18 games in each of the past three seasons.DYNAMIC DUONo team has a 1-2 punch quite like Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez. Both switch-hitters, the pair became the first players in club history to get at least 35 homers, 35 doubles, 90 RBIs and 25 steals in the same season. They’re also the first teammates with at least 80 extra-base hits in consecutive seasons since Yankees legends Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig.TICK, TOCKRather than go to arbitration, Lindor signed a $10.55 million contract this season, a colossal raise from his $623,000 salary last season but nothing like he could get as a free agent.That won’t happen until the end of 2021 season, but the Indians have to be planning for a long-term future without Lindor, who has turned down previous long-term deals and has seen the mega-deals landed by fellow stars Mike Trout Nolan Ryan Jersey , Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.NEW FACESLooking to offset their power depletion — Encarnacion, Brantley, Alonso and Gomes combined for 88 homers and 314 RBIs — the Indians signed Hanley Ramirez and Carlos Gonzalez to minor league contracts. Ramirez could serve as the primary designated hitter while Gonzalez, a three-time All-Star who led the NL with 40 homers in 2015, may stabilize the club’s unclear outfield situation.Francona will have another late-inning relief option in former All-Star Tyler Clippard once he gets past a pectoral strain sustained in camp.ROOKIES TO WATCHOutfielder Oscar Mercado opened eyes with a torrid spring and nearly made the opening-day roster. The 24-year-old spent part of the offseason refining his swing and the hard work paid off. He’ll begin the season at Triple-A Columbus, but Mercado could get an early call-up depending on how things go for Cleveland’s evolving outfield. Tim Bradbury/Getty ImagesThe Boston Red Sox earned a World Series berth after a 4-1 victory on Thursday gave them the American League Championship Series victory in five games over the Houston Astros.The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers must now decide the National League representative in the Fall Classic. L.A. is up three games to two, but the Dodgers will need to win one in Milwaukee to move on. Game 6 is Friday at 8:39 p.m. ET, while Game 7 takes place Saturday at 8:09 p.m. ET, if necessary.Here's a look ahead at some World Series information, including dates, times, television and live-stream notes and odds (via OddsShark). You can also find quick breakdowns on the two potential World Series matchups below, with predictions for each one.Schedule of DatesTuesday, October 23 (Game 1): National League winner at Boston Red Sox, 8:09 p.m. ETWednesday, October 24 (Game 2): National League winner at Boston Red Sox, 8:09 p.m. ETFriday, October 26 (Game 3):Boston Red Sox at National League winner, 8:09 p.m. ETSaturday, October 27 (Game 4):Boston Red Sox at National League winner, 8:09 p.m. ETSunday, October 28 (Game 5, if necessary):Boston Red Sox at National League winner http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , 8:15 p.m. ETTuesday, October 30 (Game 6, if necessary): National League winner at Boston Red Sox, 8:09 p.m. ETWednesday, October 31 (Game 7, if necessary): National League winner at Boston Red Sox, 8:09 p.m. ETTicket InfoWorld Series tickets can be purchased throughStubHub.Television and Live-Stream InfoAll games will take place on FOX. Fans can live-stream the action through FOX Sports Go. Pregame coverage will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET each day with the exception of Game 5. If that game takes place, pregame coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET.Latest World Series OddsBoston Red Sox: 2-3Los Angeles Dodgers: 19-10Milwaukee Brewers: 13-2Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles DodgersThe headliner for this series would be two potential matchups between left-handed aces Chris Sale of the Red Sox and Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers.Both would be the presumptive Game 1 starters (and Game 5 starters if the series gets that far). Sale went 12-4 with a 2.11 ERA and 237 strikeouts in 158.0 innings, while Kershaw went 9-5 with a 2.73 ERA and 155 strikeouts in 161.1 innings. Sale and Kershaw have each made the All-Star Game seven times, with Kershaw winning the National League Cy Young award three times and the NL MVP once.Flip a coin to decide the winner of those two potential matchups, and the same may be said for the rest of either rotation, which features a mix of solid pitchers (Boston's playoff starter ERA is 3.92, while the Dodgers' is 3.38).The Dodgers' bullpen has been fantastic this postseason as it sports a league-best 1.11 ERA. They shined in a 2-1, 13-inning victory over the Milwaukee Brewers as relievers pitched eight innings of shutout ball while striking out nine.The Red Sox bullpen has not fared as well (3.78 ERA). Of note,closer Craig Kimbrel has not been his usual self in this year's playoffs, as he has a 7.11 ERA and 1.89 WHIP through 6.1 postseason innings.However, the Boston lineup is the better of the two. Right fielder Mookie Betts is your future American League MVP with 32 home runs and a 1.078 OPS. J.D. Martinez will likely finish top three in the voting after smacking 43 home runs and knocking in 130 runners. Overall, the lineup has a good amount of pop as it led the league inOPS, runs, hits and batting average.The Dodgers have some scary power on the left-handed side of the plate, as Max Muncy (35 home runs), Joc Pederson (25 home runs) and Cody Bellinger (25 home runs) can all do damage. However, all three players fared worse against left-handed pitching this year Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey , and that could be an issue when the team faces left-handers Sale and David Price potentially four times if the series goes at least six games. Potentially, all three players could be on the bench to start the game. That hurts the Dodgers and gives them a little less power at the plate.Still, the L.A. bench is far deeper than Boston's, as Dodgers manager Dave Roberts can call on numerous right-handers and left-handers that can (a) hit well and (b) field multiple positions. The Red Sox don't have as much versatility.This is a tough series to predict, but with Boston having one more home game, give the slight edge to the Red Sox in the third straight Fall Classic to go the distance.Pick: Boston 4, Los Angeles 3Boston Red Sox vs. Milwaukee BrewersThis series would be quite odd, and that's largely because of the importance placed on the first half of games.If the Brewers can hold onto leads into the middle innings and toss it to their bullpen, then the significant edge goes to Milwaukee.The Brewers have a better relief staff than the Red Sox, with Jeremy Jeffress (1.29 ERA) and Josh Hader (2.43 ERA) doing most of the damage.However, it's possible the Red Sox could render the Brewers' pitching strength moot if their superior batting lineup dominates the Brewers' starting/opening pitching staff.Milwaukee is piecing together the first half of games with a variety of pitchers, and for the most part it's worked. But what happens if the plan goes awry and the Red Sox jump on a Wade Miley or Brandon Woodruff or Gio Gonzalez and build a healthy lead? Manager Craig Counsell could insert one of his better relievers to stop the damage, but he'd have to build a long bridge to the ninth inning.That might be the difference in the series, as one could argue that all four of Boston's top starters (Sale, Price, Rick Porcello and Nathan Eovaldi) are better than anyone the Brewers could throw out there to begin the game save for maybe right-hander Jhoulys Chacin, who has sub-four ERA in his past two years.Sale is one of the best pitchers in baseball hands down.Price normally struggles in the postseason but just tossed six fantastic shutout innings at Houston. He sports a lifetime 3.25 ERA.Porcello is the 2017 Cy Young winner. He's struggled a bit this year (4.28 ERA), but he still strikes out around a batter per inning.Eovaldi has a 1.88 ERA in 14.1 postseason innings this season and was great against the New York Yankees and Astros.Coupled with the fact that the Red Sox led the majors in OPS, batting average, hits and runs as noted before, and the advantage here goes to Boston.Pick: Boston 4, Milwaukee 1