Kluber’s run thrusts him into awards contention

People with the Indians say Corey Kluber was angry and even a tad embarrassed when he had to go on the disabled list in early May. It could be that he was upset that the mere presence of lower back trouble was the first public proof in several years that Kluber is, in fact, a man and not a cyborg sent from baseball’s future to terrorize opposing batters. More likely, Kluber was simply frustrated that his 5.06 ERA and minor physical troubles were playing right into the “November hangover” narrative that naturally accompanied his huge postseason, which included three starts on short rest.