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Longtime Cleveland Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes talked about the Tribe so far in the Cactus League.

Indians beat writer for the Elyria Chronicle Telegram Chris Assenheimer spoke with Sam and Brad to talk about the Indians as they train in Goodyear, AZ.

He says with all the strengths the Indians have, it's the depth of the outfield which remains the most concerning.

The full interview can be heard right here.

The Indians are just a handful of games into Spring Training, and there's some questions surrounding the makeup of this team heading into Opening Day.

Matt Loede from NEOSportsInsiders.com joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk Tribe and his thoughts as to the strengths and weaknesses of the Indians before they start the 162-game marathon that is the regular season.

When asked what he's liked from this club so far, it all goes back to the starting rotation, which is one of the best in the AL, if not the entire league.

"The starting pitching is going to be the obvious strong point of this team," Loede said. "They feel that if this team can produce 3-4 runs per night to go along with that pitching, they'll be pretty tough to beat."

With the Indians' offseason pickups, Mike Napoli, Rajai Davis, and Juan Uribe, Loede says Napoli will provide a solid presence in the lineup and in the clubhouse.

 "He's excited, he's got a lot to prove, and I think it's going to be a good pickup," Loede said.