Meisel: Zach Plesac, Mike Clevinger and a Cleveland Indians mess – The Athletic

CLEVELAND– Put yourself in Carlos Carrascos cleats for a minute.
Youre one-fifth of a starting rotation recording traditionally sterling numbers, a group so skilled at stymying opposing players that even the Indians oft-impotent lineup hasnt proven to be an unmovable anchor.
You also were detected 14 months ago with persistent myeloid leukemia. You completed one of the more inspirational comeback journeys in current sports memory. Review the scene at Tropicana Field last September, when you could not prevent the tears from toppling down your face or your colleagues from squeezing you tight in the dugout after your go back to the mound.
Now envision your reaction when you discover that Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac, 2 of your rotation mates, snuck out of the teams hotel in downtown Chicago over the weekend, the temptation teams have most vehemently stressed to their gamers not to cave to.
One night after …