Oct. 24 Corey Kluber workout day interview

THE MODERATOR: Welcome to the World Series. Who has the first question for Corey?

Q. Corey, I’m sure you’ve gone over the Cubs’ lineup by now. What did you get from that? How do you sense them?

COREY KLUBER: They’re a good team, obviously. They’ve been the best team in baseball all year. So they’ve got a lot of good hitters through their lineup, one through nine. It’s not really much of a different story than we’ve had the last two series. Really good offenses, and it’s just going to be a matter of going out there and executing.

Q. With all the issues that the rotation has been hit with, how impressed have you been with the team’s ability to make up for some of the losses or some of the short outings, and things like that?

COREY KLUBER: Yeah, well, I mean, as far as say the short outings to start with, we had a few games in September where the bullpen had to cover a lot of innings and the results went pretty well. So I think we kind of had a blueprint for those games.

Injuries are a part of the game. It’s going to happen throughout the year. Obviously, we’ve had our fair share of them pitching-wise. But I think it’s just really guys embracing the challenges of stepping in and filling those shoes. Not really trying to do too much, but just really going out there and being the pitchers that they are, do what makes them good. I think it’s had good results for us.

Q. I’m just wondering, when you’re getting ready to start Game 1 of the World Series, is there any part of you that flashes back to maybe when you were a kid, and you think this is what I’ve been playing my whole life for, is there anything extra that you’ll maybe give yourself a moment to go out there and think about?

COREY KLUBER: Oh, I think you’re aware of it. Obviously, you’re in the World Series, and there’s two teams left and all that kind of stuff. But also at the same time, I think you’re so wrapped up in the moment of trying to prepare and do everything you can to be ready that. For me at least, it’s been all about getting prepared and being ready when it is time to throw that first pitch tomorrow. It will probably be something that will take more time to reflect on after the fact.

Q. Have you been talking much to your dad, life-long Indians fan, throughout this? What’s he thought of this whole run?

COREY KLUBER: Yeah, obviously excited. I think every parent is excited if their kid has a chance to play in the World Series. Probably more so because, like …

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