Kluber exemplifies Tribe’s cohesive mentality

MINNEAPOLIS — As he watched Cody Anderson labor through his most recent start, Indians ace Corey Kluber thought something looked off with his teammate’s delivery. Rather than remain on the bench wondering what was wrong, Kluber headed into the video room behind Target Field’s visitors’ dugout.

Over the course of a half-inning during Tuesday’s 6-5 loss to the Twins, Kluber examined footage of Anderson from last season and compared it to images from the start in Minnesota. Kluber found that Anderson’s stride was slightly different and passed along the information to pitching coach Mickey Callaway.

It was the latest example of how Cleveland’s pitchers try to work as a cohesive unit.

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“Our goal is to win games,” Kluber said on Wednesday. “So, if you’re not pitching those four days, [maybe] you can try to do something to help the team win, or maybe it helps him down the road, whatever it is. We’re just trying to find a way to contribute one way or another every day, so you’re not just playing once every five days and then just sitting around the other four days wasting time.”

Indians manager Terry Francona added that the starting pitchers have also spent time this season watching each other’s bullpen sessions. If one starter is working off the mound on his off-day, three others …

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