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‘Wiped out' Francona aching from Indians October ouster

Posted at 3:18 PM, Oct 13, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-13 15:18:57-04

Indians manager Terry Francona said he was physically “wiped out” by a season that ended way too soon.

Francona met with reporters on Friday, two days after Cleveland was eliminated from the postseason by the New York Yankees, who rallied from an 0-2 deficit to stun the defending AL champions in the Division Series.

Francona said the sudden, stunning conclusion was disappointing in a different way than in 2016 when the Indians went to Game 7 of the World Series. Francona conceded “we didn’t play our best baseball” and said he’s still coming to grips with all that went wrong for Cleveland in the series.

The 58-year-old Francona said he was challenged physically to get through the season after undergoing a heart procedure in July. He’s determined to get stronger this winter and fully intends to manage in 2018.