| I lived in Cleveland for two summers not too long | | | | ball and they can also play long ball which makes |
| ago. My second year there was when they had | | | | them great in any ballpark on the road. They can |
| their fire sale. Jim Thome was one of the last to | | | | run the bases and move people over in pitching |
| go. Their argument to him was that it would take | | | | friendly ballparks. They can also hit home runs in |
| a long time before they start to contend again so | | | | hitting friendly ballparks. |
| that it was best to part ways. | | | | Their pitching staff is headed by lefty C.C. |
| Well, the Indians are contending in a hurry and are | | | | Sabathia and is supported by one of the best |
| atop the Wild Card by 1.5 games. There is no | | | | bullpens in baseball. There is no doubt these |
| question in my mind that these Indians are title | | | | Indians are playing the best baseball. The Indians |
| contenders. With the questionable starting pitching | | | | are on a 70% run spanning more than 40 games |
| of the Boston Red Sox, inconsistent hitting of the | | | | and are hitting both lefties and righties extremely |
| Angels and White Sox, the Indians prove to be | | | | well. |
| the only team with a great balance of hitting and | | | | The one glitch to the Indians season is that they |
| pitching. | | | | are a combined 8-18 against AL playoff teams |
| What's better news is that these Indians are lethal | | | | Red Sox, Angels, White Sox. If they are going to |
| on the road. Their road record of 45-29 is the | | | | advance to the World Series, these are the |
| third best in baseball. The Indians can play small | | | | teams they are going to have to beat. |