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So far, the 2009 season has been one Cleveland Indians fans will want to forget.  The Indians are currently 10-16 and are the dictionary definition for the word inconsistency.  I don’t know how long Eric Wedge is going to be around if The Tribe keeps looking like a big unpolished product.

When the season started, The Indians could not get a quality start from any pitcher in the rotation.  As this season rolls on, the starting pitching has gotten much better, but Jensen Lewis and Kerry Wood are finding ways to blow leads almost every other night.  It’s getting old.  I’m not sure how or why Jensen Lewis is still on the roster, but do know if he continues to pitch this bad that I might be able to buy him a beer after a Mahoning Valley Scrappers game he will be pitching in this August.  Kerry Wood looks great sometimes.  For $22 million, he better look great most of the time. 

Travis Hafner, who I predicted would be hurt more than he would play this season, started the season with a bang, but is currently at his vacation home (The Cleveland Clinic) taking a break from that physically grueling platoon DH role.  Jhonny Peralta is another guy who needs to watch Tom Emansky’s How To Hit videos, because he forgot.

Matt LaPorta is up, and even hit a homer already.  This is a guy that management said would be back toward the end of the year as he develops in Columbus.  Treveor Crowe, batting about .140 was sent packing back to Columbus.  Do the math with me.  Grady Sizemore (1) + Matt LaPorta (2) + Shin Soo Choo (3) + Ben Francisco (4) + Josh Barfield (1/2) + David Dellucci (5 1/2) = too many outfielders.  LaPorta is batting .100 and getting starts.  I am a big LaPorta believer, he is the future, but he is not ready yet.

I am sure that when I publish this article that The Indians will probably make me look like a fool and win doing all of the things I am saying they are struggling with.  If this is indeed the case, save the article and read it again tomorrow, it will make more sense then.

Busy week and more to come!  Here are some great stories from friends to help catch you up!

Kevin Garnett: Got The Ring, Still No Class * PippenAintEasy
Pad Harrington Uses Happy Gilmore Swing For Better Drive * Total Pro Sports
Matthew Stafford Top Ten From David Letterman * Sports Rubbish
Even The Ref Can’t Stop Kobe From Scoring * Hoop Doctors
Who Is Currently The Best Player In Baseball And Can He Be An All-Time Great * Sports2Debate
Lebron And Kobe New Vitamin Water Commercial * Docksquad Sports
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John Salley Is Calling Technology His Crack * NESW Sports
Arizona Cardinals Cut Edgerrin James * FOX Sports
Rowdy Roddy Piper Shockproof Vests Are In Style * Hugging Harold Reynolds
Ryan Braun Still Mad About Getting Hit With A Pitch * True Blue Brew Blog
Paul Pierce Finally Shows Up * Josh Q. Public
Mr. Irrelevance is Gaining Revelance * Moondog Sports
Eric Wedge Really Should Bite Someone * Tribe Daily
DVD Review: Fever Pitch * Baseball Reflections
Why Does Everyone Seem To Love Ned Colletti? * Sharapova’s Thigh
Videos Before Bedtime: NHL Highlights * The Program

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The Cleveland Indians got drilled by Texas in their opener, 9-1.  Cliff Lee, the reigning Cy Young Award winner, got shelled.  The powerful offense could only manage to score one run, a gift passed ball.  The funniest part about it is that Indians fans I have talked with are disgusted already.  Lighten up folks, it was one game. 

I must have heard conversations that I was not a part of three times yesterday where people were discussing how bad the Cleveland Indians are going to do this season.  “They stunk all spring, now it carried over to the regular season”, was one dandy I caught.  “They will always be bums, look for Shapiro to start trading guys next week”. was probably the one that made me laugh the hardest.

161-1 is probably out of the question, but they are playing in arguably the weakest division in baseball.  90 wins might be good enough, and I believe they have at least 90 wins in them.