The Cleveland Indians lost another game in this second half. The offense is almost gone for the Tribe. The Indians saw Duncan,Santana and Lopez all go hit-less in the 4-2 loss in Tampa. The Indians used Carlos Santana as the D.H. last night in hopes the young catcher could find something that would spark his swing at the plate. Santana is struggling and the Indians are four games back in the A.L. Central. The Tribe has got to figure out a way to get the base runners across the plate. With about a week or so left before the trade deadline the Indians have got to find a guy that can spark their offense.
Carlos Santana’s bat average is falling faster than a rock tossed from the main avenue bridge. In the Tampa Bay series Carlos Santana is 1 for 6 in his last ten game he has only driven on one run. The Indians aren’t going to win many baseball games with one of their sluggers slumping like this. Then there is Shelley Duncan, just before the All-Star break Duncan showed signs of life at ...
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