Game 162. Regarding our beloved Cleveland Indians, it seems like this last two months has taken two full years, hasn’t it? I can’t remember a season that I wanted to end more than this one. Its crazy to think that I feel that way, considering as of July 26th, the Indians were right there in the race for the AL Central crown.
On the same day the Indians were finishing out the string and getting housed by the White Sox by a touchdown and a safety, the Oakland A’s were finishing off a historic season where they roared back from a five game deficit in just over a week ago, to win the American League West with 94 wins. At one point this season, both the A’s and the Indians were 44-42.
Last night’s Tribe loss? Their 94th.
You know how the A’s made their run? With good young starting pitching and a solid back end of the pen. While their offense isn’t exactly the 1995 Indians, they came through with timely hits while living off of their shrewd offseason moves (signing of Yoenis Cespedes, t...
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Waiting For Next Year:
PLAYERS:
Josh Reddick,
A.J. Griffin,
Sean Doolittle,
Billy Beane,
Vinnie Pestano,
Gio Gonzalez,
Brad Peacock,
Trevor Cahill,
Ubaldo Jimenez,
Dan Johnson,
David Huff,
Travis Hafner,
Grady Sizemore,
Terry Francona,
Sandy Alomar
TEAMS: Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Browns
TEAMS: Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Browns
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