0-5 For The Tribe

There isn’t much anyone can say regarding the past few games for the Tribe. This is the worst start for the Indians since 1985. The Indians were 60-102 that year. Should the movie makers start casting for another Major League movie?

In 2 of the past 3 games, the Indians came close to making a comeback. In Thursdays game against the Rangers, the Tribe lost 12-8. In that game, the Indians were once down 10-1. Carl Pavano did not even make it out of the 2nd inning with an out. In that game, the long ball helped the Tribe with their runs. Shoppach, Hafner and Martinez all hit a home run and Sizemore hit 2, 2-run shots.

An Indians fan can expect some crazy weather for the Indians home openers. Remeber the snow home opener in 2007? I was at that home opener and I will have to say it was one of the funnest games I’ve been too. This season, was a different story. Snow doesnt soak into your clothes, but rain does. Our seats were the very highest seats in the stadium and the wind was blowing into our backs. Scott Lewis got the call for the Tribe and was impressive in his first few innings. For once, an Indians pitcher made it out of the 2nd inning. Then the rain came and before we knew it, the Indians were down 4-3 with 1 on and 1 out in the top of the 5th. Then Indians fans saw white. White as in the tarp that was being dragged into the field.  After being soaked and cold we decided to leave early (something I NEVER do) and maybe it was a god thing. The Indians and its fan had to sit through a few hour rain delay. The game restarted at 9:20 (It has now taken 5 hours and 15 minute to play 4.1 innings) The bullpen faultered, Martinez hit another home run and the Indians ended up losing.

Before todays game, the Indians placed starting pitcher Scott Lewis on the DL with a strain in his pitching arm, a strain in which he said he was feeling at the end of the spring. It is possible the strain might be in his elbow but an MRI will determine that at a later date.

With the off day on Tuesday, Lee was ready to make another start. At least the rain didn’t appear today. The Indians trailed the Blue Jays all game. The Indians, however, almost came back in the bottom of the ninth inning. with bases loaded, Mark DeRosa hit a towering shot, bases clearing double to bring the Tribe within 1 run. Martinez struck out to end the game and the Tribe lost 5-4.

What can Indians fans expect for ths upcoming season? Who knows. All I know is my season tickets better go down in price if they keep this up. The one goo dthing is, my seats will be better for othe resdt of the season. So here are some highlights from these disappointing 5 games:

- Hafner has been swinging a hot bat. It looks like the mental issues might be gone
- Martinez has not yet been injured. In the past 2 season, Martinez has been injured in the 1st week. There is always tomorrow.
- Derosa came out of his slump today with the 3 RBI double he had.
- It is not supposed to rain tomorrow
- There are still 150+ games left this season

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