Could “Team Streak” be trending upwards again? Your Cleveland Indians were a blown save away from sweeping the Washington Nationals out of Progressive Field this weekend in grand fashion. They settled for a series win, which you will take all day long especially when the opposing pitchers are Tribe killer Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmerman, and Stephen Strasburg. They didn’t really do anything special in taking the series, but they had some exceptional individual performances, highlighted by Corey Kluber on Sunday.
The nasty part of their schedule is now behind them. The Wahoos have been cold, hot, then cold again,which makes sense when you see their 34-34 record. But with the schedule softening up considerably, do the Indians have the juice to stay with the division leading Detroit Tigers? They sit in second place, four and a half games back and over the next 16 games, they only play three against a team over .500 (Baltimore). Now is as good of a time as any to make a move.
Yesterday was Father’s Day. I spent mine with my family watching a Tribe win at Progressive Field. It was a perfect end to a perfect weekend. So let us look back at the weekend that was in Wahooland. [Read more...]
This afternoon will likely present the most electric atmosphere at Progressive Field this season. Unfortunately, it’s not on account of the home team. Stephen Strasburg is a pitching prospect who has come up with unparalleled hype. In his first ever major league start this past Tuesday night, he electrified his home crowd in Washington with 14 strikeouts. He struck out the side 3 times and finished the game striking out 8 of the last 9 batters he faced.
When breaking down the schedule at the beginning of the year, the Indians home series with the Nationals looked to be one of the more unappealing weekend series on the schedule. But the events of the past week have added increased hype and excitement, turning it into one of the more anticipated weekends at Progressive Field.
