The Indians, sucking major wind the past three weeks, finally found an oasis to cool their loss-parched tongues this weekend. All they had to do, it appears, is bring in a team not from the AL Central.
The Seattle Mariners, at the bottom of the AL West, did just fine for Cleveland's purposes.
A heartbreaking 4-3 loss on Friday was followed by a nail-biting 4-3 win on Saturday and a 6-3 win today.
That, ladies and gentlemen, means the Indians have now won three of their last four. It's not total redemption, but for a team grasping at straws to find anything to feel good about, it's a start.
The Indians finished the homestand 4-7. Bad, but not as bad as it could have been, considering it got off to a 1-6 start.
But the road doesn't get any easier, as a cross-country flight and a series against the Athletics now awaits. When last the Indians saw Oakland, they were pitiful. The Indians walloped Oakland in a three-game sweep over May 27-29 that might have set the stage for Cleveland's 17-10 June.
But the A's always do this. They get off to a horrid start, and then the jets come on in May or June. Since the start of June, Oakland has baseball's best record, despite no longer having Tim Hudson or Mark Mulder, and losing designated hitter Erubiel Durazo to injury for the season. They are now 51-45, and boring holes in the back of Minnesota's head with their eyes in the wild-card race.
Northern California native C.C. Sabathia goes for the Indians tomorrow night. Get some home cooking, C.C., and keep the turnaround going.
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