The biggest benefactors of the Cavaliers Playoff run is the Cleveland Indians. Why you ask? Because no one is paying attention to their slow start once again. The Indians finished April with a 9-13 record. Under .500 once again. And honestly the chances of this club improving to anything better is slim to none. The Indians enter a season where the consensus prediction is that they will finish in last place. For the first year since 1994 the Indians are projected to be bad, real bad. The lack of talented starting pitching, and bullpen help has the Tribe searching for answers. Not to mention a lineup with no serious threat in the middle. Its safe to say this team has the least amount of talent than any Indians team to grace the field. And truthfully it seems that there is little hope.
The Indians are owned by the Dolan family. Since the Dolan's took over ownership they have slashed payroll immensely and traded away two Cy Young award winners in back-to-back years. Not to mention trading away fan favorites Victor Martinez and not re-signing Jim Thome, Its safe to say the Dolan's have done everything in their power to alienate the faithful fans of this once proud franchise. Now I'll give GM Mark Shapiro some credit. With the budget he's been given he has done everything in his power to make the Indians competitive. But at the end of the day fans are paying top dollar for Minor League baseball. Washed up players and young inexperienced players grace Progressive Field, posing as a Major League franchise. Unfortunately until the ownership group shells out some money Indians fans are looking at just that this year, and for years to come.
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