Record: 33-24
Standing: First in AL Central
We are officially in a major slump right now. While the Tribe managed to get 2 out 3 in Toronto, we got swept in the four game series against Texas. Not only did we get swept at home, but we were shutout in the last two games. There really was nothing redeemable to take away from those last four games. Right now no one is hitting well, so even when the pitching is decent, it's still not enough to give us a win. While some of the batters who aren't hitting well are likely to come around, there are some big concerns with guys like Choo and Santana, who have not hit well all season and were expected to be big producers in the middle of the lineup. I'm not sure what the answer to our problems is, but we better figure it out soon because suddenly Detroit has been winning and our once sizable lead in the division has all but evaporated. We'll get an opportunity to right the ship starting tomorrow as we begin a three game set against Minnesota. That will be an important series for a number of reasons. First, it's a divisional opponent, so you always want to do well against them. Also, Minnesota is having a terrible year, so we can't waste an opportunity to take advantage of a lesser team. Finally, after the series with Minnesota we head to New York this weekend to take on the Yankees. If we're unable to do well against the Twins, we could head into a real tailspin, which would be terrible after getting off to such a great start. I know no one wants to see that, so I hope you'll all join me in continuing to root this team on. Go Tribe!
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