Royals @ Indians, 7/15/07

Show of hands, who thought the Indians would be the first franchise to 10,000 losses?

Let's face facts, any game that has Pronk go 3-4, Garko continue his hot streak, and Carmona get his 11th win is a good game. These are the things that need to happen for us to stay in the race for the remainder of the year.

Granted, I'd prefer it if we could sweep a team like the Royals, but I need to learn to accept that aside from the fact that they always play us tough, they're also a better team than their record lets on. Honestly, Kansas City would be one starting pitcher away from being a good team if they played in any other division. As it is, they're probably still a good two to three years away.

And now we get the White Sox, who are just about as far out of it as a team can be. I hate the White Sox. I really do. But they always play us tough, so it should be an intense series.

Let's hope the Twins can take the Tigers down a bit, although the prospect of the Twins winning isn't that comforting, either. They've won four straight and I think we all know what they're like when they start rolling.

Beckett lost today, which means C.C. has yet to lose his top spot in wins in the AL. I think both he and Lackey go on Thursday.

Any bets on when we see Jensen Lewis?