Who saw THAT coming?
Honestly, I went into Monday night's game hoping for a win, because that would mean at worst we'd get out of the series with a 3.5 game lead. Only in my craziest pipe dreams did I hope for a sweep.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call a statement.
Even better, we had our big inning by stringing together a series of hits, as opposed to just using the long ball for all of our runs. That's nice to see, as the power won't always be there.
Joe Borowski continues to lower his ERA by throwing 1-2-3 innings. It's a little insane how many guys (Borowski, Lewis, Hafner, Garko) seem to be choosing NOW to get hot.
C.C. definitely improved his Cy Young chances. His ERA is now 3.19, just below Beckett's 3.20. Unfortunately, C.C. most likely only has one more start left this season. Because of the doubleheader in Seattle, Sowers is getting called to make a start. C.C.'s last regular season game will be the first game of that doubleheader. The upside is that this means our rotation should be on target for the start of the post-season, with everyone getting a few extra days off.
Let's hope for some help from Kansas City this weekend so we won't have to sweep the A's to clinch at home.
I really can't believe we swept them.
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espn.com says: "Indians Outlook: With the AL Central secure, the Indians' biggest decision is trying to figure out whether Jake Westbrook or Paul Byrd will be their third starter come playoff time."
What? Am I missing something here? Byrd has clearly been the better pitcher, so why even consider not putting him out there?
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