CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Indians entered the weekend in first place in the American League Central Division.
It's slim lead. They came home from a 4-6 trip that started in Seattle and ended in Kansas City. The Tribe lost the last three games to the Royals, a real bummer because they were sloppy and wasted some good pitching.
This is not a season where most things are going right for the Tribe. All-Star left fielder Michael Brantley is still recovering from shoulder surgery. Marlon Byrd (.270, 5 HR, 19 RBI) was helping in right field, then flunked a test for PEDs and is suspended for 162 games.