Much to the dismay of the first-place Twins, the Cleveland Indians have spent the last two months doing exactly what they were supposed to do: beating up on bad teams.
Things are about to get a whole lot more challenging in a hurry. The Indians will play five of their next six series’ against teams with records above .500, including all three current division leaders in the AL.
By the time the dust settles on the month of August, we will have a crystal clear picture of whether the Indians are genuine World Series contenders or not–a fact just as exciting as it is nerve-racking.