"I think the team's great," said Johnson, smiling after Cleveland's 8-1 win on Sunday.
In the finale of a three-game series with the Twins, Indians ace Corey Kluber spun a complete-game gem and the Cleveland offense continued its unexpected ambush of Minnesota's pitching staff. Featuring some new faces in the wake of a slew of trades, the Indians pounded out 34 runs and 47 hits over the past three games, following a seven-game road trip with only 16 total runs scored.
It was a rare alignment of both pitching, offense and defense for an Indians (51-59) team that suddenly is playing like it has an Ohio-sized chip on its shoulder.