Suffice is to say that the Cleveland Indians are not off to the start they envisioned in 2015. After a sneaky good 2014 season in which they won 85 games, the Tribe were a sexy playoff pick this year. Sports Illustrated even picked them to win the World Series. That, of course, led to fears about the infamous SI cover jinx. Maybe there’s something to that jinx after all.
The Indians are an American League-worst 10-17 heading into Friday’s action. They’ve won just one series this year, the very first of the season. They rank near the bottom in most team offensive and pitching categories.