Much was made late in the 2016 season that the Indians never lost more than three games in a row. The gist was that a good team, in addition to winning lots of games, must avoid losing lots of games, even for short periods.
This principle worked well until the last three games of the World Series when a three-game loss streak did them in.
So here we are in April, the Tribe not having played a single home game, and the prospect of a four-game loss streak is real.
Patrick Corbin was the main culprit Sunday, shutting the Indians out over six innings on four hits.