Remember that time the Cleveland Indians could score runs?
No, no. It wasn’t this year. And it hasn’t been for quite some time. Think back 16 years. It was 1999, a year in which the Tribe surpassed the 1,000-run plateau, becoming just the 16th team in league history to topple the mark and just the first in the modern era.
The Indians have scored just 44 runs through 14 games this season, good for 28th in the league – behind only the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies. They are averaging just over three runs per game and boast a team batting average of .