Two pretty evenly matched teams, I'd say. And one of them deserves to lose.
They made us many promises, more than I can remember, but they kept just one. They promised to take our land, and they took it
- Mahpiya Luta (Red Cloud)
So let's see if it's possible to wipe the grin off Chief Wahoo's face.
We open with two games in Cleveland, and Francona's crew were one of the best teams in all of baseball in their own backyard. Only one AL team could match Cleveland's 53-28 home record, and that would be.