| Just two short years ago (though it seems like | | | | Unfortunately, this record is indicative of the |
| longer), the Cleveland Indians handily defeated the | | | | Indians' season. It's not just Carmona losing ball |
| New York Yankees in a playoff series. Remember | | | | games left and right. The Indians are sharing the |
| the one with all the gnats in the air? How long ago | | | | last place position in an already weak AL Central |
| does that seem? | | | | division with the Kansas City Royals, and have |
| To put things into perspective, CC Sabathia was a | | | | now dropped 8 consecutive games. |
| Cleveland Indian (he's now a Yankee, ironically), | | | | Things just don't look good for the Indians and |
| and Fausto Carmona finished fourth overall in Cy | | | | their fans. Sure, there's Grady Sizemore, but |
| Young voting. | | | | there isn't much more offense behind him. Travis |
| The team is now without Sabathia, without Cliff | | | | Hafner's power has virtually disappeared (he only |
| Lee, the one bright spot about its 2008 season, | | | | has 15 home runs this season), and even |
| and Fausto Carmona simply can't pitch good | | | | Sizemore's production has taken a big hit. With |
| baseball anymore. Following a 2008 season marred | | | | just a .248 average and 18 home runs, he hasn't |
| by injury, Carmona has struggled to find his way | | | | exactly met expectations placed upon him. On top |
| with the Indians this season, as he currently has a | | | | of that, he's out the rest of the season due to |
| 3-11 record with a 6.58 earned run average. Does | | | | injury. |
| it get much worse than that?! | | | | Well, at least they have the Cavs. |