How about those Indians: editorialSure, the weather's iffy this time of year. But real baseball fans dress for the weather and head for the ballpark. And the Indians is a team that's looking more and more deserving of real baseball fans, The Plain Dealer editorial board writes.
Chuck Crow/The Plain DealerCleveland Indians Johnny Damon makes a sliding catch of a line drive hit by the Chicago White Sox's A.J. Pierzynski for the first out of the 6th inning during game one of a Monday doubleheader at Progressive Field. The Indians won 8-6.
The Cleveland Indians request the honor of your company at Progressive Field. Maybe you ought to take them up on it.
Over the weekend, the Tribe took two out of three games from the defending American League champion Texas Rangers. Now, division rival Chicago is in town.
The starting pitching has been good and the bullpen steady. After a case of the early-season hiccups, the offense is clicking. The team finds itself right where it did at this time last year -- atop the AL Central Division -- before injuries proved its undoing.
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No team in baseball has a better winning percentage on the road this year. "Home cooking" hasn't been nearly as satisfying, though. Maybe -- just maybe -- the sight of empty seats at Progressive Field has something to do with that.
The weather's iffy this time of year, it's true. But real baseball fans dress for the weather and head for the ballpark. And this is a team that looks more and more deserving of real baseball fans.
