So the Cleveland Indians struggled in 2006, finishing in a disappointing fourth place in the American League Central. However, the Tribe has turned its fortunes around in 2007, battling last year’s American League Champion Detroit Tigers neck and neck all season as the teams jockey ferociously for division supremacy. Though it’s far from set in stone, it seems that both of these teams could be playoff bound in 2007, with one taking the division and the other the wild card.
So why the big turnaround for the Indians with a roster that remains, in large part, very similar to last season’s disappointing 2006 squad? I’m chalking it up to Cleveland leftfielder Jason Michaels enhancing his all-around baseball game this season. After a rocky 2006 defensively, Michaels went that extra yard and learned how to run and catch the ball this season. While that’s meant great news for Cleveland this season, sadly the highlights (or lowlights) of 2006 remain online for our enjoyment.
I hope you had a nice trip, Jason Michaels, haha!
-NEIL
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