[Nick Soulis]

CLEVELAND INDIANS

Manager: Lou Boudreau
Ball Park: Progressive Field (Grass)

Pitching Staff Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status Starter R Bob Feller 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Starter L C.C. Sabathia 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Starter L Cliff Lee 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Starter R Gaylord Perry 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Spot Starter L Herb Score 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Mopup L Herb Score 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Middle Reliever R Ray Narleski 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Middle Reliever R Doug Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Middle Reliever R Gaylord Perry 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Setup Reliever L Sid Monge 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Setup Reliever L Dave LaRoche 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Closer R Jose Mesa 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested

Catchers # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 30 R Steve O'Neill C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 9 R Johnny Romano C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Infielders # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 48 L Travis Hafner 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1 R Bobby Avila 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 12 R Al Rosen 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 5 R Lou Boudreau SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 6 L Jim Thome 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 18 S Carlos Baerga 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 11 L Joe Sewell SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Outfielders # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 3 L Earl Averill CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 17 R Albert Belle RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 13 L Kenny Lofton CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 24 R Manny Ramirez LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 14 R Rocky Colavito RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 15 L Larry Doby LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Strengths
An incredible lineup full of speed and power the Indians are going to score runs aplenty. Albert Belle and Manny Ramirez are back together and along with Jim Thome will give headaches to a number of pitching coaches. Kenny Lofton is the spark at the top of the order and the leadership of Lou Boudrue makes it all come together on and off the field.

Weaknesses
The catcher position isnt the most strong and after Bob Feller the pitching staff will have to prove themselves. Can Gaylord Perry and Cliff Lee do the job from start to start? The bullpen will also need to be better then most to win the close games.

Expectations
In the toughest division in the game the Indians have to be at their best to compete. The Yankees and Red Sox are as tough as it gets and the Indians will hope their offense can produce enough to at least compete for a wild card run. Expectations are indeed high but reality may be diffrent as someone has to lose