Three in a Row
The meaning of the header?
It's not how many days I have gone without shaving.
It's not how many consecutive obscenities I screamed at Bill Maher last night.
It's not the number of Gram Parsons related albums I have listened to.
No, the Indians have one three in a row for the first time this season. One cannot assume that all is well, but the Indians have received the right combination of pitching and offense to string together some wins.
Plus, the bullpen is the best the Indians have had since 1995. What's interesting is the Indians' bullpen in 1995 was one of the best in baseball history. But it came a year after the bullpen was the worst area of the team.
You don't remember those days?
OK, let's give this a shot.
Steve Farr, Jeff Russell, Eric Plunk, Derek Lilliquist, Jose Mesa (as an inconsistent setup man).
Funny thing was, all it took was Mesa as a closer to put the whole thing in order.
The Indians bullpen this season does not have a fireball finisher, but it does have a dependable, bend-but-don't-break one.
What's the difference this year?
Arthur Rhodes.