Indians Outake
Call me a cynic, but I'm getting pretty tired of the Indians announcers talking about how hard the Indians play. It's as if they expect their effort to offset this mess of a season.
Forget about how ridiculous the claim is in light of the physical and mental errors fans have become accustomed to. These guys make six-figure salaries, at a minimum. Is it too much to ask to have them hustle and have their heads in the game?
I appreciated Casey Blake's hustle last season, but it hardly made up for his miniscule average with runners in scoring position. Professional sports is about results. No matter how the Indians try to spin it, this season has been a disaster, with plenty of blame to go around.

Wedge watch
Despite my criticism of Eric Wedge, I don't believe he should be dismissed as Indians manager. The man is niether Casey Stengel or Joe Adcock. We know he's competent, and in the American League, that's all you can ask for. It just seems whenever things go bad in Cleveland sports, people scream for the manager/coach.
But it doesn't make a difference. Players are the ones who have to get it done.