James Karinchak #99 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
The Cleveland Indians signaled at the trade deadline that they didn’t believe 2021 was the year to break the 73-year World Series drought for the organization. Terry Francona stepping aside to focus on health and Cleveland’s subsequent play have cemented that belief. So there’s no need to spend bylines praying for a miracle stretch run. There’s no need to waste time chiding players for their poor performances. It’s become a full-on rebuild season.