The Indians need to get it gear — and soon — if they want to prevent the seven seals from opening and fire raining from the sky when the 2020 Detroit Tigers take the field in October as a playoff team.
Shudder.
That grim reality may happen if things continue the way they are. They probably won’t, because even a pandemic-shortened season in the strangest year to date has limits, but currently the Tigers are second in the American League Central and they hold a 0.5 game lead over the Indians.
The Tigers are off to a 9-7 start despite a pitching staff with a combined ERA of 5.