The 2019 Cleveland Indians have officially won more games than the 2018 iteration. After taking two of three from the Philadelphia Phillies in their final home series of the regular season, the Indians have put themselves in position to eclipse even the 2016 club’s win total.
Imagine that.
There were portions of this Interleague weekender that felt comparable to being kicked in the shin over and over again with a steel-toed boot, particularly the final seven innings of Saturday’s 9-4 defeat.
As for the other 20 innings, there was an undeniable hint of magic in the air.