Our Indians Decade in Review series continues with a look at the 2011 season. It was a year that began so well. The Indians were contenders! Until they weren’t.
The Manny Acta era began in 2010 and the final result was a 69-93 record. But optimism was high for Year 2 and a 30-15 start seemed to reward all the positive thoughts. Then the Indians came back down to Earth and gradually fell out of the playoff race.
Perhaps the most notable part of the entire season has to do with the first-round pick in the 2011 MLB Draft.