When Carlos Santana sent a ball over Progressive Field’s left field wall against the Red Sox on Monday night, he gave the Indians sole possession of the AL Central lead for the first time since April 20.
There is still a lot of work to be done, and obviously the goal of the season is not simply to win the division, but the Indians are just pure fun right now. Such a thing seemed impossible with how the season started with a dreadful offense and deteriorating pitching staff. Even last year, when the Indians were pretty much locks to win the AL Central from day one, the season dragged on as the team never really clicked yet kept leading by double-digits.