Don’t look now, but the Cleveland Indians have suddenly started playing consistently good baseball for the first time all season. Sure, they’re still 10.5 games back from the first place Twins. That said, they’ve won three of their past four series, and are now coming up on a soft spot in their schedule.
All of this makes the latest rumor regarding the Indians…we’ll call it “oddly timed.”
Despite the sudden turnaround, Buster Olney of ESPN has claimed teams around the league believe Cleveland will deal star closer Brad Hand before the trade deadline.