The Cleveland Indians are 8-10 through the first 18 games of the season.
The pitching has actually been fairly decent, with the staff carrying an ERA of 3.94, but that number is a little misleading.
The two biggest offenders to the ERA have been Jake Westbrook at 5.82, who is struggling to find his rhythm after returning from reconstructive elbow surgery, and Justin Masterson at 5.68.
Masterson, as has been his career portfolio, can't seem to get left-handers out. The Oakland A's on Sunday loaded the lineup with six lefties, and they went 7-for-13 against the big right-hander, bringing left-handers' season average against up to a lusty .487 (18-for-37).
The team fell to Oakland 11-0. Lou Marson went 0-for-3, bringing his average down to .088 (3-for-34).
Marson is not just struggling— ...
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