Numbers Don’t Lie: Tribe Hitters Shockingly Bad

Posted: 21st April 2010 by Jon Sladek in MLB
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We realize the season is just two weeks old, but one can't help but imagine what kind of start the Indians would be off to if they had managed any hitting at all to this point. The casual observer may realize the Tribe offense has been poor, but just how poor is pretty unbelievable. As a team, the Indians are dead last in baseball, hitting a pathetic, embarrassing .214 on the year. I had to read that stat twice to make sure I wasn't looking at the wrong category. For all the stat-heads who claim batting average is meaningless, the team OPS also ranks 29th out of 30 teams at .641. Let's take a look at some of the Tribe's worst offenders so far as I offer a few unsolicited comments:   Jhonny Peralta (.122, 1 HR, 4 RBI)  The embattled third baseman is the main targ ...

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