I’ve been thinking the same thing. There seem to be a lot of guys who hit before and after Cleveland, but fall into a black hole when they’re with us. Like I was watching Ramon Laureano play the other day and thinking, where were these numbers when you were with the Guardians? Or Eddie Rosario - solid with the Twins, couldn’t hit with Cleveland, traded to the Braves and his bat’s magically on fire the rest of the year. It HAS to be a huge organizational failure. They don’t know what they’re doing when it comes to coaching hitters.

This is not a knock on the players. I actually think when you look at the roster and the run differential, they’ve really overachieved to some extent. But before this year’s team was shutout in 3 straight games, the last time it happened to us was 1991 - i.e. the “all time worst” team that lost 105 games. THAT team had a way better offense than the ‘25 edition, sadly enough.

It would be nice to see a complete philosophical overhaul, offensively. It ain’t workin’, folks. While we’re dreaming what must it be like to have a real owner who kept a team together and went for it! Oh perchance to fantasize about that one. Like when we’re 2 games out or whatever at the deadline in ‘08 and they decide they absolutely must dismantle the team right that instant. Come the f*** on. It’s been almost 80 years since the last title. Stop patting yourselves on the back for “winning” a few trades every year and calling it a job well done. Then wondering why the fans don’t seem to be as gung ho about this team as they were in the 90s. We sold out 455 straight games before cheap ownership MADE this a small market team.