Indians lose again

While I've not published it prior to today, those with whom I've talked baseball during the off-season can attest to the fact that I am not an Eric Wedge fan. I've never believed he's the best manager available to the Indians. Ultimately, the reason I'm most down on Eric Wedge is that, with one exception, his teams get off to slow starts. In a town where we like to think of our team as a contender, entering the month of June with a sub-.500 record makes it tough to make the playoffs, and only once has Eric Wedge taken the Indians into June with more wins than losses. In 2003 the Indians were 21-32 by June, in 2004 they were 22-26, in 2005 they were 25-25, in 2006 they were 26-26, they lit it up in 2007 at 33-19, but then in 2008 they fell back to earth going 25-30. That's five out of the last six seasons finishing up May at .500 or worse. And now in 2009 they're off to a whopping 0-5 start. Eric Wedge had better thank his lucky stars that the Cavs are so hot and that Cleveland fans still care about the Browns' Draft. If the Indians are sub-.500 come June, especially after having spent the off-season bringing in the show-stoppers Kerry Wood and Mark DeRosa, I'll be the first one calling for a change in Indian's leadership.