The team with the best record in baseball this young season is not the Yankees. It’s not the Phillies or even the Giants. No, the best team in baseball thus far is the Cleveland Indians, with a record of 23-11, for a .676 winning percentage. The Tribe have won 7 of their last 10 games, including tonight with a walk-off walk, for Cleveland’s 14th consecutive win at home.
How hot are the Indians? Consider this: They are 7-0 against A.L. East opponents and have a +49 ratio of Runs Scored vs. Runs Against, the best in baseball. No one outside of Cleveland could likely even name 2 guys on their team. Well here are two names worth remembering: Grady Sizemore, who hit his 22nd career lead off homer tonight – and Shin-Soo Choo, the South Korean phenom who is probably the best player you’ve never heard of, but you soon will.
The Indians may indeed fade over time – but for now they’re on top in the A.L. Central – a position that no one – not even the baseball experts predicted at the start of the season.
