ABJ
Offense needs to boost numbers Tribe's Wedge hopeful performance to improve for struggling players
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Saturday, Feb 23, 2008
WINTER HAVEN, FLA.: The Indians began last season knowing that if there was one thing they would do, it was hit.
Excuse me? That's not exactly the way it turned out. The Tribe finished the season sixth in the American League with 811 runs, fifth in home runs (178) and on-base percentage (.343), seventh in batting average (.268) and doubles (305).
In other words, the Indians fell far short of being the offensive juggernaut they were purported to be. So how did they win the Central Division championship? Only two other teams held opponents to fewer runs (704) than the Tribe pitching staff.
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