The Indians are on their way to 100 losses - MLB

The Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Starting Blocks blog notes that, if the
Indians lose tonight, they will have exactly 50 losses at the exact
halfway point of the season. Starting Blocks uses that possibility as a
springboard for discussing the Indians’ previous 100-loss teams. Lots of fun stuff in there:

1971, 60-102

Nobody wanted to see this team. The Indians drew 22,036 fans to
their last eight games at old Cleveland Municipal Stadium, an average
of 2,755. In their final three road games, at Washington against the
Senators, a total of 4,512 crazies showed up – an average of 1,504. The
Senators moved after the season to Texas, where they remain as the
Rangers.

I don’t know about you, but I was rather shocked that there were only six Indians teams on that list.

In other news — in what I’m sure is a complete and total coincidence — The Plain Dealer’s Paul Hoynes speculates whether Eric Wedge, Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez will finish the season in Whaoo caps.

I think they should consider unloading in all three, but if they do, that 1971 attendance “record” may be in jeopardy.

LOS ANGELES — Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson and Tommy Kahnle appear set to rejoin the New York Yankees ahead of their series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

New York cleared three roster spots, saying that infielder-outfielders Oswaldo Cabrera and Franchy Cordero had been optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre along with left-hander Matt Krook after a 1-0 loss at Seattle.

Stanton, Donaldson and Kahnle all played in a rehab game for Double-A Somerset. Stanton was hitless in three at-bats in his first appearance since injuring his left hamstring on April 15.

Donaldson went 1 for 4 in his fourth rehab game as he comes back from a strained right hamstring originally sustained on April 5.

Kahnle pitched one inning, giving up one run and one hit and walking two. He has been out since spring training with right biceps tendinitis.

Boone said he wasn’t concerned about Stanton potentially returning after playing in just one rehab game. He did say that Stanton likely will be a designated hitter for a couple of weeks after rejoining the Yankees.