Come heck or high water, I am a Cleveland Indian fan.
Many days ago, as the Indians were sitting on a record of 71 wins, 59 losses, I wrote the following on one brother's FB wall, tagging my other online brother in the note:
"The Indians would have to go 9 and 23 in the remaining 32 games in order to not get to .500 for the year. Get your bets in."
Immediately after that posting they won 1 and lost 6.
We are Indians fans. Losing has become expected, though still a disappointment. Like the Cleveland Browns fan (of which we are also) who died a few months back and requested that six Browns lower him into his grave, so that they could let him down one more time, .... we have expectations of L.
Honestly, we need help. Maybe psychological help. That L stamped on our foreheads isn't healthy.
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If you follow baseball, though, you know that the season ended much better than I ever would have anticipated. In the end, the Indians ended the season as the hottest team in baseball, reeling off ten straight wins. In the end they were 92-70, beat out both Texas and Tampa for the top wildcard spot, but ended up losing that single game to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Still, a satisfying season for this veteran Indians fan.
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