The Tribe cannot lose.  They are still undefeated this spring.  Ok, there is one blemish on their record now in the form of a tie, but Cleveland sits at 5-0-1 heading into today.  The Indians are the only unbeaten team left in spring training.  Of course, the winner and loser of these games means next to nothing, but Herm Edwards would agree that “you play to win the game.” 

Spring is an interesting time.  You want to believe that the stats have meaning.  That great performances now will be repeated during the regular season.  However, we all know that the performances in these games mean very little except for the few position battles on a team.  The players that I have noticed this spring are Grady Sizemore, Wes Hodges, Shin-Soo Choo, Michael Brantley, and Lonnie Chisenhall.  Add in solid performances from Aaron Laffey, Mitch Talbot, and David Huff.  Now Choo and Sizemore really have nothing to prove, but it is nice to see 2/3 of our outfield knocking the ball around the field.  Hodges has yet to become the player everyone thought, and now appears to be at a full position.  Maybe he will produce at AAA this year and earn a September call up.  Chisenhall is still a few years away from the bigs, but we might be getting our first glimpse of our future third basemen.  His numbers are not eye popping, but I like what I see from the young kid.  His knock has been his defense which should continue to improve in the minors.  Brantley is making his case for the left field job.  He is picking up right where he left off at the end of last year.  If he continues to play this well in the spring, it will be very difficult to send him to Columbus to start the season.  The final two spots in the rotation are still up for grabs. Guys like Laffey, Talbot, and Huff are going to have to continue to show their skills in order to grab one.