Indians still on the warpath

Not since the movie "Major League" has the Cleveland Indians created such a stir. Here we are one-third of the way through the 2011 baseball season and the club sits on top of the American League standings with a 33-20 record. In fact, as of June 1, the Indians are sporting the best record in baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League, running a close second at 34-22.

The Indians are a remarkable 19-6 at home, but just a so-so 14-14 on the road. They even have a Tucsonan on their roster by the name of Shelley Duncan. Back in my sports writing days, I covered the high school state baseball championships. I believe it was in 1997 or 1998 and Duncan, pitched for Canyon Del Oro, while a kid named Shane Loux was the hurler for Gilbert Highland. Loux went on and had short career in the Majors, pitched for the California Angels, I do believe, just a couple of years ago.