Drew Carey, you lied to us. For years you told us "Cleveland rocks," and for years we didn't believe you, but we pretended not to care. We'll Drew, the secret is out. Cleveland, in fact, does not rock.
LeBron took his talents to South Beach, and as much as you hate him now, most people did not hate him before he left. The Browns are, well, the Browns. Then, there are the suddenly contending Indians. The Indians are the only worst to first team in history that fans AREN'T rooting for. Why, you ask? Simply put, there isn't a player on the Indians worth rooting for. Grady Sizemore? Maybe if he wasn't a walking DL stint, I'd think about it. Asdrubal Cabrera? Sure, his plays on defense are off the charts, but when he started to turn routine ground balls into the Asdrubal Cabrera show, the act got old. Orlando Cabrera? You're right, low blow.
But alas, there is light at the end of the miserable tunnel leading to Cleveland.
Enter Jason Kipnis. Kipnis has everything you would want in an underdog to root for. He went from an undrafted high school player who was only given books to play at the University of Kentucky to Pac-10 Player of the Year at Arizona State. He went from (in the eyes of scouts) lacking elite arm strength, power and speed, to being the top prospect in the Indians organization. Don't believe the hype? Check out Kip taking "elite" prospect Julio Teheran deep in the Futures game. Then check out his web gem from his MLB debut last Friday. Note to Asdrubal Cabrera: this what it looks like when a great play needs to be great to get an out (notice the lack of a behind the back throw or unnecessary bare hand grab). Get on board, people.
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