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The Tribe has come out of the gates with a 23-19, two and a half games in the lead for the AL Central division. While its not a staggering lead this early in the season, the Indians have been playing good baseball. The Tigers, with arguably the scariest line-up in the American League, are sitting in third place. So with the standings the way they are, what's getting under the skin of the closer, Chris Perez?
"I'm not stupid, I understand the economy's bad around here. I understand that people can't afford to come to the game," Perez said Sunday. "But there doesn't need to be the negativity. I don't understand the negativity, why? Like, enjoy what we have. You have a first place team. How many third-place towns in the country would want that right now?"
The Indians have an 11-12 record at home, the only division-leading team to have a losing record in their respective ballpark. Perez pointed out that its because the fans aren't giving them any sort of home-field advantage.
"It's just a slap in the face when you're last in attendance. Last. It's not like we're 25th or 26th. We're last. Oakland's outdrawing us. That's embarrassing."
Can't argue with that, it is embarrassing. The Tribe open up a series with Detroit on Monday, a series that will surely draw a few more fans, but whether or not they'll be wearing the Cleveland colors could be a different story.
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