This is a total mess

Not trying to play Captain Obvious here.  However, I told you so.    When your bullpen is made up of one year wonders (Goody, Olsen), a guy you trust so little you don't even have  him in our bullpen rotation despite really good numbers (McAllister) and two guys who have been overworked the last couple of years (Allen, Miller) and you don't add anyone of significance in the off-season your bullpen is already teetering on the edge of disaster.

The front office screwed this up.  Big time.   You don't put bargain tires on a Mercedes and that is what they have done.  

Sure, we may win the division because everyone else sucks.  But all it will take is one hot streak and then the remainder of the season playing mediocre ball and the Twins can probably even beat the Indians in their current state.

Even if we win the division we will surely pay dearly in July and August for bullpen help.

You people like Shane Bieber...well say bye-bye to Mr. Bieber

You guys thinking Yandy Diaz is part of our future?  Well, he is about to be part of the past.

You like the potential of Zach Plesac, Aaaron Civale, Connor Capel and others?   Be ready for that potential to be wearing another team's uniform by this August.

In fact, the only prospects who are likely safe are our best prospects because they are all either injured or currently stinking it up meaning there should be no way we trade them as we would be both throwing those guys away for rentals AND we would be selling low because of how their value has diminished.

So, if you are worried about Mejia, McKenzie and Bradley don't be.  They aren't going any place because they have lost value.

But the fact remains:  The Indians' FO has screwed this up beyond belief, leaving it to Tito to screw it up even more by overpitching his starters and, in typical Tito fashion, over-respecting his veterans, especially Tomlin and Kipnis, who are costing us countless games over and above what the bullpen has cost us.

What was a great combination of FO, manager and players is now becoming the worst combination possible as each is playing to their weaknesses instead of their strengths.

In the end the goal here should NOT be to win this year.   It should be to admit your mistake, lick your wounds and settle for what this season brings us WITHOUT CHANGE AND WITHOUT TRYING TOO HARD TO WIN.   That's right.   Don't compound the front office and management errors by doing stupid things on the field.