2010 National Division Champion Indians Season Highlights

(Front row) Steve Bertolacci, Jamie Ybarra, Cliff Hall, Rob Sanchez, Tim Degnon, Pablo Gutierrez (Back row) Mike Eberhart, Alex Garcia, Charlie Gutierrez, Trevor Bryden, Jay Aguilar (Not Pictured) Ron Dunn, Mike Smith, Gabe Valdez, Grant Swanson (Photo submitted by Jay Aguilar's girlfriend)

Regular Season Summary

Though the Indians won five championships in six years between 2002 and 2007, this year's Indians struggled to field a team before the season started. On the verge of collapse, the Indians struggled to a 2-8-1 divisional record (3-11-1 overall) before finally getting on track. The Indians won four of their last five games, including wins over the powerful Giants and Blue Jays, and squeaked into the playoffs as the #4 seed.

Playoff Summary

The Indians won Game One of their semi-finals series against the Giants, but after losing Game Two, the Indians were on the verge of elimination, down four runs in the ninth with two outs when all of a sudden things turned. A dropped fly ball that would have ended the game turned into a two-out, five-run rally that launched the Indians into the Championship Series against the Tigers..

The Championship Series was a sweep for the Indians as their ace pitcher Jamie Ybarra dominated the Tigers in both games.