2016 AL Central Division Champions

[BellevueBuckeye]

The Cleveland Indians are the 2016 A.L. Central Division Champions! 

Given the injuries they have sustained so far, it's hard to picture them going very far in the postseason, so let's at least enjoy what this team has been able to accomplish so far. Very nice to have a division title in Cleveland for the first time in 9 years. 



and here's a look at the history of the Division...

A.L. Central Division Champions: 

1995 - Cleveland Indians
1996 - Cleveland Indians
1997 - Cleveland Indians
1998 - Cleveland Indians
1999 - Cleveland Indians
2000 - Chicago White Sox
2001 - Cleveland Indians
2002 - Minnesota Twins
2003 - Minnesota Twins
2004 - Minnesota Twins
2005 - Chicago White Sox
2006 - Minnesota Twins
2007 - Cleveland Indians
2008 - Chicago White Sox
2009 - Minnesota Twins
2010 - Minnesota Twins
2011 - Detroit Tigers
2012 - Detroit Tigers
2013 - Detroit Tigers
2014 - Detroit Tigers
2015 - Kansas City Royals
2016 - Cleveland Indians

Totals:
8 - Cleveland 
6 - Minnesota
4 - Detroit
3 - Chicago
1 - Kansas City

Of course, it's interesting to point out that the 2 teams at the bottom of that list are the only ones who have won World Series titles since the Central Division was created.

[DrTorch]

was a fun season for sure!

[theland23]

Listen here Paul Hoynes...

Believe!

[BellevueBuckeye]

highlight video of the season: 

[DrTorch]

need Bauer to step it up, and the offense, when the playoffs start

thank goodness we won the division and aren't a Wild Card

[sportsjock]

They need to play to win out. Getting a #1 or #2 seed is so important, especially playing with a depleted squad.

[quiz]

I see the tribe "limping" into the playoffs with mediocre pitching and hitting. Just my opinion.

[BellevueBuckeye]

Final record: 94-67

Records vs. division opponents:

14-4 against Detroit
14-5 against Kansas City
11-8 against Chicago
10-9 against Minnesota

So the Tribe did much better against the 2nd and 3rd place teams than they did against 4th and 5th.

[bbmind]

Tribe had a great year in a great year in Ohio and Cleveland. 11 wins away from another Cleveland Title. Too bad the Tigers laid an egg this year.