Is there a chance of the Indians eking into the playoffs?

Cliff Lee (cc) 2008 Flickr user JW Ogden
Cliff Lee (cc) 2008 Flickr user JW Ogden
The Indians have certainly had their share of early season troubles, but getting a series win against the White Sox by taking game 3 (which featured a classic Ozzie Guillen ejection) behind an excellent Cliff Lee performance gives them reason for optimism.
In what appears to be a very weak division, the Indians will have to hope that the teams out east will beat each other down during the season and leave an opening in the playoffs–if they can play well enough to beat the ChiSox and the Detroit Tigers. Which isn’t asking too much this year, really, considering that the Tribe is currently only 6 games out of first place.