Tribe Talk: Cleveland Indians Say Goodbye To "The House That Ruth Built"

Welcome to Tribe Talk, a season-long look at the trials and tribulations of the Cleveland Indians from the views of the loyal Tribe fans here on Bleacher Report.

I would like to thank my fellow Indians community leader, Nino Colla, and newcomer to Tribe Talk, Samantha Bunten. This discussion is not just meant for the included Indians fans. Please feel free to comment on any of the questions or any of our answers below.

This week we detail the Indians offensive struggles and what moves could be done with the immediate roster. Also, of note is the Indians final trip to Yankee stadium. There have been many memories there, and we chose some of our favorites.

Without further ado, let's talk Tribe!

Another week has passed and the Indians are still struggling to score runs. Eric Wedge has now resorted to toying with the lineup to try and jump-start the team. What would be your batting lineup as of right now with Hafner slumping?

Samantha Bunten: I've worked out a good number of hypothetical lineups in my head already this spring, but at this point I can't help but wonder if maybe the best solution to the problem is just to leave things alone for now. Messing with the order doesn't seem to be helping. The shakeup hasn't ignited the team's flailing offense, and now I might even venture that the inconsistency is making this team's already fragile ability to execute even shakier.

Tne exception: I would put Hafner behind Martinez. Even though Pronk is struggling, I still say he is a better choice to follow Victor than Peralta if we don’t want opponents taking the bat out of Martinez’ hands. As an opposing pitcher, I’m likely to walk Martinez and look for a double play ball from Peralta . With Hafner behind Martinez, I don’t think it’s that simple. Sure, Hafner is struggling, but if he gets ahold of something, Victor will be one more runner on base who will score. I think Martinez will see more hittable pitches with Hafner following him, and as our best hitter, we don’t ever want to deny Victor the opportunity to bat.

Nino Colla: I've been very critical about the lineup Wedge has put out, but I support him making changes.

CF- Grady Sizemore
RF- David Dellucci
1B- Ryan Garko
C- Victor Martinez
DH- Travis Hafner
SS- Jhonny Peralta
RF- Franklin Gutierrez
2B- Asdrubal Cabrera
3B- Casey Blake

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