All good things have to end

The Indians 9 game winning streak came to a screeching halt last night. The box score credits David Wells with the win however, the homeplate umpire deserves at least equal credit. In the fifth inning, Victor Martinez was called out on a strike three pitch which was well outside the strike zone. Even the annoying ESPN announcers noted that the same pitches were consistently called balls for Sabathia. Many (including Sabathia) will be dumping all the blame on C.C. Sabathia. However, he didn't lose that game on his own. Manny Ramirez hit a three run homer on a pitch no other hitter would have swung at or could have hit (okay, Guerrero swings at everything too). Lastly, with two outs in the ninth inning and a runner in scoring position, Coco Crisp is up there swinging for the fences. A single would have tied up the game the swing for a homer became a long fly out.