Well, this season is over.

It's pretty much official now. The 2008 Cleveland Indians are probably a few weeks away from dismantling the team that was one win away from the World Series last year. They sit at 31-36, 6 1/2 games out of 1st in the AL Central. I know that doesn't seem like much--and it really isn't--but at the same time, look at the team.

C.C. Sabathia is gone at the end of the year--might as well get some guys for him before he leaves for nothing.

Jake Westbrook is hurt for the rest of the season. Tommy John surgery. Not good.

Travis Hafner is on the DL. Victor Martinez is having elbow surgery, and headed for a long DL stint. Fausto Carmona is still on the DL for at least close to another month. Josh Barfield just went on the DL yesterday because of his hand.

Add all that up, and it's going to be near impossible to continue to win on a daily basis. Take those guys out, and let's look at the batting lineup and starting rotation.

PROJECTED EVERYDAY LINEUP:

1. Grady Sizemore CF

2. Jamey Carroll 2B

3. Ben Francisco LF

4. Ryan Garko 1B

5. Jhonny Peralta SS

6. David Dellucci DH

7. Casey Blake 3B

8. Shin Soo Choo/Franklin Gutierrez RF

9. Kelly Shoppach C

Well, that lineup doesn't look real productive. Bench players are even worse (See: Andy Marte.) And the rotation? (Because of off-days it's all mixed up, but you get the point.)

1. C.C. Sabathia

2. Paul Byrd

3. Aaron Laffey

4. Jeremy Sowers

5. Cliff Lee

Let's see. One proven ace who's playing his last season with the Tribe (C.C.). One washed up righty who throws batting practice (Byrd). One young lefty who is turning into a great pitcher (Laffey). A young righty who gets rocked every time he starts (Sowers). And lastly, one of the best in baseball right now (Lee).

The pitching has to anchor this team for at least a month, if the Indians want to stay in this race, and try and get to the Playoffs. If they don't, the team will probably have a firesale of sorts, shipping out guys like Byrd, Sabathia, Blake, Borowski, etc.

Here's hoping the SP's keep dealing, C.C. sticks around, and these young'ns start hitting the ball like All-Stars.