Despite a one game winning streak, the Tribe have some serious pitching issues.

Everyone saw it coming.

But no one saw this coming.

The starting rotation, which was questionable at best, put on one of the worst displays of “pitching” during the first week of the season where the Tribe just avoided going 0-6 for the first time in 95 years.

Cliff Lee, who yours truly kept as a keeper on his fantasy baseball team (which I regret, obviously), looks more like more like Cliff Huxtable trying to throw a baseball.

Yes, I know that comparison didn’t make any sense, but neither does the Indians management standing still during the offseason to correct this pitiful excuse for a starting rotation.

I’m not a proponent of getting rid of GM Mark Shapiro or Manager Eric Wedge just yet, but someone has to be held accountable for this train wreck, which everyone saw coming.

When you sign Carl Pavano, whose picture is next to “disabled list” in the dictionary, and depend on him as your No. 3 starter, you have serious issues.

I’m all for giving a guy a second chance but No. 3? Really?

Pavano turned in an impressive outing during his debut as a Cleveland Indian where he managed to give up three runs for every Texas Ranger he retired.

His ERA sits at a rock solid 81.00. Literally.

Who else is out on the market Shapiro?

Scott Lewis, who came into spring training as one of many candidates to win the No. 5 spot in the rotation somehow got bumped into the No. 4 slot. Hey, why not?

Now he’s on the disabled list.

If I were a starting pitcher in the Indians farm system, I would be shaking in my trousers to be called up to the big leagues in fear of having my name grouped in with these buffoons.

Anthony Reyes, whose picture could also be seen next to Pavano in the dictionary, was the only Indians starter to pitch six innings but still gave up four runs. Fausto Carmona gave up six runs in five innings.

To sum this blog up in one sentence, the Tribe are going absolutely nowhere if the starting rotation continues to give up 34 runs per week.

Will that happen? Probably not. But hey, this is Cleveland so hope for the best but expect the worst.

-Nick Carrabine