The Cleveland Indians offense continues to struggle on a nightly basis. They have played 19 games this season, and scored three runs or le s in 11 of them. Even if you have the best pitching in the sport, its difficult to win games when you cant score.On April 12th, the Tribe started an 18 game stretch (now 17 games with Wednesdays game being snowed out) in which they were playing teams who figure to contend for the post-season.In that stretch, theyve seen some very good pitchers, guys like Lucas Giolito, Lance Lynn, and Gerrit Cole. They were no-hit by Carlos Rodon, and didnt score over nine innings against Giolito, a game in which they won by the way.Cleveland has played 11 of Olivier Vernon Jersey those games, and they are 3-8 so far. They have scored more than four runs (the league average is 4.41) in just two of those contests, last Sundays win over Cincinnati and the following game at home against the White Sox.Of the eight games where Terry Franconas crew has mustered more than three tallies, half of them have come against Detroit, who by the way has the worst ERA in the league.There are people who will claim no one should make rash judgments because the season is just 19 games old, and there is some merit in that, we usually wait until 27 games (1/6th of the season) has been played.However, its not like the Indians were an offensive juggernaut a year ago. They were 13th in the AL in runs per game at 4.13, almost a half run le s than Austin Corbett Jersey league average, which was 4.58.And they let go two of their top five players in OPS a season ago, trading Francisco Lindor and letting Carlos Santana go as a free agent. Terrance Mitchell Jersey The only proven bat they brought in over the off-season was Eddie Rosario, so it isnt like the front office looked at a bad offense and said lets addre s the problem.You can make moves like that if you have a farm system with players going to be ready for the big leagues right away. Most of the Tribes top prospects wont be ready until 2022 at the earliest.No one should be shocked they rank 13th in the league in runs scored thus far.Scroll to ContinueBy the way, for all the gruff directed at Santana for walking a lot, how would you like an occasional base on balls out of the players at first base? The two guys who replaced him have combined to go 10 for 66, which is a .152 batting average, with no home runs, and four walks.We understand the ownership decided to not just lower the payroll, but Joel Bitonio Jersey take a chainsaw to it, and guys who can hit tend to cost money. Still, the free agents many people mentioned, players like Joc Pederson and Kyle Schwarber, havent produced either.Going back to Santana, he was known to love it in Cleveland. Doesnt anyone else think the two parties couldve worked something out?A big hope was Josh Naylor, who came over from San Diego in the Mike Clevinger deal, but he has struggled out of the gate, hitting .241 with no homers, although he has five doubles, and striking out 15 times vs. three walks.We still have hopes he can be a solid offensive player, but hes put up some bad at bats in key situations this season to date.Listening to an interview with Chris Antonetti before last nights game, he sounded confident the bats will turn around, but we are sure thats one of those circumstances where thats all he can say.We dont see where the offense is going to get better with the current roster, and dare we say, with the current coaching staff. We arent a believer in change for change sake, but the dugout personnel has pretty much remained the same as when Terry Francona took over.The only changes that were made (outside of Jason Bere as bullpen coach) came from Mickey Callaway and Kevin Cash getting managerial positions, and of course, because Brad Mills retired.At some point, perhaps the players arent listening to the me sage anymore.Its still early, yes, but its also starting Ricardo Louis Jersey to get late. A week from today, the schedule will move to May, and that 27 game benchmark will have been cro sed.Will the Indians start scoring runs by then? Wed have to say its doubtful they will be a run scoring machine.