Let's do the math. The Indians have lost nearly twice as many as they've won, and if they want to win 90 games they'll have to finish the season 79-51. That's 28 games over .500, and a .607 pace. It can be done, I guess. But last season, one team — the Los Angeles Dodgers — finished with a won-lost percentage better than .607. Silver lining: Many thought 86 games might win the division, so that means the Indians only need to go 75-55. Hoo hoo.

So far the Indians have tried a lot of moves to make things work. None have worked. This weekend the players backed manager Eric Wedge. All that's left, really, is the vote of confidence.

To scapegoat Wedge for this fiasco is probably not fair. Clearly, it's not all his fault.

But … at some point in every struggling team's existence the manager takes the fall, be it deserved or not. At some point the losses might become too much, and some kind of move might be necessary just to change the chemistry and the approach.

Nobody knows when that point will come — and personally I'd be shocked if Wedge were fired given how close he and GM Mark Shapior are — but the questions become: At what point does everything add up to a manager being fired? And if Wedge is fired, who replaces him?

Two years ago Wedge was the AL Manager of the Year. He's not gotten stupid in two years, but his team is not playing well either. And it comes on the heels of 2008, when another bad start relegated the Indians to "playing for pride" most of the second half. Poor Aprils have become a trend, and the inconsistency of the bullpen from year to year is maddening.

That being said, Wedge didn't solely pick the starting rotation, didn't solely pick the bullpen, didn't solely pick the every-day players either. Two years ago the Indians looked to be a team on the rise, with plenty of young , talented hitters. Now they look  slow, plodding, and are playing as if they were all overrated.

Grady Sizemore is the least of the Indians problems, but he's hitting .227. He's struck out 36 times, which ranks him third in the American League. Third. Silver lining: Jhonny Peralta has struck out fewer times. He's fourth in the AL with 34. I know Sizemore has talent and he gets on base a lot, but he seems emblematic of things to me: How in the world can a guy touted by so many to be so good (remember that SI cover) be hitting .227 with 36 strikeouts?

Let's be honest … at some point these players have to live up to expectations, or it's time to really and truly start over with the roster. And it's appearing that the re-start is rising on the horizon.

Whether that re-start includes Wedge depends on how the Indians front office views the troubles, whether they feel a change in approach might change the chemistry and change the results. A new manager isn't going to add speed or make players what they're not, but a new approach can be a spark. A managerial could happen, but I'd be surprised if it does happen.

Firing a manager is not a pleasant topic, but it's also part of baseball. If Mike Hargrove could get fired by the Indians, anyone can. It's just hard to fathom this team being 11-21 after starting the season with what seemed like legitimately high hopes.

Grady Sizemore hit a grand saluki, or salami, or whatever it is. Victor Martinez had a big game. Jhonny Peralta and Kelly Shoppach drove in two. And Cliff Lee pitched like the Cliff Lee of 2008 instead of the one we've been watching. All good signs.

They say there is no momentum in baseball. Too many games. Especially with Eric Wedge always stressing "separating" and "separation" and "separate." But sometimes a good feeling can carry over. The Indians have that chance with this win, because it was what can be categorized as a "good win."

Forevermore, the team that won the first game in Yankees Stadium will be the Cleveland Indians.

Maybe, just maybe, this will get them going.