An Offensively Bad Weekend in Arizona Ends w/ Indians 3-2 Loss; Three Takeaways From the Loss

The Indians and their fans were riding high after an impressive three-game sweep over the Texas Rangers in Arlington to kickoff the 2017 season. How things

The Indians and their fans were riding high after an impressive three-game sweep over the Texas Rangers in Arlington to kickoff the 2017 season.

How things have changed in just three days.

A tripe further west to Arizona to play a team they rarely see was resulted in disaster for the Indians, Sunday their third straight loss to the Diamondbacks puts the team right back to square one at 3-3, but on the bright side they will get to come home for their first home games of 2017 on Tuesday starting with the AL Central Chicago White Sox.

Sunday was better than Saturday, when the team was beat up and down by the surprising 6-1 Diamondbacks 11-2, but in the end the result was the same, as the bats were basically quiet against Arizona with the latest loss coming 3-2.

Here's three things from Sunday's loss, as the team will jump on a charter back home and get set for hopefully sunny skies as they ready for Tuesday's sold out home opener at 4:10pm.

1. Oh Offense Where Art Thou?

Following beating the ball all over the park against the Rangers to start the week, the Indians bats were silent against Arizona all weekend, as the team managed a total of seven runs over three games, allowing the Diamondbacks to plate 21 in the sweep.

Sunday the Indians managed seven hits, but were shut down by Arizona starter Patrick Corbin through six innings. They finally pushed a crazy run across in the 7th on some unusual circumstances, and then in the 9th an error opened the door for the team to make it 3-2, but it was not enough.

After an impressive start on offense, the team simply didn't seem to have it in Arizona, and through six games some of the early averages are pretty ugly to say the least, Jose Ramirez .182, Edwin Encarnación .217, Yan Gomes .071 and Yandy Diaz .217.

Yes it's obviously really early, but this was three games the offense would quickly like to forget about as they get set to come home for Tuesday's home opener.

2. Better Showing for Kluber, But Yet Another Slow Start to Season

Ace Corey Kluber was back on the mound after a no-decision in the opener in Texas, and Sunday he again was pushed, allowing three runs, two earned, in six innings.

He was throwing with what's being described as a stiff back, which is concerning for any team when it comes to their best pitcher on the roster.

Kluber in two starts has an ERA of 5.25, and has allowed seven runs on 12 hits in just seven innings. He's also allowed four homers in the two starts as well.

Don't forget he was 0-3 last season before he started to find himself and get it turned around, but let's hope that turnaround starts when he takes the mound Friday against the Detroit Tigers at home.

3. Two Subpar Pitchers Showing Up the Tribe Offense

We already talked about how poor the Indians offense was all weekend, as their approach at the plate just wasn't as good as it was in Texas.

Two of the three Diamondback pitchers who had bad seasons a year ago were able to hold down the Tribe supposed high power offense, as Shelby Miller and Patrick Corbin didn't seem to have many issues with the same Indians offense that put up 21 runs in three games in Texas.

Zack Greinke did the same, but he's a pitcher who is supposed to do such things to an offense - but Miller and Corbin? Those two pitchers are the type the Indians should feast on, as they were a combined 8-27 a season ago.

Maybe it's a wake up call for all the work this offense has to do, and hopefully after a trip back to Cleveland they can clear their heads an get ready for six games against two teams they know very well - the White Sox and Tigers.