If Wedge doesn't make the playoffs this year, that's 5 years without a playoff apperance. Two of those years (2003/2004) hardly count because the Indians were rebuilding. The Indians nearly made the playoffs in 2005, a hiccup in 2006 (although the runs vs. runs against would tell a different story, and a good first half in 2007. I don't think it's a bad extension, but they could have just as well done it in the offseason. I'd like to see how Cleveland finishes down the stretch this year before I give the manager an extension.
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