I don't work for any teams in baseball. I've been an Indians fan my whole life, so I'm not at my TV rooting against the Indians or any player. Even though Jose isn't hitting, he still has some stolen bases, good base runner so he'll score some runs, he's playing good defense at third, and I don't think his personality is where he'll ever be a bad guy in the locker room, he's a good "clubhouse guy".
But this is 3 months of not hitting. At this point this is a trend not a slump. Pitchers have caught up to this guy, and he's swinging at a lot of junk up there, and not adjusting. I have seen nothing out of him at the plate that tells me this trend is going to end. He looks lost up there. And I still go back to the fact that he's 5'9 and he was never considered a top prospect so he's not oozing with natural God-given talent. Lindor was a top rated prospect. Someone like Lindor has more natural born talent and should be an All-Star for his career. Jose's greatness comes from his hard work and making the most of what he's got. If he's lost his confidence he's toast. And it's not uncommon or unheard-of for players to put up great couple of years and weekly fade away in baseball. It happens.
As you said this is a messageboard and everyone is entitled to their opinion, and if we look back at the stats in a few months and I am wrong about this then you all can let me have it. But I am stating that Jose is never going to turn it around and be a good hitter this season.