 Complete the following phrase:  Lofton, who was considered the most sought-after free agent following the 1997 season, returned to the AL and Cleveland Indians when he signed a three-year, 24 million contract. Happy to return to Cleveland, Lofton said, Its like I was a ghost for a year. But now Im back. Loftons .282 batting average was to that point the lowest of his MLB career, but his 87 walks were a career high. However, he had 64 RBIs, his second-highest RBI total, which had been 66 at that point in his career and doubled his stolen base count with 54 from the previous years total of 27. The Indians won the AL Central with an 8973 record and their match-up against the Boston Red Sox, three games to one, in the 1998 ALDS. In the series against the Red Sox, Loftons .375 batting average led the Indians, as did his two stolen bases and six hits. The Indians lost the 