Cleveland Indians to shake up bullpen; Borowski likely out as closer

Links (3)

Rick Bauer To Be Designated; C.C. News
Published 7/3/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (npc29) at The Tribe Time Report
Paul Hoynes has said that Rick Bauer will be designated for assignment here within the next day and the Indians will call up a reliever from the group of Stevens, Slocum, and Lewis. ...

Evening Roundup for 7/2 (New closer in Cleveland and more)
Published 7/3/2008 by Eric Stashin at Rotoprofessor
Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer (click here for the post) is reporting that the Indians will be removing Joe Borowski as the team’s closer.  While there is no word on if there will be one set replacement or if the team will opt to use a variety of relievers, depending on the match-ups.  Hoynes names Masa Kobayashi, Rafael Betancourt and Rafael Perez as potential pitchers to use in that role.  Kobayashi may have been the best of the bunch thus far, and he already has 4 saves on the season.  He’s probably the pitcher I’d take a flyer on first if I was in need of saves, ...

Borowski out (we think), Kobayashi and various Rafaels in
Published 7/3/2008 by Andy Behrens at Roto Arcade
... Relevant fantasy news from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reported at the exact moment the blog editor intended to shut things down: ...