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Closer Joe Borowski will be activated Friday; Westbrook and Choo might not be too far behind - Cleveland Sports News – The Latest Breaking News, Game Recaps and Scores from The Plain Dealer
Chicago _ Manager Eric Wedge said Thursday that closer Joe Borowski will be activated Friday in time for the Indians to open a six-game homestand against Texas and Chicago at Progressive Field. Borowski has been on the disabled list since April 15 with a strained right triceps muscle. Borowski made his second rehab appearance Wednesday, pitching an inning for Class AA Akron. "We looking to ...
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The Offense is Bad
1835 Miles Away — ... At least Joe Borowski is coming back tonight!! Don’t have to worry about him blowing save opportunities if we never give the bullpen a lead. The way our interim-closers pitched made it feel like Joe never was on the DL. ...

Closing Time: Love, Clayton Kershaw Style
Roto Arcade — ... was activated Friday but did not pitch. Rafael Betancourt and Masa Kobayashi each saw mop-up duty, a strong sign that Borowski will jump right back into the closer's role. ...

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Borowski set to returnMajor League Baseball News 5/23/2008
Joe Borowski, the closer who led the American League in saves last season but has struggled in the early going his year, will be activated off the 15-day disabled list Friday and will resume his role in the back end of the Indians' bullpen.
Indians activate Borowski, send Breslow to minorsESPN.com - MLB 5/23/2008
Joe Borowski is back in the bullpen for the Indians, who activated the right-hander Friday prior to playing the Texas Rangers in the opener of a six-game homestand.
Indians activate closer Borowski; assign BreslowLatest Sporting News Articles for MLB 5/23/2008
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Joe Borowski is back in the bullpen for the Indians, who activated the right-hande...
Borowski should bring stability to 'penMajor League Baseball News 5/23/2008
With Joe Borowski's return from the disabled list, the Indians could have something they haven't had all season -- stability at the back end of the bullpen.
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CLEVELAND - Back in the dugout after another frustrating at-bat in Chicago the other night, Indians catcher Victor Martinez vented by kicking a white plastic bucket filled...