Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
October 05, 2007
Middle Relief

Tribe Report reviews the Indians coming out party last night, and gives a shoutout to the Indians middle relief:

Rafael Perez and Jensen Lewis - These two youngsters were nails, getting precious experience so when it's really needed they'll be ready. Lewis looks confident and effective. Hats off to Wedge using Perez for two critical innings to ensure the Yankees stayed humble. It may cost him making an appearance tomorrow, but this was a game the Tribe could not afford to let get away, and in a short five-game series, it just got one game shorter.

The relievers were in control, unlike Sabathia. Four innings, six strikeouts, no walks and just one hit. What's odd about the Indians bullpen is that Borowski is the last man I'd want pitching, but he usually is. Borowski owns the highest ERA ever for a pitcher with 40 saves, beating out the record set by Antonio Alfonseca in 2000, when he saved 45 games with a 4.24 ERA. It will be very interesting to see if Wedge goes to Borowski with the game or the series on the line in the ninth. It just seems he has better options.


Posted by David Pinto at 11:14 AM | League Division Series | TrackBack (0)
Comments

How do you commend Wedge for using his best bullpen arms in a game where they were completely dominating. By the time Perez got in the game it was out of hand. It was 9-3 and Wedge is managing like it's 1-0. If the Indians have to use their best three arms to win a 12-3 game the Indians are in trouble. Perez is gone for tonight. You have to like the Yankees chances in Game 2 even if they're behind by a run or two going into the last three innings.

Posted by: Jason at October 5, 2007 11:58 AM

Isn't it amazing that despite Jason's know-it-all comment above that Perez came back one night later for 2 innings/6 outs excellent relief to hold the Yanks off. Indians' middle relief put up 2 great games.

Posted by: Bob S at October 6, 2007 12:31 PM
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