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Borowski Lands on DL With “Strained Right Tricep”

It’s weird when you just “know” something.  Like when Julio Lugo doubled to start off the top of the ninth last night, you just “knew” Joe Borowski was going to blow it.  It was pretty painful watching that 83 mph fastball sail right over the middle of the plate with Manny Ramirez probably thinking, “Is this seriously happening?”  Apparently, Borowski has been in some pain himself, as he now finds himself on the DL with a right triceps strain.

Rafael Betancourt, the closer the public has been clamoring for, now gets his chance; hopefully he can be just as effective in this role.  I don’t wish any harm on Borowski, but it is fair to say he is one of the worst, if not the worst, closer in the game.  If the Tribe wants any shot at a World Series title in this season, they are going to have to fix this currently glaring weakness.