The Indians pitcher, called up for the fourth time this week, has not been sent back to Columbus as quickly as he thought he would.
View full sizeJensen LewisClubhouse confidential: Jensen Lewis thought he was on a day pass when the Indians called him up Friday from Class AAA Columbus for the fourth time this season. He didn't bring any dress shoes because he thought he'd probably be sent back down before the team left for Boston today.
"I've got to go out and get some dress shoes," said Lewis, after earning the win in the Tribe's 2-1 victory over Toronto. "I made it through two days. I might make it through three."
Give me a break: In the past two days, the rotation has taken a beating. Mitch Talbot was placed on the disabled list Friday and Jake Westbrook was traded Saturday. Josh Tomlin started for Westbrook on Saturday on short rest. Jeanmar Gomez will arrive from Columbus to make Tomlin's scheduled start today, but that still leaves manager Manny Acta short one starter for Tuesday's game in Boston.
When asked who that might be, Acta, who has been playing traffic cop with the bodies flying in and out of the Indians clubhouse the past few days, said, "I don't even know if I'll be alive tomorrow, much less have an answer for you about Tuesday. We're working through it, but for now let's just go with Gomez on Sunday."
Stat of the day: The Indians are 9-7 since the All-Star break.