Here's a look at some of the players who could get called to Cleveland when Class AAA Columbus is done with the postseason.
UPDATED: 6:07 p.m.
SEATTLE, Wash. -- This is a daily briefing of the Indians 2010 regular season. The Indians play the Mariners today in the final game of a four-game series at Safeco Field.
Safeco Field's dimensions: Left field line 331 feet, left center 390, center field 405, right center 387 and right field line 326. Outfield fence, 8 feet high.
In-game notes:
Score: Mariners 2, Indians 0 after six innings.
You're gone: Indians manager Manny Acta was ejected in the fifth inning for arguing a call at second base. With two out and Josh Wilson on first, Ichiro Suzuki sent a grounder to short. Asdrubal Cabrera, in the midst of a bad game, grabbed the ball and hit second with his foot in almost one motion.
Second base umpire Hunter Wendlestedt said he missed the bag and called Wilson safe. Cabrera argued and Acta came on the field. Acta voiced his complaint for a few minutes before Wendlestedt ejected him. Acta pleaded his case to crew chief Jerry Layne to no avail.
It was Acta's second ejection this season and fourth of his career. Bench coach Tim Tolman took over the club.
Not you again: Russell Branyan started the sixth with a homer to right to give Seattle a 2-0 lead off Jeanmar Gomez. It was Branyan's third homer of the series and fourth against the Tribe this year. He also hit 10 for the Indians before they traded him to Seattle.
Early lead: Michael Saunders ran his way out of a double play in the second inning to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead.
With one out and Casey Kotchman on third, Saunders sent what appeared to be a DP grounder to second baseman Luis Valbuena. Valbuena flipped to Cabvrera at short for the force, but Cabrera's throw to first pulled Matt LaPorta off the bag as Kotchman scored.
Missed opportunity: Felix Hernandez struck out four of the first seven Indians he faced. Valbuena slapped a single past third with one out in the third and was safe at second when Chone Figgins dropped third baseman Jose Lopez's throw on Chris Gimenez's grounder.
Hernandez, with runners on first and second, retired Michael Brantley on a flby ball to center and struck out Cabrera on a 95 mph fastball.
Somebody catch it: The Tribe caught a break when Figgins sent a foul pop down the left field line that no one caught in the third. The ball was in the air so long it almost grew wings. Most of the time the shortstop handles that kind of ball, but Cabrera was nowhere to be found and Jordan Brown didn't get the best jump on the ball either.
Figgins, given a second chance, singled and stole second. Then with third baseman Jayson Nix moving over in a shift against Russell Branyan, he go greedy and tried to steal third. Jeanmar Gomez kept his cool and made a nice throw to Nix, who got back to the bag in time to make the tag.
Pre-game notes:
Game 137: Manager Manny Acta says "four to five' players could be promoted when Class AAA Columbus is finished with the International League playoffs.
Here are some candidates:
-Left-hander David Huff is 8-2 with a 4.36 ERA at Columbus after going 2-11 with the Tribe. Two questions will affect Huff's promotion -- how many times are the Indians going to skip a starter and when do they move Justin Masterson to the bullpen to limit their innings?
-Left-hander Aaron Laffey was activated and sent to Columbus after going on the disabled list with a tired left shoulder. If he does get promoted, he'll pitch out of the pen.
-Right-hander Josh Judy impressed Acta in spring training. He's 3-0 with a 2.68 ERA in 38 appearances at Columbus. He has 55 strikeouts and 14 walks in 47 innings.
-Right-hander Zach McAllister was acquired from the Yankees for Austin Kearns. He's 1-2 in three starts for Columbus and 9-12 with a 5.29 ERA in 27 Triple-A starts overall.
-Right-hander Vinnie Pestano isn't on the 40-man roster, but he could get a call. He's 1-2 with a 1.59 ERA and 14 saves in 16 chances. He has 58 strikeouts and 14 walks in 45 1/3 innings.
-Outfielder Nick Weglarz (right thumb), Jeremy Sowers (left shoulder), Bryce Stowell (right forearm) could have been candidates, but they're ending the year on the disabled list.
-Indians will probably need a catcher to handle the extra work in the bullpen. Damaso Espino or recently signed Luke Carlin could get a shot.
The Indians have three farm clubs in the postseason: Columbus, Class A Kinston and Class A Lake County. The minor league regular season ends Monday.
Lineups:
Indians (55-81): CF Michael Brantley (L), SS Asdrubal Cabrera (S), RF Shin-Soo Choo (L), DH Travis Hafner (L), 3B Jayson Nix (R), LF Jordan Brown (L), 1B Matt LaPorta (R), 2B Luis Valbuena (L), C Chris Gimenez (R) and RHP Jeanmar Gomez (3-2, 3.08).
Mariners (53-82): RF Ichiro Suzuki (L), 2B Chone Figgins (S), DH Russell Branyan (L), 3B Jose Lopez (R), 1B Casey Kotchman (L), LF Ryan Langerhans (L), C Adam Moore (R), CF Michael Saunders (L), SS Josh Wilson (R) and RHP Felix Hernandez (10-10, 2.38).
Umpires: H Jerry Layne, 1B Mike Winter, 2B Hunter Wendlestedt, 3B Brian Runge. Layne, crew chief.
Quote of the day: "No one can stop a home run. No one can understand what it really is, unless you have felt it in your own hands and body....As the ball makes its high, long arc beyond the playing field, the diamond and the stands suddenly belong to one man. In that brief, brief time, you are free of all demands an complications," Japanese home run king Sadaharu Oh.
Next: Indians open three-game series against the Angels at Angel Stadium on Monday night. Carlos Carrasco (0-0, 3.68) vs. RHP Dan Haren (2-4, 3.50) Monday at 9:05 p.m.