The Indians have made a couple of moves-
Today the Indians outrighted RHP GREG AQUINO to AAA Columbus…Aquino was designated for assignment on June 19 and was 1-2 w/a 4.50ERA in 10 relief appearances for Cleveland (16.0IP, 13H, 8ER, 15BB, 11K)… INF MICHAEL AUBREY to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for a player to be named… Aubrey was hitting .292 (62-212) with 27 runs scored, 16 doubles, a triple, 5HR and 29RBI in 57 games with the AAA Columbus Clippers
Alright, I admit Michael Aubrey wasn’t the first player I figured would go. Especially since they are getting the infamous PTBNL in return. Buster Olney contends that the Indians are ready to put Mark DeRosa on the next UPS truck for a young pitcher, and I figured he might be the first to go, if not Carl Pavano.
On a positive note, Carmona might be ready to return to the team soon. Whether or not he will be effective again remains to be seen.
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Activated from the 60-day disabled list, Travis Hafner started last night; his first game in the lineup since the end of May. Apparently suffering from a barrage of injuries that were then undisclosed, Hafner finished up a series against the Rangers, going 2-for-9, ultimately hitting the DL with splits of .217/.326/.350. When your multi-multi-million dollar designated hitter has an OPS under .700, you have yourself quite a problem.
Fausto Carmona should be thrilled and Eddie Mujica should simply be thankful that it is simply the way the rules are written. Mujica had a Joe Borowski Special, with a “BS” and a “W” next to his name in the box score.
Talk about a fall from grace. Two winnable games dropped in the ninth inning followed by a Cliff Lee appearance with actual earned runs. Five of them, to be exact – in only five and two-thirds innings – doubling his ERA to its current level of 1.63. What a bum, right?
With Jeremy Sowers being sent down to Triple-A, the Indians have 
