I can’t even properly express my disappointment. I have heard that they knew before but this seriously just makes things worse to have it confirmed.

Remember when we traded for him every media outlet was saying this was an amazing trade for us and could put us over the hump? And, I mean, it did look great.

I don’t put much stock into what the Tigers may have known when making the trade because Washburn was still pitching great. If they knew, I’m sure they thought, if this is how he can pitch with a knee problem, then I can’t wait to see how he does for us if it gets healthy. No? It could have gone one of two ways and perhaps the Tigers thought it would get better.

And remember we didn’t give up much to “rent him” for a few months. Yeah, it might hurt us in the future with the young guys, but that Minor Leaguer means nothing to us right now and Luke French is pitching just as bad, if not worse.

to hear that we were aware of the problem.

Playoff likelihood under 80% as of this morning. Eddie and the bats need to come up big tonight. Or things could go south in a hurry. This team has been able to stop the slide every other time this season. With the health issues, and Grandy and Miggy completely invisible, I’m not sure they can stop this thing from going off the rails.

Perhaps the Royals will cooperate and have a stinker tonight.

I know many teams deal with problems like this at the end of the year when players are hurting and tired, but it’s just such a let down after things going fairly well most of the year. obviously no one cares whether I have 2 cents to add on the ‘who will pitch’ debacle, but I really have no clue.

a bit OT – is there a way to tell sbnation I don’t really appreciate that clicking anywhere along the side columns opens an ad in a new tab for me? ugh

About Zach Miner being “too valuable in the bullpen” (i say, doing air quotes)?

If he’s not, I don’t see how you’d be able to get around starting Miner. I’m not saying stick him in the rotation long-term, just on Sunday and then use the off-day Monday to give somone else time to heal up. Likely that “someone” would be Nate. Galarraga has said that his elbow is okay enough that he can give maybe two innings of effective relief, but that it flares up again if he goes much beyond that (His relief appearance against the Blue Jays would seem to support this statement, and I appreciate the fact that he is finally being honest about the injury, though I would be more appreciative had he owned up to it when the problem first started—like, say, in June), so it’s unlikely that they’d be able to get him back into starter mode.

And so Jarrod Washburn joins the likes of Jeremy Bonderman, Kenny Rogers, Todd Jones, Fernando Rodney, Armando Galarraga, Nate Robertson, and Joel Zumaya as pitchers who don’t seem to realize that they’re not very effective if they pitch hurt.

In your opinion, whose rotation is more screwed-up right now: ours or the Dodgers’? They’ve had injury problems with Clayton Kershaw and Randy Wolf (though Wolf did start last night), and their erstwhile ace Chad Billingsley has had an awful second half. They’ve been having to rely on guys like Vicente Padilla and Jon Garland.

Per Beck.

It would be wonderful if he could start, but Beck sounds unsure. The extra arm should do us good though.

if so, get another arm up

Tribe walked mauer and cuddyer made them pay.

4-0 twins. No help from the tribe.

maybe come playoff time he’ll be a factor… as long as they make the playoffs that is!

I know Leyland said he would not start Bonderman but circumstances have changed. If Bonderman is healthy, he should be the addition to the rotation. He knows what it is like to pitch under pressure in a pennant race.

what’s the difference? We only have 3 good starters…..

I know they wouldn’t be able to help in the postseason, but if they could help get us INTO the postseason, I’m all for it.

MLB At-Bat has Gavin Floyd pitching tonight AND tomorrow for the White Sox.

Lots of teams would be happy to have 3 good starters. The problem is that our 4th and 5th starters are not just weak – they are very weak. Nonetheless, I would bet money on Bondo being the most likely to step up to the challenge. He is a fighter! My second choice is Robertson if he is healthy. Both of these guys know what it is like to win.

Another win. Tribe left an army on the basepaths. We need this win tonight in the worst possible way.

just a little, but the seeds have been planted, the memories of the stretch in 06, the utter inability to beat the Kansas City Royals, the fact that the Twins are within 4 games, pending the outcome of tonight’s game, the fact that we’re travelling to the Metrodome this weekend (I have half a mind to say eff it to my weekend plans and run over to the Twin Cities).

Getting a wee bit jittery here. Gotta beat those Royals tonight.

Our pitcher tonight has an era over 7