Hello Tribe fans everywhere!

The Cleveland Browns have played so poorly in recent seasons, with terrible injury after terrible injury, that many Cleveland fans tend to lump the Indians in with their NFL brethren. Today, when C.C. Sabathia took a hard line drive off his pitching arm, near his wrist, I heard several Tribe fans scream, "You knew it would happen!"

As it turns out, Sabathia's X-rays were negative -- no broken bones --and he's listed as day to day. But, if you remember Travis Hafner's hand injury late last season, he was listed as day to day until they went back, took more X-rays and decided he had a broken hand after all. The Indians will just have to monitor Sabathia's injury to see how he comes around.

The only good thing (and it's not really a good thing) about such an injury is that it happened now -- not a week from now. If Sabathia is still extremely sore by the weekend, the Indians could place him on the disabled list and summon Adam Miller from Buffalo.

Young Miller, as talented as he is, is no Sabathia. But it could be a lot worse -- the Indians might have to turn to a guy, say, like Jason Davis. He's spooky enough in the bullpen.

I'm also pleased to see that Tribe GM Mark Shapiro is still trying to swing a trade for an established relief pitcher. He hasn't been successful yet, but he's wise to keep trying.

It's a relief that Ryan Garko made the final cut. Had Garko been sent to Buffalo, it would have been horribly unfair. Yes, he's still a crude fielder at first base, but Garko works hard and he hits a ton. I'm glad to have his bat on the club.

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The answer to yesterday's quickie quiz: Former Indians outfielder Walter Williams was known as Walt "No Neck" Williams.

Today's quiz: Name the Indians manager who was so tough, he refused to let the Latin players speak Spanish to each other when they were on the field together.

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-- Kevin Cuneo