Hello Tribe fans everywhere!

Thankfully, I had already drifted off to dreamland by the time Joe Borowski surrendered a walk-off, game-winning grand slam to the Angels' Torii Hunter Monday night. Borowski had already saved two games, although the guy is a walking billboard for Pepto Bismol. If he doesn't give fans an ulcer, nobody will.

In Cleveland today, everyone from the Plain Dealer's Terry Pluto on down blasted Borowski for failing to throw strikes. "When he walks so many hitters," Pluto said on his live chat, "I take it as a sign that he's long confidence in his stuff."

It's a shame another strong pitching performance by Fausto Carmona was wasted, but at least the Indians scored four runs. The way their offense has been performing, that seems like a ton of runs.

Part of the problem, of course, is the left field tandem of David Dellucci and Jason Michaels, which has opened the season by combining for 1 hit in 25 plate appearances. That's pathetic, and you have to believe Tribe GM Mark Shapiro won't put up with it for very long. If I were Shapiro, however, before I traded pitching (likely candidates include Aaron Laffey, Jeremy Sowers, Cliff Lee, etc.) for another hitter, I'd call up Ben Francisco and see what he can do.

Realistically, the Tribe needs to hold onto its pitching in case C.C. Sabathia decides to head for greener pastures, which is expected to happen. What I might consider if I were Shapiro is a trade for Sabathia. Why let Laffey and Sowers languish at Buffalo, if you can add a potent bat to the lineup?

Consider it food for thought.

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The answer to the last Quickie Quiz is: David Dellucci was originally signed by the Baltimore Orioles.

Today's quiz: Name the Indians pitcher who was traded by the White Sox organization for Pete Rose Jr., the of the Orioles organization, in 1991.

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-- Kevin Cuneo