Joe Borowski Causes Sleepless Night For Tribe, and Me

I'm a big defender of Joe Borowski, but last night I can't defend that.

Look it happens.

If you are just waking up and didn't see the game, here is what happened.

Offense Sleepwalks till 9th: Sleepwalking is the appropriate term because aside from a Jhonny Peralta jack early in the game, Joe Saunders shut the Indians down. Quite like he always does.

Victor and Grady collected hits, and Jamey Carroll got an infield hit, but that was it. Saunders was outstanding, and he continued to kill the Tribe. He did walk batters and have some trouble in the first few innings, but the Indians didn't capitalize.

It wasn't till they got him out in the 9th inning. An injured K-Rod who didn't have control, probably because of his sore ankles, imploded.

Walked Hafner, Victor ropes a double that Vlad misplays allowed Asdrubal Cabrera the pinch runner to score from first. Peralta destroys a double down the line as well, the other pinch runner Dellucci scores and Peralta is thrown out at third trying to advance on a errant throw by Vlad.

No one was at third, Jhonny made a heads up play but K-Rod beat him to the bag so, I can't fault him.

Garko walks and K-Rod is yanked. Gutierrez grounds into a force out, Blake gets a hit and Garko is sent. If Vlad makes a perfect throw, Garko is toast but the throw is horrible and the Indians have a two run lead.

Joe Bo Blow Blow: Bring in Blowin' Borowski on this night.

Joe walks the tightrope. Loading the bases after walking Matthews, letting up a hit to Guerrero and then walking Anderson.

Torii Hunter who already was responsible for putting the Angels ahead in the 8th with a jack off Rafael Betancourt came up again with the bases juiced.

And the 161 consecutive games won while leading after the 8th inning would stay in tact.

I'm thinking it's over because this is typical Joe, here comes a DP or a force out and then a strike out.

But Joe just didn't have his control tonight.

He threw a gopher ball, like he usually does when he doesn't have his control, right over the center of the plate.

I mean what can we say about Joe?

I know people hate him and don't want him as the closer, and would rather have Betancourt.

But I think he is the right choice.

The only thing I think I'd do if I were Eric Wedge would be a fast hook.

Some nights, it's obvious Joe doesn't have his control.

This would be a night, and that would be the prime candidate to yank him for someone else.

But also make yourself clear as crystal, Joe Borowski is the closer, but when he doesn't have his control, I'm going to yank him.

Fausto Dazzles: Fausto was great once again. Only giving up one unearned run thanks to some errors.

Fausto didn't have his control either as he walked five batters, the culprit for his early exit after six innings of work.

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