Web Round Up: Hafner Rest, Garko, CC

Hafner's Off Day... Travis Hafner got a day off last night to rest his sore shoulder. He should be fine but it was a nice chance to get Victor some time batting without having to worry about catching.

"The shoulder has been bothering him on and off since spring training," said Wedge. "The last couple of days, it's been bothering him a little more. I wanted to give him today, and with the off-day Monday, maybe it will be OK." - (Plain Dealer)

Make sure you check out that link for a picture of David Dellucci jumping high on the wall for a foul ball and his interaction with former Indian Trot Nixon.

Garko Taking Hits... Garko continues to be a target for baseballs. Not only does he hit them, but he gets hit by them. Shark doesn't give up any ground and here is a story about it.

"I'm not worried about getting hurt," Garko said. "You can't get into the box if you're worried about getting hurt. It's part of the game. It's like breaking up a double play - I'm not worried about injuring my knee sliding." - (Plain Dealer)

Concern Not Needed... Mark Shapiro isn't worried about that slow start. Patience is the key and he will stick by that.

"After 15 games, it necessitates concern, not action, from a front office standpoint," said Shapiro. "We hopes it's a glitch. There's not enough there to address yet." - (Plain Dealer)

Sabathia, Better Days Ahead... C.C.'s early struggles have not only the fans frustrated, but C.C. himself. But Big Cy Cy is optimistic.

"I have not been able to command both sides of the plate," he said. "I'm not making hitters aware of the inside part of the plate and I'm not making good pitches with two strikes." - (Indians.com)

Unfamilar Face... The Tribe will get their first look at the revamped Twins rotation without the likes of Johan Santana and Carlos Silva. Nick Blackburn makes his first start against the Tribe.

"I don't know, it's too early to tell," Wedge said. "I don't like to label or give too much insight before we face a guy, but I'm sure we will have our work cut out for us." - (Indians.com)

Lee Dominates... Here is the post-game wrap up and some quotes from the crew on Cliff Lee.

"He's been about as consistent as you can ask a starting pitcher to be and he was just as good today," said Wedge, who pointed to Lee's approach as a big part of his success. "His routine is solid, his mind-set is also solid -- where it needs to stay." - (Indians.com)

Cleveland Fan... One Man's Trash, an article about Jason Michaels and his worthlessness to the Tribe. Also a story on Wes Hodges and his blazin' hot start down at Akron.

Team Meeting... I've mentioned the team meeting several times, but Eric Wedge isn't really mention much of it himself.

''I talked to them,'' he said. ''It was our business, family business.'' It isn't difficult to imagine the topics Wedge broached, including poor at-bats, mental mistakes and possibly inattention to the demands of the job. - (Akron Beacon Journal)

Fantasy Impact... For the fantasy player out there..

Now, however, folks may have an answer to why Borowski has been so bad - other than the fact that he's not very good. Borowski (triceps) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, April 16, with a strained right triceps. He had been wondering what was causing a significant loss in his velocity, which was hovering in the low 80s. Is this injury the answer? - (KFFL)