Morning Update: It ain't over till you're mathematically out! Get me a bagel!

I think...?

Paul Byrd is pretty sure that if they are mathematically in the race, that they have a chance.

Well Paul that's all well and dandy, but if you keep pitching like this we will be out of the race sooner than later.

This is the road trip though. They need to make something happen with the three top dogs in the division.. If not, then well good bye! Here's your defining moment.

Masa Kobayashi hasn't pitched more than 58 innings in a year. Well Wedge thinks he'll pass that by far.

They are keeping an eye on him though. With him being the one guy who has been close to stable out of that pen, they have no choice but to continue to use him when hes needed.

Masasan has been good, he sometimes has those where did that come from inning, but he's been as solid as you can ask for coming over from Japan.

Jamey Carroll finally got a day off, I would have waited till today, but Wedge decided he wanted Carroll for this entire divisional run. To his surprise, he was on the All-Star ballot for the players.

Wedge by the way said that the "element of surprise" is gone now that the "replacements" have been in there for a good time.

From the same article, Grady Sizemore has joined the Progressive Field 50 home run club.

A little tidbit I learned this weekend on Grady by the way. He's three away from 100 on his career. That was fast...

You've seen me say it.. The players have said it, and Eric Wedge has said it.

Now.. Chris Herring says it.

I don't know who Chris Herring is....

Kelly Shoppach has a few good quotes concering Adam Dunn on Sunday.

On Laffey hitting Dunn twice, "Whatever you do, don't make this guy charge the mound. He's bigger than both of us." (Plain Dealer)

Then on the collison with Dunn at the plate, ''No hard feelings,'' Shoppach said, smiling. ''I was able to ask him if that's all he had. It was a clean play. I was just joking with him.'' (ABJ)

You can blame the lack of attendance on whatever you want. Weather, poor performance. I like to blame it on the midges, but whatever.

But yeah it's been bad. I'd blame it on the bad play.

Bill Livingston says the injuries are not to blame for the poor performance. I sort of agree with him, but the injuries are a part of it.