Yes, Cliff Lee threw a complete game, while giving up one run.
Tomo Ohka will pitch in the series. I have nothing against Tomo Ohka, but he does not belong in the major leagues right now as a starting pitcher.
Going from Cliff Lee to Tomo Ohka is like going back to work following a joyous celebration of a wedding.
Going from Cliff Lee to Tomo Ohka is like returning from a great vacation and knowing that your life is again humdrum.
Going from Cliff Lee to Tomo Ohka is going from a top major league starting pitcher to a castoff who will be a spring trainee invitee for some team next season.
Going from Cliff Lee to Tomo Ohka is going from the penthouse to the basement.
Going from Cliff Lee to Tomo Ohka is like going from watching the Indians play to watching their rookie league team play.
We can only hope that he can control the Mariners for five innings, and pray that the Indians bullpen can continue the job.
We can only hope that the Indians have their hitting clothes on and that the Mariners do not.
Every season we will have a version of Tomo Ohka until the Indians begin to draft and develop good starting pitchers.
Tomo Ohka is a symbol of the 2009 Cleveland Indians season, just as Jeremy Sowers effectiveness for 4-5 innings is a symbol too.
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