Rivera, Nathan lead '10 relief rankings

Eric Karabell reviews each team's bullpen situation this year and previews the closer situations for 2010.

Rangers eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Angels

Bobby Abreu homered, fill-in starter Sean O'Sullivan earned his first win in two months and the Los Angeles Angels eliminated the Texas Rangers from playoff contention with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.

A LOOK BACK WITH ... MAG BASEBALL EDITOR JON SCHER

...look like a genius. Eventually. We promise.) On the other hand, the Talented Mr. Roto listed Joe Borowski No. 1 on his cheap saves list. Next! Secondary feature: Meet the New Boss, Not the...

Ranking contenders' bullpens

Factoring in depth, health, balance, experience and workload, Starting 9 ranks the bullpens of contending clubs.

Relief Efforts: American League bullpen breakdowns

Eric Karabell looks at each American League bullpen situation to forecast which team will get the most saves and how many it'll rack up.

Relief Efforts: Don't look for patterns in save chances

Eric Karabell says it's fruitless to predict exactly how many saves any closer will get over the course of a season.

Indians' Borowski heads to DL after blowing save against Red Sox

Indians closer Joe Borowski has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after blowing a save and giving up a two-run homer in the ninth inning to Boston's Manny Ramirez in a 6-4 loss to the Red Sox.

Varitek's pinch-hit HR clinches sweep of Tribe; Lowrie drives in three in debut

After resting for eight innings, Boston's catcher Jason Varitek hit a pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning off Jensen Lewis to lead the Red Sox to a 5-3 win over the Indians on Tuesday night.

Ramirez hits game-winning home run in 9th as BoSox down Tribe

Manny Ramirez hit a two-run homer - No. 493 of his career - and Boston rallied for three runs in the ninth inning against closer Joe Borowski for a 6-4 win Monday night over Cleveland.

Under-the-radar rookies who could shine

Led by A's first baseman Daric Barton, here are five rookies who made Opening Day rosters and could have major impacts on their clubs throughout 2008.

Story | Conversation | April 14, 2008

...Ramirez drops his bat after hitting a two-run home run off Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Joe Borowski in the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 14, 2008, in Cleveland. (AP Photo...

Red Sox-Indians Preview

Red Sox-Indians Preview

Jensen Lewis, Indians

...t want to be the man to ruin Jake's game against a dangerous Boston lineup. Joe Borowski has been very important in the bullpen's developments

Audio PodCast | October 16, 2007

Indians ride Westbrook's arm to 2-1 ALCS lead

Jake Westbrook leading the Indians to a 4-2 win over the Red Sox and a 2-1 lead in the AL Championship Series.

Westbrook achieves sink-cess against Sox

With his sinker faithfully pounding the bottom edge of the strike zone, Jake Westbrook set the tone in Game 3.