Jimenez Leads Tribe into Chicago; Will Team Make Another Trade?

Stop me if you’ve heard this before- tonight is a big start for new Cleveland pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez. Jimenez will make just the third start of his career for the Indians, after going 1-0 with a 3.46 ERA in his first 2 games. That ERA was lowered dramatically after officials changed the ruling on a misplayed ball by Carlos Santana in his last start that had charged him with 3 runs. Now that Jimenez has pitched on the road and at home, the ‘newness’ nerves should be gone, but the importance of the games will not shrink. Every game will be a big game from this point on. Take this series with Chicago. The Indians are just 2 games out of first place, and the White Sox are just a game and a half behind that. A series sweep for Chicago, and they would leapfrog the Indians into second place at least. Conversely, an Indians sweep would put some distance between the White Sox and the top of the division. The Indians will throw Jimenez, Carmona and Masterson against Chicago....