Mark Shapiro, the GM, has designated J-Mike (Jason Michaels), the Indians/ sometimes left-fielder - platooning with David Delucci - to Buffalo or may even cut him outright. Ben Francisco is on Interstate 90 at this minute, heading for wherever the hell the Cleveland Indians are hiding tonight.

As if this minor move will fix the following batting averages:

Michaels was batting .207 with nine RBIs
Asdrubal Cabrera (.191)
Casey Blake (.202)
Travis Hafner (.209)
Jhonny Peralta (.216)
Ryan Garko (.242) recently snapped an 0-for-25 slide.

Oh how I would be on the telephone and trying to trade a few of these guys! Cabrera and Garko stay. The others are available. Hafner's extended contract will cost the club to buy out, but he would be available. Blake and Peralta going would cut the club's errors by two-thirds this year.

Hey! And how about last year's Cy Young Award winner as part of the deal?

Does anyone out there know a good batting coach?