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Right-hander Jose Contreras and left-hander Joe Beimel, both late-season additions to the Rockies' bullpen, each filed for free agency on Monday.

The chicken or the egg: Matt Herges backed by a bunch of empty seats. Editors' Note: This is the ninth installment in a 12-part series .

This is the eighth installment in a 12-part series . Part of the Tribe's failure this year can be blamed on the reality that when players were failing to perform in April and May , no one was there in Akron or Columbus to step up and provide at least temporary relief.

Alan Embree said it with a smile. But he wasn't joking. "Getting out of the American League East," Embree admitted, "added two years to my career." Trends are cyclical.

Clubhouse confidential : Times have changed. The last time the Indians played the Royals was June 11.

Rumors were flying all afternoon that the Rockies would be making a new addition to their bullpen.

A year ago at this time, the Atlanta Braves were asking so much in exchange for first baseman Mark Teixeira that Angels general manager Tony Reagins did not think a trade was possible.

Matt Herges, a significant piece of the Rockies' bullpen during the club's run to the World Series in 2007, has rejoined the organization by signing a Minor League contract, The Denver Post reported late Thursday.

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Matt Herges wipes his head after walking in a run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, July 8, 2008, in Milwaukee.

So far this season, the Tribe has used 44 players, including 26 pitchers. ''That's something you never want to have happen,'' manager Eric Wedge said.

CHICAGO: Eric Wedge doesn't get it. The manager of the Indians fails to understand why so few among the 19 pitchers who have tried to find employment in the bullpen have fallen short.

With the Indians this season, even foregone conclusions of a positive nature do not unfold without issues.

Red Sox' Jacoby Ellsbury, right, steals second in the first inning of an interleague game June 13, as Phillies second baseman Chase Utley reaches for the throw.

Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang left Saturday's game against the Blue Jays because of a strained right shoulder, putting his next start in jeopardy.

After tonight's game, the Indians were expected to announce the addition of right-handed reliever Winston Abreu to the major-league roster.

The Cleveland Indians have been big underachievers this year, going just 31-48 in a year when they were expected to be contenders for the AL Central title and, perhaps, even the World Series... by Nathaniel Stoltz Opinion July 01, 2009 The Cleveland Indians have been big underachievers this year, going just 31-48 in a year when they were expected ...

Matt Herges, tired of throwing baseballs, decides to throw his cap instead. Browse more photos>> Do any of you remember the Choose Your Own Adventure Books? For those that don't, they were a series of children's books that gave readers a choice every so often, directing him or her to a certain page depending on that choice.

Something about facing pitchers with lousy ERAs brings out the worst in the Pirates .

Andrew McCutchen singled in Jake Wilson from third with nobody out in the ninth inning Thursday, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 decision over Cleveland.

Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, right center, celebrates with teammate Jack Wilson after driving in Wilson from third with the winning run with a ninth-inning single off Cleveland Indians pitcher Matt Herges in a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, June 25, 2009.