Apparently Mark Attanasio has given the "go-ahead" to Doug Melvin to look for additional pitching. With Riske taking himself out of the game last night with a hyper-extended elbow, the Crew is short on relief pitching.

Manny Parra pitched great last night: only 1 earned run (2 more runs caused by poor fielding from Fielder & Braun). So, we've had pretty good outings from all 5 starters this week. Our rotation seems set for a while. Let's hope that holds up on the 9-game road trip starting tomorrow.

We will now be looking for another reliever to fill in for Riske. As previously stated, we may be looking to package a minor leaguer with draft picks or, thanks to Attanasio, put some cold hard cash down to pick up a pitcher.

By the way, the Cubs picked up Jim Edmonds for about 50 bucks to shore up their outfield defense and take time from Felix Pie and the fragile Alfonso Soriano.

Another sad note, Bill Hall and Mike Cameron combined for 8 strikeouts last night. Look for Cameron to switch batting order spots with J.J. Hardy soon.