CLEVELAND, Ohio -- For two weeks, it seemed as though the Indians had no need for a bullpen at all, let alone one with eight relievers.
A 19-inning game can change quite a bit. The six-hour marathon created a ripple effect that led to a pair of transactions on Monday. The Indians designated relievers Joba Chamberlain and Tom Gorzelanny for assignment and added Mike Clevinger and TJ House.
Chamberlain, sporting a T-shirt and backwards hat, said goodbye to his teammates in the Indians' clubhouse on Monday afternoon, shortly before batting practice.
Prior to Friday's 19-inning affair in Toronto, the Indians' bullpen needed to cover only 21 total innings over the club's previous 13 games.