CLEVELAND -- Joba Chamberlain fired an inside pitch to Michael Martinez, whose attempt at a swing resulted in a broken bat. The Indians reliever began laughing on the mound and shouting at the utility man, barking that he warned him what was coming before Saturday's simulated game.
"I said I was going to take one," Chamberlain said with a laugh after his workout prior to Cleveland's game against the Royals. "I go, 'You might want to bring a couple, because I'm at least going to get one.'"
In what might be the final step before being activated from the 15-day disabled list, Chamberlain worked through a 20-pitch mound session on Saturday afternoon.