Injuries and an ineffective bullpen on the Major League level have a tendency to trickle down to the Minor League level. The Columbus Clippers know this all to well. With the Indians in search of any active arms to fill out the last couple roster spots as well as seemingly their entire bullpen, the Clippers are left to pick through the scraps in an attempt to piece together their pitching staff. 10,240 fans at Huntington Ballpark last night for the conclusion of the series between the Clippers and the Louisville Bats saw how frustrating the results of this practice can be.
Kenny Ray started and pitched five innings of inconsistent ball. He managed to get through the first couple innings but by the fourth the walks and hits kept piling and could no longer be held back fully exploding into the 5th. The Clippers kept it close with the aid of the Bats own attrition, the Reds search for position players has left the Bats out of position and scuffling to make the routine play. Their errors by the Bats and some timely hitting from the Clippers kept the home team with a chance towards the end. The Columbus bullpen actually did a decent job helping to keep the game close, but the damage done off of Ray's arm proved to be to much to overcome.
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