Events Calendar
In This Section
Most Read Stories
Suitcase causes bomb scare at Akron bus terminal
Akron City Council OKs higher speed on I-77
Chapel Hill isn't rolling right along
Motorcyclist killed, wife injured in Stark County crash
New eateries expand menu of options
Man says he was punched, robbed by 3 people in parking lot
Patrick McManamon: Here's what the Browns should try the rest of the season
Louisville athlete commits to play for Boston College
Family found dead in Ohio home
Blogs:
Pets:
It Takes All Kinds
The Heldenfiles:
Tuesday Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
An interesting thought from a reader
Akron Zips:
Akron vs. Mount Union — Liveblog
Tribe Matters:
Indians announce spring dates
Cleveland Browns:
Mangini doesn't name a quarterback
Kent State Sports:
Flashes interested in another Cincinnati player
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Shaq: It’s All About Winning Championships
Buckeye Blogging:
Buckeyes Roll 100-60 / Season Outlook
Varsity Letters:
Report: Walsh baseball player commits
All Da King's Men:
More On The Fort Hood Jihadist
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Simply Incapable of Telling The Truth
Akron Law Café:
Health Care Financing Reform: (63) Commonwealth Fund Report on Primary Care
See Jane Style:
Muffle Your Muffler
Car Chase:
Clock Tender- Extending the Life of Collector Car Clocks
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Rumors: Akron Starbucks Closing
Ohio Travels with Betty:
Jack is looking for a trip to Southern Ohio the week of November 16.
Sound Check:
Aeromsith looking for new singer as Steven Tyler contemplates solo career
HRLite House:
Personal Rant – Why People Do Not Live in Northeast Ohio
Akron Gamer:
Video: 'Modern Warfare 2' hits the streets
With experience gained, lefty will start in Seattle
By Sheldon Ocker Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Monday, Sep 17, 2007
CLEVELAND: Left-hander Jeremy Sowers rejoined the Indians on Monday and can look forward to starting one game of the makeup doubleheader in Seattle on Sept. 26.
That won't erase the travails he endured in his second big-league season, but Sowers knows that some lessons are unavoidable and come with hardships attached.
Sowers began the season with the Indians, but in 12 starts, he was 1-6 with a 6.93 ERA and found himself optioned to Triple-A Buffalo, where he could work his way back to the big leagues in a relatively stress-free atmosphere.
At the time, Sowers wasn't sure what had happened to him after making a splash last year by compiling a 7-4 record and 3.57 ERA as a rookie.
''When it was happening, no, I didn't really understand,'' Sowers said. ''But I know now that it's just part of the game, something everybody goes through. It's just failure.''
What helped is that the other parts of Sowers' life were in order.
''As long as I didn't feel horrible about the other things,'' he said. ''There were a lot of other good things going on in my life. This was one thing: baseball.''
At Buffalo, Sowers made 15 starts and posted a 4-5 record and 4.10 ERA. But in his last nine starts, he was 4-1 with a 2.95.
''It was a bummer, but it made sense,'' he said. ''I think it helped to go down and get away from the size of everything up here. I was able to relax, take a step back and pitch in games where if I failed, it wasn't the end of the world.''
Sowers felt his fortunes turn in a start against Syracuse, not long after he was demoted.
''I just happened to pitch a good game and got some confidence back,'' he said. ''I had a couple of shaky games after that, but I was more like myself. . . . Now if I get in this situation, I'll have a better idea how to handle it.''
Sowers started two games in the Double-A Aeros' Eastern League playoff run, going 2-0 with an 0.68 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 131/3 innings. By that time, Tribe deep-thinkers already were leaning toward him as a starter against the Mariners.
''Jeremy handled everything about as well as you can in that situation,'' manager Eric Wedge said. ''He went down and improved tremendously.''
Sheldon Ocker can be reached at socker@thebeaconjournal.com.
CLEVELAND: Left-hander Jeremy Sowers rejoined the Indians on Monday and can look forward to starting one game of the makeup doubleheader in Seattle on Sept. 26.
Get the full article here.
Comments
Click here to post your comments
