Former Tribe Starter Builds Time Machine

Yes, its absolutely true. Jason Stanford, the Indians’ fifth starter out of spring training in 2004, is back. This time, he has appeared in the form of a non-roster spring training invitee, and even better, he brought his pitching arm with him. Three years of injuries spawning from ligament damage and Tommy John Surgery have sent Mr. Stanford into a world of mediocrity and few innings worked, and this year, he’s here to try and make the roster in any capacity that he can. Althought I’m surprised the man can even throw the ball, manager Eric Wedge seems to think Stanford has a snowball’s chance in hell of making the roster. “I think he has actually put himself back on the radar”, says Wedge. Stanford is definitely going to be an entertaining one to watch in camp, and his story is one that almost makes you pull for him.