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Miller is having a test done tomorrow and if everything goes well will be activated for game Friday. And Miller does expect everything to go well.

Better than what I read at Indians.com that although he feels great he'd maybe need some more time to be in game shape.



MILWAUKEE -- Andrew Miller reported no problems a day after throwing approximately 35 pitches during Tuesday's simulated game, but he isn't sure yet whether he'll be back with the Indians this weekend.

Miller has been sidelined since straining his left hamstring on April 25, and while he's recovered from the injury itself, going nearly two weeks without pitching may require a little more work before he can get back on the mound in a game situation.

"My hamstring is the least of my worries," Miller said. "I just want to make sure I'm sharp and be ready to help these guys."

Miller will be evaluated Thursday during the team's off-day in Cleveland. Manager Terry Francona said that Miller would go through a strength analysis before deciding the next step.

"We need to talk through whether or not to do more to prove I'm ready to be back," Miller said. "Part of that is the test, part of that is just throwing."

Cleveland's bullpen struggled after losing Miller to the disabled list. The Tribe's relievers posted a 10.06 ERA in the first 12 games without him, but it showed encouraging signs in the series opener with three scoreless innings in a 3-2 loss at Milwaukee.

"I was hoping that it wouldn't take this long, from the sense that I was starting to feel pretty sharp," Miller said. "Ideally, I'd like to step back in and contribute in a positive way."

What I posted on Miller I just repeated from report from Andre Knott during TV telecast.

I hope he's right!

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Miller is activated.

Olson to paternity leave. Hope everything comes out OK.

not yet

I don't know if everything came out OK or even came out at all, but Olsen has been activated from paternity list, as Naquin has been placed on 10 day DL. When he hit that double last night he came up with a hitch in his giddyup as he pulled into 2nd. Hammy.

Zimmer is back in lineup in CF today. Allen playing too, in RF.

Melky went 3-5 with a double in Columbus last night. Probably getting close.

Naquin's bat has been great. Hope we don't lose him for long.

Oops, I lied to you. Zimmer is a late scratch and not in lineup after all. Allen in CF and Guyer in RF.

Naquin on DL

And interestingly Urshela starts at SS in Toronto

Go Gio!

I'm happy for him too. Great that the front offices of both teams could work something out for him.

Zimmer is out again today.

And Gonzalez is in for Kip. ... They may want to give him a couple games off. Mental health days. He has been awful.

How about just giving Gonzalez a chance to earn the job. Kipnis has indeed been awful.