Impressive Performance in the Major Leagues

These excerpts come from the article that can be seen by clicking the link above, speaking of Jeremy's recent visit to the major leagues:

Guthrie, 27, was optioned to Class AAA Buffalo when relief pitcher Rafael Betancourt was activated and added to the 25-man roster before Tuesday night's game against Kansas City.

Making six appearances in relief, Guthrie was 0-0 (4.63 ERA) from April 22-May 9 - giving up six runs on 11 hits in 11 2/3 innings, striking out 12 and walking five.

"[Guthrie] did an outstanding job for us," said Tribe manager Eric Wedge. "He made some great strides.

"I can't say how many strides he made, not just this year, but in the last two. He became the odd man out."

Guthrie became the odd man out because he has minor-league options left.

At Buffalo, Guthrie will return to the starting rotation, where he was 2-0 (1.00 ERA) in three starts before being recalled by the Indians on April 22.

The Indians projected that Guthrie, the 22nd overall pick of the 2002 draft, would be in their starting rotation by now. He joined the organization with gaudy credentials - a 26-6 record (2.72 ERA) in two years at Stanford.

"But," said Tribe pitching coach Carl Willis, "this is not an easy game to play. The money is nice, but it can be a bit of a distraction.

"He earned his status as a first-round pick, but finding yourself under the microscope for the first time takes some getting used to."

Guthrie, 31-31 in three previous minor-league seasons at Buffalo and Class AA Akron, is off to his best start as a professional. "We've done a lot of work on his delivery," Willis said.

"Because it has improved, he's commanding his fastball better and he's got the hard slider back that he had in college."