Indians add Radinsky
One of Ozzie Guillen's former teammates has joined the coaching staff of a division rival.
The Indians hired former White Sox reliever Scott Radinsky on Tuesday to be the team's bullpen coach. Radinsky will join the coaching staff of Manny Acta, who recently was hired to replace Eric Wedge as the Indians manager after Wedge was fired.
White Sox fans might remember Radinsky as a mostly reliable left-handed pitcher out of the bullpen. He went 24-16 with a 3.62 ERA on the South Side from 1990 to 1995 before he signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent. Radinsky battled arm injuries throughout his career and retired after appearing in only two games with Cleveland in 2001.
Radinsky will have his work cut out for him as Cleveland's bullpen coach. The Indians bullpen compiled a 4.66 ERA last season, and former Cubs closer Kerry Wood's six blown saves in 2009 tied for fourth-worst in the American League.
-Tom Musick
