When Tribe has slim lead late, Borowski will get call

Cleveland's bullpen was a mess last season.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) -- Joe Borowski knows his way around the bullpen, and the pressure-packed ninth inning, in particular.
And that's when the Cleveland Indians plan to give him the ball.
"For me, there's no better position to be in than to have a one-run lead and you're the guy out there," Borowski said. "You do the job or your team loses. I love it."
Borowski, signed this winter when the Indians rebuilt their troublesome bullpen, will begin the season as Cleveland's closer following the surprising retirement of right-hander Keith Foulke last week.
Job by default
Although he won the job by default, the 35-year-old Borowski isn't taking anything for granted as he prepares to help the Indians, who are hoping to bounce back from a disappointing 78-win season.
"As far as me getting ready, it won't be any different," he said. "I'll take the same approach I always do. The only thing that will change is I know what will happen now instead of knowing right before camp ends."
The Indians may have lost Foulke but Borowski isn't a bad consolation prize. He had 36 saves in 43 attempts last season for the Florida Marlins. In 2003, he recorded 33 saves in 37 attempts for the Chicago Cubs.
"When I signed here, I said I didn't care if they used me as a setup guy or a closer," he said. "I wanted to close, though. I'd be a fool to say I didn't want to close."
The anticipated drama over who would emerge as the closer ended before anyone broke a sweat under the Florida sun. General manager Mark Shapiro signed Foulke and Borowski to compete for the job. Foulke, with 190 career saves, was considered the front-runner before he retired Friday.
Knee, elbow and back injuries ended Foulke's career prematurely, and Borowski also has had physical issues. He missed most of the 2004 season with a shoulder injury and broke a bone in his forearm in spring training of 2005.
Borowski was fully recovered by last season and made 72 appearances.
Before getting a one-year, 4.25 million deal with Cleveland Dec. 6, Borowski had reached preliminary agreement on a two-year contract with Philadelphia, but the Phillies backed off because of concerns after he took a physical.
Borowski said the Indians shouldn't be worried.
"I never spent any time on the DL [disabled list] or in the trainer's room last season," he said. "I haven't had one problem the whole offseason."
Cleveland's bullpen was a mess last season. After winning 93 games in 2005, the Indians were a trendy pick to win the AL Central, but they finished fourth in the division.