GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Danny Salazar has this idea in his head. If everything goes right in the next seven weeks, he feels he should be able to throw a couple of innings by the end of spring training.For the Indians, who have a string of question marks in the bullpen, and a need for a hard-thrower in the late innings to pave the way for closer Brad Hand, that would be a good thing. But when was the last time everything has gone right for Salazar?Salazar wears a tiny gold hand grenade on a chain around his neck. Looking at his career over the last few years, it’s as if someone has pulled the pin on that grenade one too many times.But the fact that Tuesday was the first day of spring training for the Indians, and the possibility of Salazar helping them at a position in need was still a viable proposition, spoke much of the talent he once showed. It was same talent that convinced the Indians to ignore a winter of payroll trimming and sign Salazar to a one-year $4.5 million deal.Salazar didn’t pitch at all last season. Instead he spent most of the year working on… Read full this story
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