Foulke you!

Keith Foulke has retired without throwing a pitch for the Cleveland Indians, throwing their closer situation into a bit of disarray. Foulke was the clubhouse front-runner to win the closer's job, even though he hadn't earned a save since 2005 and hadn't really been the same since closing out the 2004 World Series for the Red Sox.

It's probably better this way, since the Indians won't have to pay him, and fantasy players won't have to waste a pick on the guy. And his retirement opens the door for veteran Joe Borowski to win the job. Borowski doesn't exactly have an extensive track record as a closer, but he's succeeded in the role before, in 2003 with the Cubs (33 saves) and last year with the Marlins (36 saves), so he's not a bad pick as a second-tier guy. Couple warning signs though: He's 35, he's switching back to the AL, and he actually signed with the Phillies this season as a setup guy but failed his physical.

Looking further down the Tribe's totem pole, Fernando Cabrera, Rafael Betancourt and the ageless Roberto Hernandez are waiting in the wings, but none of them has much appeal on draft day. Borowski's the guy for now.

Next up, I'll take a look at the rest of the closer situations around the AL, followed by the NL, so stay tuned.