Peter Abraham has Brett Tomko's reaction to being designated for assignment.

"I don't think I got a fair shot," he said. "I pitched great in spring training and didn't make the team. I pitched great in the minors, got called up and didn't get much of a chance. I understand other guys are pitching great. But it could have been different. I can't see the point in coming back." ...

"I never felt like I got a chance to show them anything," he said. "I wasn't pitching much. As much as I want to be here and be with a winning team, I want to pitch. It would be great if they traded me in the next 10 days to help me out. But if not, I'm sure something will come up. Plenty of teams need pitching."

Between May 9 and July 20, Tomko pitched in 15 games and 20.2 innings. One appearance every 4.8 games, in other words. He was 1-2 with a 5.23.