Minneapolis -- The Indians spent Thursday moving the furniture in the bullpen during a staff meeting. A new set of arms should start trickling in any day now.

Closer Joe Borowski is expected to lose his job. Masa Kobayashi could replace him or be part of a closer-by-committee with Rafael Betancourt and Rafael Perez.

Little-used Rick Bauer, who went 15-for-17 in save situations at Class AAA Buffalo, is expected to be designated for assignment Friday or Saturday. He did not accompany the team from Chicago to Minneapolis.

Jensen Lewis and Brian Slocum were told after Thursday night's game at Buffalo that they were being called up by the Indians. While one of them would take Bauer's spot, it was not known how the Indians would create the second spot.

Juan Rincon and Jeff Stevens are right behind in the pipeline from Buffalo to Cleveland.

Manager Eric Wedge and his coaching staff met Thursday morning with the sound of Chicago's three-game sweep -- highlighted by consecutive 10th-inning walk-off defeats on Tuesday and Wednesday -- still pounding between their ears. GM Mark Shapiro and assistant general manager Chris Antonetti participated by phone.

Chicago's sweep dropped the Indians 12 1/2 games out of first in the AL Central. With the July 31 trading deadline approaching and C.C. Sabathia very much on the market, it's a cinch the entire conversation didn't dwell on the bullpen.

"We talked about immediate changes and things that could take place in the coming month," said Shapiro, when asked about the meeting.