M's Activate Ryan Rowland-Smith

[TellItToTheDA]

After throwing 7 innings of 5 hit, 2 run (1 earned) ball last night:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/baseball/archives/220271.asp

Left-hander Ryan Rowland-Smith was activated from the 15-day disabled list Friday.

Rowland-Smith went on the DL July 28 with a lower back strain. He has made five rehab starts at Triple-A Tacoma. Thursday against Colorado Springs, he allowed one earned run in seven innings with five strikeouts.

Rowland-Smith was expected to be the Mariners' No. 3 starter after a promising 2009 season, but he struggled mightily. He went 1-10 with a 6.96 ERA in 22 appearances, including 19 starts. In his last start a day before going on the DL, he gave up a team-record 11 runs on 11 hits in 5 innings to the Chicago White Sox.

After that shellacking, Rowland-Smith gave no indication that he was injured, instead blaming his control for his struggles.

"Just leaving the ball up quite a bit and it cost me," he said.

He is available for tonight's home game against the Cleveland Indians.

[JosephC]

Oh dear, he's back. I like the guy, I don't like the pitcher.

[Nateyb24]

Anyone else think hes gone? He couldn't even pitch in triple a.

[clarknova]

Oh dear, he's back. I like the guy, I don't like the pitcher.

My sentiments EXACTLY.