Name game: Blakes 3-run 2B in 8th sends Indians
to 10-8 win over Chicago in renamed ballpark (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 31 March 2008 06:48:11 PM. © MLB News Blog

Their ballpark may have a new name. Little else changed about the Cleveland Indians. The defending AL Central champions won in familiar fashion at Progressive Field — home to so much late-inning drama when it was called Jacobs Field for the past 14 years. Casey Blake hit a three-run double in the eighth inning Monday [...]

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Bay Bashers

post from Baseball Musings on 31 March 2008 06:43:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

The Tampa Bay Rays spoiled the Orioles opening day with a 6-2 victory. They banged out ten hits, doing a good job of putting the ball in play. They only struck out three times in the game after whiffing the...

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Indians mash way to win over Sox

post from MLB News Blog on 31 March 2008 06:40:07 PM. © MLB News Blog

Their ballpark may have a new name. Little else changed about the Cleveland Indians.The defending AL Central champions won in familiar fashion at Progressive Field - home to so much late-inning drama when it was called Jacobs Field for the past 14 years. Casey Blake hit a three-run double in the eighth inning Monday to [...]

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Nats to evaluate Cordero on Wednesday (PA
SportsTicker)

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Washington Nationals closer Chad Cordero will have his injured right shoulder evaluated Wednesday.Read the full story.

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Nice Start for Torre

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 31 March 2008 06:39:00 PM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

Joe Torre made his Dodgers managerial debut today and it turned out very well for the former Yankee. Torre's Dodgers defeated Barry Zito and the San Francisco Giants 5-0 at Chavez Ravine.

Torre first Dodger called out of the pen, you guess it, Scott Proctor. Proctor went .1 of an inning and walked one - just like old times.

Even though it's wrong for any Yankee fan to root for the Dodgers I hope they do well under Torre. Regardless of what the haters say - I still have no idea how any Yankees fan could hate him like some do - Torre was a great Yankee manager, and a class-act. I will always root for Torre... well, as long as he's not playing against the Yankees.

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Indians 10, White Sox 8

post from MLB News Blog on 31 March 2008 06:35:14 PM. © MLB News Blog

Their ballpark may have a new name. Little else changed about the Cleveland Indians.The defending AL Central champions won in familiar fashion at Progressive Field - home to so much late-inning drama when it was called Jacobs Field for the past 14 years. Casey Blake hit a three-run double in the eighth inning Monday to [...]

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USSM on the Radio

post from U.S.S. Mariner on 31 March 2008 06:32:00 PM. © U.S.S. Mariner

I’ve got two radio spots today - the regular 2:20 gig on KJR with the Groz, and then at 4:30 (yes, during the game) on KJRB out of Spokane with Sean Widmer.

Ahh, opening day - good times.

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Tribe Down White Sox 10-8 in Exciting Opener

The Indians came out of the gates firing on opening day and thankfully, their fire power was enough to edge out the White Sox.

Martinez Leaves With Injury: Obviously the big story is Victor Martinez leaving his second straight home opener in a row with a hamstring injury.

Vic was advancing to 2nd on a ball that got away from White Sox Catcher A.J. Pierzynski when he pulled up lame and rolled to the ground right in front of the tag.

Word is day to day with right hamstring tightness. Kelly Shoppach should see action for the time being.

Hot Bats Carry Tribe: Before he went out with the injury, Victor got the party started in the 2nd inning with a hit. From there it was bombs away as Garko and Peralta followed up with hits. Asdrubal Cabrera avoided a double play and knocked in a run which would prove to be huge.

Gutierrez juiced one into the left field bleachers that set off the light. A few batters later Grady Sizemore sent one into right field, Jason Michaels coaxed a walk and Travis Hafner brought him in with a double. Hafner would then score on Victor's 2nd hit of the inning.

The scoring would cease till the bottom of the 8th when Vic's replacement Kelly Shoppach got on base. Peralta would follow suit, and after outs from Garko and Cabrera, Gutierrez works a walk setting the stage for a Casey Blake double.

CC Struggles: CC Showed his glimpses, but for the most part struggled in his 5 plus innings. The main culprit was Jim Thome who hit a pair of 2 run homers to keep the Sox alive. The funny thing is that Thome was career 0 for against Sabathia.

The bullpen would carry the rest of the game. Jensen Lewis came in a struck out a pair in the 5th, but ended up giving up a pair of runs in the next inning with the aid of Rafael Perez.

The Sox managed to tie it up before Betancourt came in to work 1.2 inning, and Joe Borowski of course made it interesting giving up a homer to Jermaine Dye, walking Pierzynski, but then getting Crede to pop out to end the game.

Star of the Game: Franklin Gutierrez was no doubt the big gun in this one. His three run homer energized the Tribe and put them ahead early, he had two more hits and drew a key walk to load the bases for Casey Blake's 3 run double in the 8th.

Up Next: The Tribe has an off day on Tuesday before they resume action with the White Sox on Wednesday. Fausto Carmona goes against Javier Vazquez.

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Zambrano Fingered

Carlos Zambrano gave up a double to Bill Hall, but picked him off second. However, Zambrano just injured his right pointer finger and had to leave the game. Update: He injured the finger on the pickoff throw. There's still no...

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Catching a Hamstring

Victor Martinez left the Indians game with a hamstring injury. He's a big part of this Cleveland offense....

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