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Blake's clutch hit, Shoppach's swinging tag put down White Sox rally in season opener Casey mighty with game on the line
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Tuesday, Apr 01, 2008
CLEVELAND: Take that, you Negative Nellies and Dubious Dudes in Cleveland and everywhere else Indians fans occasionally take Casey Blake's name in vain.
Who says he's a lousy hitter with runners in scoring position? You can't do better than one thousand (actually 1.000 in baseball arithmetic).
Of course, Blake has been to the plate once this season with runners on second or third, but his bases-loaded double scored three runs in the eighth inning to snap a 7-7 tie and sink the White Sox 10-8 in the season opener Monday at Progressive Field.
Fans and the media gave Blake plenty of grief about his .190 average with runners in scoring position last year, so here's his chance to get even.
''Write it,'' he deadpanned to reporters who surrounded his locker after the game. ''You guys won't write it.''
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04-01-2008, 05:14 AM
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Cleveland media keep eye on ball Tony Rizzo's radio show offers spontaneous fun
Published on Tuesday, Apr 01, 2008
Northeast Ohio baseball fans heard the crack of the bat Monday, and the area's media covered it with a mixture of cheerleading and analysis.
Much of the rah-rah stuff came from those media outlets associated with the team, but there were legitimate news morsels to sample. Those ties give WKYC (Channel 3), WTAM (1100-AM) and SportsTime Ohio a decided advantage when it comes to what they provide viewers and listeners.
Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro and President Paul Dolan dutifully made the rounds to each of those spots to talk about the team and expectations. It made for some interesting contrasts, depending on who asked the questions.
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04-01-2008, 05:15 AM
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Sabathia gives up bombs to Thome White Sox star hits pair of two-run homers, but walks are concern
By Stephanie Storm
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Tuesday, Apr 01, 2008
CLEVELAND: C.C. Sabathia knows when Monday's game started to get away from him during the Indians' 10-8 season-opening victory over the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field.
It wasn't the 414-foot two-run homer he dished up to designated hitter Jim Thome that spotted the White Sox a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
Nor was it Thome's second two-run homer ? a 420-foot shot in the third, again to right-center field ? that pulled Chicago within 7-4 after the Tribe's offense had bailed out Sabathia from the early hole with a seven-run second inning.
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04-01-2008, 05:28 AM
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Boos go deep
Jeering inspires Thome for two Chicago homers
Tuesday, April 01, 2008Dennis Manoloff
Plain Dealer Reporter
In the postgame clubhouse Monday, White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome was asked if he gets extra motivated when returning to Progressive Field, his former home.
"I'll let you answer that," Thome said.
Then he did, in fact, answer it.
 "There's a lot of emotion, a lot of history here, so, yeah," he said.
Asked if the extra motivation comes from getting booed loudly, Thome stared ahead.
"I'll let you answer that," he said.
He left this one hanging. But odds are good the answer also is yes.
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04-01-2008, 05:29 AM
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Beautiful day for baseball Fans march back to park for thrills instead of chills
Fans get thrills, not chills, as the Indians win, 10-8
Tuesday, April 01, 2008John Horton
Plain Dealer Reporter
The calendar read March 31. The atmosphere inside Progressive Field registered late October.
Baseball's back, Cleveland: Those with heart conditions should consider themselves warned.
The Indians - who cranked the excitement meter to off-the-chart levels last year with a thrilling season that ended one win shy of the World Series - applied the shock paddles to the 2008 season on Monday. Consider the campaign jump-started.
 The Tribe pulled out a 10-8 heart-stopper over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Opening Day. The resulting roars from the sold-out stands echoed the cheers of autumn.
Grown men hugged in joy. Hands met in high-five slaps. Wild whoops turned throats raw.
Energy, energy, energy.
In Game 1.
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