Opening Day 2008

The Cleveland Indians opened their season against Chicago White Sox. First pitch was at 3:05 pm. Indians are at home for the first series of the season. Mark B. was the starting pitcher is now 0-6 against C.C. Sabithia. White Sox pitcher only lasted 1 2/3 innings, 2/3 innings longer than their pitcher lasted last year on opening day.

In the first inning, White Sox got a guy on base, and he stole second. Thome came up to bat, and C.C. pitched a perfect to pitch to Thome, to allow him to get a two run home run. Before that at-bat, Thome was 0-11 against C.C. Thome's first two at-bats, he hit a home run against C.C. What are we going to do with C.C.?

Bottom of the second, We had 11 or 12 guys come to bat. Victor got to hit twice. Each of his two at-bats, he hit a single, and his second one was a RBI single. Guiterriz hit a two run home run. He hit our first home run of the season. Grady took longer this year, than last year, to hit his first home run of the season. Grady's second at-bat of the game, he hit a solo home run. By the fifth out of the game, Mark B. had been chased to the showers, with the score at 7-2.

C.C. allowed the White Sox to come back into the game. C.C. could've pitched better than he did. Casey Blake made an error, which allowed White Sox to come back and tie the game. Actually Rafael Perez gave up the run(s) that tied the game. That is not like Perez at all. He would've done better. I do home he pitches like he did last year. C.C. pitched okay, but not like a Cy Young player would pitch, though.

Bottom of the 8th, Casey Blake, came to bat, with the bases loaded. He hit a 3 run double. Score is now 10-7. White Sox deliberately walked Grady, and pitched to Jason Michaels.

Top of the 9th, Joe Borowski, our closer, is on the mound. He pulled his favorite 2007 stunt, keeping us on the edge of our seats, by giving up a solo home run. Score is now 10-8. Casey Blake hit the winning run and made the final out of the game. We win 10-8!

I know this was only the first game of the season, but the Idiots could've and should've done better. Tomorrow is an off day. Wednesday, game starts at 7:05 and Thursday, starts at 12:05 before heading out to Oakland for the weekend.