Spring Fever

“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball.  I’ll tell you what I do.  I stare out the window and wait for spring.”  ~Rogers Hornsby

With the temps up near 60 degrees here in Northeast Ohio, its amazing how I am able to keep myself sane. You can just smell baseball in the air and I’m patiently counting down the days until Jacob’s, I mean Progessive Field will open its doors for 80 games *sigh*

The Indians had an off day yesterday and it might have been the best thing for them. Cliff Lee and Travis Hafner make their Cactus Leauge debuts today and the only thing an Indians fan can do is hope for the best. After last year’s DL looking like an All-Star roster, we are all sitting back to see which Hafner is going to show up this year. Is it going to be the Hafner from 2006 who tied the record for most Grand Slams in a single season, or is it going to be the Hafner of 2007 & 2008 who could barely hit .250.

Cliff Lee will make his debut today as well. Is it possible for him to have a repeat of last season? Yes, but its probably unlikely. Not to say that last season was a fluke for Lee, because it wasn’t, but I don’t see another Cy Young award coming to Cleveland. Look for another strong season from Lee.

Another injured Indians is Shin Shoo Choo. However, he will still be playing in the WBC, but limited to a designated hitter. Other honorable mentions for the Indians hurt list include Pitcher Adam Miller, CF Grady Sizemore, and Pitcher Kerry Wood.

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