It’s certainly been a bad week for Cleveland sports fans. First they have to witness the weekly beat down the Browns receive at the hands of any opponent they face. How’s that Eric Mangini selection going for you right now? Seriously, you’re not counting that game with the Bills as a win are you?
Next, the Cavaliers go out and open the season by laying an egg against their Eastern Conference rivals Boston in their NBA season opener. The Shaq attack really paid off with just 10 points, two after halftime. At least LeBron was his regular self and it’s only the first game of the the season, there’s time.
For those across the country who still remember baseball is being played and tuned into the World Series, it was an entertaining opener with the Phils getting a one game advantage with their 6-1 win.
But it had to be excruciating for Indians fans to watch as two former Cy Young pitchers who were both pitching for Cleveland just a season and a half ago, were facing off as game one starters in baseball’s winter classic.
Cliff Lee and C.C. Sabathia put of quite a performance that was close until the Yankee bullpen broke down. Lee actually was stellar as he became the first pitcher in series history to have 10 strikeouts, no walks and no earned runs allowed.
He was the first lefty to beat the Yankees in a series opener in Yankee Stadium since Sandy Koufax. He also could still be pitching in Cleveland, but when the team went south, they didn’t think they could afford to keep him.
Sabathia wasn’t terrible last night, he made just two bad pitches, both for solo homers by Chase Utley.
Living in Kansas City, I have a first hand perspective in watching great young players for your team end up elsewhere on championship clubs. Johnny Damon with the Red Sox, Jermaine Dye with the White Sox. Heck, they even chose not to resign Raul Ibanez to a three year deal because of age concerns. Since then he’s averaged over 100 RBI’s a season for five years and the Royals chose to throw their money at Jose Guillen, but I digress.
This is about you Cleveland. It’s your day in the sunshine. It’s your time to celebrate your to Cy Young winners battling it out for World Series Glory. Hey at least you’ve got Manny Acta to lead your new team to greatness.
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