April 9, 200719 yr CLEVELAND -- The Indians will play their 2007 home opener in Milwaukee. You read that right. In the latest and most peculiar in a long line of bizarre twists and turns in the life of the Tribe these past few days, the club announced Monday afternoon that it will have to move its three-day, home series against the Angels to the retractable roof comforts of Miller Park in Milwaukee. "We're off the charts now," manager Eric Wedge said. "We're rolling with it and making the best of the situation." Persistent snow in the Cleveland area this weekend left more than 10 inches of powder on the ground at Jacobs Field, postponing an entire four-game series against the Mariners. Attempts to get Friday's home opener completed fell one strike short in the top of the fifth inning, and doubleheaders scheduled for Saturday, Sunday and Monday were all snowed out. The heavy snow appears to have dissipated, but the field conditions are currently unplayable. On Monday afternoon, grounds-crew members were still working to clear the field off with bulldozers, snow plows and shovels. "Considering the combination of the weather forecast, the playing conditions at Jacobs Field, fan comfort issues and a concern about the length of inactivity for our players," said Indians president Paul Dolan, "a change of venue for the three-game series is the most logical option. We would like to thank Major League Baseball and the ownership groups for both the Angels and Brewers for their support during this unique situation." Players arrived at the ballpark Monday hoping to get in at least one game against the Mariners, but were soon informed to start packing their bags for an unexpected road trip. The team is scheduled to fly out of Cleveland on Monday night. Left-hander C.C. Sabathia will start opposite right-hander Ervin Santana in Tuesday's 7:05 p.m. ET series opener. On Wednesday, right-hander Jake Westbrook will oppose left-hander Joe Saunders, also at 7:05 p.m. And on Thursday, in a 12:05 p.m. game, left-hander Jeremy Sowers will get the start against right-hander Dustin Moseley. The Indians are expecting the field conditions to be cleared up in time to play their regularly scheduled home series against the White Sox, beginning Friday at 7:05 p.m. Right-hander Fausto Carmona will start that game. Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
April 9, 200719 yr I still remember the weather during the 1997 world series, wit Alou being covered head to toe on the outfield. That was ridiculous
April 9, 200719 yr I'm glad the Seattle series with Cleveland got cancelled because there is a strong likelihood for a King Felix v. Kaibutsu pitching matchup on national TV Wednesday.
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