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Hafner is in midseason form. A ground ball to 2nd. Not a DP only because Beckham doesn't handle it well.

Buerhle walks Kearns to get to LaPorta who goes to 3-2 and hits a soft fly. 2-0 after 2.

Joe won't be surprised about this post:

2-run homer for Adam Dunn. 4-0 Sox. Try again tomorrow.

Whoa, there was plenty more game after that! ... just not enough.

Tribe Pitchers Fan 14. Did we do that ever last year?

Chisox have a LOT OF free swingers. Lots of K's gonna happen to them this year.

That said, so what?? It's about runs.

Trying to find a bright side. That will take some hard work and creative thinking this season.

First of the season, I think: a starting pitcher retires the side in order. Great job Carlos Carrasco. Unfortunately he wasn't so successful in the first 2 innings. 1 in the 1st, 4 in the 2nd. But there's more good news: NO Homers allowed all game by CC. Tribe trails 5-3 middle of 3.

LaPorta has now struck out with men on 2nd and 3rd; and popped up with men on 1st and 2nd.

Carrasco has now gone 5 innings, no more runs allowed in the past 3 frames and he's only at 75 pitches, proving again that he just might be successful if he can avoid:

a) homeruns (which he's done today)
b) the big inning (4 scored in the 2nd)

Tribe with a rally and a chance to tie. Santana and Hafner single with one out in the 5th. OCabrera bats with TravisBuck to follow.

OC fans. It's up to the Star of Spring Training.

I am not going to let a lousy game against the Chisox ruin a beautiful day here in Charlotte NC

Carrasco allowed his 6th run in the 6th. He put one on in the 7th and Chad Durbin relieved and made things worse: a walk and a 2-rbi double. 8-3 Sox.

Twins about to go 0-2. If we stay even with Minnesota all year, I'll be satisfied.