I wrote about my history of attending Indians/Guardians home openers. Yesterday's game was one I'll never forget because of how it overlapped with the totality of the solar eclipse.

My front seat for the eclipse

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In case you missed it, it was a very emotional introduction for Shane Bieber before the Home Opener today against the White Sox.

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Never know what you're going to see at the ballpark, huh?

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There were four tremendous starting pitching performances in Cleveland's MiLB system on Saturday.

AA: Tommy Mace 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

A+: Parker Messick 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

A+: Austin Peterson 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K

A: Matt Wilkinson 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 9 K

Gotta stop going two innings with Guardians relievers. Has backfires almost every time I the second frame. Only one who has looked like he can do it so far is Cade Smith.

David Fry BLAST OFF!

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Tanner “The Belt” Bibee!!

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The Cleveland Guardians lead the AL in runs scored after taking 2 of 3 in Seattle.

How good is this from Austin Hedges!?!

This pitch had a 14% probability of being called a strike, but he won it because of 3 things he did with his mitt:

1. LATE Move - Notice how long his mitt stays down before he starts his move to the ball. This takes A LOT of discipline to…

MLB Pitchers to do the following in their first 2 games of a season since 1901:

• 20+ strikeouts
• One-or-zero walk(s) allowed
• No runs allowed

1.) SHANE BIEBER, 2024 (12.0IP, 0R, 1BB, 20 SO)
2.) SHANE BIEBER, 2020 (14.0IP, 0R, 1BB, 27 SO)

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W: 5-2 vs SEA
Streak: W1
Improve to 4-2 this season

Incredible comeback, then massive fumble in the top and bottom of the ninth inning by the Guards. Hope they learn some valuable lessons from this embarrassing loss.

Steven Kwan on pace for 54 home runs this season!

That's No. 19 Cleveland Guardians prospect Cade Smith, as voted by Covering the Corner readers.

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What a debut by Cade Smith! I definitely want to see more of that young man. Kid is electric!

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No. 2 Cleveland Guardians prospect Kyle Manzardo shows some muscle with a two-run homer in #SpringBreakout .

Kyle Manzardo with a 2 run shot to put the Guardians up 4-2

Jhonkensy Noel with a bomb!!!