Snow Will Be Over For Sox Opener In Cleveland
CLEVELAND (CBS) -- The snow in Cleveland will be over when the White Sox take on the Indians on opening day Friday.
As part of their last preseason workout on Thursday, the Sox were seen making snow angels, having a snowball fight and building a snowman.
Cleveland was hit by a late-season snowfall earlier this week, leaving near near-blizzard conditions in some area and confusing migratory birds that had returned from the South, CBS affiliate WOIO-TV reported.
Guillen, never one to bite his tongue, weighed in on the issue.
"Very stupid," the always opinionated Guillen said. "Nothing against Cleveland. We expect that. When you play in Cleveland on opening day ... a couple of years ago they canceled like 30 games here. But we are here, and we have to play through snow."
Conditions will be more tolerable at Cleveland's Progressive Field Friday, and Guillen said playing in extreme conditions is just part of being a major leaguer.
"You want to play in nice weather? Sign with the NBA, you play indoors and you are fine," he said. "You play baseball, you will play in rain, snow, (heat) and (humidity). Don't make that as an excuse. I don't expect my players making any excuses or complaining about it. That's a no-no for us. We know it's cold. We all know that. That's two teams out there battling."
Indians manager Manny Acta was confident the field would be in good condition by game time. The grass at Progressive Field was replaced this winter after the ballpark hosted "Snow Days," where fans could slide down a tubing hill and ice skate.
The first pitch for the Sox Friday is at 2:05 p.m. Central Time.
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