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Clevelanders can feel it. Spring is in the air. And with spring, comes America’s favorite pastime: BASEBALL.

Save your comments about apple pie and lemonade. What any Cleveland Indians fan wants is a winning season. The bittersweet taste of last year’s season still lingers on the tongue of many an Ohioan, and hope always remains alive for a stellar follow-up in 2008. To fall one game short of winning the World Series is not something that is easily forgotten; however, Clevelanders are adept at manning up and moving on, so we face the upcoming season with anticipation.

The season lineup consists of Grady Sizemore, Asdrubal Cabrera, Travis Hafner, Victor Martinez, Ryan Garko, Casey Blake, Franklin Gutierrez, and Jhonny Peralta. While you won’t be seeing a barrage of home runs every night from this group, they have a thousand different ways to get the better of other teams with their combination of power and speed. Sensible hitting is what will make this one of the American League’s best lineups.

As far as pitching, C.C. Sabathia and Fausto Carmona create a double-whammy impact and lead one of the best pitching staffs in baseball. This alone will hopefully be enough to lead the Indians into the postseason.

With manager Eric Wedge at the helm, there will be little excuse for the Indians not having a great season. This is Wedge’s year to prove that he’s a solid manager, so he will no doubt be focused on proving his ability for longevity. Combine that would a solid team with good chemistry, and 2008 should prove to be another exciting, if not World Series-bound season.

For season ticket info, visit The Official Site of the Cleveland Indians: Tickets.

Visit their Cleveland Indians: 2008 Schedule page to choose the home and away games you’ll attend.

To keep up with the active roster and injuries, bookmark this page.

If you are interested in an active forum in which you can discuss all things related to the Tribe, check out Cleveland.com’s board.

And last but not least, Go Tribe!