OLD FACES IN NEW PLACES

MANY PLAYERS MADE THEIR SEASON DEBUT YESTERDAY WITH A NEW TEAM. HERE IS HOW SOME OF THOSE PLAYERS FARED.

MARK TEIXEIRA (YANKEES): 0-4 WITH A WALK
C.C. SABATHIA (YANKEES): 4.1 IP 8 HITS 6 RUNS 5 WALKS AND NO STRIKEOUTS
J.J. PUTZ (METS): 1 IP 0 HITS 0 RUNS 1 WALK 1 STRIKEOUT
FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ (METS) : 1 IP 1 STRIKEOUT 1 SAVE 10 PITCHES THROWN
MARK DEROSA (INDIANS): 0-3 WITH A STRIKEOUT AND A WALK
KEN GRIFFEY JR. (MARINERS): 1-3 WITH A HOMERUN AND A WALK
JOE CREDE (TWINS): 1-4
IVAN "PUDGE" RODRIGUEZ (ASTROS): 0-4 WITH 2 STRIKEOUTS
ADAM DUNN (NATIONALS): 2-4 WITH A HOMERUN AND 4 RBI

OPENING DAY: TEXAS 9 - CLEVELAND 1

The Cleveland Indians opened their season yesterday against the Texas Rangers. Last year's Cy Young winner Cliff Lee started for the Indians and gave up 7 runs on 10 hits in 5 innings. Former Indian Kevin Millwood started for the Rangers and gave up just 1 run on 5 hits in 7 innings. He also got 10 ground-ball outs. For the Indians, their 5 hits were scattered throughout the game and in big spots both Victor Martinez and Travis Hafner grounded into inning ending double-plays. Last year's breakout player, Kelly Shoppach, went 0-3 with two strikeouts. Newly acquired 3B Mark Derosa went 0-3 with a walk.

Today is an off day for the Indians and tomorrow they send out Fausto Carmona. Hopefully he will show that last year was just an injury-plagued season and that he will bounce back this year.