Snow In Cleveland Causes MLB To Move Angels-Indians Series

With baseball season in full swing, wintry conditions cause the cancellation of the entire Mariners-Indians series in Cleveland, and MLB takes some lumps for its decision to move the Tribe’s “home” series against the Angels to Milwaukee. Moving around the diamond: the Red Sox open up at home with new corporate backing; Dish reaches a deal with MASN; massive Dodgers and Mets crowds fight parking problems; ESPN.com scrambles to fix product; and the commissioner’s office hears some complaints about the White Sox' new press box.

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