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BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns beat writers Mary Kay Cabot and Tom Reed take a look at what happened during the final week of OTAs. 

Topics include: Head coach Mike Pettine and players talking about supporting wide receiver Josh Gordon through his looming suspension .  The possibility of Justin Gilbert returning kickoffs, who returned six for touchdowns in college.  The continuing battle between quarterbacks Brian Hoyer and Johnny Manziel and how each looked on the field today.

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Rookie set a Big-12 record for career kicks returned for touchdown at Oklahoma State.

BEREA, Ohio – Browns rookie Justin Gilbert uses a food analogy to describe the sensation of having a football tucked in his arm and a clear path to the end zone.

"There is nothing like taking one to the house," Gilbert said. "I tell a couple of my teammates, 'It's like your Mama's cooking, it's finger lickin good."

If Gilbert can convince the Browns to let him return kicks as he did at Oklahoma State, he might become a walking, make that sprinting, Kentucky Fried Chicken endorsement.

While the club drafted him No. 8 overall to play cornerback, Gilbert set a Big-12 record with six career kickoff returns for touchdowns. He's getting work in that role during spring practice and hopes to win the job.

Gilbert, Buster Skrine and Earl Bennett are among the players special teams coach Chris Tabor mentioned when discussing kickoff and punt return candidates. Travis Benjamin, recovering from anterior cruciate ligament surgery, will be another one, and is expected to be ready by training camp.

Benjamin ranked eighth in the NFL last season in punt returns, averaging 11.7 yards and scoring a touchdown, prior to his midseason injury. But kick returns were a source of frustration for the Browns. Things got so bad the club briefly resorted to Greg Little before settling on Fozzy Whittaker, who produced a serviceable 22-yard average.

Neither Little nor Whittaker are with the team, and there's no question Gilbert covets the position.

"It's something I love doing," said Gilbert, who averaged 26.3 yards per return on 102 kicks at Oklahoma State. "I love to have the ball in my hands whether it's returning kicks or, if I don't get to return kicks, getting it by returning interceptions and getting touchdowns."

But is exposing a first-round pick and presumptive starter opposite Joe Haden worth the risk of possible injury?

Tabor concedes it's a factor he must weigh. He did, however, point out the fact the Minnesota Vikings used receiver and 2013 first-round pick Cordarrelle Patterson in the same capacity last season. Patterson led the NFL with a 32.4-yard average and two TDs.

"Our goal obviously is to have more than one returner," Tabor said. "He's a guy coming out of college that obviously was explosive and dynamic. So we're trying to capitalize on those traits right now and we'll see what takes place as the year goes on.

"At this time of year, you're developing guys, but do you take those things (draft status) into consideration? You do, but at the same time, you're going to do whatever you can to make sure the Browns win."

Coach Gregg Popovich has established a legacy of success in San Antonio -- and he's not really as cranky as he appears in sideline interviews.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Contrary to public opinion, NBA sideline reporters do not hate Gregg Popovich. Though they've been sneered at, scoffed at and snubbed by the San Antonio Spurs coach -- ''Pop'd'' they call it -- there is no animosity.

"I have two sons,'' TNT's David Aldridge said in a telephone interview on Tuesday. "If my sons were good enough to be NBA players -- and they're not -- I would be honored if Gregg Popovich coached them.''

ESPN's Doris Burke admitted has she was near tears when Popovich answered her two thoughtful questions with the same word -- turnovers -- during last year's Western Conference Finals. But, she told Grantland.com, "We all adore him.''

With the Spurs set to host LeBron James and the Miami Heat when the NBA Finals begin on Thursday night, there will be anywhere between four and seven chances for Popovich to pop off again.

But, behind the scenes, the people who know him best describe him completely differently than what comes across our television screens.

"He's a very, very, very caring person,'' said former Cavs coach Mike Brown.

"I think people are coming to realize what a caring, good person he is,'' added former Cavs player and general manager Danny Ferry, now the general manager of the Atlanta Hawks. "He has a great sense of humor, enjoys a good laugh and a great dinner. He's a foodie. You go in his office before a game and he's not watching the other games that are on usually. More often than not he's watching the Food Channel.''

Brown coached with Popovich in San Antonio from 2000-03, the same years Ferry was a player there. Both were in San Antonio when the Spurs won the 2003 NBA championship, and both cite Popovich as a key factor in their development. Six other NBA coaches -- Steve Kerr, Doc Rivers, Brett Brown, Mike Budenholzer, Monty Williams and Jacque Vaughn -- and five other executives -- Sam Presti, Dell Demps, Kevin Pritchard, Dennis Lindsey and Rich Hennigan -- could make the same claim.

"Watching and being around him, I learned more about managing people than anything else,'' Brown said Tuesday in his first local interview since being fired by the Cavs on May 12. "He's a guy that makes players 13 through 15 feel like a part of the winning success, as well as players three through five. On top of that, he'll also make the custodian feel like he's a part of the success they've had.

"That's a unique skill set -- to be able to make everybody who's part of the organization feel like they've had a huge impact on winning and that they really, truly feel like they belong.''
    
Said Ferry, "Pop leads in a values-based way and, ultimately, that makes you a more successful program and a more rich environment for everyone to be a part of.''

Asked if he'd still be in basketball if he hadn't finished his career in San Antonio, Ferry said, "I don't know. I do know that my appreciation for a program and how well things can be done excited me. You didn't just play there, it was an experience.''

Popovich, 65, has just completed his 18th year as the Spurs coach, making him the longest tenured head coach in major-league professional sports. With an overall record of 967-443 (a .686 winning percentage), he has won four NBA titles and been named coach of the year three times, including this season as the Spurs finished 62-20, the best record in the league. A native of East Chicago, Indiana, he attended the Air Force Academy, graduating with a degree in Soviet studies, served five years in the Air Force and then returned to become an assistant coach at the academy.  After coaching at Pomona-Pitzer for eight seasons, he joined Larry Brown's staff in San Antonio and has been there ever since.

What's it like to play for him?

"He's a very smart and caring person that has high standards -- but he's very fair,'' Ferry said. "He listens. He thinks deeply and he cares about the group of people that he's with every day -- and about the world in general. He's very clear in how he wants his player to play and how he wants his team to play -- how he wants them to play and act.''

Could everybody play for him?

"No,'' Ferry said. "If you don't play hard, if you are full of yourself and not a good teammate, you'll have a hard time being successful there.''

Future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan has been with Popovich since becoming the No. 1 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft. It has been 15 years since they won their first title together.

"It's hard what they've done,'' Brown said. "It's unheard of what they've done.

"Throughout the course of the relationship, the ups and downs, the thing they both did that not many people do in today's NBA is they stayed consistent with their patience. There aren't many people -- players and/or coaches and/or front office people -- that have the patience that those two guys have with one another. That, in itself, is a unique dynamic.''

Brown, who didn't want to talk about the Cavs, watched last season as the Spurs suffered through a demoralizing end to their season. Just when it looked as if they were going to win their fifth title in Game 6, some mistakes down the stretch allowed the Heat to win Game 6 in overtime and then win their second straight title in Game 7. Most observers wrote off the aging Spurs, predicting their incredible run likely was coming to an end.

But Brown didn't -- and still doesn't.

"I truly felt they would come back,'' said Brown, who may be eying a return to ESPN. "Not only did I think that they'd come back but I still think they have two to three years left in the tank. I don't think this this is anywhere close to being finished.''

After two concussions, Carlos Santana said he'll do whatever it takes to help the Indians. Yes, that includes catching.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Carlos Santana says he has no problem catching again.

Santana is expected to come off the seven-day concussion disabled list Friday in Arlington, Texas when the Indians open a 10-game trip with a four-game series against the Rangers. He suffered his second concussion since 2012 when he took a foul tip off the mask May 25 at Camden Yards against Baltimore.

"I don't think I want to stop catching," said Santana. "I haven't talked to Tito (manager Terry Francona) or anybody about that. I haven't thought about that.

"They've been very good to me. This is my team and I'll do whatever they need me to do. They know, and the fans know, that I like to play."

Santana took batting practice on the field Tuesday for the first time since going on the DL Before that, he ran the bases and suffered no concussion-like symptoms.

"Right now I feel good," said Santana. "I just thank God for letting me recover quick. I'm hungry to play right now."

Francona said Santana must pass every concussion test on MLB's protocol before he'll be activated.

"We're aware of what happened in 2012," said Francona. "But if he passes this test, it means he's OK. It means he's healed.

"A concussion is a bruise on the brain. When guys have repeated ones, guys seem to get them easier and easier. You start having problems when guys, especially in football, start having them every two weeks or so. This is from two years ago so I think we're OK."

Santana is the Tribe's starting third baseman and backup catcher.

Land ho: Nick Swisher is finally out of the swimming pool and working on dry land as he recovers from a hyper-extended left knee.

"I spent so much time in the water I felt I was some kind of fish," said Swisher.

The Indians placed Swisher on the 15-day disabled list on May 27.

"I don't know much about DL stints, but this is a lot of work," said Swisher. "With all the stuff we're doing right now, playing a big-league ball game will be a piece of cake."

Francona said if all goes well, Swisher will start a rehab assignment during the upcoming 10-game trip to Texas, Kansas City and Boston.

"We want to get him a couple of games just to see where he's at physically," said Francona.

Swisher received cortisone injections in his left and right knee after being placed on the DL.

"You feel those shots in your gut," said Swisher with a laugh. "Whatever it was, I feel great. I guess as the years progress, there are more things you have to deal with. Last year it was my shoulder and this time it just happens to be my knee."

Swisher said his rehab has progressed to where he can start to hit and play catch.

"I think I'll take ground balls and hit on the field Wednesday," said Swisher. "That's good because you start to get a little cabin fever at this point."

Swisher said he can tell the difference in the swings he's taken since getting the shots.

"It's just nice to go in there and take swings and feel like you have your legs underneath you," said Swisher. "You get in that strong hitter's slot instead of just going up there and trying to make contact."

From patience to speed: In Monday's 3-2 victory over Boston, Michael Bourn reached base in his first three plate appearances on two hits and a walk. He scored two runs and stole a base.

Francona believes that the deeper Bourn gets into this season, the more games he'll have like that.

"In a perfect world every player feels perfect from opening day to the end of the season, but it's not a perfect world," said Francona. "Bournie had surgery (at the end of last season on his left hamstring), he had to get some things fixed.

"He understands the more he can impact the game with his legs, the better we are. He also understands staying out on the field is important."

Bourn has stolen five bases in eight attempts.

"As Bournie grows into the season, I think you'll see more and more of this (Monday night)," said Francona. "It takes patience, but I think that's the best way to go about it. I don't think you can just give a guy a speech and make him run fast."

Finally: Three of the four pitchers in the Indians' closer-by-committee are among the AL leaders in appearances. Bryan Shaw and Marc Rzepczynski are tied for the league lead at 30, while Cody Allen is tied for second at 29. "Those guys are everything we believe in," said Francona. "They show up and will take the ball every day. So because they'll say yes, I need to check myself sometimes."

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Scoring Summary

1st inning: Michael Brantley gets the scoring started with an RBI single off Jake Peavy, scoring Michael Bourn, who led the game off with a single. Lonnie Chisenhall followed with a single of his own, scoring Asdrubal Cabrera. One more run came across in the inning on a double-play groundout by Ryan Raburn. Tribe 3, Red Sox 0.

3rd inning: Red Sox third baseman Xander Bogaerts with a solo home run to left field. Tribe 3, Red Sox 1. 

6th inning: Jonathan Herrera with an RBI single off reliever Marc Rzepczynski, scoring Jonny Gomes. Tribe 3, Red Sox 2. 

Game 59: Indians (28-30) vs. Red Sox (27-30)

First pitch: 7:05 p.m. at Progressive Field

TV/radio: STO; WTAM AM/1100, WMMS 100.7 FM

Detlev will head down to his new school this upcoming weekend.

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio -- "It happened so fast" is how Andrew Osborne senior center Nick Detlev described his decision to commit to the Tennessee-Martin basketball team.

This past Thursday, the Tennessee-Martin coaching staff got word of Detlev, a 7-foot-2 unsigned center. On Friday, they offered. On Monday, Detlev took an official visit, and on Tuesday, he committed.

Now Detlev, a Euclid resident, is set to leave this Friday to head down to his new school for the rest of the summer.

"It's a great feeling," Detlev said. "I've been working at this since freshman year."

Detlev wasn't sure he would ever get the Division I offer he was hoping for and had made backup plans.

"I was thinking about going to prep school," Detlev said. "I thought I would just try again next year."

Detlev joins a Tennessee-Martin program that is in rebuilding mode. Following an 8-23 season in 2013-14, the Skyhawks fired head coach Jason James and replaced him with Heath Schroyer.

A former UNLV assistant, Schroyer worked with Anthony Bennett, last year's No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, during his one season playing college basketball.

"He coached Anthony Bennett and they think they can get me to the NBA, which is my ultimate goal," Detlev said.

Detlev said that the coaching staff told him that he can play right away and likes the way he runs the floor and protects the rim. During the offseason, they want him to focus on getting stronger.

Playing at Andrew Osborne, a school not affiliated with the OHSAA, Detlev said he might have gone overlooked and he's ready to play with a little chip on his shoulder.

"I felt like I didn't get a lot of exposure," Detlev said. "I was kind of upset when I didn't get any offers."

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"I guess they're trying to recruit that Athlete from the South, Torrance Gibson," Jones said. "I have no problem with that if that's who they believe they need."

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sheriron Jones recently earned SEC offers from Florida and Tennessee and was invited to the full Elite 11 camp in Oregon in July with only that nation's most elite quarterback prospects. 

At this point in Jones recruitment, it would seem that the only colleges the product of Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde would lose touch with are the ones he's no longer considering. 

But that wasn't the case with Ohio State. 

"These last few weeks I haven't talked to Ohio State at all," Jones told cleveland.com in a phone interview Tuesday evening. 

That wasn't Jones' decision. 

Buckeyes offensive coordinator Tom Herman stopped in on Jones to watch him throw during a trip to Southern California in mid-May in what was seemingly a tryout to earn an Ohio State offer. 

Herman left California without offering Jones, then Ohio State earned an oral commitment from Joe Burrow, a three-star quarterback from Athens, Ohio a few weeks later. 

Ohio State, however, plans to take two quarterbacks in the 2015 class and have remained in touch with its top remaining target – Torrance Gibson of Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage. 

Other quarterbacks have also remained in touch with Ohio State since Burrow's commitment.  

Jones isn't one of them. 

"I talked to Coach Herman after he came out to watch me throw and he told me to stay in touch and try to come out to the camps," Jones said. "But I guess they're trying to recruit that athlete from the South, Torrance Gibson. I have no problem with that if that's who they believe they need." 

Rated by Rivals.com a four-star prospect and the No. 10 dual-threat quarterback in the 2015 recruiting class, Jones now has nine offers and will visit both Tennessee and Florida this coming weekend.

With nine total scholarship offers, Jones said he isn't going to narrow it down until he investigates all programs who have given him the opportunity. 

"Ohio State was never on my list because they never offered me," Jones said. "My list is the top nine schools that I have. They are all No. 1 on my list because they all gave me a chance."

The story about Cleveland Browns' receiver Josh Gordon failing another drug test lit up the comments section of cleveland.com over the past few weeks, with many condemning his behavior and many talking about legalizing marijuana. It was at least his second violation of the substance abuse policy, and at least his fifth failed drug test since 2010, including three...

The story about Cleveland Browns' receiver Josh Gordon failing another drug test lit up the comments section of cleveland.com over the past few weeks, with many condemning his behavior and many talking about legalizing marijuana.

It was at least his second violation of the substance abuse policy, and at least his fifth failed drug test since 2010, including three for marijuana in college.

He faces suspension now and could be banned from the NFL for a year.

Gordon and the use of marijuana by professional athletes is the subject of this edition of The Opinion Show, featuring members of the Editorial Board of The Plain Dealer and the Northeast Ohio Media Group. Participating are Opinion Director Elizabeth Sullivan, columnist and deputy editorial page editor Kevin O'Brien and editorial writers Chris Evans and Pete Krouse. Chris Quinn is host.

After you hear what the board members say, they'd love to hear your thoughts. Please get into the comments and let us know where you stand.

Has Justin Masterson turned his season around? Should Lonnie Chisenhall continue to be an everyday player? cleveland.com's Tribe beat writer Paul Hoynes answered those questions and more in his podcast.

Has Justin Masterson turned his season around? Should Lonnie Chisenhall continue to be an everyday player?

cleveland.com's Tribe beat writer Paul Hoynes answered those questions and more in his weekly podcast with cleveland.com's Glenn Moore.

Among other topics discussed:

• Hoping to catch the Tigers.

• Michael Bourn's impact.

• Hoynsie remembers Ten Cent Beer Night.

You can download the MP3 or listen with the player to the right.

Be sure to follow Hoynes on Twitter.

Corey Kluber sparked the start of the Cleveland Indians' current win streak, and he could be the right guy to keep it going and get them back to .500 for the first time in nearly six weeks.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -- Corey Kluber sparked the start of the Cleveland Indians' current win streak, and he could be the right guy to keep it going and get them back to .500 for the first time in nearly six weeks.

As Kluber looks to match a career high with his fifth consecutive win Wednesday night, the Indians try for a season-high sixth straight victory and a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox in front of new Cleveland fan favorite Johnny Manziel.

The game between the Indians and Red Sox will be played at 7:05 p.m. It can be seen on SportsTime Ohio. It can also be heard on WTAM 1100 and 100.7 WMMS.

Kluber (6-3, 3.04 ERA), who won his final five decisions last year, has been victorious in his last two starts. The right-hander stifled Colorado in a 5-2 win Friday, yielding a two-run homer and four other hits while striking out 12 over 7 1-3 innings, as he finished May 4-0 with a 2.09 ERA in six starts.

"He's the same guy every single day whether he pitches good or bad," pitching coach Mikey Callaway told the Indians' website. "There's no peaks or valleys. He's consistent and he does his work probably better than everybody."

Tied for the major league lead with 95 strikeouts, Kluber fanned 10 in his only start versus Boston last year as he gave up one run and three hits in 6 2-3 innings before the bullpen blew a late lead in Cleveland's 6-5 loss.

All three of Kluber's starts this season with 10 or more strikeouts have come at home, where he has 55 in 44 innings over six outings.

Manziel will try to precede Kluber with his own strike for the ceremonial first pitch, which - at worst - should be better than rapper 50 Cent's highly mocked left-handed toss that sailed about 30 feet outside the strike zone at Citi Field last week. The rookie quarterback should also provide a boost at the gate since the Indians rank last in average home attendance.

Cleveland (29-30) has not been .500 since owning an 11-11 mark April 24, but put itself in position after Tuesday night's 5-3 win. Leadoff hitter Michael Bourn again helped stake the Indians to an early lead, scoring in the first inning for the third consecutive game, and had a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh.

Bourn, hitting .367 with 14 runs scored in 15 lifetime contests versus Boston, is 8 for 19 with six runs during the five-game winning streak.

"It can look so daunting when you look too far in advance, but when you take care of what you're supposed to do that day, all of a sudden things can mount in a good way," manager Terry Francona said.

Brandon Workman (0-0, 3.24) will make his scheduled start for the Red Sox after appealing his six-game suspension handed down Tuesday for throwing behind Rays third baseman Evan Longoria on Friday. The resulting ejection ended the right-hander's night with two runs and four hits allowed in 5 1-3 innings of Boston's 3-2, 10-inning victory.

"I really didn't know what to expect," Workman told the team's official website. "I knew beforehand that if you get ejected, automatically you get a fine. I didn't know about a suspension, I was kind of waiting to see.

"It wasn't intentional, it was raining, the ball slipped out of my hand. They can take that into consideration."

Workman, who has never faced Cleveland, has given up five runs and nine hits with six walks in 10 1-3 innings over two starts since joining the rotation.

Xander Bogaerts homered for the second straight game and is hitting .467 in his last seven for Boston (27-31).

"He's in a good place offensively," manager John Farrell said. "He's balanced, extra base power pretty consistently. He's playing very well."

Chris Fedor anchors the news for Wednesday.

Chris Fedor anchors the news for Wednesday. Here are a few top stories:

The Republican National Convention site selection team wrapped up a three-day visit to Cleveland today. Now the city plays the waiting game while three other cities make their pitches.

Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove is being considered to head the Department of Veterans Affairs.

A retired Westlake school teacher is accused of sexually abusing two boys.

Plus sports and weather.

Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller challenged a visiting recruit to a race after the prospect, Georgia safety Hakeem Bailey, posted Miller's 40-yard-dash time on Twitter.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – While 2015 safety prospect Hakeem Bailey toured the Woody Hayes Athletic Center during a recent recruiting visit, he took special notice of something on the wall. 

Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller's 40-yard-dash time. 

Listed on the wall were last year's top times, and Miller's 4.32 time was second on the team behind only former cornerback Bradley Roby, who ran a 4.26. 

Bailey, a product of Mableton (Ga.) Pebblebrook, posted on his public Twitter account his surprise that Miller runs so fast. 

lol this man @BraxtonMiller5 really run a 4.3 pic.twitter.com/x9nDEiGvl4

— H. Bailey (@_Haskeem) June 4, 2014

Bailey didn't realize that Miller would respond with a challenge. 

“@_Haskeem: lol this man @BraxtonMiller5 really run a 4.3 pic.twitter.com/7nDdvp1F3h” you wanna race?

— BRAXTON MILLER (@BraxtonMiller5) June 4, 2014

Ohio State's football players are known for not backing down when challenged to prove their speed. Coach Urban Meyer organized a race to find the fastest student during the spring, and the finals were conducted against Ohio State players during halftime of the Buckeyes' spring game. 

The race culminated in victory for a student named Malcolm Branson, who edged out cornerback Doran Grant in front of more than 60,000 attending fans.

Bailey hopes he's the next to be faster than an Ohio State football player.

@BraxtonMiller5 lol it don't matter to me! next time I come to ohio we gone race

— H. Bailey (@_Haskeem) June 4, 2014

Since Dan Gilbert bought the team in 2005, the Cavs have taken an average of 29 days to find a new coach in three coaching searches.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Worried that the Cavaliers are taking too much time with their coaching search?

Actually, it only seems that way since last year's search was basically a one-man (Mike Brown) one-week operation. How'd that work out?

This year's search is much more the norm with the Cavs -- and the NBA.

Since Dan Gilbert bought the team in 2005, the two previous coaching searches before last year have taken an average of 40 days (and 40 nights). In 2005, Paul Silas was fired on March 21 and replaced by Brendan Malone until the end of the season on April 20. Gilbert hired Brown on June 2, 43 days later. (Danny Ferry wasn't hired until June 27.)

In 2010, Brown was fired on May 23, and Byron Scott was hired on July 1, 38 days later.

Counting last year's six-day search, the Cavs average search for a new coach has been 29 days.

This year, Brown was fired on May 12, 23 days ago. The team has interviewed at least five candidates through Monday -- Adrian Griffin, Tyronn Lue, Alvin Gentry, Vinny Del Negro and Lionel Hollins -- with a second round likely to follow with one or more of them and/or additional candidates. The team has not been commenting on the search process.

But well-respected agent Steve Kauffman, who represents Griffin and Hollins, conducted a five-year study from 2008-13 and found that the average date to hire new coaches is June 13. That may be skewed a bit by the fact that Golden State hired Keith Smart on Sept. 26, 2010, after forcing out Don Nelson and Minnesota hired Rick Adelman on Sept. 13, 2011 -- during the NBA lockout. But the Lakers hired Kurt Rambis on Aug. 10, 2009, and Portland hired Terry Stotts on Aug. 7, 2013. Last summer, Brett Brown was officially hired by the Philadephia 76ers on Aug. 14.

So, be patient Cavs fans -- at least for another week or two.

Indians righty Corey Kluber has won four straight decisions.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here are the lineups for Wednesday night's game between the Indians and Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field:

Red Sox (27-31)

1. Brock Holt 1B (.326)

2. Xander Bogaerts 3B (.304)

3. Dustin Pedroia 2B (.277)

4. David Ortiz DH (.257)

5. A.J. Pierzynski C (.282)

6. Grady Sizemore RF (.225)

7. Stephen Drew SS (.000)

8. Daniel Nava LF (.130)

9. Jackie Bradley Jr. CF (.202)

RHP Brandon Workman (0-0, 3.24)

Indians (29-30)

1. Michael Bourn CF (.299)

2. Asdrubal Cabrera SS (.243)

3. Michael Brantley LF (.301)

4. Jason Kipnis 2B (.237)

5. Lonnie Chisenhall 1B (.364)

6. David Murphy RF (.283)

7. Yan Gomes C (.267)

8. Jason Giambi DH (.129)

9. Mike Aviles 3B (.276)

Corey Kluber RHP (6-3, 3.04)

Get scoring updates and analysis as the Indians take on the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field and chat with cleveland.com's Glenn Moore in the comments section.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Get scoring updates and analysis as the Indians take on the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field and chat with cleveland.com's Glenn Moore in the comments section.

Game 60: Indians (29-30) vs. Red Sox (27-31)

First pitch: 7:05 p.m. at Progressive Field

TV/radio: STO; WTAM AM/1100, WMMS 100.7

West has no doubt he can make the jump to the NFL level from Towson University.

BEREA, Ohio – Johnny Manziel's gesture for making money already is a pop-culture sensation.

It's depicted on T-shirts. It became a popular Twitter avatar with fans substituting Brownie the Elf for Manziel. As the rookie quarterback addressed a Berea elementary school assembly Wednesday, kids could be seen with arms extended, rubbing their fingers together in tribute to Manziel.

Browns rookie Terrance West believes he possesses a monetary move of his own. He plans to unleash it in the NFL this season.

Standing outside Grindstone Elementary School, the Towson University rookie was asked whether one-cut runs -- a staple of a Kyle Shanahan offense -- would be a big adjustment for him.

"That's where I get my money at," West said. "I was doing that at Towson. I'm pretty good and confident in what we're doing."

Since the Browns drafted the third rounder on May 9, the 225-pound fireplug in cleats has not spoken like a small-college back worried about making a big leap to the NFL. He compiled astonishing sums at Towson, particularly in his final season with 2,509 rushing yards and 41 touchdowns. But the totals were amassed against the likes of New Hampshire, Stony Brook and schools with compass directions for first names.

So the speed of an NFL spring practice must be quicker to what he's accustomed, right?

"No, it's not a big difference," West said. "It's about the same. Football is football ... I feel like I'm getting a good rhythm. I'm getting good feedback from the coaches. So that's what it's all about."

Fans remember their last early-round running back also arrived with plenty of confidence – even as he lacked the Jim Brown seal of approval. Trent Richardson's talk of one day reaching the Hall of Fame tapered quickly before being jettisoned to Indianapolis.

West, a Baltimore native, has made no such declarations, but he clearly believes he belongs in the NFL.

Another small-college back, Alfred Morris, parlayed one-cut runs into a Pro Bowl appearance last season with the Washington Redskins. Shanahan was the offensive coordinator for the Redskins and the rushing attack thrived behind their zone-blocking scheme.

Ben Tate and West hope to duplicate the success with Shanahan in Cleveland.

"It's instinct," West said. "That's how I run -- one cut and downfield."

He was asked if any self doubt about the jump from Towson to the NFL might creep into his mind when the Browns open the season in Pittsburgh on Sept. 7.

"No, I never think like that," he said. "I started thinking that I would play on the professional level my freshman year in college. I saw that I had the ability. I started as a freshman and performed at an elite level. So that's when it all hit me and told me that I can play on the professional level."

The Web.com Tour returns to Northeast Ohio for the first time since 2007.

WESTLAKE, Ohio – Zach Sucher's caddie walked the course at Lakewood Country Club the other day, and had one bit of advice for the Web.com Tour player before the Cleveland Open begins Thursday.

"Sleep with your 2-iron," Sucher's caddie wrote in a text.

"Those were his exact words," said Sucher, a 28-year-old from Alabama. "So, apparently I'm not hitting many drivers. That was all he said, 'Fall in love with your 2-iron, because that's all you're hitting.'"

Lakewood Country Club and its 7,022-yard, par-71 course marks a unique stop for the Web.com Tour in that it's a classic, tree-lined, narrow-fairway course. Long-bombing drivers need not apply.

But Cleveland golf fans looking to spot the next PGA Tour player just might be able to find him among the Web.com Tour field that must adjust to the classic A.W. Tillinghast design in the 11^th tournament of the season.

"It's just as good as the PGA Tour," said Matt Fast, a first-year Web.com Tour player from Mississippi. "A lot of these guys will be paying in the PGA Tour in the next few years. You've got some young talent, you've got some old talent, you've got some guys who are finally realizing how good they are. So the talent's good."

Among the players to watch are: Michael Kim, a 20-year-old who finished 17^th in the 2013 U.S. Open; Ryan Armour, a 1999 Ohio State product who was on the PGA Tour in 2007 and 2008; and Shaun Micheel, a 45-year-old who won the 2003 PGA Championship.

All will attempt to snag the first Cleveland Open title since the tournament's return to Northeast Ohio for the first time since a three-year run at StoneWater Golf Club in Highland Heights from 2005-07. The Web.com Tour previously stopped at Quail Hollow Country Club from 1990-2001.

At Lakewood Country Club, which features a renovated clubhouse that opened in May, golfers already were talking strategy before Wednesday's Pro-Am event.

"You've got to hit it straight to play good," Fast said. "You've got to keep it in the fairway. It's not a bomber's golf course -- which a guy [like me] who's 5-8, 150 probably likes."

Vince India, another first-year Web.com Tour player, gushed about his eagerness to get back to his Midwestern roots on a course that is distinct from other courses where the tour has stopped so far.

"You've got to drive it in the fairway, and if it's windy, it'll be interesting," said India, a Chicago native. "Just because it's narrow and you've got to hit it straight and be really precise."

Not only to top the course, but to top the competition.

"Everyone's good here," India said. "I like to say you can tell right away there's five to 10 guys who are going right to the [PGA] Tour. They're just here for about a year right out of college. But everyone's good, everyone's got game."

CLEVELAND OPEN

WHEN: Thursday through Sunday

Thursday and Friday – morning waves begin at 7:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m.. Afternoon waves tee off at 12:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.

Saturday  and Sunday – gates open at 7 a.m., first tee times are at 7:15 a.m.

WHERE: Lakewood Country Club, Westlake

PARKING: Parking is available at Crocker Park Shopping Center. Passenger vans, running approximately every 10-15 minutes, will pick up and drop off spectators at Crocker Park's center circle.

TICKETS: $10 for day pass, $25 for week pass. Tickets can be purchased at theclevelandopen.com or at the tournament site.

cleveland.com's Zack Meisel and The Plain Dealer's Dennis Manoloff preview the game and talk about the season so far.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's been a roller coaster ride so far for the Tribe this season.

Lewan was involved in an incident with Ohio State fans after the Buckeyes' 42-41 at Michigan on Nov. 30, 2013. Mlive.come acquired the 36-page police report about the confrontation.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Why do Ohio State and Michigan fans get into fights with each other?

"The motive behind the assault I believe to be related to the University of Michigan and Ohio State rivalry and to levels of intoxication," an Ann Arbor police officer wrote in his report about a confrontation after the Buckeyes' 42-41 win at Michigan on Nov. 30, 2013.

At the heart of this case is the role played by former Michigan lineman Taylor Lewan, who was the No. 11 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans.

The incident was first reported by Bucknuts.com in December. And nothing has been settled yet.

The latest news came Wednesday in an extensive report from mlive.com after acquiring the 36-page police report. From the mlive.com report:

As a part of their investigation, Ann Arbor police interviewed 19 people, asked six businesses for security camera footage, reviewed one security tape, listened to two 911 calls, reviewed 41 pages of medical records and generated a 36-page police report from the incident, according to documents obtained by The Ann Arbor News.

Video reviewed by Ann Arbor police shows Lewan in the area. But, Detective Dave Monroe — the lead investigator — wrote the film doesn't clearly show Lewan's actions. John Shea, Lewan's attorney, said the Tennessee Titan maintains he was breaking up a fight.

Lewan will fight to clear his name, Shea said.

Lewan has a pretrial hearing scheduled for June 16. Lewan's ex-girlfriend, Alexandra Dileo, told police that Lewan was the aggressor in the incident. She is the sister of Drew Dileo, Lewan's former Michigan teammate.

Visit mlive.com for the full story.

Here's video of the incident.

Jason Kipnis, who spent his first 27 games of this season hitting third, has been in the cleanup spot since coming off the disabled list on May 28.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Seen and heard Wednesday at Progressive Field.

Clubhouse confidential: Until he came off the disabled list on May 28, Jason Kipnis had never hit cleanup in his career. So far he's been the Indians man-in-the-middle for five games due in part to injuries to Nick Swisher and Carlos Santana.

"There's no difference," said Kipnis. "You try to get a hit every at bat no matter where you are in the order."

Here's a look at what Kipnis has done throughout the lineup in his career: No.1, 23 games, .200; No.2, 142 games, .278; No.3, 179 games, .271; No.4, five games, .250; No.5, two games, .333; No. 7, five games, .267; No.8, 11 games, .184 and No.9, three games, .400.

Kipnis is the fourth cleanup hitter that manager Terry Francona has used this year.

Ole' No. 88: Left-hander Josh Outman wears jersey No.88, the highest number on the Indians 25-man roster.

"I was wearing No.55 with the A's when they signed Hideki Matsui," said Outman. "He wanted No.55 because he wore it when he broke the home run record in Japan so I just picked 88.

"I was No.8 when I went through college and the low minors. Single digits are generally frowned upon for pitchers so I just took 88. I've worn it since 2011."

Stat of the day: Lefties are hitting .140 and righties .306 vs. the Tribe's right-handed closer Cody Allen. In his career, lefties are hitting .213 and righties .263 against Allen.