Hue Jackson says top pick Corey Coleman, the receiver from Baylor, needs to get in better shape -- fast. Watch video

BEREA, Ohio -- Hue Jackson sent a message loud and clear to his top pick Corey Coleman Friday that this isn't Baylor anymore and that it's time to put his big-boy conditioning pants on.

"He's got to get in shape,'' Jackson said, zinging it right at Coleman like a Cody Kessler fastball. "He's explosive and he can catch the ball. He's extremely talented and gifted. (But) he's one of the guys that has to get in shape. He saw himself, 'whoa, this is different.' And it is. But we'll get him to where he needs to be.''

Even though Coleman realized it himself, Jackson drove the point home with some in-practice ribbing.

"Oh, yes, I did,'' Jackson said. "I will not do that (share). But I did. He understands where he needs to be and I'm excited about him. He gets it. It'd be different if I didn't think a young man gets it, he does. And he knows there's work to do. That's what this is all about. That's why they call us coaches. We've got to take these guys and mold them into our culture and to our idea of being football players for the Cleveland browns and we'll get them there.''

In fact, the first thing Jackson noticed about his entire rookie class -- which includes 14 draft picks and 10 undrafted rookies -- is that they have to step up their conditioning game. But he stressed Coleman hasn't gotten lazy since the end of his wildly productive college season -- complete with a nation-high 20 touchdown catches.

"It's different in the National Football League,'' Jackson said. "Receivers have to be able to run all day long. The guy made it through practice and he made some plays and catches and all that stuff. But at the same time, there's a level of what it should it look like for me.

"So maybe this is a little pleasing of me that he needs to get better from a conditioning standpoint to be able to do it for as long as I know that a receiver has to do it and the way our receivers do it now.''

Browns fans will have a chance to witness practice themselves at the Fan Fest

Next month, Coleman will compete in fullsquad minicamp with veterans such as Andrew Hawkins, Terrelle Pryor, Brian Hartline and Taylor Gabriel, who have all been schooled for the past month in the Jackson Way of working their tails off.

"In order for him to walk in that room to compete with those guys, he's got to get into great shape,'' said Jackson. "It's not talent at all. It's getting in shape, and that's OK 'cause we'll get him there very quickly."

Here's #Browns Cody Kessler throwing to first-round pick Corey Coleman in rookie camp pic.twitter.com/r5P1UciIK1

— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) May 13, 2016

Jackson said it's not unusual for rookies to be caught off guard by the pace of a practice, especially receivers.

"These guys flew in, some of them got in late,'' he said. "It's a different sleeping environment. It's a new environment for them. So when I say about getting in shape, I'm not putting him down by any stretch of the imagination. Trust me. This whole group needs to get in better shape.

"I just pointed this out because the guy's very talented and if anything his eyes really opened about where he needs to get to very fast, and I think he's very excited to do it because he knows what it's going to take to play up here.''

He stressed, "this is not a negative. This is something that I anticipated in some areas, and we'll get these guys there because we have one of the best strength staffs that there are in football."

Jackson doesn't believe that coming up the learning curve from the simplistic Baylor spread offense will be a problem for Coleman (5-11, 185). Coleman made plenty of catches Friday from Kessler and tryout quarterback Ricky Stanzi, a native of Mentor, Ohio.

"I don't see that because he's so athletic,'' Jackson said. "He has the ability to sink his hips and get in out of breaks and obviously he's very talented. I know that's what everbody else was concerned about but I don't think that's what we're concerned about. We have the best receiver coach in football (in Al Saunders) and we'll get him to where he needs to be and the talent will just continue to show itself.''

Jackson wasn't alarmed that Coleman and many of the others weren't in practice shape coming off the pre-draft process.

"They haven't been around us, so I don't think anybody would really understand,'' he said. "I don't think our veteran players understood it until they went through it. The difference with this group is we put them on the field first, whereas our other guys had two weeks for them to understand where we were headed before they started.'

Throughout the fast-paced hour-long session, Jackson envisioned what's to come with his first Browns draft class. Even though they were gassed at times, they looked big, athletic and fast.

"These guys, they will get acclimated really quickly,'' he said. "The fun part for me was watching where they were today and knowing where they could be a week or two weeks from now.''

He said all four of the rookie receivers -- not just Coleman -- discovered they have take it up a notch. He's likely just singling out Coleman because he's the top pick.

"I think they all understand, 'boy, we've got some catching up to do to even have a chance to compete with the varsity guys' because those guys can run all day right now and these guys have to get to that point,'' said Jackson.

Jackson is confident that Saunders will whip the boys into shape in a hurry.

"He knows how to take guys from step A all the way to step Z and he's the best I've ever been around,'' said Jackson. "So I'm not worried about where these young guys are right now. Trust me when I tell you, when we get where we need to be, these guys will be exactly how we want them to be when it's time for them to be that way.''

Louis was at Auburn when they went from 3-9 to the BCS Championship Game and is ready to be a part of the turnaround for the Browns. Watch video

BEREA, Ohio -- Ricardo Louis hasn't been here long, but he's already getting excited at the possibility of playing in head coach Hue Jackson's offense. 

"I have a feeling that he likes to go deep and make explosive plays," Louis said on Friday of playing in Jackson's system, "get the ball in his playmakers' hands and just make plays down the field." 

Louis, picked in the fourth round by the Browns (114th overall) knows a thing or two about big plays. He made a bunch of them during four seasons at Auburn, averaging 15.6 yards per catch in 2015 with a long of 56 yards. 

Louis biggest play -- the play he will always be remembered for by Auburn fans -- was his catch during the 2013 season of a tipped pass against Georgia on fourth down with 25 seconds left. That catch gave Auburn a 43-38 win and kept an improbable season going for the Tigers. 

"Oh man, that game was just a blessing for me," Louis said on a conference call after the Browns drafted him in April. "Being able to be a part of a magical season like that and making the plays to help propel us to the National Championship, SEC Championship and everything that came after that kind of helped me become the person I am today. I learned a lot of lessons just from that one play." 

That catch preceded, by one game, the kick six against Alabama, a play in which Chris Davis returned a missed field goal by the Crimson Tide 109 yards as time expired to beat the then-No. 1 team in the country. Auburn would ride those two miracles all the way to that season's BCS National Championship Game, which they lost to Florida State. 

"It was very big," Louis said on Friday of being a part of a season where everything seemed to go his team's way. "It was very magical to me because it was back-to-back, certain things that happened during the season, people were like, 'Whoa, that doesn't happen.' All that happened in one year, one team, and that was just from us wanting to win, finding ways to win, being hungry, like I said. It was a blessing to be a part of that." 

And, just because everything SEC and Cleveland Browns has to come back to Johnny Manziel, Louis said that it was a game against the eventual Browns first-round pick that let him know something special was happening. 

"I would say probably the Texas A&M game," Louis said. "That game we beat Johnny Manziel. He was the big Heisman winner and all that. We won that game. That's when we knew we could beat anybody after that game. When we started winning and winning it was like, 'Wow, we could go all the way.' And we did." 

All of that matters because Louis, whose Tigers won 12 games that season alone, is joining a team that hasn't won 12 games the last two years combined. The other thing Louis knows, though, is turning around the fortunes of a program. Auburn went 3-9 his freshman season, the year before their run to the title game. 

"Everybody was hungry," Louis said of the turnaround season. "The year before we went 3-9, had a bad taste in our mouth and we didn't want that to happen again. (Head coach Gus) Malzahn came in, jumped right in and he was hungry, too, and we just turned it around. We didn't want to lose. We wasn't into that anymore. We took it all the way. Unfortunately we lost in the (BCS Championship) game, but to turn around the program from 3-9 and not winning an SEC game was very big for us." 

Cleveland Browns rookie receivers Jordan Payton (84), Ricardo Louis (80), Corey Coleman (19) and Rashard Higgins (81) at Browns rookie minicamp.John Kuntz, cleveland.com 

Now, of course, college is over and it's proving time for Louis. Malzahn's offense at Auburn isn't exactly known for its pro-style elements. Louis, much like first-round pick Corey Coleman, has work to do to become a receiver at this level. The Atlanta Falcons, in fact, asked Louis if he would be willing to play defensive back and had him do defensive back drills at his pro day. 

"I would say that the Browns saw things from me that other teams didn't see," Louis said after getting drafted. "They understand that I was in a scheme at Auburn that didn't require me to run very many routes, very diverse or complex routes and the fact that I was not developed as receiver at the time. Going into the Combine, I wanted to prove to everybody that I was versatile and I was able to run routes and catch balls smooth and well. Doing that, looking ahead, they got to see that they can develop me and mold me into the receiver they want me to be." 

Louis will have plenty of competition at his position as he learns how to operate in an NFL offense. The Browns drafted four wide receivers, including two after him -- UCLA's Jordan Payton with the 154th overall pick and Colorado State's Rashard Higgins with the 172nd selection. Louis said that having other draft picks at his position just means there's going to be some competition. 

"The receivers that came in, we were talking, we all hungry," he said. "We all want to come in and make a huge impact and word around the locker room is everybody wants to win and everybody's mindset is focus on getting better and turn this thing around, so coming in as a rookie, that's the mindset we coming in with so we're going to fit right into the mold that Hue Jackson has put in."

Louis also said that each of the rookie class of receivers brings a unique skillset.

"Everybody comes and brings something different to the table," he said. "Corey's definitely fast, explosive. I'm fast, explosive. Rashard is very explosive, has great hands, runs great routes. All of us have something that we bring to the table that's different and when you play in an offense that's trying to turn it around, that has the ability to get you the ball and let you do something with it, that's great." 

Which could be the separator for Louis -- what happens when he gets the ball. He registered 66 carries over the course of his final three seasons at Auburn, scoring twice and piling up 576 yards, an average of 8.7 yards per carry. Considering Jackson's penchant for getting his receivers the ball in different spots, there's potential for Louis to thrive. 

"I think that (Jackson) knows that I've done that, rushing," Louis said, "so get the ball in my hands quick as possible, I'll do something with it -- take a hitch for 80 yards or something. That's what I've been working on and hopefully that's what I'll be able to do here." 

One criticism Ricardo Louis has faced is his hands and his ability to consistently catch the ball.John Kuntz, cleveland.com 

Executive Vice President of Football Operations Sashi Brown called Louis a "big, fast, physical wide out, deep threat. I think he can add explosiveness to our receiving core," the night the Browns drafted him.  

Jackson called him "another big, tall athlete who can really run and has tremendous speed. He has vertical ability and has made a lot of big plays. We all know what his average per catch was. It was over 17 yards. He's another guy that knows how to score the ball and has a chance to do some special things because of his athleticism and his ability to get vertical really fast." 

So, get the ball in his hands and let things happen, right? There's just one problem. The hands. CBSsports.com Draft Analyst Dane Brugler wrote of Louis that he has "weak hands" and "too many 'almost catches' on his film." 

How does Louis respond to that criticism? 

"I'm just going to show them," Louis said. "Whatever people say, they say what they say. Everybody has their opinion, but when I go out there and make plays, what are they going to say then?" 

If everything works out, Louis is hoping to say he's been a part of yet another miraculous turnaround.

The undrafted free agent faces long odds, but he's excited about playing for a franchise, where his uncle Clay excelled. Watch video

BEREA, Ohio -- It's tradition for NFL rookies to lug the shoulder pads of veteran players from the practice fields to the locker room.

Older Browns offensive linemen might want to lighten the load of center Mike Matthews, however.

Just carrying the weight of his family name could buckle the knees of some players. But the undrafted free agent insists representing arguably the most accomplished football kin this side of the Mannings is no burden.

He sounded convincing enough on his first stay in Northeast Ohio since witnessing his father's Hall of Fame induction nine years ago in Canton.

His dad, Bruce, shares the NFL record for 14 consecutive Pro Bowl appearances. His uncle, Clay, remains a beloved member of the best Browns teams never to win a league championship. His cousin, Clay III, is a Super Bowl champion and six-time Pro Bowler. His brother, Jake is a ... well, you get the idea.

The Matthews are NFL royalty. Touch football games at their family reunions are probably more spirited than what the league peddles to fans in preseason.

"I love it (and) I don't feel any added pressure," said Mike, who hopes to become the eighth member of the Matthews clan to play in the league. "That's just how I feel. I love to see them be successful. ... I take pride in it."

The youngster took part in his first rookie minicamp practice Friday. Nobody is expecting him to add to the 24 family Pro Bowls bids, part of a remarkable legacy that spans three generations. His grandfather, Clay Sr., played for the Niners in the early 1950s.

But the undersized Texas A&M product (6-2, 295 pounds) hopes to win a roster spot on an offensive line that's in flux and lacking an established center following the free-agent defection of Alex Mack. Matthews must either unseat vulnerable 2014 first-round pick Cameron Erving at center or convince the coaching staff he's a valuable backup, one capable of playing multiple positions on the interior line.

He's probably a longshot given his stature and inexperience at guard, but it would be foolish to underestimate a three-year college starter who likes to turn every snap into a street fight.

The Browns were quick to sign Matthews after the draft ended -- the Houston Chronicle reported he earned a $7,500 signing bonus and $2,500 of guaranteed salary -- and the 22-year-old confirmed Cleveland was his first choice.

Why not? Erving, who gets first crack at center, had a shaky rookie year playing out of position at guard. The Browns have two returning starters at guard (Joel Bitonio and John Greco), but a reserve role could be won if Matthews demonstrates competence at a new position.

In the weeks leading into the draft he and his father, who excelled at multiple offensive line spots, looked at all 32 NFL rosters searching for the best fit in case Matthews went undrafted. Sometimes, being unattached is more advantageous than being a sixth- or seventh-round pick because of it enables a player to be more selective.

That's definitely the case here.

"After all the guards and centers got drafted, we went through the list and the Browns were No. 1 on my list," he explained. "My agent got calls from a few teams, but the Browns called me pretty early. ... I knew immediately, 'This is where I want to be.'"

His uncle, Clay, a Browns linebacker from 1978-93, gave him glowing reviews of the city and fan base. Matthews knew his uncle excelled in Cleveland -- Clay was a four-time Pro Bowler -- but walking through the training facility the past few days has given him a deeper appreciation for the contributions.

"Once I had an opportunity to go into the team meeting room and I saw his name (on the walls) it really sunk in," Matthews said of an uncle whose 248 career starts ranks 12^th in NFL history. "This was really his stomping grounds and it's really cool."

Dropping Clay's name might earn him a few free rounds of golf and beer around town, but it won't open doors with a coaching staff trying to rebuild a franchise coming off a 3-13 season.

Although Matthews expressed disappointed in going undrafted, he knew his stocky frame and lack of playing time at guard could be used against him. He toiled at 284 pounds in college and there's nothing to be done about having shorter arms and failing to top out at 6-foot-4 or 6-foot-5, ideal heights for centers.

Matthews isn't complaining about life in the shallow end of the family gene pool. He spent his off-season learning the finer points of guard play from his famous father and training at Proactive Sports Performance in Southern California.

"I'd definitely say I'm best at playing hard and physical and stuff like that," said Matthews, who wears his hair in a bun and sports a thick beard. "Obviously, I get a lot of stuff (about) my size ... but it just comes down to playing football and ... (being) that guy that you always see running down the field, doing everything they could possibly do to get that opportunity and chance."

The lineman is driven to advance the Matthews' name. With his familiarity of the NFL culture, you can bet he'll be the first rookie reaching for Joe Thomas' shoulder pads after practice.

Hue Jackson was happy with Cody Kessler's first day of rookie minicamp, but acknowledges it's too soon to say if he has a chance to start. Watch video

BEREA, Ohio -- Cody Kessler passed the eyeball test on Friday and made a good first impression on Hue Jackson, the quarterback whisperer.

"He has some growing to do, but he did some outstanding things today as well,'' Jackson said after the first rookie camp practice.

But Jackson acknowledged that it's too early to tell if the third-round quarterback out of USC will come from behind like he did in college to win the starting quarterback job this season, which for all intents and purposes currently belongs to Robert Griffin III.

"It's too soon to say that he can't,'' said Jackson. "It's too soon to say that he will. At the same time, he's still a young player. You have to earn the right to be in that group. We drafted him. We know he has some ability. You guys have all seen it. The guy can throw the football very accurately to people and throw in tight spaces. He did that extremely well today.''

But completing passes to rookie receivers against other draft picks and undrafted free agents is one thing. Doing so with J.J. Watt bearing down on you is another.

"He has to be able to, again, handle all the different things that come with playing quarterback in the National Football League,'' said Jackson. "It's way too early to tell all of that right now. Is he talented? Yes. I think we all saw that today."

Kessler split the minicamp reps with Mentor native Ricky Stanzi and didn't disappoint. He was accurate, displayed good footwork and looked comfortable both under center and out of the shotgun.

He practiced with confidence and seemed to have a grasp of the offense. He took coaching pointers well from Jackson, who peppered him throughout the hour-long session and in the earlier walk-through that was closed to the media. Jackson fed Kessler with 20 coaching points during a morning walk-through.

"As you guys know, I'm pretty hands on with that position and there is a certain level of play that I expect, whether it is from Cody Kessler to (Josh) McCown to RGIII to whoever,'' said Jackson. "Whoever walks out there under center, there is an expectation that I have on how you play and how you go about your business.''

Hue Jackson calls out top pick Corey Coleman: 'He's got to get in shape'

He didn't go easy on Kessler. The three-year starter played in a pro-style West Coast offense at USC similar to what Jackson runs, and the coach piled it on right away. Kessler did not look bewildered. He ran the uptempo practice with ease and looks ready to hold his own when the veterans join next week during organized team activities.

"I wanted to put him in that mode right away because that is the first time I've ever coached him,'' said Jackson. "They say first impressions are lasting. That's all I wanted to accomplish because I have a high expectation for him as he continues to compete. He has to continue to grow and get better, but at the same time, he is a very eager young man, he wants to do it and he is talented."

Some early QB drills with #Browns Cody Kessler and Ricky Stanzi at rookie minicamp pic.twitter.com/o0dVmv3Cfx

-- Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) May 13, 2016

Kessler, who looked significantly bigger than Johnny Manziel even though at 6-1, 215 he's only an inch taller and five pounds heavier, completed passes to top pick Corey Coleman, the three other drafted receivers and rookie tight end Seth DeValve. He also showed some chemistry with his former USC teammate Randall Teller, the Browns' 2015 sixth-round tight end who missed last season with a foot injury.

"With quarterbacks, especially young quarterbacks, it's just being able to work quicker,'' Jackson said. "In the National Football League, things open and close very quickly. He will work on those things, more footwork related. It's not anything else, and I've seen him clean it up in our individual period on to the next period. That told me that he knows how to take information and use it to his advantage. He was able to do that, but you have to do it consistently.''

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Jackson noted, however, that Kessler, like the rest of the rookies, will have a rude awakening when the varsity walks through the door for OTAs, and again at next month's full squad minicamp.

"He had a good first day, and our top-of-the-line, as people would say, draft picks showed themselves,'' said Jackson. "That was exciting. On defense, (second-round pick) Emmanuel (Ogbah), watching him, that's a big-looking athlete who has explosion. You're watching (linebacker) Joe Schobert and I could go on and on and on. But again, I'll take it back to our veteran group. They've got to catch those guys. I think the first day showed them exactly where they need to get to be a part of this football team."

Kessler felt an instant connection with Jackson during his pre-draft to Cleveland in March when Jackson broke down his film.

"This is a guy that I know can push me to be great, can push me to the next level and someone that I really want to get a chance to work with and I was fortunate enough to do that,'' Kessler said.

Jackson was pleased to discover that Kessler considered it his best pre-draft meeting.

"I think he understood that my job is to create the environment, this is how I want it, and he was able to feel that,'' Jackson said. "Players really want discipline and structure, and they want it done the right way. Then, I think they kind of fall in.

"Our conversation was a lot about football, things that he could do better. I think he's seen the potential of him growing and getting better being around me, and I saw the potential of a young man who was willing to take the information and learn from it. I'm glad he felt that way. It made me feel good.''

Likewise, Kessler loves that Jackson has such high expectations for him.

"I'm excited,'' Kessler said before practice. "I kind of love that pressure. I love the fact that they believe in me as well and I'm a guy that feels if he gets challenges, he's going to respond. I want to show that they can really trust me, that I'm a guy they can rely on.''

Kessler ranks himself right up there with No. 1 pick Jared Goff, and No. 2 pick Carson Wentz, whom the Browns passed on.

"As a competitor, yeah,'' he said. "Anyone should feel that they want to be the best. That's the mindset you have to have. Those are great quarterbacks, good friends of mine. Those are guys that I'll probably end up competing against at some point in my career, and guys I've played against college and I've gotten to know over the years.

"But as a competitor you want to be obviously the best in the draft class or the best at your position or the best in the NFL and it's a mindset you should strive for. It's a mindset you should feel you can achieve.''

He'll wear his third-round status like a chip on his shoulder "but not to the point where I feel like I have something to prove. It's a whole new chapter. That whole draft process is over with. This is the team I'm on and the only people now that I need to impress are the coaching staff and the front office and my teammates.''

Kessler broke bread with his two main competitors Thursday during an introductory luncheon for the rookies.

"I met Josh and Robert yesterday and got to talk to them,'' he said. "I kind of picked their brains a little bit, sat with them at the table. Just good guys and they really care about the quarterback room and you can tell they care about the position. I'm excited to get to work with them and learn with them and compete with them, guys that have done it in this league for a while.''

But will he really have a chance to compete for the opening day start?

"I don't know,'' he said. "The thing I can control is how I perform. That's up to coach Jackson, but his mindset is that he wants everyone to compete and that's the mindset I'm taking into it. I'm going to compete with these guys, and they're going to push me. Football is a competitive sport. When it comes to this game, if you want something in life you've got to compete for it and you've got to earn it.''

He's off to a good start.

When the Cavs begin the conference finals on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. against either second-seeded Toronto or third-seeded Miami, it will be eight days in between games.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers will have even more time to rest before their next series, as the Eastern Conference Finals will begin on Tuesday night, May 17, at Quicken Loans Arena.

The only remaining question: Which team will the Cavaliers be playing? 

The Miami Heat topped the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the semifinals on Friday night, 103-91, pushing the back-and-forth matchup to a deciding Game 7 that will be played in Toronto on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. 

Meanwhile, the Cavs -- undefeated (8-0) in the postseason -- haven't played since Sunday's 100-99 Game 4 win against the Atlanta Hawks.

When they begin the conference finals on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET against either second-seeded Toronto or third-seeded Miami, it will be eight days between games, something the Cavs had to deal with following the first round. 

"Really anxious," Kyrie Irving said recently. "But I'm also patient at the same time. Understand that the other series still has to finish and figure out who we play and prepare from there."

The Cavs will return to the practice floor Saturday morning, as they attempt to stay sharp and in shape during the layoff.

"We haven't shortcut no days this week," LeBron James said. "We had one day off. That was the game after we won Game 4. And we've put in a lot of work so far. We're going to continue to prepare our bodies but not get back locked in until we know who we're playing. We're just waiting around and putting in our work."

Jason Kipnis and Yan Gomes homered as part of the Cleveland Indians' 7-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Progressive Field.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Marlon Byrd hit a two-run double in a three-run eighth inning as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Minnesota Twins, 7-6, Friday night at Progressive Field. Tribe reliever Zach McAllister recorded two ginormous outs in the top of the inning.

Here is a capsule look at the key aspect(s) of the game, which was televised by Fox Sports Time Ohio:

Quality bounce-back: The Indians (17-15) were coming off a 16-inning loss to the Astros on Wednesday afternoon in Houston.

They trailed the Twins, 2-0, after 1 1/2 innings; 4-2 after 2 1/2; and 5-4 after 7 1/2.

Reeling: The Twins (8-26) have lost eight in a row. They have been outscored, 63-26.

Nothing doing: The Twins are 2-16 on the road.

Keeping it tight: The season series is tied, 2-2. Each game has been decided by one run.

Long-ball fun: The teams combined for six homers, including four by Minnesota. The Twins entered ranked tied for 13th in the American League with 28 homers; the Indians were last with 27.

Z-Mac to the rescue: Eduardo Nunez led off the eighth with a homer against Bryan Shaw to give Minnesota the 5-4 lead. Miguel Sano singled and Trevor Plouffe walked.

Byung Ho Park, who had homered twice, hit a checked-swing grounder to Shaw -- but it was  enough to advance the runners. Brian Dozier was intentionally walked to load the bases. Indians manager Terry Francona signaled for McAllister to face lefty power threat Oswaldo Arcia.

Arcia fouled a fastball (96 mph on Progressive Field scoreboard) and took a fastball (96). McAllister missed outside with a fastball (95). Catcher Yan Gomes figured it was time for a breaking pitch, and McAllister threw a nasty one that started above the knees and dived to the feet (84). Arcia feebly swung and missed.

Right-handed Kurt Suzuki fouled a fastball (97), took a fastball high (95), fouled a fastball (96) and took a breaking pitch low (83). McAllister threw a fastball to the outer edge and down (96). Suzuki was late and swung through it.

McAllister's dominance gave his team a realistic chance to come back.

Terrific work in clutch: The Tribe offense rode the momentum created by McAllister.

*Francisco Lindor led off the bottom of the inning against righty Trevor May by punching a 2-2 high curve near the left-field line for a single. On the previous pitch, Lindor swung and missed at a changeup.

*Mike Napoli had a good plate appearance, regardless of result. He took a 2-2 fastball that was outside, but plate umpire Ted Barrett called it a strike.

*Jose Ramirez, in a 2-2 count, took a ball as Lindor stole second. May missed with the next pitch, giving Ramirez a well-earned walk.

*Marlon Byrd, in a 1-2 count, fouled a fastball. May threw a curve that Byrd lined over center fielder Danny Santana's head for the two-run double. The Indians continue to burn opposing outfielders for playing relatively shallow.

*Juan Uribe, after Yan Gomes struck out swinging, punched an 0-2 fastball to right for a single. Pinch-runner Tyler Naquin scored to make it 7-5.

Rajai Davis grounded out.

Sweaty palms: Uribe's single proved to be the difference. The Twins scored once in the ninth against Cody Allen and put runners on first and third with two outs.

Park, in a 2-1 count, ripped a breaking pitch foul to left. Gomes visited the mound. Allen threw a fastball (93) on the outer edge, and Park swung through it.

Off the deck: Gomes hit a two-run homer off right-hander Ricky Nolasco in the second, snapping an 0-for-20.

Gomes entered at .108 (7-for-65) with two homers and eight RBI against righties.

Finding a way: Tribe righty Josh Tomlin allowed four runs (three earned) in 6 1/3 innings of the no-decision.

The Twins homered in the first (Sano solo), second (Park solo) and third (Park two-run). Tomlin had scrambled to get out of the second with just one run allowed.

After Park's second homer, Tomlin retired 12 straight before Kyle Crockett relieved with one out in the seventh.

The NBA released the schedule for the conference finals, with Game 1 set for Tuesday, May 17 at Quicken Loans Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EST and the game will be nationally televised on ESPN.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers are still awaiting their opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals. That won't be determined until Sunday, following Game 7 between the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors. 

However, the Cavs do know when they will be playing.  

The NBA released the schedule for the conference finals, with Game 1 set for Tuesday, May 17 at Quicken Loans Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET and the game will be nationally televised on ESPN.

The Heat avoided elimination against the Raptors on Friday night with a 103-91 win, delaying the start of the next round until Tuesday. 

Here is a look at the Cavs' full conference finals schedule:

Game 1: Tuesday, May 17 at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN (The Q)

Game 2: Thursday, May 19 at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN (The Q)

Game 3: Saturday, May 21 at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN (in Miami or Toronto)

Game 4: Monday, May 23 at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN (in Miami or Toronto)

Game 5: Wednesday, May 25 - 8:30 p.m. on ESPN (The Q)

Game 6: Friday, May 27 - 8:30 p.m. on ESPN (in Miami or Toronto)

Game 7: Sunday, May 29 - 8:30 p.m. on ESPN (The Q)

(Note: Games 5-7 will only be if necessary)

The Cavs have swept both Detroit and Atlanta to begin this year's playoff run. They are trying to advance to the NBA Finals for the second straight season. 

The Western Conference Finals between Golden State and Oklahoma City will begin on Monday night at Oracle Arena. 

Marlon Byrd's base knock rescued the Indians from a series-opening defeat, as Cleveland squeaked past Minnesota by a 7-5 margin on Friday at Progressive Field. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Jose Ramirez was right on his tail.

Francisco Lindor raced around third and headed toward the plate. His teammate was only a few steps behind him, as both players scurried home on Marlon Byrd's double to the center-field wall.

Lindor planted his foot on home plate for the tying run. One moment later, Ramirez -- his helmet intact -- scored the go-ahead tally. Byrd's base knock rescued the Indians from a series-opening defeat, as Cleveland squeaked past Minnesota by a 7-6 margin on Friday at Progressive Field.

The Indians' three-run eighth proved to be the difference. Prior to the outburst, the Twins played home run derby.

Miguel Sano's blast landed a stone's throw from Lake Erie. Byung Ho Park's first long ball grazed the moon on its way down. His second nearly dented the scoreboard. Eduardo Nunez's home run was the Twins' quietest home run on Friday night, but for a few minutes, it seemed as though it would inflict the most pain upon the Indians. The diminutive shortstop slugged a Bryan Shaw offering over the left-field fence to hand Minnesota a one-run advantage in the top of the eighth.

Lindor, however, opened the bottom of the frame with a single to left. Two batters later, Ramirez walked. Byrd then slapped a Trevor May pitch over the head of center fielder Danny Santana. Lindor initially held up a bit to ensure that the ball dropped to the ground. Ramirez quickly gained ground as the two dashed around the bases.

Juan Uribe blooped a single to right with two outs to score Byrd for what proved to be a valuable insurance run.

Tribe closer Cody Allen struck out Park with runners on the corners to end the game. Allen, who had already surrendered a run, pumped his fist after Park swung and missed.

"That was one of those games where you're not real comfortable until you see the very, very last out," said Indians manager Terry Francona.

Josh Tomlin (5-0, 3.82) maintained his 12-0 record in starts following a Tribe loss since he rejoined the rotation last summer. He served up the home runs to Sano and Park, all in the first three innings. After Park notched the first multi-homer game of his career, Tomlin set down the final 12 batters he faced. He exited after 6 1/3 innings, having allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits and two walks.

Yan Gomes snapped out of an 0-for-20 funk with a two-run shot to left on the first pitch he saw on Friday. The ball landed an estimated 428 feet from home plate, according to the league's Statcast data. That paled in comparison to a pair of taters belted by Sano (464) and Park (458).

Jason Kipnis tacked on a solo shot in the third, which trimmed the Twins' lead to 4-3. Byrd's sixth-inning sacrifice fly tied the score until Nunez tagged Shaw for the 20th home run of his seven-year career.

What it means
The Indians (17-15) returned to two games above .500. They have yet to move to three games over, but they have stood at 16-14, 15-13, 14-12 and 9-7.

Key moment

The Twins loaded the bases with one out in the eighth following Nunez's eighth-inning homer, but Zach McAllister relieved Shaw and struck out the only two batters he faced to keep the game within reach.

"It's fun to be able to get the ball," McAllister said. "Tito had the confidence in me to get guys out in those situations."

Golden glove
Santana chopped a slow dribbler toward Lindor in the top of the fourth. The shortstop charged the ball, snagged it on a hop with his bare hand and fired a one-hop throw to first for the out.

Bases on balls
Tomlin entered the contest with two walks in 29 innings. He matched that total in 6 1/3 frames on Friday.

Close calls
Each of the four games played between the two teams this season has been decided by one run.

Alumni weekend
Former Tribe pitchers Paul Assenmacher and Mike Jackson were on hand as alumni ambassadors. They threw out ceremonial first pitches.

They came, they saw
An announced crowd of 17,803 watched at Progressive Field.

What's next
The Indians and Twins will reconvene at Progressive Field for a 4:10 p.m. ET first pitch on Saturday. The game will be broadcast on FoxSports1. Corey Kluber (2-4, 4.14 ERA) will pitch for the Indians. The right-hander lasted only 2 2/3 innings in his most recent outing in Houston. The Twins will counter with Ervin Santana (0-2, 3.86), who tossed a no-hitter at the ballpark in 2011, when he was a member of the Los Angeles Angels.

The Indians and Twins continue a three-game series on Saturday afternoon at Progressive Field. Get scoring updates and participate in a live chat in the comments section as the teams battle.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians and Twins continue a three-game series on Saturday afternoon at Progressive Field. Get scoring updates and participate in a live chat in the comments section as the teams battle.

Game 33: Indians (17-15) vs. Twins (8-26)

First pitch: 4:10 p.m.

Broadcast info: FoxSports 1, WTAM 1100, Indians Radio Network

Pitching matchup: RHP Corey Kluber (2-4, 4.14 ERA) vs. Ervin Santana (0-2, 3.86 ERA)

Fact du jour: Santana threw a no-hitter at Progressive Field on July 27, 2011.

"We don't have a crystal ball," Tribe manager Terry Francona said Saturday, after the Indians placed Brantley on the 15-day disabled list because of right shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to Tuesday. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The results of Michael Brantley's MRI didn't sound any alarms.

Still, it might take a couple of weeks before Brantley returns to action. At that time, the Indians hope Brantley can move forward without any further hindrances. Of course, that was the hope when they activated Brantley from the disabled list in late April.

"We don't have a crystal ball," Tribe manager Terry Francona said Saturday, after the Indians placed Brantley on the 15-day disabled list because of right shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to Tuesday.

Dr. Craig Morgan, the Delaware-based surgeon who performed Brantley's shoulder operation in early November, will examine the left fielder on Tuesday. Since Brantley would have missed the week leading up to that consultation, the club opted to put him on the shelf for the time being.

"You go off of how a guy feels," Francona said. "He's not recovering at times as much as he wants and he has some soreness in there. ... The more time he's down, the more time it takes. It just seemed like, not a fun call, but an easy one. We need to look at the big picture and take care of him."

Have the Indians been looking at the big picture all along?

Brantley had racked up 39 at-bats with the Tribe since he returned from the DL in late April. He played in Monday's series opener in Houston, but the Indians rested him for the final two tilts of the three-game set, as his shoulder was not bouncing back in ideal fashion. Team doctors re-evaluated Brantley at Progressive Field on Friday evening.

'Too much, too fast' for Brantley

When he omitted Brantley from the starting lineup in Houston, Francona admitted that the Indians might have given Brantley "too much, too fast." Brantley had played six games in a seven-day span, his highest level of volume since he returned. Francona said the Indians had no reason, at the time, to believe that the workload was too much.

"There wasn't a reason to hold him back," Francona said. "I think you try to make the best decisions you can. Sometimes guys either don't feel well or get hurt. That's part of the game. You don't ever want it to happen because you made a poor decision."

Indians place Brantley on DL

Brantley also suffered a setback during spring training, after he appeared to be far ahead of schedule. He made his spring debut in March and kept his sights set on Opening Day. After two games, however, he was shut down because of shoulder fatigue and soreness. Those same maladies resurfaced this week.

Does this mean Brantley will be dealing with a balky shoulder for the duration of the season?

"I hope not," Francona said. "For his sake, for everybody's sake, I hope not. I think it's something he'll have to manage. He had surgery. But even last week, he really felt like he was coming and getting better. I think he was really pleased."

The Indians summoned 33-year-old utility player Michael Martinez from Triple-A to claim Brantley's roster spot. The club also shifted catcher Roberto Perez (thumb surgery) to the 60-day DL.

Indians outfielder Michael Brantley was placed on the disabled list Saturday for the second time this season because of soreness in his surgically-repaired right shoulder. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio - It would be easy to say that the Indians rushed Michael Brantley into the lineup this season before his surgically-repaired right shoulder was ready to handle baseball's long season.

Brantley, the Indians' best player over the last three years, was placed on the disabled list Saturday for the second time because of soreness and inflammation in the same shoulder. He suffered a torn labrum in the shoulder on Sept. 22 while attempting a diving catch against the Twins at Target Field.

It is the third time the Indians have tapped the brakes on Brantley's 2016 comeback. They did it once in late March after he appeared in two Cactus League games, hitting a homer and throwing out a runner at second base in the first game. That led to Brantley opening the year on the disabled list.

The Indians activated Brantley on April 25. In 11 games, he hit .231 (9-for-39) with two doubles, no homers and seven RBI. On May 5, Brantley had four hits and drove in three runs in a 9-4 win over the Tigers. It looked like the player who combined for 90 doubles, 35 homers and 181 RBI in 2014 and 2015 was ready to re-emerge.

Instead a week later, Brantley is back on the disabled list and a scrambling offense - ranked ninth in runs, 13^th in hits and 14^th in homers in the AL - will continue to scramble.

Should the Indians have shown more patience with Brantley? Hindsight screams yes. But at the same time they needed to find out if he was ready to play. As manager Terry Francona said Saturday morning, "There wasn't a reason to hold him back. If we operated under those scenarios, we might never play a game. You try to make the best decisions you can. Sometimes guys either don't feel well or get hurt. That's part of the game. "

Brantley underwent surgery in November and didn't dip his toe into game action until March 17 in a minor league intrasquad game in Goodyear, Ariz. When he showed ill effects from two Cactus League games on March 19 and March 21, he was shut down for the rest of spring training.

After opening the year on the disabled list, Brantley began his rehab at Class AAA Columbus on April 12. He played seven games at Columbus and Class AA Akron before being activated.

Brantley had a MRI on the shoulder Friday and Francona said nothing alarming was found. Dr. Craig Morgan will examine him on Tuesday in Wilmington, Del. Morgan did the surgery on Brantley's shoulder in November.

The last swing Brantley took before his latest trip to the DL came in the ninth inning in Monday's 7-1 loss to the Astros. It did not look like a Brantley swing as he grounded out weakly to shortstop. Now the Indians must wait to see what Dr. Morgan's examination finds and then determine when Brantley can start preparing for another return to the lineup.

Brantley's sore shoulder barks in Houston

It's hard to blame the Indians or Brantley for what has happened. The communication between team and player has been excellent. They seem to have kept each other in check. But from here on out, patience should be practiced to the extreme regarding when Brantley plays again. If this latest trip to the disabled list goes into overtime, so be it.

See highlights from practice on Saturday during Browns Fan Fest.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be favored to beat either Toronto or Miami in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat and Raptors will decide that Sunday in Game 7 in Toronto. But clearly a Cavs-Heat matchup would be the best theatre -- Bud Shaw's Sports Spin

CLEVELAND, Ohio - LeBron James says his children will decide when he retires.

Unless they determine it's time for him to call it quits between now and Tuesday, the Cavs will be prohibitive favorites in the Eastern Conference Finals no matter the opponent.

The Raptors (missing Jonas Valanciunas) would pit No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference against No. 2 seed.  That's something I guess. But given the arc of each team's play in this postseason, the seeding alone is an uninspiring drum roll. It pales next to bringing the Heat to town two seasons after James boomeranged home from South Beach.

If that happens -- it would require the Heat winning Game 7 on the road in Toronto Sunday for the first time in its history -- we'd have among other rich story lines the Pat Riley-LeBron thing.

It was last April, with Riley already looking to the off-season, that the Heat president said something that many believed was a reference to the drama of the previous off-season involving James' free agency.

"No more smiling faces with hidden agendas," Riley said. "We will be going in clean."

We'd have the Miami-Cleveland thing. A Miami Herald column this past week accurately portrayed the challenge facing a Heat team ravaged by injury -- most notably without Chris Bosh and (for now) Hassan Whiteside:

"You like an underdog, America?" The Herald's Greg Cote wrote. "Adopt the Heat."

Here, of course, we can refer America to "Believeland" for the definition of tough luck. Fifty-two years of it.

Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James (L) and Miami Heat Dwyane Wade go to the floor for a loose ball in the third period April 1, 2006 at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs went on to win the game 106-99.  The Plain Dealer 

If the Heat can somehow stay alive in the postseason, we'd have the best story line of all in my mind despite the ravages of time diluting it.

We'd have James-Wade 13 years after their NBA careers began in the same 2003 draft with James as the No. 1 pick and Wade fifth.

The acrimony aimed at Riley by Cavs fans will always be there. So will the feeling among Cavs' followers that in addition to getting cheated by The Decision they suffered the injustice of watching a fickle fan base celebrate two titles in Miami.

But Wade-LeBron? Wade is 34. There may not be many more postseason matchups in their future, if any.

They're obviously different players than they were when they met in Cleveland in 2006 in one of the greatest NBA games I've ever seen -- regular season, or playoffs. But they're indispensable in different ways than they were 10 years ago.

The Cavs were a year away from the NBA Finals in 2006. The Heat was two months away from Wade winning his first NBA title with Shaquille O'Neal along for the ride.

James scored 47 that day, Wade 44. James had a triple double. Wade fell an assist and a few rebounds short. The back and forth between the two stars prompted Riley to shake his head.

"Almost beyond description," the Heat coach said that day.

James asked to defend Wade during a second-half timeout, a strategy that made the head-to-head even more electrifying. Wade scored on a drive. James hit a three. Wade scored on a runner in the lane.

James hit a jumper, then scored on a layup. Back at him, Wade converted a three-point play on James for a 99-99 tie. The Cavs won 106-99, after which Gary Payton compared what he saw to Magic and Bird.

James was an acclaimed director trying to win an Oscar with a mediocre supporting cast back then. Ten years later, he has help all around and Wade is trying to glue together a team that overcame two elimination games against Charlotte and faces its second against Toronto in Game 7 Sunday.

Wade won his first title in 2006. He won two more with James, who chases his third this season.

Heat-Cavs might not go more than five games, but you can bet the NBA is rooting for it to happen. With James as the central figure in a rivalry between two fan bases, well, that works, too.

After all, America loves a good revenge story at least as much as it loves an underdog.

Browns Hue Jackson wants to see real football played before he goes all in on Robert Griffin III. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Hue Jackson hasn't seen enough of Robert Griffin III over the past month to declare him the Browns' No. 1 quarterback, but expects to name his man long before the season opener Sept. 11 in Philadelphia.

"It's too soon,'' Jackson said after rookie minicamp practice during Fan Fest at FirstEnergy Stadium. "We haven't gotten into OTAs yet. We just have had off-season and voluntary veteran minicamp and now we've got the rookies in and I think that's way too soon. I would never do that. Again, every position is earned. There's always competition and there's a reason behind it.

"At some point in time, I'm sure with Sashi and myself, we'll make a decision on which direction to go, and it will be the right time. Timing is everything and we'll get there when we need to.''

Jackson, who watched rookie Cody Kessler fling it around in the windy, cold stadium Saturday, said he's not sure when the time will be right. It could be coming out of full-squad minicamp next month, or it could stretch into training camp.

"I don't have a timeline," he said. "Obviously, we're going to do it way before we play. If we can do it after OTAs, great. If it has to be at another time, great. We'll do it then, too. Whatever's best for us, that's what we'll do."

Browns head of football operations Sashi Brown, speaking after an address at the Fan Fest, agreed it's premature to name a starter. In addition to Griffin and Kessler, the Browns have three other quarterbacks: Josh McCown, Austin Davis and Connor Shaw.

"There may be a time for that,'' Brown said. "We're not there now, but we always want to be developing quarterbacks here; multiple [ones]. Even when we find someone, we want to make sure that we have someone in the backup position. Right now, we just need to find the guy. We like the competition at the position."

Likewise, Jackson said it's way too early to tell if Griffin, who signed a two-year contract, can become the team's QB for multiple seasons.

"Again, he hasn't played a game for me yet,'' said Jackson. "We're going to give all our quarterbacks an opportunity. The bottom line is somebody is going to win this job. We all know that and understand it, but it's way too early to talk about one guy.

"I know everybody wants us to anoint a guy. That's not going to happen right this second. I don't think I've had enough time and they haven't had enough time in this system that we run to feel very comfortable yet.

"Let's go through OTAs. Let's get into training camp and let's see where we are when the real bullets start flying, when guys are going after you trying to take you down. That's when we'll have a better idea about our football team in general."

Kessler, the third-round pick out of USC, handled himself well during rookie camp. While he faces a steep learning curve, the coaches like him a lot and expect him to press the others.

"I didn't see any issue with his arm strength and the weather,'' Jackson said after the wet, chilly practice. "Cody has all the characteristics that we think he can handle any elements, any situation. Obviously, he's just got to keep growing and keep getting better.

"He's playing in the National Football League. The game is tough. You see he threw one to the other team today. Can't do that. Sometimes you've just go to say uncle and throw the ball away. He'll learn that as he goes, too. He had another good day."

Brown acknowledged that the club would love Griffin to revive his career. But he was demoted to third-string quarterback for the Redskins last year behind Kirk Cousins and Colt McCoy.

"Our plan would be for Robert, if it carries out, to come in, solidify himself and then, if we felt like he's our answer longer term, to begin working on a longer-term deal,'' Brown said. "Way premature to be talking about that at this point. He's got to earn the starting job and then be able to show that he can lead our offense in a manner that's going to allow us to be successful to compete for this division and, ultimately, for the Super Bowl.''

During the panel discussion, Brown said the club felt that when they signed Griffin in March "that he could play for a long time for us. But he's also at a point where he has something to prove, he's a little bit the mirror image of us, where he's got a chip on his shoulder, there's a lot of noise about him on the outside and he's a tremendous teammate. Really passionate about football, wants to learn and get better, wants to be coached hard, wants to be the best he can be.''

Afterward, Brown added that Griffin is "just 26 years old and he wants to play for a long time. He provides that upside, if he's able to come in and do what's first, which is establish himself as a starter and a capable starter for us in terms of what Hue wants the offense to do."

Vice President of Player Personnel Andrew Berry is also confident Griffin can get his career back on track.

"There's a reason that Robert was the second pick of the draft in 2012,'' he said. "His physical tools, they really jump off the tape, just his arm strength, certainly his exceptional mobility. Not just his speed but also his elusiveness. And he has that proven track record that that skill set does play at a very high level in the NFL.''

Griffin, who signed autographs Saturday, stuck around for a few minutes to watch the beginning of the rookie camp practice and Kessler, who's just as determined to come in and win the job.

Browns top pick Corey Coleman, the receiver from Baylor, admits he wasn't in shape to run as much as he did in rookie camp. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Even if he could catch his breath, Browns top pick Corey Coleman wouldn't argue with Hue Jackson, who called him out Friday for not being in shape.

"It's the truth,'' the draft's 15th pick out of Baylor said after rookie camp practice at FirstEnergy Stadium. "We didn't know it was going to be [so much running]. I feel like we can always be in better shape, even myself.''

He admitted that the pre-draft process got in the way of his conditioning.

"I was gassed from doing a lot of traveling, trying to work out in hotel weight rooms and stuff like that,'' he said. "So it's kind of hard when you're traveling to team visits to the (NFL) combine, just running two 40s and a couple routes. Now it's time to get back into football shape."

Coleman, who had more wind during the second rookie camp practice Saturday at FirstEnergy Stadium, had no problem with Jackson broadcasting his struggles on Friday.

"I never go [against] the truth,'' said Coleman. "A couple of us can get in better shape. It's just we're coming in as rookies and don't know what to expect. When I come back for camp and stuff, I'm going to be fine. If you say that then, then we'll have some problems."

While Jackson wouldn't share what he told Coleman on Friday, the 2015 Biletnikoff winner was open about it.

"He just told me pretty much the sky's the limit for me,'' Coleman said. "He's looking for big things in me. Just I've got to get in better shape. I feel the same way. I feel like I've got to get in better shape. It's going to come by me being out there practicing hard. It's just a great experience to go through the process."

Hue Jackson calls out Coleman for not being in shape

Coleman, who will join the veterans at off-season workouts next week and at full squad minicamp next month, will go harder between now and training camp.

"Right, so now I know what to expect,'' he said. "When I first got here, I didn't know what to expect. I didn't know how practice was going to be. No one knows, and you have to really begin to practice to really understand. So I know what to expect now, and I'm going to be perfectly fine."

Despite the criticism, Coleman had a good two first days of rookie camp, snagging everything thrown by Cody Kessler and tryout Ricky Stanzi, the Mentor native.

"I did way better today,'' Coleman said. "I'm getting better each and every day."

One of four receivers drafted by the Browns, Coleman quickly discovered that football is now his full-time job.

"You gotta make sure you get in your playbook,'' he said. "They're not going to baby you. It's not like the college level. They give you a script, you better know it by tomorrow. If not, you're just not going to play.''

And if you're not in shape, that won't fly either.

Browns rookie camp highlights from Fan Fest

Juan Centeno, of all Minnesota Twins, hit a two-run homer off Corey Kluber in a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Reserve catcher Juan Centeno hit his first homer and second double in the majors as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians, 6-3, Saturday afternoon at Progressive Field. Yan Gomes homered for the Tribe.

Here is a capsule look at the key aspect(s) of the game, which was televised by Fox Sports Time Ohio using the Fox Sports 1 national crew:

Credit where it is due: Sometimes, the other team simply plays better -- even if the other team is the Twins on the road.

The Twins (9-26) snapped an eight-game losing streak overall and improved to 3-16 on the road.

Bitter pill: The Indians (17-16) are 2-3 against Minnesota.

Numbers deceive: Tribe right-hander Corey Kluber allowed four runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out seven.

Those who did not watch the game and read Kluber's line probably will think Kluber pitched poorly. He did not. He is responsible for his line, to be sure, and he should not get a trophy for participation. But he pitched well enough that this start easily can be filed and forgotten.

Kluber (2-5, 4.30 ERA) carried a 1-0 lead into the fifth. His stuff, particularly his fastball, featured plenty of movement.

No. 7 batter Eddie Rosario led off by lining a fastball up the middle for a single.

Lefty Centeno took a two-seam fastball on the outer third for a strike. Tribe catcher Yan Gomes set up inside for another two-seamer, but this one leaked over the inner third. Centeno sent it over the right-field wall.

This was not a case of the pitcher making a "mistake'' and giving up a "blast.'' Yes, the pitch did not get deep enough inside, but Centeno did an excellent job of pulling in the hands and getting the barrel to it.

Centeno debuted in the majors with the Mets in 2013 and was playing in his 28th career game.

The Twins made it 3-1 with a tainted run in the sixth. With one out, Trevor Plouffe lined to left, where Rajai Davis slipped and failed to catch the ball. It was ruled a hit.

Byung Ho Park singled to left, Plouffe stopping at second. Brian Dozier was hit by a  pitch. Rosario chopped to shortstop Francisco Lindor, who, along with Jason Kipnis, did their best to turn two. But the ball wasn't hit hard, and Rosario had enough speed, so the Indians notched no more than the force as Plouffe scored.

Centeno lined to center.

Kluber gave up a leadoff double to Danny Santana in the seventh (flat cutter). Santana advanced to third on Joe Mauer's grounder and scored on Eduardo Nunez's sacrifice foul-fly to right.

Kluber walked Miguel Sano and was replaced by Tommy Hunter. Kluber threw 110 pitches.

Centeno doubled and scored in the ninth.

Harsh reality: While it is true that Kluber pitched better than his line, it also is true that he has allowed four-plus earned runs in two straight starts and four of eight this season.  

Not much happening: The Indians managed seven hits against Twins right-hander Ervin Santana and three relievers. Four of the hits were bloops and one was a squibber to short.

Santana (1-2, 3.38) gave up one run on five hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out five. Jose Ramirez's perfectly placed bloop to left drove in Mike Napoli, who had doubled, with two outs in the fourth.

Santana pitched well and earned the victory, but it helped that, when he made mistakes, the Indians missed them. One example: With Davis on the move from first and two outs in the fifth inning, Santana threw a 3-1 fastball that split the plate to Carlos Santana, who took a mighty cut and popped foul to third.

Positive sign for Cleveland: Gomes hit his second homer in as many days, a shot to left off Kevin Jepsen in the ninth.

Gomes is batting .167 with five homers and 16 RBI.

Yikes: Davis went 0-for-3 in nine pitches. Since April 29, he is 5-for-44 with one double, one walk and 12 strikeouts.

For the season, Davis is batting .210 with a .578 OPS.

Piece by piece: Here is a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of Kluber's start:

First inning

(L) Joe Mauer -- 91 fastball low; 92 fastball called strike; 91 fastball outside; 89 cutter, single to center.

(L) Eduardo Nunez  -- 92 fastball called strike; 92 fastball bunt foul to catcher.

Skinny: Nunez helped out Kluber by trying to bunt for hit.

Miguel Sano -- 92 fastball foul; 91 fastball low; 82 breaking pitch called strike; 93 fastball, called strikeout (inside corner).

Trevor Plouffe -- 93 fastball in dirt and away; 88 cutter foul; 92 fastball swinging strike; 93 fastball inside; 83 breaking pitch, called strikeout.

Second inning

Byung Ho Park -- 91 fastball called strike; 82 breaking pitch swinging strike; 93 fastball called strikeout.

Skinny: Serious tailing action to both fastballs.

Brian Dozier -- 88 cutter swinging strike (down); 92 fastball foul; 93 fastball inside; 84 breaking pitch, grounder to second.

Skinny: Jason Kipnis fielded up the middle because of shift.

(L) Eddie Rosario -- 93 fastball foul; 86 changeup outside; 82 breaking pitch swinging strike; 92 fastball, swinging strikeout.

Skinny: Movement on final fastball was ridic.

Third inning

(L) Juan Centeno -- fastball outside; fastball outside; 92 fastball outside; 91 fastball high, walk.

Skinny: Catcher Yan Gomes thought two of the four were strikes, but umpire Angel Hernandez disagreed.

(L) Danny Santana -- 91 fastball called strike; 89 cutter, pop to short.

(L) Joe Mauer -- 91 fastball called strike; 81 breaking pitch in dirt and inside; 84 changeup down and away; 92 fastball in dirt; 92 fastball called strike (appeared to be low); 92 fastball, single to left.

Skinny: Inside-out swing.

(L) Eduardo Nunez -- 93 fastball foul; 92 fastball, GIDP 4-6-3.

Skinny: Defensive swing at 0-1 pitch over the plate at knees.

Fourth inning

Miguel Sano -- 91 fastball called strike; 83 breaking pitch swinging strike; 83 breaking pitch down and away; 93 fastball up and in; 94 fastball low and away; 89 cutter, fly to right.

Trevor Plouffe -- breaking pitch swinging strike; 92 fastball pop to short.

Byung Ho Park -- 92 fastball inside; 93 fastball swinging strike; 92 fastball inside; 83 breaking pitch foul; 93 fastball up and in; 93 fastball up and in, walk.

Brian Dozier -- 87 cutter called strike; 91 fastball low; 90 fastball inside; 91 fastball (above belt), grounder to third.

Skinny: Dozier surprised, jammed by tailing action.

Fifth inning

(L) Eddie Rosario -- 83 changeup outside; 91 fastball, single to center.

Skinny: Fastball over plate at thighs.

(L) Juan Centeno -- 90 fastball called strike (outside corner); 91 fastball, two-run homer to right.

Skinny: First MLB homer for Centeno, who pulled in hands against two-seamer that came back over inner third at thighs.

(L) Danny Santana -- 91 fastball foul; 85 changeup outside; 92 fastball foul; 83 breaking pitch, fly to left.

(L) Joe Mauer -- 92 fastball low and in; 82 breaking pitch foul; 92 fastball foul; 84 breaking pitch in dirt; 87 changeup low and away; 89 cutter, called strikeout.

Skinny: Pitch was outside; Gomes' framing bought that one.

Eduardo Nunez -- 88 cutter swinging strike; 91 fastball inside; 92 fastball foul; 84 breaking pitch foul; 92 fastball foul; 87 cutter, swinging strikeout.

Sixth inning

Miguel Sano -- 92 fastball called strike; 87 cutter foul; 83 breaking pitch, swinging strikeout.

Trevor Plouffe -- 92 fastball called strike; 88 cutter, single to left.

Skinny: Rajai Davis should have made catch but slipped.

(Rain)

Byung Ho Park -- 92 fastball in dirt; 90 cutter down and away; 91 fastball, single to left.

Skinny: Pitch leaked over the middle.

Brian Dozier -- 90 fastball, hit by pitch.

(L) Eddie Rosario -- 85 changeup foul; 88 cutter outside; 91 fastball low; 87 cutter foul; 92 fastball, RBI fielder's choice/6-4.

Skinny: Francisco Lindor and Jason Kipnis did well to make it bang-bang at first.

(L) Juan Ceneno -- 91 fastball (outside edge), fly to center.

Seventh inning

(L) Danny Santana -- 83 changeup bunt foul; 86 cutter, double to right.

Skinny: Santana pounced on a flat cutter.

(L) Joe Mauer -- 82 breaking pitch inside; 91 fastball outside; 91 fastball high; 92 fastball called strike; 92 fastball, grounder to second (Santana to third).

Eduardo Nunez -- 93 fastball foul; 84 breaking pitch outside; 89 cutter swinging strike; 91 cutter down and away; 85 breaking pitch in dirt; 93 fastball, sacrifice fly to right (foul).

Skinny: Marlon Byrd made catch just beyond line. Throw had no chance.

Miguel Sano -- 92 fastball inside; 91 fastball high; 93 fastball inside; 93 fastball up and in, walk.

(Tommy Hunter relieves Kluber.)

The Memphis Grizzlies have been granted permission to interview Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Nate Tibbetts -- a former assistant with the Cavaliers -- for their head-coach opening, league sources informed cleveland.com.

Former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach and current Portland Trail Blazers assistant Nate Tibbetts to interview for Memphis Grizzlies head coach opening.File photo

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Memphis Grizzlies have been granted permission to interview Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Nate Tibbetts for their vacant head coach position, league sources informed cleveland.com.

Tibbetts, 38, is expected to interview with Memphis early next week.

Tibbetts is a well-respected and innovative young coach who was once an assistant for the Cleveland Cavaliers for two seasons beginning in 2011. Prior to joining the Cavaliers, he was the head coach of the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.

In his first season with the club, he led them to the D-League Finals during the 2009-10 campaign.

Players such as Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters hold him in high regard.

The Trail Blazers are coming off a remarkable 44-38 regular season. The Golden State Warriors eliminated Portland in the second round in five tough games. Tibbetts is considered to be one of the top candidates on the market.

Browns head of football operations Sashi Brown knows he'll be second-guessed on the trade out of No. 2, but was surprised by all that he got from the Eagles in return. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Sashi Brown admitted Saturday that he was surprised by the bounty of picks he got from the Eagles in the draft trade down from the second pick in the first round to the eighth.

"We were pleased with it,'' the Browns' head of football operations said during a state of the team address at Saturday's Fan Fest. "I was a little surprised we got as much as we did, but some hard negotiating and (Vice President of Player Personnel Andrew Berry) was a big help in that, keeping me at bay and not pulling the trigger too soon.

"We were able to come away with what should be the foundation of the championship team that we're going to build."

Brown had said on Pro Football Talk Live that he could regret the move if it doesn't go as anticipated.

"You always have that second-guessing in the back of your mind that if the player that we would've selected there at two pans out. You're going to be thinking about it for a long time certainly,'' he said.

The Eagles, who have taken heat for giving up the farm, view Carson Wentz as their championship-quality quarterback. In moving down six spots, the Browns acquired a third-rounder and a fourth-rounder in 2016, a first-rounder in 2017 and a second-rounder in 2018. They gave up the No. 2 and a fourth-round pick in 2017.

"When we really sat down and talked with Philly, understand the batch of picks they were wanting to put together, where we sit as a roster today, this was the right decision for us,'' Brown said. "We felt like we could still get the No. 1 wide receiver on our board (in Corey Coleman), which was coveted by us certainly in the building to support Robert (Griffin III) and what we want to do on offense and the running game that will be the engine of what we want to do on [offense].

"But we were able to do position ourselves for today to address the roster but also moving forward in the future to have more flexibility.''

Hue Jackson isn't ready to go all in with RG3 yet

The Browns eventually traded down again to No. 15 with the Titans, picking up an extra third-rounder in 2016 and a second-rounder in 2017. All told from the two moves, they picked up an extra first, two extra seconds and two extra thirds.

By the end of draft weekend, which included a later trade down, the Browns parlayed the No. 2 pick into the following players: Coleman, offensive lineman Shon Coleman, quarterback Cody Kessler, receivers Ricardo Louis and Jordan Payton, safety Derrick Kindred and offensive lineman Spencer Drango. They also still have the extra first-rounder in 2017 and the extra second rounders in 2017 and 2018.

So it will be years before Brown knows if he did the right thing.

Josh McCown could stick around

Brown said the plan for QB Josh McCown is to "have him come in and compete to be our starter. Josh has been a great presence for our young guys in the locker room and that QB room is enhanced by his presence.''

The fact he can start and also help Griffin, Kessler and the others will be taken into account.

"Absolutely, that'll be a consideration,'' said Brown. "No spot is guaranteed on our roster. But certainly he brings a lot to the table with his ability as a quarterback on the field, but he's a great teammate off the field as well."

Still valued

Brown said defensive end Desmond Bryant and linebacker Paul Kruger are still very much in the Browns' plans despite drafting three pass-rushers in Emmanuel Ogbah, Carl Nassib and Joe Schubert.

"Particularly in the front seven, depth is tremendously valuable in the NFL,'' he said. "So you want multiple guys that can attack. Now you really do have to play almost in waves of guys up front. These guys are going to have to develop. Yes, they're first- and second- and third-round picks, but they aren't at the top of our depth chart right now.

"So they're going to have to compete and earn their way, every one of them. We certainly feel like they can ascend to become starters for us. They're not that right now and Des and Krug are the guys we're counting on right now to perform for us.''

A higher gear

Brown said Bryant will be asked to pick it up in 2016.

"(He's) very physical, hard to handle, he's got tremendous strength and plays with a good motor. We'd like to have that motor be taken up a bit of a notch so that we get a little bit more consistency. I think as Danny [Shelton] plays around him and as a system, we'll be able to help him. We've got some young guys coming in and Des is the veteran there that can continue to affect the pocket and play well against the run."

Praise for Nassib

Brown compared third-round pick Carl Nassib's intensity to that of No. 3 overall pick Joey Bosa. Nassib led the nation with 15.5 sacks last year.

"Similar to Emmanuel (Ogbah), we'll slide Carl likely inside and give him a chance to develop there,'' Brown said. "He's about 275, 280 pounds. We think he can add another 10 or 15 pounds to that, and he's 6-7 and long. If you're an interior lineman, that's a nightmare to handle.

"He plays with a relentless motor. I know people talked about that with Bosa at the top of the draft. Nassib probably has as good a motor if not better. He's just one of these guys that people have always told him what he can't do and he continues to prove people wrong and we know he'll do the same thing here in Cleveland."

The Grand Rapids Griffins scored six unanswered goals, including a hat trick by Tyler Bertuzzi, to beat the Lake Erie Monsters 6-1 Saturday night and stave off elimination in the American Hockey League Central Division finals at Quicken Loans Arena.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Grand Rapids Griffins scored six unanswered goals, including a hat trick by Tyler Bertuzzi, to beat the Lake Erie Monsters 6-1 Saturday night and stave off elimination in the American Hockey League Central Division finals at Quicken Loans Arena.

The best-of-seven, second-round series, led 3-2 by the Monsters, will return to Michigan for Game 6 at 7 p.m. Monday.

Lake Erie had momentum after Kerry Rychel started the scoring at 16:42 of the first period, with his first goal of the postseason on a feed from Zach Werenski.

But the Griffins, scoreless in the opening frame, responded quickly in the second period, with a goal by Andy Miele at 1:56, followed by Bertuzzi at 5:03 and Andreas Athanasiou at 16:52.

Bertuzzi notched his second goal at 7:55 of the third period. A power play goal by Nathan Paetsch at 13:52 put the Griffins up 5-1 and sent Lake Erie goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to the bench.

Anton Forsberg, making his first playoff appearance in net in relief, gave up Bertuzzi's third goal, his seventh of the playoffs, barely a minute later.

Korpisalo, who had suffered his first playoff loss Tuesday after six straight wins, finished with 30 saves and took the loss. Jared Coreau, in goal for Grand Rapids, stopped 35 shots for the win.

The Monsters announced after the game that if the series goes to a Game 7, that game would be played Wednesday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, home of the the Monsters parent team, the Columbus Blue Jackets.

A potential Game 7 was originally scheduled for Tuesday at the Q, but the Cavaliers will now play Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on that date. And the Q has a Carrie Underwood concert scheduled for Wednesday. So the Monsters and Grand Rapids would play in Columbus on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Believeland viewing party in Akron brought out Browns Hall of Famer Jim Brown and former Cavaliers star Austin Carr. Watch video

AKRON, Ohio - ESPN's 30 for 30 film Believeland, based on the sports history in Cleveland, brought out fans and celebrities Saturday night to Akron.

Former Browns running back Jim Brown and former Cavaliers guard and current broadcaster Austin Carr attended a viewing party for the film at The Bar in Akron.

"I hope people understand what it's like being a fan here," Carr said. "To me our history of our sports and what has gone on with The Drive and The Shot, is amazing. The fans never wavered. They've always been loyal."

On Saturday night, ESPN debuted the film directed by Elyria native Andy Billman sharing moments from Cleveland's sports history from the past 50 years. The story was narrated through former athletes, celebrities and Cleveland leaders.

Earlier in the day, Carr was in Akron to autographing memorabilia and meet fans and Brown took pictures with fans at the viewing party.

"Cleveland has really been starving for a championship since 1964," said Cleveland sports fan Steve Francis. "The fans deserve it, we have great fans here. I hope the film will just show how great a city Cleveland is."

Plain Dealer sports reporter Branson Wright was a co-producer for the film. Chris R. Dennis, event manager, and The Bar owner Tom Brode helped coordinate the viewing party.

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