"The laws are a little different in Cleveland so I've been going home through alleys and stuff," said Francona.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Seen and heard before Wednesday's series finale between the Indians and Phillies.
Clubhouse confidential: Manager Terry Francona has two scooters at his disposal to ride between his apartment and Progressive Field. He says he's been mostly riding "the hog," which is the bigger of the two.
However, he has not always been following Cleveland's traffic rules.
"The laws are a little different in Cleveland so I've been going home through alleys and stuff," said Francona, with a laugh. "If you write that, can you put it on the back page? After the home opener, I was riding home and a policeman yelled at me. I gave him the thumb's up and kept going home."
April recap: The Indians finished April at 11-13. They were 11-9 last year. The offense hit .265 (222-for-837), fourth in the AL, and posted a .798 OPS (slugging + on-base percentages), second in MLB to Colorado's .810. The Tribe's ERA was 4.27, 11th in the AL.
Stat of the day: The Indians entered Wednesday night's game tied with the Yankees for the AL lead with 36 homers. Every active position player has at least one homer.