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Cleveland Indians play ball! Coming attractions, great expections in Arizona -- Terry Pluto (photos)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Now it really begins to feel like baseball season.

I know, the Indians have been in spring training for a few weeks.

But Saturday afternoon, Ryan Merritt takes the mound in Goodyear, Arizona.

The first spring training game. The first chance to listen to baseball on the radio, one of my favorite pastimes. That's especially true with Tom Hamilton, who has become the soundtrack for the Indians.

He'll talk about how Ryan Merritt pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings in front of 48,800 fans in Toronto in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series.