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CLEVELAND -- Major League Baseball is hoping it can play Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night despite the rain.MLB senior vice president Peter Woodfork said officials were prepared to have the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians play through light rain.If its light and ... we dont think its going to get any heavier, I think wed be apt to play in that, he said about 2 1/2 hours before the scheduled 7:08 p.m. start. The fields in good condition. The tarps been on. The outfield can take a lot of water.Woodfork said Commissioner Rob Manfred will examine the situation at about 6:15 p.m., in time to notify teams whether to have their starting pitchers start to warm up.MLB on Tuesday moved up Wednesdays start by an hour to 7:08 p.m., and light rain started to fall at about noon.Accuweather said that if rain tracks to the north, there will be a spot shower or two during the game, but that if rain remains over the area, it could be steady and cause delays.Right now we have a light rain, light drizzle, spitting out probably until about 10, Woodfork explained. That being said, its probably come a little heavier than we expected already. So, were confident, but things can change, and well have to read and adjust.While regular-season games can be shortened because of bad weather as long as the losing team has completed at least five innings, a rules change approved in 2009 mandates that all postseason games and regular-season tiebreakers must be played to conclusion at the ballpark where they began.The change came a few months after Game 5 of the 2008 World Series, which became the first World Series game to be suspended with the score tied at 2 in the sixth after a steady rain turned the field into a soggy mess. The game resumed two days later, with the Phillies edging Tampa Bay 4-3 to clinch the title.Cubs manager Joe Maddon, who managed the Rays in 2008, remembers the game being very awkward to play.The rain was horizontal, Maddon said a few hours before Game 2. It was freezing. There was actually standing water on the field. They wouldnt even call an infield fly rule because the wind was blowing so much. It was really an abnormally difficult night to play baseball.Thursday is a scheduled off day before the Series is set to resume at Chicagos Wrigley Field, which last hosted the Series in 1945.We want to do all we can to avoid breaking the game up. That being said, you cant control the weather, Woodfork said. I think they understand here in Cleveland that the weather can be a little dicey, so if something happens and they need to come back tomorrow, again, thats unfortunate, we dont want that to happen, but realistically we cant control the weather. Avalanche Jerseys China . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Colorado Avalanche Gear .Y. - Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, fresh off winning the World Series with Boston, reached agreement with the rival New York Yankees on a seven-year contract worth about $153 million, a person familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday night. https://www.cheapavalanche.com/ . Detroit and Boston are deadlocked, 1-1, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland could be forgiven if he was caught rationalizing instead of dissecting how his club could blow a 5-1 lead late in Game 2. Custom Colorado Avalanche Jerseys . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Colorado Avalanche Shirts . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. TORONTO -- The Cleveland Indians are going for a club record when they play the Toronto Blue Jays Friday afternoon as they try to extend their winning streak to 14 games.The Indians defeated the Blue Jays 4-1 on Thursday to equal their club record with their 13th straight win. The record was set in 1942 and matched in 1951.The Indians also finished June with a 22-6 record, the best in franchise history for any month.The Indians will start right-hander Josh Tomlin (9-1, 3.22 ERA), and the Blue Jays will counter with struggling right-hander Marcus Stroman (6-4, 5.33 ERA), who began the season as the No. 1 starter but has had trouble making his sinker sink and is 1/3 with an 8.44 earned-run average in his past six starts.Indians manager Terry Francona is keeping an even keel.You turn the page pretty quick, Francona said after Thursdays win in which Carlos Carrasco struck out 14 in in 7 1/3 innings. If you start taking time to sit back and evaluate (what happened) two weeks ago, then tomorrow might not be so good. I just think theyre having fun trying to play the game the right way. That;s a good way to go about it.Meanwhile, the Blue Jays have lost seven of their past 11 games after winning 20 of their previous 28.If there was anything encouraging about the loss on Thursday, it was the return of left-handed reliever Brett Cecil from the disabled list, where he had been since May 15 with a strained triceps. He opened the season 0-5 with a 5.23 ERA in 16 outings before going on the DL but during his rehabilitation, he regained his curveball, which is vital to his success. Cecil pitched a perfect eighth inning Thursday, and manager John Gibbons and Cecil were both encouraged by the outing.Hopefully (his return) does bring back a boost of energy, Cecil said. Hopefully I can get off to a good start and get these guys going a little bit. Im not here to change the whole face of the bbullpen, but they know what they need to do, I know what I need to do and hopefully we can all do it together.ddddddddddddCecil will be used in late innings as bridge to closer Roberto Osuna.Hes going into a valuable role, because we need that, Gibbons said. Weve seen him do that many times. I cant say this is his inning or that inning is his inning, but its going to be important stuff.Meanwhile, a good start by Stroman on Friday would be helpful for the bullpen. Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Stromans start Sunday, a 5-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox, was really encouraging.Stroman allowed seven hits and four runs in five innings. He has faced Cleveland once in his career, allowing five hits and five runs (four earned) in 1 1/3 innings in a relief appearance.Tomlin also pitched Sunday, allowing three runs, six hits and a walk while striking out three in eight innings in a 9-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. He is 1-0 with a 5.19 ERA in his three career starts against the Blue Jays. He is 1-0 with a 5.56 ERA in two starts at Rogers Centre. He is 5-0 with a 2.76 ERA in seven starts on the road this season. He has allowed only eight walks in 362 batters faced this season. His 0.81 walks per nine innings is second in the majors to Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers (0.67).He will be trying to pitch the Indians into history on Friday afternoon against a sellout crowd on Canada Day at Rogers Centre.Its something pretty special thats going on right now, said Cleveland closer Cody Allen, who earned his 17th save Thursday. But youve also got to remember that just because were winning ballgames right now doesnt mean its going to be easy the next day. We know weve got our hands full for the rest of this series. Thats a good club over there. ' ' '