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Article: Sox, Indians waste no time Central Division rivalry heating up already

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April 2, 2001
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CLEVELAND Their rivalry has lasted 100 years, but the intensity between the White Sox and Cleveland Indians has never been higher than it will be this season, when the American League Central Division giants play 19 times.

Thanks to a revamped schedule that stresses more games among division rivals, the 19-game marathon begins today, when David Wells of the Sox opposes Bartolo Colon at 12:05 (Fox Sports Net, 1000-AM) at Jacobs Field.

Already, most preseason publications are awarding the division title to the Indians, whose five-year reign was interrupted last season by the Sox and their 95-victory run.

That kind of talk rankles Wells, who makes his Sox debut today.

"For so many years, the ...

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