Sabathia cherishes wearing No. 42  Sabathia cherishes wearing
No. 42  CLEVELAND -- When first presented with the opportunity
to wear Jackie Robinson's No. 42, C.C. Sabathia figured he'd be
doing so while seated firmly on the bench.  Sabathia, you see,
wasn't originally scheduled to pitch Sunday's home game against
the White Sox. But when Mother Nature wiped out four home games
and forced the Indians to make some adjustments to their
rotation, Sabathia suddenly fell in line for a start on Jackie
Robinson Day.  Turns out, it was a memorable one. The Tribe's
ace left-hander worked eight innings in which all he allowed was
a run on five hits with 10 strikeouts to go 3-0 to start a
season for the first time in his career.  It was, simply, a
performance that would have made Jackie proud.  "It meant a lot
[to wear the number]," Sabathia said. "I'm just excited I got a
chance to pitch. To be able to pitch and play on this day was
huge."  Introduced in 2004, Jackie Robinson Day was created to
honor the enduring impact