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Listen to Sunday Insider with cleveland.com's Glenn Moore tonight at 8 p.m.

cleveland.com — Is the fan treatment of Chris Perez fair? Was the signing of Brian Hoyer necessary and does he affect Brandon Weeden and Jason Campbell? Who are some players to watch for as the NBA Draft gets closer? Join cleveland.com's Glenn Moore (@GlennMooreCLE) for another episode of Sunday Insider, tonight at 8 p.m.

'In and out' - one way to pass the time at a baseball game

cleveland.com — Baseball purists are content to enjoy the aesthetics of the game, the nuances, the competition. But one thing is not debatable: There is down time. Managers amble to the mound. Pitchers throw over to first to keep runners honest. Batters foul off multiple pitches to stay alive. Players warm up between every half-inning.

Police visited Ariel Castro's section of Seymour Avenue often while women were captives

cleveland.com — For around a decade, while authorities say Ariel Castro kept three women imprisoned inside his dilapidated white colonial, residents of the short stretch of Seymour Avenue where he lived reported a litany of other crimes that brought police to the block.

Senior Standouts 2013: Northeast Ohio's best and brightest high school students

cleveland.com — Darnell Adams, John F. Kennedy; Matt Adrianowycz, Brecksville-Broadview Heights; Austin Ambrose, Berkshire; Kristen Ambrozic, Charles F. Brush; Rachel Anderson, Laurel School; David Arney, Strongsville; Ishaan Bakhle, Westlake; Haley Beavers, Wadsworth; Mason Belles, Coventry; Darrell Benjamin, Ginn Academy; Matthew Bergant, Villa Angela-St. Joseph; Jordan Blazak, Holy Name; Nick Buchta, Olmsted Falls; Andrew Bucur, St.
The future looks a lot brighter with these kids in town. Senior Standouts 2013: cleveland.com/seniorstandout…

Justin Masterson terrific as Cleveland Indians cruise past Seattle Mariners, 6-0

cleveland.com — CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Justin Masterson vs. Felix Hernandez proved to be no contest Sunday afternoon. Masterson, by TKO. Masterson allowed three hits and struck out 11 in seven innings as the Indians defeated the Mariners, 6-0, at sun-splashed Progressive Field. Paid attendance: 19,744. Masterson (7-2, 2.83 ERA) has won three straight starts.
RT @clevelanddotcom: Justin Masterson terrific as Cleveland Indians cruise past Seattle Mariners, 6-0 dlvr.it/3P4X5Q

Parma eighth-graders share what draws them to books: Regina Brett

cleveland.com — Move over Shakespeare. Get out of the way, Dickens. It's time to let a few vampires and zombies breathe some life into English class. At least that's what some young readers think. I recently wrote a column about why young adult books are good books for adults to read.
What books should we add to the list of #classics to get kids to love reading? tinyurl.com/adonjkz

Kidnapped women's final steps to freedom will require Cleveland's full participation: Phillip Morris

cleveland.com — "Welcome home, Amanda, Gina and Michelle" was the subject line of a short note that landed in my inbox a couple of days ago. The email read as follows: "I think it would be a really neat thing if Amanda, Gina, and Michelle would finish their walks home that they started 10 years ago.
@PhillipFMorris says takeaway of #SeymourAve is #CLE must do better job of policing, parenting, recognizing abusers: cleveland.com/morris/index.s…

Patti Austin teams with Cleveland Orchestra for a stunning night of Ella and Ellington (review)

cleveland.com — Records - the good ol' kind, where you used to make yourself dizzy trying to read the titles as they spun around - always had an A and a B side.
Loved the Patti Austin show last night at Severance Hall with the Cleveland Orchestra. My review:... fb.me/2a7m4dJhi

Activist Yvonne Pointer is an accessible hero, one that Clevelanders can reach out and touch: Margaret Bernstein

cleveland.com — Clevelanders haven't been able to reach out and hug the three women found on Seymour Avenue, who are understandably sealed behind a wall of privacy. But it's a different story for Yvonne Pointer. She has long been an accessible hero, a grassroots leader who anyone can touch.
@urbeautyshines Thought of you today twittersister! Here's some Sunday inspiration for you: cleveland.com/bernstein/inde…
Readers are sharing thoughts on Yvonne Pointer: "She's the real deal--when she says I love you, she means it" cleveland.com/bernstein/inde…
Activist Yvonne Pointer is an accessible hero, one that Clevelanders can reach out and touch: Margaret Bernstein cleveland.com/bernstein/inde…

Rolling Stones 1962-2013: A rock 'n' roll timeline

cleveland.com — By any definition, 1962 was a watershed year. We had the Cuban Missile Crisis. Ohio's own John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, Wal-mart founder Sam Walton opened his first store and . . . and . . . and . . . ?
i got to write the timeline for our Rolling Stones package. Fifty-four column inches -- about an inch a year, lol... fb.me/2YTbTJMua

Northeast Ohio is on the glide path to a grim 2040: editorial

cleveland.com — If calculations made by the planners, academics and think tanks affiliated with the Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium are correct, this region is headed for a bleak future. The good news is that there is time to change direction, provided enough stakeholders here are willing to do so.
Continued sprawl and abandonment a road to ruin for NEO. But there's still time to reverse course: cleveland.com/opinion/index.…

2013 Cleveland Marathon: Get live Tweets and share your photos during the race

cleveland.com — The 36th annual Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon steps off this morning at 7 a.m. with the full and half marathons. The 10K begins at 7:30 a.m., the 5K at 8 a.m. and Kid's Run at 11 a.m. Read Tweets from runners and spectators below.
If you're at today's race, send photos to Plain Dealer's 2013 Cleveland Marathon coverage. cleveland.com cleveland.com/marathon/index…

Hard-charging ways bring Mike DeWine leadership praise, criticism as grandstander

cleveland.com — Columbus --Mike DeWine is either to be commended for his hard-charging ways, regularly appearing in cities across the state to speak out about polluters, rapists and bad cops, or he is to be criticized as political grandstander, mugging for cheap publicity.
Hard-charging ways bring Mike DeWine leadership praise, criticism as grandstander. Smart take from @RHiggsPD: cleveland.com/open/index.ssf…

Terry Pluto's Talkin' ... about the Cavaliers' draft needs, the Browns and their QBs, the Tribe's struggling Lonnie Chisenhall and productive Mark Reynolds | cleveland.com

cleveland.com — CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's a beautiful spring weekend, and we're talkin' ... About the Cavaliers ... If it's not one draft, it's another for Cleveland sports fans -- who indeed love their drafts. This time, it's the Cavaliers. They own a lottery pick, which could be anywhere from first to sixth, the 19th and two high second-round picks.
RT @terrypluto: Here are the Sunday notes, lots of Browns, Cavs draft, Tribe stuff:... fb.me/1d9xY1Wuh
Terry Pluto's Talkin' ... about the Cavaliers' draft needs, the Browns and their QBs, the Tribe's strugg... bit.ly/19NPP3A #cavs

Is Jabaal Sheard going to break out for the Cleveland Browns in 2013? Hey, Mary Kay!

cleveland.com — Hey, Mary Kay: Do the Browns really think Jabaal Sheard can make the transition to outside linebacker, and how will he get playing time with Barkevious Mingo there, too? -- Joe C., Sandusky Hey, Joe: The Browns believe Sheard will actually be a better pass rusher in this scheme than he was last season on a defense that was sack-challenged.
RT @MaryKayCabot: Is Jabaal Sheard going to break out for the Cleveland Browns in 2013? Hey, Mary Kay!: The prospects fo... http://t.co/9LK…
Is Jabaal Sheard going to break out for the Cleveland Browns in 2013? Hey, Mary Kay!: The prospects fo... bit.ly/13yhCl8 #browns
Is Jabaal Sheard going to break out for the Cleveland Browns in 2013? Hey, Mary Kay! dlvr.it/3Nx0jw
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