CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Michael Bourn could have said a lot of things when asked what it would take to activate the Indians' offense. The thunderstorm that brought Frankenstein to life comes to mind.
But this was not a time for jokes.
"I have to get going first," said Bourn. "If I get going, I think we'll get going.
"That's just the model. It's been like since I came up pretty much with the exception of my first year in the big leagues.
"If I get going, the team usually gets going."
Bourn is a leadoff hitter and leadoff hitters are supposed to show the offense the way.