CLEVELAND -- David Ross marvels at Andrew Miller and the break on his sinister slider.Hes hard to catch, said the Chicago Cubs catcher and Millers teammate in Boston three years ago. When you know hes hard to catch, you know hes hard to hit.Miller escaped a pair of jams to pitch two scoreless innings and help the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 in the World Series opener Tuesday night.A 6-foot-7 lefty with an enormous wingspan, Miller has developed baseballs most unhittable pitch. He is perhaps the biggest factor in Clevelands first AL pennant since 1997, a throwback willing to close or enter in the middle innings.It kind of sets the tone for our mindset as a club, just trying to figure out a way to help your team win, Cleveland closer Cody Allen said.Now 31, Miller was acquired from the Yankees on Aug. 1 for four prospects. He has thrown 22 scoreless innings in postseason play, including 13 2/3 innings with 24 strikeouts this year. He was voted AL Championship Series MVP, a rare setup man to gain a postseason honor.I would say before that, his resume is not too shabby, either, Indians manager Terry Francona said during the series against Toronto. Theres a reason we gave up what we did for him. We thought that he could be a guy that we could leverage in situations like we have. And it would make our bullpen that much better and give us a chance to keep playing.In New York, Miller was the baby-faced member of the hard-throwing No Runs DMC bullpen trio that included Dellin Betances and Aroldis Chapman, dealt to the Cubs on July 25.New Yorks closer in 2015, Miller embraced his new role as Chapmans setup man. With Cleveland, Francona has brought him in as early as the fifth inning, and like an understudy shifting parts each performance, Miller relishes his interchangeable roles.The best thing that could possibly happen is to be on a winning team, and thats what I enjoy, he said, his face partly obscured by a beard regrown following his exit from the clean-cut Yankees. If that requires me to pitch the second inning or the ninth inning or play shortstop, I dont really care. I want to be a part of it.Selected by Detroit with the sixth overall in the 2006 amateur draft, Miller struggled with the Tigers, Marlins and Red Sox, compiling a 21-29 record from 2006-11, when most of his appearances were as a starter.The start of my career wasnt anything that youd brag about or write home about, he said.His career started to change in 2012, on March 20 to be precise. Boston manager Bobby Valentine suggested he work from the stretch fulltime to lessen the movement of his big frame, and Miller injured his left hamstring on his third pitch in an exhibition game against Toronto. When Miller returned, he was relegated to the bullpen.The hamstring had a lot to do with it when you look back at it, probably an awful lot to do with it, Valentine said. He wasnt going to be able to be stretched out enough to compete for the starting role.Miller simplified his repertoire in the bullpen, ditching his sinker and changeup and limiting himself to his fastball and slider. He had a career-best 3.35 ERA, striking out 51 in 40 1/3 innings.There were no roster spots in the rotation, and the bullpen was the way to go, he said. I think in hindsight it was a really good thing. It was a blessing in disguise. But you dont know it at the time.After a torn ligament in his left foot caused him to miss the second half of the 2013 season -- and Bostons run to the World Series title -- he struck out 103 in 62 1/3 innings the following year with the Red Sox and Orioles, who acquired him at the trade deadline.He was trying to figure out himself. Hes had some failure as a starter and he struggled through what a lot of starters go through early in their careers, and look at him now, said Juan Nieves, Millers pitching coach with the Red Sox in 2013 and `14.Its a really quick, sharp slider. It starts in the zone and it ends up a lot of times either a strike called or its in and out of the zone real quick, he added.Miller didnt miss any time this season despite breaking a bone in his right wrist when hit by a liner off the bat of Atlantas Willians Astudillo during a spring training game on March 30.His durability has been prodigious and his flexibility vital. Miller has entered as early as the fifth inning and late as the ninth over seven appearances this postseasonIt wasnt that long ago I was pitching in some long situations and sometimes in the eighth inning in close situations, Miller said. For those guys, which are the majority of relievers, flexibility is not something you offer, its something you have to have. You dont have a choice. If youre not flexible, youre not going to have a spot in the big leagues. Lester Hayes Jersey .05 million next season unless Graham and the Saints subsequently agree on a long-term deal. The designation was released Monday after the deadline passed for NFL teams to use franchise or transition tags on players becoming free agents. Justin Murray Jersey . 8 Kansas to a 64-63 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night. The freshman from Vaughan, Ont. http://www.cheapraidersjerseyssale.com/?tag=seth-roberts-jersey-sale . The 19-year-old Olsen played 34 games with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL this season. 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Hill took over late and scored 10 points in the fourth quarter.A lot of guys can talk about it, Im more big on leading by example, Hill said. Holding guys accountable. Doing what I can do first and let guys read that.Thats the thing, the better off were going to be is every one of these guys being able to hold each other accountable and give each other constructive criticism and dont take it the wrong way. Just knowing that we have one common goal and we all want to win.The Jazz used a 16-1 run spanning halftime to take an 11-point lead, but the Lakers closed the third quarter on a 22-11 run -- highlighted by Tarik Blacks put-backs and Lou Williams 3 -- to take a 65-64 lead.The Jazz trailed by four midway in the fourth quarter when Hills 3-pointer sparked an 11-0 run for an 83-76 lead. Utah led the rest of the way.I think hes just a good player, Jazz coach Quin Snyder said of Hill. He takes pride, is the main thing. Hes got a lot of pride in his defense. On the offensive end ... he didnt stop attacking. Thats going to be huge for us, especially with Gordon (Hayward) and Alec (Burks) out. Weve talked about George being aggressive offensively.Jazz forward Derrick Favors returned from a knee injury that kept him out for most of the preseason and the season opener. He finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Teammate Rodney Hood added 15.Williams led the Lakers with 17 points.We came out of halftime flat and that second unit came out and did a phenomenal job, Lakers coach Luke Walton said. We had a fourth quarter lead. Utah is a tough team at home. They are well coached. We missed some good looks, they shot 40 free throws, which is a little ridiculous to me, but that is kind of what happens when you play in Utah.TIP-INSLakers: No. 2 overall pickk Brandon Ingram left the game with a sore right knee in the first half and did not return.dddddddddddd He said it got sore while running and thinks it may be tendinitis. I think it was better to be cautious about it and just come back and try to run on it again. But it just felt like I needed to be done. ... DAngelo Russell shot just 3 for 14 and had nine points.Jazz: Hayward went through a workout, including shooting the ball, before the game. He is out indefinitely and missed most of the preseason with a broken finger on his non-shooting hand. ... Gobert had his second double-double in two games and also had four blocksHELLO, OLD FRIENDSnyder was an assistant with the Lakers from 2011-12 when Walton was on the roster. Snyder said he worked a lot with the second unit, which included Walton.His feel for the game and just the kind of quiet intelligence, Snyder said when asked what he remembered. Sometimes you had to ask him what he thought. ... You can always learn a lot from NBA players when youre coaching if you just pay attention and keep your ears open. Theres things that they acquire over a period of a career. Luke, clearly, that stuff translates to him coaching right now.SWAGGYLakers guard Nick Young has already matched his number of starts from the 2015-16 season. Hes started both games season and had just two last year.He earned it, honestly, Walton said. In training camp it wasnt like we had him penciled in. But he continued to work hard defensively, is what first caught our eye.When that first unit was struggling to kind of score in those preseason games, we were just thinking of different ways to get more firepower and kind of keep that second unit together that was playing really well. We tried Nick and he did a phenomenal job and kept working hard in practice. It felt right.UP NEXTLakers: Travel to face Oklahoma City on Sunday after Russell Westbrook scored 51 points on 44 shots Friday against the Suns.Jazz: Travel to face the Clippers on Sunday. 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