The White Sox and Indians will kick off the season at Progressive Field on Friday in what are expected to be wintry conditions. About 5-6 inches of snow fell overnight in Cleveland leaving a thick blanket of white stuff on the playing surface that won't melt anytime soon due to low temperatures. "Very stupid to play in Cleveland right now," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "Nothing against Cleveland. We expect that. When [they] played in Cleveland on Opening Day a couple of years ago they cancel like 30 games here. We are here and we have to play through snow. "A lot of players, they have to be prepared mentally to play in cold weather. That's no excuse. You want to play in nice weather? Sign with the NBA. You play indoors and you are fine." The 30 games Guillen referred to were actually four games the Indians had scheduled against the Mariners to open the 2007 season. Three more between the Angels and Indians were moved to Milwaukee where there is a dome.