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CLEVELAND -- LeBron James has traded teams this October.The Cavaliers superstar, who once wore a New York Yankees cap to a playoff game Cleveland, is swinging hard for the Indians.James has been sending positive messages on social media toward the club, which hosts the Boston Red Sox in the American League Division Series starting Thursday night. James cant make the opener because his wife, Savannah, has a commitment, but he plans to be at Progressive Field on Friday for Game 2.James posted a message to the Indians on Instagram, writing: Light it up tonight, boys!! Tribe has us feeling some type of way in October.The three-time champion, who helped end Clevelands 52-year pro sports title drought in June, grew up rooting for the Yankees -- and the Dallas Cowboys. He received heavy criticism in 2007 from Cleveland fans for wearing the Bronx Bombers cap to Game 1 of the ALDS that year. The Indians routed the Yankees 12-3 and won that series in four games.The 31-year-old has shifted his allegiance to the Indians and hes not a bandwagon jumper, either. He attended their game on Aug. 20, when the Indians rallied and won on a game-ending, inside-the-park homer.That was unbelievable, James recently told The Associated Press. The atmosphere that night was incredible. Those guys are playing great.When the Cavs won their title, rallying from a 3-1 deficit to stun the Golden State Warriors, the Indians had just begun a winning streak that would last 14 games. The Indians acknowledged feeding off the energy created by James and his teammates.It gave positive vibes around the stadium and gave positive vibes to the fans, second baseman Jason Kipnis said. Everyone was in a better mood. The sun was shining. There was no longer that dark cloud over Cleveland. LeBron didnt throw any shutouts for us or hit any home runs, but at the same time, the Cavs winning it all took that pressure away of bringing home the first title.Manager Terry Francona has season tickets to the Cavs, whose Quicken Loans Arena is right near the Indians ballpark. He attended several playoff games and has become a favorite of Cavs free-agent guard J.R. Smith, who has been showing up at Indians games while his agent tries to get him re-signed.Francona managed the Red Sox to two World Series titles with the first in 2004, ending Bostons 86-year title drought. For him, one of the keys to success is to focus on the present and not worry about the past.We cant play for -- I was telling the group a couple weeks ago -- its not my fault my dad didnt win, Francona said of his father, Tito, who played six seasons in Clevelands outfield. This is hard enough to win when youre playing good teams. 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