Applications won't open after sleep

Hi everyone,
I am having trouble with my youngest son's MacBook Pro. After it has been sleeping for a while (doesn't happen when sleeping for only a few minutes) it will not open any applications at all. I get a window that says it can't open whichever specific application I am trying to open. I have to restart, after which everything returns to normal.
This mac has very little software on it, as it is primarily my young son's Minecraft machine, so I suspect something related to Minecraft, however I have my other son's machine (newer iMac) set up nearly identically, and it doesn't have this issue.
Any ideas out there?
Thanks a bunch in advance.
David
15-inch MacBook Pro (late 2008)
2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
8GB RAM
OS 10.10.1

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually login automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

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