tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174067902024-03-19T04:47:05.268-04:00Cleveland Sports TortureOur mission began with a promise to console you after the latest Cleveland sports disaster. Years later, we've evolved into one of the most diverse blogs in town. While the Browns, Indians, Cavaliers and Buckeyes remain our creme de la creme, no topic is off-limits. Music, movies, media, politics, plus up-to-the-minute takes on local and national developments in the sporting world-- it's all fair game, here at CST.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comBlogger1124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-31516587237896838492019-12-15T15:19:00.000-05:002019-12-15T16:40:08.767-05:00What CST thinks about Browns-Cardinals Week 15<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals</b></div>
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<b>December 15, 2019</b></div>
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<b><br /></b><b>Cardinals 31, Browns 16</b><br />
<b><br /></b>Freddie Kitchens reported "safe" right before another stinker.<br />
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<b>Cardinals 28, Browns 17</b><br />
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Browns struggle all day as reality hits on this lost season. Let the finger-pointing begin.<br />
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<b>Browns 31, Cardinals 0</b><br />
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<b><br />Cardinals 24, Browns 21</b><br />
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<b><br /></b><b>Browns 20, Browns 13</b><br />
<b><br /></b>Two flaming dumpsters meet in the middle of a dark alley.<br />
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<b>Bengals 24, Browns 14</b><br />
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<b>Browns 22, Bengals 3</b><br />
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<b>December 1, 2019</b></div>
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<b><br /></b>Still nervous as hell that the Browns really Browns this up against a clearly inferior Pittsburgh team. But the Browns are injured, suspended, and "coach's decision'ed" to hell right now, but I think the talent gap still matters. Can they score over 21 points again? I'll repeat something from weeks ago--hopefully they don't go "00" or "10" this week, or I may break another TV.<br />
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<b>Browns 17, Steelers 10.</b><br />
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<b>Browns 21, Steelers 7</b><br />
<b><br /></b>Repeat of the first game, minus the stupidity at the end.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-12162315315507170572019-11-14T20:15:00.000-05:002019-11-14T20:15:05.174-05:00What CST thinks about Browns-Steelers Week 11<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><br /></b><b>Steelers 23, Browns 16</b><br />
<b><br /></b>I'm desperately hoping I'm wrong, but the ugly winning performance against the Bills did not get my season hopes up, nor my confidence in our coaching and play calling. It's nice to see Baker make some nice passes, and there are indeed signs of life, but this will be a tough one and the Browns are not showing they can break 20 points consistently. Hopefully they don't go "00" or "10" this week, or I may break another TV.<br />
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Left my bookie’s house paid<br />
Picked up my younger daughter from the sixth grade<br />
She pushed for Drake, I played the Killers<br />
The Brownies beat the Pitttsburgh Stillers<br />
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<b>Browns 24, Seahawks 23</b><br />
<b><br /></b>Who knows what Browns team is going to show up, but a better one needs to get here before the season is lost.<br />
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<b>Seahawks 28, Browns 17</b><br />
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The offense finally shows what it is capable of as Beckham shines again under the Monday night lights.<br />
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<b><br /></b>Our D is better than the three teams the 49ers have played so far. O is starting to pick it up and will score more than the 18 ppg SF gave up to bad teams this year.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-51645981532971752022019-09-29T10:47:00.000-04:002019-10-07T16:10:26.551-04:00What CST thinks about Browns-Ravens Week 4<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>Browns 24, Ravens 16</b><br />
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<b>Browns 24, Ravens 21</b><br />
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<b>Browns 27, Ravens 24</b><br />
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<b>Browns 34 Rams 33 </b><br />
<b><br /></b>Get the Patron, tell 'em dat it's on.<br />
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<br />Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-65335343162071404012019-09-16T18:00:00.000-04:002019-09-16T18:00:01.509-04:00What CST thinks about Browns-Jets Week 2<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>Browns 31, Jets 21</b><br />
<b><br /></b>Thinking that gut punch the Browns took in Week One was a combination of a few things--mostly, however, just massive penalty mistakes that can be cleaned up. Browns talent proves too much although Trevor Siemian looks pretty good out there under fire from the Browns front 4.<br />
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<br />Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-2346385194181183542019-09-09T09:51:00.000-04:002019-10-07T16:07:45.971-04:00What CST Thinks about the Browns and the NFL in 2019 (a day late)<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><br />Browns Record: 12-4</b><br />
<b>Season finish: First place in division, lose in AFC Championship</b><br />
<b>Super Bowl Prediction: Saints over Patriots</b><br />
<b><br /></b>Baker, Myles, Odell, and this new era of Browns football does not disappoint, as the team builds on the giant strides in 2018 with an MVP season from Mayfield and defensive highlights all season long. The bandwagon gets so full it's nearly tipping over.<br />
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<b>Browns Record: 9-7</b><br />
<b>Season finish: 2nd place in division, no playoffs</b><br />
<b>Super Bowl Prediction: Saints over Patriots</b><br />
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<b>Browns Record: 10-6</b><br />
<b>Season finish: 1st in division, lose in AFC Wild Card</b><br />
<b>Super Bowl Prediction: Saints over Patriots</b><br />
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Insane fan expectations are met, sort of. These new Browns are not SuperBowl ready, but a playoff appearance is a good first step after years of misery.<br />
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<b>Browns Record: 9-7</b><br />
<b>Season finish: Tied for 2nd place in division, lose in AFC Wild Card</b><br />
<b>Super Bowl Prediction: Cowboys over Stillers</b><br />
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<b>Browns Record: 7-9</b><br />
<b>Season finish: 3rd in AFC North, no playoffs</b><br />
<b>Super Bowl Prediction: Patriots over Saints</b><br />
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<b>Browns Record: 10-6</b><br />
<b>Season finish: 1st in divison, loss in divisional round</b><br />
<b>Super Bowl Prediction: Patriots over Saints</b><br />
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<b><b><br /></b></b><b>Browns Record: 16-0</b><br />
<b>Season finish: CHAMPIONS</b><br />
<b>Super Bowl Prediction: Browns over anybody that moooooves</b><br />
<b><br /></b>Bookend playoff wins over the Patriots, 25 years apart. One with Belichick as our coach, the other against him.<br />
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<b>Browns Record: 10-6</b><br />
<b>Season Finish: Win the AFC North, lose a close game in first playoff game</b><br />
<b>Super Bowl Prediction: Saints over Patriots</b><br />
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<b>September 8, 2019</b></div>
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<b>Browns 27, Titans 10</b><br />
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Baker Mayfield picks up where he left off, but the stars of the show aren't OBJ and Baker, it's the D-Line and Nick Chubb who impose their will on the Tennessee Titans.<br />
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<b>Browns 21, Titans 17</b><br />
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<b>Browns 16, Titans 13</b><br />
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<b>Browns 17, Titans 16</b><br />
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22 years ago, I pumped a handful of quarters into the jukebox at the Panini's on Tenth Avenue in Columbus. Titans HC Mike Vrabel unplugged said jukebox when he didn't like my song selection.<br />
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<b>Browns 28, Titans 17</b><br />
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<b>Browns 24, Titans 7</b><br />
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<b>Browns 31, Titans 10</b><br />
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Big plays early on O and D. Mariota running for his life in the second half. Browns jump out early 14-0. They won't be rusty because of the Freddie Kitchens training camp intensity.<br />
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<b><u>Jake from Chicago (President of the Chi-Town Dawg Pound):</u></b><br />
<b>Browns 35, Titans 17</b><br />
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Barleycorn on Clark is rocking, and so is all of Cleveland.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-54092238580761287852018-01-05T12:11:00.000-05:002018-01-05T12:11:00.248-05:00The Browns earned their ' perfect season parade,' whether fans like it or not<br />
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It's only been 18 months since a million Northeast Ohioans arrived on downtown <st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place>'s doorstep for the city's <a href="http://www.clevelandsportstorture.com/2016/08/breitbart-uses-cavs-parade-as-stand-in.html">first major pro sports championship parade</a><b>
</b>in 52 years. That one beautiful day of civic pride effectively removed a
stone that had been weighing on the local fandom's heart for most of a
lifetime.</div>
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Another parade is scheduled for
tomorrow afternoon, one with far different aspirations. The "<a href="http://www.brownsparade.com/">Perfect Season Parade</a>," as it's
been winkingly designated by organizer Chris McNeil (<a href="https://twitter.com/Reflog_18">@Reflog_18</a>), is tabbed as a protest of
the Browns historic 0-16 season. (McNeil had a parade planned for the 2016
season, but the Browns managed to eek out a win on Christmas Eve against
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Per the event's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/119466442059368/">Facebook page</a>,
hundreds or perhaps thousands of people will encircle FirstEnergy Stadium - in
expected single-digit temperatures - to acknowledge the second 0-16
campaign in NFL history. More pointedly, the parade is a hearty "get bent"
to a franchise not even capable of mediocrity, led by an <a href="http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/12/browns_owner_jimmy_haslam_not.html">alleged
fraudster</a> whose first off-season decision was to keep Hue Jackson, the band
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Of course, not everyone is enamored
with the idea. <st1:city w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:city>
sports Twitter is battering itself brown and orange over the parade's ultimate intentions,
and how exactly the event will impact the city's reputation. In a January 4 <a href="http://www.wkyc.com/mobile/article/sports/nfl/browns/column-perfect-season-parade-will-bring-more-embarrassment-to-cleveland-than-it-will-to-browns/504816807">column</a>,
sportswriter Ben Axelrod said the parade will resurrect <st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place>'s image as a "loser sports
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"Any positive effect you think
this might have on the Browns - and it won't - is mitigated by the downside of
the embarrassment <st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place>
will have to endure as it's perceived as a city that celebrates losing,"
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This idea of embarrassment - of a
small group of revelers making the whole city look bad- seems to be a common
sentiment among the parade's dissenters. Truth told, I was against the 2016
parade. It was just the type of empty, ambition-free trolling that raised my boring-old-man
hackles. Or so I'd convinced myself. </div>
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My mind changed at the confluence
of the Browns' epic awfulness and the anger directed at McNeil for
satirizing the organization's incompetence. Before last year's planned parade,
ESPN Cleveland's Tony Rizzo <a href="http://www.cleveland19.com/story/34032446/tony-rizzo-threatens-run-over-0-16-perfect-browns-season-parade-goers">ranted
on air</a> about shutting down the procession and running over parade-goers
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Hyperbole or not, Rizzo's tirade is
emblematic of a contingent of Clevelanders who blindly support an awful
franchise beyond the furthest realms of common sense. I love this team, too, but I hate what they've
become, and I'm sick of hearing Joe from Twinsburg whining about the QB
situation for the nth time. As Chuck Klosterman wrote in a <a href="http://grantland.com/features/chuck-klosterman-draft-day-cleveland/">2013
Grantland piece</a> on the Browns, "<span style="background: white;">No
other fan base is so deeply loyal and so self-consciously negative at the same
time." These may be charming traits to an outsider, but for someone who
lives here, it's goddamn tiresome.</span></div>
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It's this stubbornness, this
downbeat "love" for an unlovely franchise that makes me support
Perfect Season Parade 2.0. The Browns are an absurdity and are being responded
to in kind. They've earned both the locally sourced derision and any national
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As for "embarrassment,"
will a parade intended as a kiss-off reflect poorly on <st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place>?
Poorly to whom, exactly? Some ambiguous national media conglomerate? Those
hoity-toity elitist fans in coastal markets? Nobody seems to be able to define
who "they" are, so I say forget about 'em. This isn't high school. <st1:place w:st="on">Clevelanders</st1:place> should have
enough self-confidence by now to not care what the cool kids think.</div>
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Whether parade, protest or
"celebration of failure," Saturday's procession is a way for people to
blow off steam, and have a few laughs at the expense of richly deserving
target. Until the Browns draft better players, keep a managerial team in place,
and actually win a game, a joke parade is the only recognition they're going to
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Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967480155708160099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-40023281478919364262017-10-17T15:25:00.000-04:002017-10-17T15:25:08.921-04:00Don't boo Kyrie Irving, at least not tonightKyrie Irving--perhaps the best pound-for-pound finisher in the NBA, the #1 pick that lived up to it, the signer-of-long-term-Cleveland-deals-before-it-was-cool, the name on the back of my kid's jersey, and most of all, the man who hit the biggest shot in <strike>Cavaliers</strike> NBA history--returns to Cleveland tonight.<br />
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Yes, he has his quirks. He may not believe in a spherical planet underneath his feet, he may not be interested in playing on a team certain to contend for the NBA Title again, he wants to be more famous than the best player on the planet. This summer his apparent dislike for LeBron James led to him asking for, and receiving, a trade, to the number one Eastern Conference threat, the Boston Celtics. And whoo, boy, Cavs fans don't know how to react when they tip off the season tonight.<br />
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Does he get the full Albert Belle/LeBron James White Sox/Heat treatment? I should hope not. I would hope that forever, Kyrie Irving is loved--or at least remembered fondly--by Cavs fans. Shoot, I'd buy him a drink if I saw him, from now until eternity because of 2016. But of course, there are fans who want to curse his name.<br />
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Please don't.<br />
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Please remember this. And say "Thanks, Kyrie."<br />
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Cheer appreciatively, then root your ass off against the Celtics. The trade they had to make to land Kyrie may have hurt their team as much as it helped them, and to be honest, may have done the same for the Cavs. Kyrie may be trying to drop little burns about a "real sports city", which makes no sense, but LeBron is also twisting the knife with his constant reference to Kyrie as "the kid."<br />
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If not for anything else, this should be an entertaining game. If LeBron is in, it will be fire. If LeBron misses the game because of his ankle, hey, the Cavs with DWade and DRose need to see what they can do.<br />
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<br />Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-23976862372398939232017-10-01T12:30:00.000-04:002017-10-01T13:04:43.790-04:00What CST Thinks about Bengals-Browns today <b>Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns</b><br />
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<b>Bengals 29, Browns 17</b><br />
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I thought the Browns defense would lead the team to a few victories this year. I thought Myles Garrett and Jamie Collins would help that happen. <sigh></sigh><br />
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<b>Browns 21, </b><b>Bengals 17</b><br />
<b><br /></b>This is the time of the Browns season when I start thinking about what else I could be doing on Sundays. After last week's "Fool me once" pick, though, I play the fool once more in believing the Browns can scratch out a victory against the winless Bengals. An 0-4 start against this portion of the schedule would truly crank up the draft talk, "Fire Hue!" calls, and other Browns-related tedium that returns every year to Berea like the swallows to Capistrano. Meanwhile, I'll turn my eyes to the two actual, factual championship-level teams we have in this town.<br />
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<b><br /></b>The Juice is loose as of 12:01 this morning, Vegas time. Can he catch? Could he be any worse than our current WRs?</div>
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<b><br /></b>The Browns shall not ruin my giddiness of getting D. Wade this week. He's not the addition he would've been five years ago, but a move that's being undersold by the pundits and local fans. Very ironic that C-Town is now home to two out of three most evil Big 3.<br />
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<b>Colts 21, Browns 17</b><br />
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<b>Browns 17, </b><b>Colts 13</b><br />
<b><br /></b>While our Glorious Grand Poobah word vomits about NFL TV ratings and conveniently ignores the right of peaceful protest, the Browns follow Vegas's lead and take the duke in their battle against the Luck-less Colts. This may be a heart-over-head pick, as this is just the type of letdown game the New Browns are known for. But I'm feeling frisky today, dammit.<br />
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<b>Browns 7, </b><b>Colts 0</b><br />
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<b>Browns 20 </b><b>Colts 10</b><br />
<b><br /></b>This is a must-win for the fanbase to not jump ship. Lose today and one -or two-win season seems inevitable. Win today and look to continue the "get better every week" narrative.<br />
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<b>Ravens 20, Browns 17</b><br />
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<b>Ravens 24, Browns 23</b><br />
<b><br /></b>I missed the game last week. The rumor around town is the Browns have rejoined the NFL. I'm not above spreading rumors.<br />
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<b>Browns 20, </b><b>Ravens 17</b><br />
<b><br /></b>The Browns have once again suckered me into believing they are a competent football team. The defense looked tough last week against Pittsburgh, and may keep us in some games this year, if healthy. Of course, my opinion could change after today, as it tends to do after week two with this organization.<br />
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<b>Not picking this week.</b><br />
<b><br /></b>Still celebrating 22 straight for the Windians.<br />
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Joe Haden's INT seals it for Pittspuke, underscoring the haunting and hellacious incompetence coming out of Berea.<br />
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Look, I understand the Browns' rebuild is colossal and Haden wouldn't be a contributor on our potentially competitive 2022 team. But if you even have the faintest notion that the Stillers are interested, you hold on to Haden. Or else your MoneyBall becomes FunnyBall. And all of our front office regimes since '99 have been funny. Now you funny too.</div>
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<b><br /></b>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-736657534085367302017-06-29T15:48:00.001-04:002017-06-29T15:48:50.948-04:00Corey Kluber's grip on the ball and the game frightens me evenThe Indians beat Texas today, 5-1, to win 3-of-4 from the Rangers and make the best of a homestand that started off being swept by the Twins. Corey Kluber continues his post DL tear.<br />
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All I know is that when I see Kluber's two fingers on the ball like this, even I get frightened of being embarassed on national television, like so many hitters.</div>
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Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-2577104772573637232017-06-01T08:34:00.001-04:002017-06-01T08:34:11.847-04:00The Cavs might as well not even show up; a look at the media previews of the NBA FinalsEveryone predicted a rubber match between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers since, well, basically 5 minutes after Kyrie Irving drove a dagger into Warriors fans' hearts in Game 7. Or at least since the best team in the league, the one that one an NBA-record 73 games, who had the unanimous MVP, added the second best player in the world to its roster.<br />
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Now that the inevitable is upon us, let's see what the experts are saying. (Spoiler alert, nearly everyone believes the same thing.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19500294/zach-lowe-2017-nba-finals-preview-prediction-golden-state-warriors-vs-cleveland-cavaliers" target="_blank">Zach Lowe, ESPN.com</a>: (clickthrough to a great, lengthy analytical breakdown.) If Cleveland regresses to somewhere between its current form and its desultory regular-season play, this is a walkover. If the Warriors have another gear in reserve, this is a walkover. If neither of those things prove true, this is not a walkover. The Cavs have a fighting chance....The bet here, though, is that the Cavs fall short in a competitive series. <b><u>Warriors in 6</u></b><br />
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<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2017/05/28/nba-finals-predictions-cavaliers-warriors-round-3/102261374/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Amick, USA Today</a>: <b><u>Warriors in 6.</u></b> "Curry, Green and Kevin Durant are playing at their peak, while Klay Thompson is the slumping shooter who's surely about to blow his top any minute now. The greatness of LeBron James, the continued ascension of Kyrie Irving and the better-than-ever comfort level of Kevin Love will be enough to help the Cavs put up a good fight, but this Warriors group is just too good to be beat."<br />
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<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2017/05/29/nba-finals-predictions-warriors-cavaliers-preview-lebron-james" target="_blank">SI's Lee Jenkins</a>: <b><u>Warriors in 5</u></b>. "[Durant] doesn’t need to be sensational. Neither does Steph Curry nor Klay Thompson nor Draymond Green. If they simply play well, Golden State wins. The dynamic is different for James, just as it was in ’11. He has to be superhuman."<br />
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<a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/nba-playoffs-finals-2017-schedule-pick-prediction-cavs-vs-warriors-lebron-james-stephen-curry/hulw722a1rwb1765acuue8evr" target="_blank">Sean Deveney, Sporting News</a>: <b><u>Warriors in 6.</u></b> "[The Cavaliers] can’t keep pace with the Warriors, winners of 27 of their last 28 games, in terms of depth. The Cavs and Warriors went seven games last year, and Cleveland returns much the same lineup this time around. Golden State has lost Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes, but they brought in Durant, and his playoff performance to date — 25.2 points on 55.6 percent shooting — has been exactly what the Warriors wanted when they signed him last July."<br />
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<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2017/05/29/nba-finals-predictions-warriors-cavaliers-preview-lebron-james" target="_blank">SI's Chris Ballard</a>: <b><u>Warriors sweep in 4</u></b>. " ...the only way to see the Warriors losing this series is if they self-sabotage, and that appears unlikely...[LeBron will] go down as the best ever and it may not be all that close by the time he’s done. But he cannot overcome this level of talent, cohesion, and depth. Last year, Golden State intentionally chased history in the regular season. This year they’ll make it, becoming the first team to go undefeated in the playoffs.<br />
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<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/19492897/can-golden-state-warriors-sweep-cleveland-cavaliers-perfect-16-0-playoff-run-2017-nba-finals" target="_blank">Kevin Pelton, ESPN.com</a>: Cites a couple sources, from RPM, "<b><u>Golden State </u></b>would be expected to win in four games about 20 percent of matchups and <b><u>win the series 88 percent of the time</u></b>", and from "market-based PredictWise," "an implied probability of <b><u>72 percent for the Warriors to win</u></b> the Finals."<br />
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<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2017/05/29/nba-finals-predictions-warriors-cavaliers-preview-lebron-james" target="_blank">SI's Ben Golliver</a>: <b><u>Warriors in 5</u></b>. "The Warriors lack the best player in this series, but they possess more overall talent, better two-way balance, more useful depth, greater lineup versatility, and more individual match-ups to exploit. That, plus home-court advantage and a renewed focus following last year’s catastrophe, should be enough to complete the redemption mission. "<br />
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<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2017/05/29/nba-finals-predictions-warriors-cavaliers-preview-lebron-james" target="_blank">SI's Matt Dollinger</a>: <b><u>Cavaliers in 6.</u></b> [editor's note: WAIT A MINUTE WHAT IS THIS DOING HERE?] " The Cavaliers have the mental edge. This shouldn't be underestimated. LeBron is in the Warriors' heads. They genuinely fear him after being pushed to the brink of seppuku in last year's Finals. And as for the newcomer who wasn't around last June, why do you think he left Oklahoma City? He's done underestimating LeBron, too."<br />
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<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2017/05/29/nba-finals-predictions-warriors-cavaliers-preview-lebron-james" target="_blank">SI's Rob Mahoney</a>: <b><u>Warriors in 5</u></b>. "These Warriors aren’t unbeatable, but to beat them four times in seven games would require some dramatic turn of events beyond what we could reasonably expect. These should be competitive games, all in all. I just don’t expect there to be all that many of them, given that Golden State is better prepared to handle just the kind of counters that wore them down over the course of last year’s Finals."<br />
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<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2017/05/29/nba-finals-predictions-warriors-cavaliers-preview-lebron-james" target="_blank">SI's Rohan Nadkarni</a>: <b><u>Warriors in 5</u></b>. "...there’s no sane reasoning for picking the Cavaliers... The Warriors are the more talented group, and they are playing with a feverish motivation after the embarrassment of last year’s Finals. Frankly, I wouldn’t be shocked if this series was a sweep. But I’ll also happily accept my comeuppance if LeBron makes me eat these words."<br />
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<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2017/05/29/nba-finals-predictions-warriors-cavaliers-preview-lebron-james" target="_blank">SI's DeAntae Prince</a>: <b>Warriors in 6</b>. "[The Cavs] don't have enough to overwhelm a motivated Warriors team with a hungry Durant leading the charge. I never feel completely comfortable betting against LeBron, but this is the one team with the talent to overwhelm his Cavaliers.<br />
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<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2017/05/29/nba-finals-predictions-warriors-cavaliers-preview-lebron-james" target="_blank">SI's Jeremy Woo</a>: <b><u>Cavaliers in 7</u></b>. [editor's note: WHO PUT THIS IN, AGAIN??] "...his is the best edition of the Warriors so far, [but] jumping to sensible conclusions with these teams isn’t always worth the energy. The best version to date of an all-time talented team that hasn’t even lost once in the playoffs should win, right? After all, the only rational basketball argument here is LeBron James, still at the peak of his remarkable powers, with an ascendant sidekick, Jordan’s records in his rearview mirror and all the motivation to repeat he could ever need. And you know what? Somehow… it all sounds kinda reasonable. Screw it—Cavs in seven."<br />
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<a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/nba-playoffs-finals-2017-cavs-vs-warriors-stephen-curry-kevin-durant-stats-highlights-offense/hz7vlrfm7io91ix5d9y1uycm0" target="_blank">Scott Rafferty, Sporting News</a>: It's hard to quote from Rafferty's piece, but the jist of it is that the Warriors have a worse-than-death-play with a Durant-Curry pick and roll that is much better than the Green-Curry pick and roll that the Cavs were able to counter last year, and that the league hasn't seen it much because they are holding it for these very Finals. (That's actually <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19439829/zach-lowe-lebron-james-kyrie-irving-1-3-pick-roll-nba" target="_blank">Chad Lowe's supposition</a>.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2017-nba-finals-predictions-for-cavs-vs-warriors-can-lebron-cleveland-get-any-love/" target="_blank">Chris Barnewall, CBSSports.com</a>: <b><u>Warriors in 7</u></b>. "I was so close to picking Cleveland. So very close.[But the Warriors] had the best offense all season. Their defense has been incredible all season. They've just been more consistent and they added Kevin freakin' Durant. Don't be surprised if Cleveland takes this the distance again, but Golden State just has too much incredible talent on its roster."<br />
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<a href="http://deadspin.com/have-you-talked-yourself-into-the-cavs-yet-1795661690" target="_blank">Tom Ley, Deadspin</a>: "I mean, the Warriors are probably going to win, but <b><u>I’ve managed to talk myself into believing that the Cavs can win.</u></b> I will believe this up until Durant drops 40 points in each of the first two games and the Cavs go down 0-2. How about you?"<br />
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<a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2017-nba-finals-predictions-for-cavs-vs-warriors-can-lebron-cleveland-get-any-love/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bill Reiter, CBSSports.com</a>: <b><u>Warriors in 7</u></b>. "The back-and-forth series is punctuated by LeBron James again rising to another level with a championship on the line, and Curry asserting himself and looking again like a unanimous MVP comes down to the final game. This time, the Warriors win at home at Oracle and the confetti falls for them and their revenge tour." (Editor's note: this prediction wasn't really worth anything, as it didn't say anything.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2017-nba-finals-predictions-for-cavs-vs-warriors-can-lebron-cleveland-get-any-love/" target="_blank">Ethan Skolnick, CBSSports.com</a>: <b><u>Warriors in 7.</u></b> "While James will be spectacular, and while we saw he can steal a seventh game at Oracle, that home court edge has to count for something at some point. This time, the fortified Warriors, with lessons learned from their sloppy finish, close stronger."<br />
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<a href="http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/19483056/closer-look-warriors-cavaliers-matchup" target="_blank">ESPN's Basketball Power Index</a>: <b><u>93% chance of the Warriors winning the series</u></b> (at the end of a large statistical breakdown of the players and teams.<br />
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<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19470456/espn-forecast-predicting-golden-state-warriors-vs-cleveland-cavaliers-nba-finals-2017-playoffs" target="_blank">ESPN's FiveThirtyEight</a>: <b><u>90% chance of the Warriors winning</u></b> the series.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-1560603777072543362017-05-05T10:20:00.001-04:002017-05-05T20:11:31.532-04:00LeBron James' Game 2 was rare as hellSometimes, what LeBron James does on the court defies description. All the talk about the MVP, or even the best player in the league, virtually shelves LeBron as a "yeah, him too" while focusing on Curry, Harden, Westbrook, or Leonard. Yet when you watch this man play, imposing his will on teams during the playoffs, it is amazing to behold.
All James did on Wednesday was score 39 points on only 14 (!) field goal attempts. That sounds good in a vacuum. But then consider, it has only been done five times before Wednesday night!
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The only playoff game in this set was by Terry Porter, who was marvelously efficient one night in 1992. And besides Rolando Blackman, the other games were all done by big men-- all time greats Mourning, Shaq, and Dwight. Note that LeBron is older than anyone who has done this before, by two years. Just, wow.<br />
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Of course, he did other things beside <i>just</i> rack up stats on Wednesday. Like this, which I'm pretty sure has never been done before in an NBA game.<br />
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And that led to this piece of Twitter perfection. As has been said before, the Simpsons have done it already. No matter what it is.<br />
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"He's spinning the ball on his finger! Just take it!" <br />
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Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-52811467241271549052017-04-15T11:37:00.002-04:002017-04-17T10:31:08.104-04:00Worrying about the Cavs on the eve of the playoffs<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Championship), Cleveland fans may have gotten complacent, maybe even a little
bored, watching the Cavaliers slog thorough a long regular season before the only
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You also have to wonder if the Cavs
themselves feel the same, considering this tremendously talented team has complied
a 26-24 record since January 1. This season's squad has cycled through two
dozen players as well as numerous lineup changes, while displaying an
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Call it a championship hangover or
frustration at not having a consistently healthy lineup from night to night. For
a postseason shoe-in like <st1:city w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:city>,
the regular season is an 82-game lab experiment of rotations and schemes
leading to a two-month meat-grinder where all that preparation pays off. But
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So if there's a switch to be
flipped, the Cavs better be flexing their, uh, flipping fingers as they prepare
for this afternoon's first-round opener against the Pacers. Nobody needs to be
reminded of the all-world talent on this roster. Just as critically, the Cavs
won't have to deal with back-to-backs or long road trips. Logic tells me that
LeBron and Co. will be focused, rejuvenated and ready for another lengthy
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Or are those optimistic adjectives
just me whistling past the graveyard? It's freaking hard to repeat, and even getting
out of the East is no longer the near certainty it was at the beginning of the
year. If last year's beautiful championship dream hadn't happened, I'd be
grimly waiting for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-DLC1QVoVA">hammer
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Ideally, the next week will lay to
rest stories about injuries and lackadaisical play, and reintroduce the
intense, fun-loving group that brought <st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place>
so much joy one year ago.<br />
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Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967480155708160099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-47701559120318312522017-04-12T12:45:00.000-04:002017-04-12T12:45:10.296-04:00Indians win a feel-good Home Opener, and a look at Edwin Encarnacion's past AprilsIn a true feel-good ending on Opening Day in Cleveland, Michael Brantley--who had to painfully watch the 2016 pennant run by his teammates--doubled in Francisco Lindor to win on the Home Opener 2-1 over the White Sox. As thrilling as it was for the play itself, seeing Brantley get the hit was just amazing as well, for his teammates even more than Michael himself, I bet.<br />
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Hammy and Brantley make for a good combo. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RallyTogether?src=hash">#RallyTogether</a> <a href="https://t.co/JZwRF8L4t4">pic.twitter.com/JZwRF8L4t4</a></div>
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The other, even bigger addition to the Indians' lineup, unfortunately, had an extremely rough day at the plate. Edwin Encarnacion grounded into not one, but two bases loaded double plays in the sixth and eighth inning when a base hit--or more--could have been the game winner. It's not every day when your two strikeouts are the most productive at bats of the day, that's for sure.<br />
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Encarnacion has not come out of the gate strong so far--opening day bomb aside. But that's not particularly unusual, or the least bit alarming. As of today, he has a negative WAR, and is batting .185 with a .600 OPS, and only the single (but majestic) home run and RBI to his name.<br />
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The good news, of course, is that this slump could be any 7 game stretch. It just happens that it's the first week of the season. And on top of that, his career monthly stats suggest that he's a bit of a slow starter. His OPS in March and April is .757 for his career, the lowest of any month, and nearly 11% lower than his career OPS.<br />
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Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-62447608732454218142017-04-11T15:00:00.000-04:002017-04-11T15:30:48.356-04:00What CST Thinks about the 2017 Indians on today's Home Opener<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hey, today is the home opener! Feels like a good time to finally get our predictions on the record. Better late than never. Good motto for Cleveland sports, actually.</div>
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<b>Cleveland Indians record: 92-70</b><br />
<b>Finish: First place in AL Central</b><br />
<b>World Series: Indians over Cubs in an epic rematch</b><br />
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I gotta say, I'm never EVER going to get over the 2016 World Series. The memory hurts enough without me living in Wrigleyville and having to see championship gear and W flags everywhere I look for the past five months. This year, if the wubbas can stay healthy, they will be another tough out. It's not every year the team that loses Game 7 in extra innings, in effect, adds a #4 and #5 hitter and #2 and #3 starter. It's an embarassment of riches, and I hope they take advantage of it.<br />
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<b>Cleveland Indians record: 95-67</b><br />
<b>Finish: First in AL Central</b><br />
<b>World Series: Indians over Giants</b><br />
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<b>Cleveland Indians record: 99-63</b><br />
<b>Finish: First in AL Central, beating Boston for pennant</b><br />
<b>World Series: Giants over Indians in 7</b><br />
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<b>Cleveland Indians record: 95-67</b><br />
<b>Finish: First in AL Central</b><br />
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<b>Cleveland Indians record: 88-74</b><br />
<b>Finish: American League Wild Card</b><br />
<b>World Series: Indians over Cubs in 7</b><br />
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The only way I truly find any peace is an extra inning victory at Wrigley Field in a legendary deciding game, where I am standing in right center, mocking those nescient, flaky, front-running CubFan dolts. For good measure, Trevor Bauer is permanently sent to the minors in June. Soon after, Bauer's vehicle is randomly keyed by an angry mob of Trumpkins...which leads Trevor to confess on Twitter that none of his old major-league teammates supported Trump. In fact, the only Trump supporter in all of MLB is Kyle Schwarber, who ends up striking out to end the 2017 World Series.<br />
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<b>Cleveland Indians record: 92-70</b><br />
<b>Finish: First in AL Central</b><br />
<b>World Series: This year they get it done.</b><br />
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<b>Cleveland Indians record: 18-3</b><br />
<b>Finish: 18-3</b><br />
<b>World Series: It's played in October.</b><br />
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<br />Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-43002919360103868582017-04-11T14:42:00.001-04:002017-04-11T14:44:08.767-04:00Cleveland and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad WeekendLast Wednesday was one of the better days in Cleveland sports. The Cavs limped into Boston and proceeded to put an absolute whupping on them. And the Tribe roared back to cap a sweep against Texas on the back of the great Francisco Lindor.<br />
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Here's Tom Hamilton calling Francisco Lindor's Grand Slam!! Hammie is the man! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RollTribe?src=hash">#RollTribe</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Indians?src=hash">#Indians</a> <a href="https://t.co/t3KQFYKIqL">pic.twitter.com/t3KQFYKIqL</a></div>
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Remember that? That was pretty fun, wasn't it? We were living high. Whoo boy!</div>
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Because since then, it's been ugly as can be. Seven runs in three straight losses for the Indians in Arizona. But more troubling, especially this late in the season, the Cavaliers with three of the ugliest games in four days that you will ever see.</div>
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Friday night, Atlanta rolled in with a D-League team, without all five starters they played against the Cavs in early March. And yet the Cleveland defensive woes continued and the Hawks blew out the 9-of-36 3-point shooting Cavs by fourteen points.</div>
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Sunday's rematch had the Cavaliers looking much sharper, destroying the Hawks to cruise to a 26 point <strike>win</strike> fourth quarter lead that they proceeded to choke away. The fact that t<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2017/04/officials_missed_three_crucial.html#incart_big-photo" target="_blank">he officials just blew call after call that made a huge difference in the game </a>does not overshadow the fact that the Cavs were gutted after this one. LeBron's incredibly heavy, and many say short-sighted, workload was just exacerbated with a whopping 47 points on Sunday. I, for one, nearly flipped the game off to concentrate on The Masters, but was stuck watching the game in horror as the lead shrunk and eventually disappeared.</div>
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After that game, Coach Lue decided that the #1 seed might be all but gone, so sat Kyrie and LeBron Monday, and against the Heat, another blown lead, this time of 11 points as Miami won in overtime. Despite not one, but two four point plays for the good guys in OT. Looks like LeBron is going to be shut down for the last game of the season as well.</div>
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The bench looks horrible, the team has ridden LeBron way too hard in 2016 (and somehow it hasn't shown up in his still-amazing quality of play), and team defense is a myth. There are these mysterious clues that Tyronn Lue has a magic defensive remedy up his sleeve, and we can only hope that is the case. Iman Shumpert looks to be far from the answer. And Tristan Thompson's thump needs a very quick rehab.</div>
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The Indians open today at home, and their season is long. Hopefully some home baseball cooking can make us all forget about the four day weekend we just witnessed.</div>
Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14541356441685131267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17406790.post-25450296230022048552017-01-29T19:46:00.003-05:002017-09-10T11:14:03.090-04:00Royal Rumble 2017 Live Blog!<br />
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Welcome to the 2017 Royal Rumble, with coverage from your friends Kayfabe Kevin and Bodacious Doug. This is what's called a 'live blog' in which we will cover each match AS IT HAPPENS, save the few matches we missed.<br />
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Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship:<br />
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This is a no DQ contest that we're about 15 minutes into. Back and forth contest with chairs and other hellacious implements of destruction involved. Jericho as advertised as hanging 20 feet above the ring, yelling invective at the former Shield member.<br />
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Jericho has thrown down some brass knuckles which will be used for nefarious purposes. Owens clocks Reigns with the knucks but Reigns kicks out. Owens sets up a chair in the ring but Reigns drops him on the chair via samoan drop. Table time for Reigns, in one of the corners. Superman punch gets a near 3-count.<br />
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The match has slowed, and there's a pyramid of chairs waiting outside for a terrifying final spot. Reigns reverses a suplex from the turnbuckle and punches Owens into the tower of chairs. Owens may be dead.<br />
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Reigns is eyeing the announce table, which is not good for anyone involved. Power bomb through the table, Owens in trouble. Spear set up but here's Braun Strowman to interfere! Power slam through a table set in the corner. Owens drags himself over for the three count!<br />
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Owens retains, which is a surprise. Lots of scuttlebutt about Reigns winning to set up a possible Strowman vs. Reigns championship match at Wrestlemania. Looks like we'll still get that, just without the gold on the line.<br />
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Pretty solid match between two guys who've had multiple matches over the last months. Keeping the belt on Owens through Wrestlemania could set up a 'best friends' battle between the champ and Jericho. The build up would need to start now, what with Jericho reportedly leaving post-Mania to tour with his band. I've listened to Fozzy and trust me when I say Jericho would be better off staying on the show.<br />
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A Royal Rumble video package treats viewers to highlights from the last 30 years. I recently watched the '95 Rumble, which took place in that dark time post-Hulkamania and before the Monday Night Wars. The match contained such luminaries as Kwang (aka Savio Vega), the Mantaur and the Blue Brothers, and I ain't talking about Dan Akroyd and John Belushi.<br />
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Back to live-ish action, another video package in the run-up to the Cruiserweight championship match between newly heeled Neville and Rich Swann. The division is coming along decently enough after a slow start. They're actually building characters, though the crowd reaction to the matches has been tepid at best. It will take some time to build interest, and new WWE isn't great about letting characters build at a moderate pace that allows fans to, you know, care about them.<br />
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Neville vs. Rich Swann for the Cruiserweight Championship:<br />
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Neville is rocked up, and if I were a betting man I'd bet he comes out of this the winner. He's been built as a monster heel of the cruiser division and a championship chase with Swann or someone new (I'd pick Jack Gallagher, who's very entertaining) would set things up for WM.<br />
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Domination by the challenger thus far, though the crowd is more or less non-reactive. Rest hold rear chinlock on Swann, and a few experimental pin attempts by Neville on Swann. Crowd is quiet. Though just don't feel these CW matches.<br />
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Rally by Swann, superkick, standing frankensteiner and twisting 450 splash has stunned Neville. Another spin kick by Swann, complete with a resounding smack. My colleague Kayfabe Kevin is convinced the move is real. Neville superplex transitition into some form of crossface, and Swann taps out to make the heel the literal King of the Cruiserweights, as he's styled himself since his debut in the division.<br />
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Kind of odd to end a cruiserweight match with a submission move. Neville is not a traditional cruiserweight, but traditionally these matches are fast-paced and spot heavy. Anything to differentiate itself from the rest of the show, where many of the matches play out the same. Give me Jack Gallagher as the new challenger to Neville. He's unique in presentation and move-set, and funny in his fussy English guy way.<br />
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Another video package hyping Cena vs. Styles. With Owens retaining, one of the big belts has to switch, meaning a good chance Cena take the duke. Further meaning that Undertaker wins the Rumble to set up that battle at WM. My colleague Kayfabe Kevin is dubious, as his "sources" claim that Taker vs. Cena is off. No reason give other than Vince McMahon changed his mind. Taker's health could play a part as well, as Mr. Calloway has hip issues that need addressed. We shall see, WWE Universe.<br />
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John Cena vs AJ Styles for the WWE World Championship:<br />
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Styles and Cena make their entrance, Cena wearing Florida Gators colors and getting his usual mixed reception. Being a loser smark I'd like Styles to walk away the winner, but Vince wants that big ticket for Wrestlemania.<br />
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Hot crowd to start with Styles in control. The smart crowd loves him, and it does make me miss the days when fans actually booed the bad guys. Think Piper, think Iron Sheik, think Andy Kaufman. Cena seizing the momentum, setting up a superplex which Styles reverses into an "Argentina backbreaker," not to be confused with Chilean backbreaker.<br />
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Attitude Adjustment gets a two, and let me take this moment to say I don't like guys kicking out of finishers. Regardless, Styles is stunned. Cena misses a cloethesline, and the champ hits pele kick in the deltoid. I just report what I see, folks. Two count for Styles on a Phenomenal Forearm, and we're probably heading toward end game here. War of attrition between the two Superstars as they trade punches.<br />
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Calf crusher on Cena which the challenger reverses into an STFU! Figure 4 by Cena, an unusual move for Mr. Thuggenomics. Cena then powers out of an armbreaker to drop Style on the small of his back. Cena dives off the top ropes but Styles blocks him. Styles Clash hit, but Cena kicks out to the surprise of exactly nobody. PPVs are finisher kick-out city.<br />
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Another near fall, and this War of Nutrition continues. AA off the top rope and by God Styles kicked out. That one fooled both myself and my colleague Kayfabe Kevin. Another Styles Clash but Styles to shaken up to make the pin. Styles springs off the ropes, Cena catches him and delivers yet another AA, then rolls Styles up to deliver a deadly AA coupe de grace. 1, 2, 3 and Cena has tied Ric Flair in championship wins.<br />
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Not unexpected, but a pretty neato finish. I'm standing by my Taker Rumble win for the big headline match at Mania. I don't love it, but that's how McMahon thinks.<br />
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Royal Rumble is next! Long video package sharing the history of the match. Last Rumble I saw was two years ago when Roman Reigns came out the winner, to the anger and disappointment of fans. Good Rumbles bring surprise and Reigns winning certainly was not that. But that's the past, man.<br />
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Here we go, with Cass and Jericho kicking things off. The Fozzy lead singer is taking his sweet time getting out there. Kalisto in at #3, going at it against Cass. #5 is Jack Gallagher, who low blows Jericho with his umbrella. As one does.<br />
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No eliminations yet, though that may change with the arrival of Mark Henry at #6. Gallagher, umbrella in hand, is tossed by the World's Strongest Man. Next is Strowman, who promptly dumps three guys with the quickness. Strowman and Henry face off, and Henry is a goner. Sami Zayn comes in to face his nemesis and the two trade blows as Jericho hides out. Big Show, who's in stupendous shape, comes in to face the Mountain Among Men. Show is bigger than Strowman, which makes for an odd visual cuz Strowman's a beast.<br />
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Fifth elimination by Braun is Big Show. Perfect 10 Tye Dillinger of NXT is #10, which I'm sure is on purpose. Ellsworth is next and won't come in to face Braun. Dean Ambrose arrives, and the remaining Superstars are doing their best to team up on Strowman. Not working, and Dillinger is tossed like a sack of rocks. But Baron Corbin enters the fray rids the world of Strowman.<br />
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The action continues with the Miz, from Parma, who was eliminated in a past Royal Rumble match by a midget named Hornswaggle. Things slowing down here as more Superstars enter. Kayfabe Kevin are waiting on some surprises, though those may be few and far between at this point. Samoa Joe? Angle? One can only hope. <br />
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Instead, it's Caesero, giant swinging everyone that moves. #20 is Xavier Woods, putting all 3 members of New Day in at once. No eliminations for some time now as Bray Wyatt enters. But Caesaro and Shaemus get rid of New Day, and Jericho sneaks in to knock out the the former tag champs. Dolph Ziggler and Randy Orton are up next, with Orton RKOing a few guys to hell. #25 is the third member of the Wyatt clan, Luke Harper, who turns on his family members Bray and Orton. I believe this is called interstitial storytelling, but it's late.<br />
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Things perk up a bit with Brock Lesnar, who promptly cleans house, eliminating Ambrose and Dolph Ziggler. Kayfabe Kevin is getting impatient for surprises but we're running out of road here with only a few entrants left. Put a pin in that negative Nelly thought cuz here comes Goldberg! Spear, clothesline and goodbye Brock. Upon his elimination a fan holds up a 'Warriors blew a 3-1 lead' sign, so you know that was legit.<br />
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Taker #29, appearing as is from nowhere. Goldberg is eliminated, and the surprise entrant is no surprise...it's Reigns. Dammit! Jericho out and it's Reigns vs. the Wyatt family. Wyatt gone, and Reigns and Orton are your final two. Reigns readies a spear and Orton hits an RKO out of nowhere. Clothesline on Regins and Orton is your Royal Rumble winner.<br />
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Yeah, not ideal. No surprise entrants and a lackluster finish. Kayfabe Kevin and I are disappointed by this outcome. The Rumble is supposed to be unpredictable, Orton winning is the absolute symbol of a predictable winner, though Reigns woulda been worse.<br />
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