It might not be the biggest news of the day, but the Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade deadline acquisition of Andre Drummond is definitely among the most perplexing of today’s deals. As the deadline has come and gone at 3 PM we can now take a full look at this transaction and try to make sense ofContinue reading “(Relatively) Instant Trade Reaction: Cavs Acquire Andre Drummond”
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Digging Slightly Deeper on What’s the “Right Thing” for Francisco Lindor: Part 1
Its been the biggest story of the Cleveland Indians off-season and really one of the biggest in the entirety of Major League Baseball. Indians All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor will come into his fifth full Major League season this year and will do so without a long-term contract. This past January, Lindor agreed to a $17.5Continue reading “Digging Slightly Deeper on What’s the “Right Thing” for Francisco Lindor: Part 1″
9 Possible Kevin Love Destinations- A Ranking
The trade deadline now fast approaches following a Cavaliers’ victory on Monday night against the Detroit Pistons from Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit. The Cavaliers move to 13-34 following the win and sit tied for 13th in the Eastern Conference with the New York Knicks. They are well on their way to second consecutive yearContinue reading “9 Possible Kevin Love Destinations- A Ranking”
A Post About Kobe Bryant’s Death from the Perspective of a Shocked and Devastated Sports Fan
I’ve been prepping a post about trade possibilities for Kevin Love as the trade deadline approaches… forgive me. I don’t feel like writing it anymore right now. Kobe Bryant is dead today at age 41. He and his 13 year old daughter Gianna were in a helicopter crash this morning. Tragically, Gianna has passed awayContinue reading “A Post About Kobe Bryant’s Death from the Perspective of a Shocked and Devastated Sports Fan”
An Update on MLB Sign-Stealing and Why Alex Cora (and Fans) Should Be Worried
The Houston Astros may have become the poster children for illegal sign-stealing, but they definitely weren’t the first or only perpetrators. When official news broke about their illegal use of a center field camera and a garbage can, we already also knew about a previous scheme that the Boston Red Sox ran using an AppleContinue reading “An Update on MLB Sign-Stealing and Why Alex Cora (and Fans) Should Be Worried”
AD Declines Extension: 5 Choices for Anthony Davis’s Future With (or Without) Lakers
30-7 record. Currently the top seed in the NBA’s Western Conference. Playing with the best player in the world. Sunny, glamorous Los Angeles, California. Lakers Power Forward Anthony Davis has all of that and more going for him. Yet yesterday, Yahoo reported that Davis will test free agency this off-season rather than take the maxContinue reading “AD Declines Extension: 5 Choices for Anthony Davis’s Future With (or Without) Lakers”
Crunch Time Break Down: What’s Kevin Love so Mad About?
Yesterday was a tumultuous day for Kevin Love. Subject to trade rumors since at least Dec. 6th, Love has grown increasingly frustrated recently with his status on the Cleveland Cavaliers. For background, Love signed a 4 year, $120 extension in the wake of of LeBron departing Cleveland in the summer of 2018. That extension startedContinue reading “Crunch Time Break Down: What’s Kevin Love so Mad About?”
MLB’s Negotiating Terms With Minor Leagues Are Dirty, and Hurt the Game
In an effort to cut costs earlier this off-season, Major League Baseball created a proposition to cut affiliations with up to 42 Minor League Baseball teams. That’s right. The same billionaires that are comfortable shelling out $324 million to Gerrit Cole over 9 years and $245 million over 7 years to Anthony Rendon are worriedContinue reading “MLB’s Negotiating Terms With Minor Leagues Are Dirty, and Hurt the Game”
If Indians Were Looking to Improve By Trading Corey Kluber, Now Wasn’t the Time to Do It
When I started writing in this space I promised Cleveland baseball content, which to this point, has actually been conspicuously absent. I had another post all punched out and ready for editing today, but then I started getting the alerts early this afternoon on my phone. Truthfully, I was hoping to not have to startContinue reading “If Indians Were Looking to Improve By Trading Corey Kluber, Now Wasn’t the Time to Do It”
Doncic and the Mavs Are Great… Maybe Even Historically Great
We are now about a quarter of the way through this NBA campaign and four teams that didn’t find themselves with a playoff spot last season are currently in the top eight in their respective conference. Of those teams, there were a couple you could expect a leap from. The Miami Heat and Los AngelesContinue reading “Doncic and the Mavs Are Great… Maybe Even Historically Great”
Pick-Up Sports Talk: Cleveland 