Just a simple sports blog, or whatever I feel is worth my time to write, from an agonized Cleveland Sports fan. Don't worry, it won't be all Cleveland, all the time... just most of the time, 2-10 times a week.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

-Balls!

Ping Pong!
I have never liked Ping Pong more in my life! Is it sad that I'm excited that the Cavs "win" last night was only possible by having the 2nd worst record in the league, and took on $28 million worth of Baron Davis' beard from the 8th worst team in the league?  Yes, it is sad.  But you know what else is sad? Having the second worst record in the league... going on a 26 game losing streak... and saying "there's always next year" before this year even starts.  So when what you were looking forward to when you said "there's always next year" is here, you get excited about it.  And not only did the Cavs get the #1 pick in the draft, we got the #4 in the draft as well.  There's so many options with that pick!  Do we take a foreign big man? Do we go Center or Small forward? Do we trade down and try to get another pick in NEXT year's draft?  Do we trade UP and try to finagle our way to the #1 and #2 pick?  And that's all assuming we know we're picking Kyrie Irving with the #1!  There will be plenty of time to ponder of these possibilities between now and June 23... all I hope is we don't botch it completely, and if all goes well, we can get rid of Ryan Hollins... and maybe Ramon Sessions.... come on, you know you don't want them either.

Base!
How about those Indians?!  Not since Rick Vaughn have the Indians been this exciting.  Even when Grady Sizemore gets put on the 15 day DL for a bruised knee, and everyone starts thinking... "Oh no.. here we go again," what happens?  19-1! That's what happens! 19-1! Are you kidding me?!  Then they turn around and win 7-3 the next day, I mean... when will this magic carpet ride end?  And who's our Aladdin? Manny Acta? Is Pronk our Eddie Murphy?  Who doesn't want to have a beer with Matt Laporta?  I've never enjoyed watching baseball this much before, I can only hope it lasts at least another 4 days.

Foot!
Peyton Hillis on the cover of Madden- That's awesome!  Our 2011 Draft- that went swimmingly.  Colt McCoy leading off-season workouts on his own- that's a leader.  Josh Cribbs' hair- its still awesome, even when it's not coming out of his helmet.  But you know who has become my favorite Brown over the course of the past 3 months?  Joe Haden.  I know, I know, he has his flaws.  He went to Florida.  But the way he has embraced this city is awesome.  He dressed up like Baron Davis and Anderson Verajao at Cavs games.  He's been at multiple Indians games, and went all out Baseball uniform at the last one he was at.  He attended the Draft Lottery with Cribbs and Bernie Kosar (and Nick and Dan Gilbert), sporting a personalized Cavs Jersey.  Haden has epitomized a model athlete, as far as being a team player goes.  There was a time when a hometown player would show up to home games, but sport opposing apparel, or stand on the opposing sideline.  Really, LeBron?  Who's your PR guy?  Fire him, he's an idiot.  How many times do you need to get ripped in the media before he is gone?  Haden has supplanted   himself as the newest "face" of Cleveland, and I love it.

Hockey!
That one doesn't fit, which is why I'm not going to talk about hockey.  Go.. Monsters..?

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