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Cleveland Indians Superfan Keeps Beat Going for 37th Year
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Jon Sladek in MLB
John Adams never had his father’s talent for baseball. While World War II ended his dad’s minor league career, Adams admits it was something different that prevented him from realizing big league dreams. “I couldn’t hit or throw a curveball,” he said. “That is what kept me out of the major leagues and put me in the stands with the fans, where I belong.”
In the stands is where he has ...
We realize the season is just two weeks old, but one can't help but imagine what kind of start the Indians would be off to if they had managed any hitting at all to this point.
The casual observer may realize the Tribe offense has been poor, but just how poor is pretty unbelievable.
As a team, the Indians are dead last in baseball, hitting a pathetic, embarrassing .214 on the ...
Cleveland Cavaliers Look to Avenge Cav Teams of Old By Knocking Off the Bulls
Posted: 15th April 2010 by Jon Sladek in NBA
As the NBA playoff matchups came into focus, most Cavaliers fans were hoping to draw the Chris Bosh-less Toronto Raptors instead of the Chicago Bulls in the first round. But Not this guy—noooo way.
I've been waiting for this one FAR too long.
I realize Michael Jordan is long gone and the current state of the Bulls franchise is a far cry from the Dynasty of the 90s, but the fact remains—we have ...
Next week begins the second "Manny" era in Cleveland baseball. The timing is perfect, Eric Wedge had been in my life so long he was starting to feel like a relative; a relative that I routinely cursed at.
So for those who plan to root for the Tribe this year, let me see if I can shed some light on what to expect from the ball team this Summer.
The Good: The ...
Casting a Summer Blockbuster: The Cleveland Indians in Major League 2010
Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Jon Sladek in MLB
I realize I'm not the first guy to recast the defining baseball movie of my generation, Major League, with present-day big-league ballplayers.
But honestly, the movie featured the Cleveland Indians and should only be recast with Cleveland Indians.
So after an exhaustive casting call and audition process, I am pleased to announce the cast of Major League 2010.
Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn
The role of the talented yet wild flame-throwing pitcher will be ...
The Cavs have played their final game against the New York Knicks, which means, at least until the summer, we have heard the last from the smarter-than-you New York media.
For the last few years, they arrive in Cleveland when the Knicks are in town, toting around a sense of entitlement like a piece of luggage. They can’t imagine how a once-in-a-generation superstar like LeBron James could possibly entertain the idea ...