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Barkley was just being Barkley

May 19, 2009

 A few questions were asked of the Cavs during Monday's interview about Charles Barkley's opinion that Orlando would beat the Cavs to win the East. But nobody asked about Chris Webber and Kenny Smith ridiculing Barkley's pick.
Is this not classic Cleveland sportsism – focusing on the one guy who picked against the Cavs and ignoring [...]

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The Cavs are ever so close to the top seed in the East

March 16, 2009

Boston seems to have lost hope of gaining the East's No. 1 seed. The Cavs haven't clinched it yet, but it would take an epic collapse for Cleveland not to have home court advantage. A win over Orlando Tuesday night would only make things that much clearer. After Sunday's win, the Cavs are given an [...]

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Mr. Smith returns to Cleveland

March 4, 2009

Joe Smith will be with the Cavs when they play in Boston on Sunday. That's a very, very good thing. Perhaps never before has one who played so few minutes meant so much to one team. But the level of affection and respect for Smith is very evident in the statements of the Cavs in [...]

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Taking a look at the Indians moves

December 11, 2008

Item: The Indians acquire second baseman Luis Valbuena and relief pitcher Joe Smith for Franklin Gutierrez.
Let's see. Gutierrez is an excellent defensive player, but his production at the plate dropped dramatically last season. He hit .241 and other teams learned in the 2007 playoffs that Gutierrez can't hit a breaking ball. That does not bode [...]

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Some thoughts on the Cavs trade

August 14, 2008

Some random thoughts on the Cavs’ deal to acquire Mo Williams:
—Hate losing Joe Smith. Guys like him don’t come along often. Consummate pro. But … as they say … whoever they are … you got to give something to get something. Besides, I'm an old fuddy-duddy who takes a liking to guys like Smith. It's [...]

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