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The blog took a break yesterday and it will continue today. I'm caught in the cone of silence (JOKE). Actually, I spent all of Tuesday with the University of Akron coaches and will spend today (Wednesday) writing that story for … Continue reading →

I'm told that the Browns looked horrible in their Tuesday morning practice. This comes after they looked almost as horrible in the Monday practice. Coach Eric Mangini was livid. There's a lot of time before the season starts, but right … Continue reading →

Indians GM Mark Shapiro addressed the media this evening, and there were a few buzzwords in his discussion of the Cliff Lee trade. First, though, let me state there are very few people in sports who can verbalize a team's … Continue reading →

Just got back from running my 93-year-old mother to a few stores and I learn the Indians have agreed to trade Cliff Lee for four prospects — one a catcher, none in the major leagues, none named Kyle or Drabek. … Continue reading →

The blog took a day off today so the author/writer/creator could take his daughters to Soak City at Cedar Point. Normal operations resume tomorrow.

DeWayne Wise, a Chicago White Sox defensive replacement, saves a perfect game with this amazing catch.

Pat McManamon: The fans, the media, and the Browns

OK folks … I'm going to take a dive into technology tonight, with no promises of success. I'm going to try to make it so that tonight's chat with the folks from the Orange and Brown Report on the Browns … Continue reading →

Some thoughts from some of the national writers around this good nation: ESPN.com's John Hollinger: Shaq doesn't need to pitch a shutout. Cleveland just needs more resistance than it showed in the conference finals, when Howard tormented the Cavs for … Continue reading →

This little ditty was tucked at the end of a Sunday notes column by Marc Spears of the Boston Globe: "Two NBA general managers said Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has been on a rampage since his team was eliminated by … Continue reading →

Take a few days off and look what happens. The University of Akron loses its Athletic Director, Shaq is back in the picture (or at least peeking in from the corners of the photo) and the Indians start playing better … Continue reading →

How is it that Kobe Bryant can elbow a guy in the jaw on a key play of an NBA Finals game, right in front of the whole world, and no foul is called?

Here's a very wry and sardonic (?) look at the Cavs season from Bob Finnan of the News-Herald. If it doesn't produce a few chuckles, you're not reading.

I'm taking a few days off this week, so the blog will be updated a little more sporadically and a little less frequently. Enjoy the week! … pat

Sammy Sosa has retired after more or less disappearing from baseball (gee … wonder why). Now he says he will "calmly wait for my induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Don't I have the numbers to be inducted?" Perhaps, … Continue reading →

What Dwight Howard demands, Dwight Howard (apparently) receives.

Indians owner Larry Dolan: "Today is a very sad day for the Cleveland Indians organization with the loss of Dick Jacobs. Dick engineered the renaissance of Cleveland Indians baseball and achieved success at the ownership level that hadn't been experienced … Continue reading →