Posted by Ssgoldurs on Aug. 27, 2011 at 5:45 PM
Take a look at the boxscore from the Indians--Royals game of Friday, August 25, 2011. How many of the starters for the Indians were with the team at the beginning of the season? E Carrera, C Phelps, and S Duncan have all played for AAA Columbus this season. K Fukudome....
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Posted by Allen Krause on Aug. 14, 2011 at 1:00 PM
A lot of young guys making some noise right now. Any one you like in particular? Matt Jeffersonville, IN ___________________________________ George Bernard Shaw once pointed out that "youth is wasted on the young." Me, as I continue getting older, I couldn't agree more. It's a total waste. And honestly, I'm...
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Posted by Jeffery Lung on Aug. 9, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Click ME to Listen!!! And so in this Podcast brought to you by Lifestyles… "KEITH, GET A BUCKET!" After Jeff and Allen dragged Johanna's almost lifeless body out of the Lollapalooza bullpen, the RSBS crew sat down to smack down on all-things baseball. Joined midway by special guest, Tim Baffoe...
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Posted by Ssgoldurs on Aug. 4, 2011 at 7:35 PM
Once again the ESPN baseball broadcast was about the Red Sox and very little about their opponent the Cleveland Indians. They should call it ESPN presents the Boston Red Sox and whoever they happen to be playing. How many times do they show Red Sox manager Terry Francona and he...
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Posted by Jeffery Lung on Aug. 3, 2011 at 2:45 PM
RSBS Special Correspondent and Podcast Voldermort, Mr. Johanna Mahmud reports: "Wait a minute! I'm having a thought. Oh, yes. I'm gonna have a thought. It's coming... it's gone." The only way I watch another CUUBBBBS game this season is if Wizzo the Wizard and his magic cards are involved (I’d...
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Posted by Allen Krause on Jul. 31, 2011 at 1:30 PM
So who are your big winners and losers at the trade deadline? Melissa Oak Lawn, IL ___________________________________ Well, as a Tigers' fan I have to start there. And I think the Tigers made the right moves. They solidified their pitching without giving away the farm and managed to hold on...
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Posted by Jeffery Lung on Jul. 27, 2011 at 2:45 PM
RSBS Special Correspondent and Podcast Casanova, Mr. Johanna Mahmud reports: Dear Lord Baby Jesus and Taco Bell I’m Playing a Guitar Solo On Top of a Moving Train In honor of the football lockout ending, I’ve decided to tell the world about the dumbest things in sports. I consider myself...
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Posted by Ssgoldurs on Jul. 27, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Benjamin was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1985 NBA Draft and there were great expectations for his career. LaPorta was drafted 7th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2007 and there were great expectations for him. He was the main player...
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Posted by Jeffery Lung on Jul. 19, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Click ME to Listen!!! And so in this Podcast brought to you by Lifestyles… After a rough night of Pirate inspired debauchery, Jeff and Johanna clear the cobwebs (and police reports) to make room for special guest, Paul Lebowitz. It doesn't take long for them to get riled up as...
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Posted by Stanley Alston on Jul. 13, 2011 at 3:53 PM
For the second straight year, the National League All-Stars win the All-Star Game, as they defeat the American League’s best, 5-1. The American League took the lead in the All-Star Game in the fourth as, with two men out, Adrian Gonzalez of the Red Sox hits a solo home run...
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Posted by Aaron Kurth on Jul. 8, 2011 at 4:13 AM
The Cleveland Indians 47-39 in dramatic fashion walked off with the most incredible win so far in 2011. Coming into the game, the emotion of beating the Yankees was fresh. My wife and I went to batting practice. The player with the best swings was Matt LaPorta. He launched a...
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Posted by Ssgoldurs on Jul. 7, 2011 at 11:42 PM
Buck or Duncan or Kearns in right field? Hannahan at third base? The high ERA’s of Herrmann and Durbin? Carmona in a funk? Talbot as the fifth starter? O. Cabrera playing at 36? Sizemore not himself and Choo on the shelf? Don’t ask them, just watch them play, and watch...
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Posted by Aaron Kurth on Jul. 5, 2011 at 3:05 AM
Yesterday morning I admit it. I tweeted that Austin Kearns was the biggest disappointment for the 2011 Cleveland Indians so far. Who could blame me? Kearns, coming into last night's 6-3 victory by the Tribe, was not hitting. He looked sluggish. I thought he needed to retire. However, last night...
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Posted by Aaron Kurth on Jul. 5, 2011 at 2:25 AM
On my way into work coming into downtown Cleveland, I saw Yankees fans in front of me, behind me, to the left of me, to the right of me. Every year this same thing happens for the Boston Red Sox also for fans. Why so many? Where were they coming...
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Posted by Aaron Kurth on Jul. 3, 2011 at 2:19 AM
Last weekend had the Tribe getting swept. This weekend so far has been in the Tribe's favor and in line for a sweep of the Reds. A nine game road trip that ends this afternoon has the Indians at 4-4 going in to the final game. This happened yesterday afternoon...
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