Archive for May, 2009

Brett Favre: America’s Drama Queen * Sharapova’s Thigh
Phil Jackson Call Craig Sager “Bozo The Clown” (Video) * Lake Show Life
Will Ferrell vs Mats Vilander At A UCLA Fundraiser (Video) * NESW Sports
Fan Does A Flying Bruce Lee Kick At Yankees Game * Total Pro Sports
KISS Will Come Back To Cadillac, Michigan If You Want Them To * The World Of Isaac
Interview With Jamie Mottran of Mr. Irrelevant * The 5th Corner
Lightning Strike In Germany Injures 26 Soccer Players * Sports Rubbish
Round 2 Preview: Cavs vs Hawks * Paneech for Hoop Doctors
Top 10 Hardest Hitters In NFL Today * Sports2Debate
Kanye West’s “Amazing” Video: Lebron James 2009 MVP * Docksquad Sports
Ricky Hatton Has Lost His Mind * Josh Q. Public
Cavs-Hawks Dunks Of The Night * Talkhoops
Is Rajon Rondo The New Scott Norwood? * Zoner Sports

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So far, the 2009 season has been one Cleveland Indians fans will want to forget.  The Indians are currently 10-16 and are the dictionary definition for the word inconsistency.  I don’t know how long Eric Wedge is going to be around if The Tribe keeps looking like a big unpolished product.

When the season started, The Indians could not get a quality start from any pitcher in the rotation.  As this season rolls on, the starting pitching has gotten much better, but Jensen Lewis and Kerry Wood are finding ways to blow leads almost every other night.  It’s getting old.  I’m not sure how or why Jensen Lewis is still on the roster, but do know if he continues to pitch this bad that I might be able to buy him a beer after a Mahoning Valley Scrappers game he will be pitching in this August.  Kerry Wood looks great sometimes.  For $22 million, he better look great most of the time. 

Travis Hafner, who I predicted would be hurt more than he would play this season, started the season with a bang, but is currently at his vacation home (The Cleveland Clinic) taking a break from that physically grueling platoon DH role.  Jhonny Peralta is another guy who needs to watch Tom Emansky’s How To Hit videos, because he forgot.

Matt LaPorta is up, and even hit a homer already.  This is a guy that management said would be back toward the end of the year as he develops in Columbus.  Treveor Crowe, batting about .140 was sent packing back to Columbus.  Do the math with me.  Grady Sizemore (1) + Matt LaPorta (2) + Shin Soo Choo (3) + Ben Francisco (4) + Josh Barfield (1/2) + David Dellucci (5 1/2) = too many outfielders.  LaPorta is batting .100 and getting starts.  I am a big LaPorta believer, he is the future, but he is not ready yet.

I am sure that when I publish this article that The Indians will probably make me look like a fool and win doing all of the things I am saying they are struggling with.  If this is indeed the case, save the article and read it again tomorrow, it will make more sense then.

The Cleveland Browns suprised a few people when they took Brian Robiskie in the second round of the NFL Draft last week.  Robiskie was a good choice, but was that pick made too soon?  I feel that the former Buckeye is the kind of receiver who lasts awhile in the NFL.  He is a possession type receiver that will not have a bunch of catches of 50+ yards. 

What makes Brian Robiskie a solid receiver is his size and his great hands.  Robiskie is the guy who will run a slant and know he is going to get blasted, but try to make the catch anyway.  Robiskie is the Joe Jurivicius player the Browns need.

One of the arguments against taking Robiskie is that Cleveland owed his father something, so they took him pretty high.  This is a crock of crap.  Any Browns fan knows that management will not do anyone except themselves favors.  If they wholeheartedly felt Robiskie was going to be mediocre and semi-productive for a few years, they would not have wasted a pick on him.

I project Robiskie to score about ten touchdowns in the 2009 NFL season.  I am also saying he will be close to 1,000 yards receiving but may come up a hair short.  Much of his projection depends on the score as Cleveland passes more when down 20 or more, as well as, who the quarterback is.

Now that Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather has announced he is back, fans are hoping once he destroys Marquez this Summer he will sign a contract with Manny Pacquiao.  Unfortunately, the measuring stick is Ricky Hatton.  It’s hard not to like Hatton with his legion of drunken singing fans, but he was outclassed in both fights.  In fact, he is probably still hurting from Saturday’s mismatch against Pac-Man.

Floyd Mayweather walked away on top saying there was nobody left to beat, nothing left to accomplish, and that he had enough money for five lifetimes of overindulgence.  Well, either he is broke, bored, or feels he must beat Manny Pacquiao to cement his legacy.  I am going to say it is a combination of the three.

Pacquiao could care less as to why Mayweather is coming back, but he probably wants to sign a contract by 6:30 tonight.  Pacquiao is the real deal, and it only took him two rounds to dispose of Hatton.

I have heard a November date is being targeted for this dream fight.  I wouldn’t be so sure if it spilled over into early 2010 as both guys are going to want a fortune and percentage of the purse will be argued for awhile.  The bout would almost have to be on pay-per-view due to the demand there will be and the money needed for these two worlds to collide.

First prediction you will see for this fight!  I am going with Pacquiao simply because he is active and in top form now.  Mayweather hasn’t fought since December of 2007 unless you count Wrestlemania 24 and is not in “game shape” right now.  Manny Pacquiao will win by TKO in ten rounds.

Big weekend in sports, a longshot wins the Kentucky Derby, the Celtics and Bulls wrapped up what may have been the greatest series ever, baseball, hockey, and Manny Pacqiauo smacked Ricky Hatton like a bug.  Please check out these great stories from other sites!

Dallas Cowboy Practice Facility Collapses: Video * Sports Rubbish
Carl Crawford: The Straw That Stirs The D-Rays * Josh Q. Public
US Congress: Stay The Hell Out Of College Football * Moondog Sports
Two Saints With Odd Names Get Busted * Zoner Sports
Goalie Jaroslav Halak Gets Slashed In Head By Teammate * Total Pro Sports
MLB All-Time All Defensive Team * Sports2Debate
Could Andre Miller Be Wearing A Blazer Jersey Next Season? * Hoop Doctors
Cavs and Celtics Should Win East Semis * FOX Sports
Penguins And Caps Resume Series Tonight * Hockey, Hot Chicks, And Somewhere In Between
BCS = Communism * Hugging Harold Reynolds
Second Round NBA Playoff Predictions * A Stern Warning
Detroit Lions Impressed By Matt Stafford * My Sports Rumors
Indians News And Notes * Tribe Daily
Denise Richards Looks Good But Sounds Bad * Sharapova’s Thigh
Hockey Playoff Videos Of The Day * The Program
Adult Swim Hates The Pittsburgh Pirates * PSAMP

The Mahoning Valley Thunder dropped a heartbreaker to The Albany Firebirds, 50-41, in Albany Saturday night.  The Thunder, under new mentor Brennan Booth, came out firing and took a 12-point lead to the locker room at halftime.  The defense could not do much against Albany in the second half as The Firebirds scored on five straight possessions.  The Thunder could only muster 14 second half points. 

The loss lowered The Thunder to 1-5 and Albany improved to 1-5.  Mahoning Valley has not won a road game in almost two years. 

The combination of Firebirds QB Stephen Wasil and WR Johnny Butler combined for five touchdowns.  Wasil finished the game 26-40 for 278 yards and Butler caught nine Wasil passes for 154 yards.

Blake Powers was able to come back from a shoulder injury and finished the game 21-39 for a career-high 251 yards and five touchdowns.  Quorey Payne led The Thunder receivers with six catches for 94 yards and three touchdowns.

The Thunder return home this Friday night when powerhouse Wilkes-Barre rolls into The Covelli Center.

I can watch this clip repeatedly and chuckle each time.  I still remember the night it happened and shows what a jackass Kevin Garnett really is.

With that being said, here are some great stories from other sites…

High School Soccer Team Scores On The Opening Kickoff * Sports Rubbish
Granny Yoga Instructor Will Teach You Some Stuff * Deuce of Davenport
When Did The Mohawk Become Cool In The NBA? * Hoop Doctors
Unbullievable, Bulls Beat Celtics In 3 OT * Docksquad Sports
Brazilian Goalkeeper Scores In His Own Net * Total Pro Sports
Will Ferrell Imitates Harry Carey * NESW Sports
Iron Sheik Didn’t Shake * Hugging Harold Reynolds
Floyd Mayweather Is Unretired * Josh Q. Public
No Contract Talk For Jason Bay * My Sports Rumors
Indians Activate Davis Dellucci, Trevor Crowe Stays * Tribe Daily
Spurs And Jazz Dynasties End — Should We Care? * Sharapova’s Thigh
Cross Pollination: Talk Hoops And Both Teams Played Hard Share E-Mails * Talk Hoops
Phil Mickelson’s Awesome Backwards Shot * Zoner Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins Playoff Preview vs Washington Capitals * The Program

Enjoy All Of These Great Stories And Remember To Bet The #5 Horse In The Derby

Cleveland is in a great situation.  They can sit at home, watch the Bulls and Celtics beat the hell out of each other and wait for Atlanta or Miami.  The Cavs disposed of Detroit in 4 straight games.  Rumors of Kevin Garnett returning to play in Game 7 against the Bulls are still unknown.

In blowout wins all season, Lebron James would usually sit on the bench for a quarter or so anyway, so it isn’t like the rest is going to hurt the Cavs chances of playing a solid series against whomever is next.  I am sure that this years team will keep a pretty strong focus on winning a championship. 

The one thing, in my opinion, that will chase Lebron away from Cleveland is if this team fails to win a championship before his contract is up.  This could be the year.

Manny Pacquiao represents a whole nation of people, and his Phillipino nation are happy to represent him. Conversely, Ricky Hatton represents a culture, that of the party crowd.  East meets West goes off this Saturday night.  Pacquiao is really trying hard to speak better English as witnessed in the above clip.  He laughs uncontrollably when he shouldn’t and answers the questions not too badly.  Ricky Hatton, to me, has the greatest fans in boxing.  They sing the Ricky Hatton song (below) no matter what is going on in the fight.  Against Floyd Mayweather, Hatton was being pummeled in the corner before the fight ended and you hear these drunken fans singing the song.  A few of them bring musical instruments and they make noise and drink more than any other group of fans I know.

I think Pacquiao is too good to lose this fight.  Hatton will try to rough up Pacquiao in the early rounds because that is how he always fights.  The only chance I think Hatton has of winning is if he can land a big shot early on and get the knockout.  Pacquiao is just too fundamentally sound.

My prediction:  Manny Pacquiao by TKO in the 9th.

Big Tip of The Hat To NESW Sports