With the trading of the most beautiful left-handed strikeout swing this weekend, the "brain trust" (a loose phrase if I ever read one) of the Indians have admitted that, in 2010, the Tribe is re-building. REALLY!!!!! When did they come to that conclusion? What stars in the sky did they read to see that? What conversations did they have with Dionne Warrick to understand that fact? All the "brain trust" would have done was ask the people in the know...their dwindling fan base, that's who!!
I never slept in a Holiday Inn to understand that at the C. C. Sabathia trade deadline, the towel was being thrown in on winning for the next 5-7 years. Why? Simple. The money is not going to be spent. Do the Dolans have the money? Don't know for sure. Do they want to spend the money? Apparently not on ball players who can produce, both short term or long term. They dump, yes dunp, C.C., Cliff Lee, Victor Martinez, and to a lesser degree Ben Fransisco, Ryan Garko, Franklin Gutierrez, for supposedly high ranking prospects. Then they sign such retreads as Austin Kearns; Mark Redmond, Mark Alphabet, Kerry Woods, and the aforementioned left handed strike out swing. And still around is the deer in the headlights 3rd basemen; a 1B/DH who cannot throw; and others to numerous to mention.
Now within the past three days, the "brain trust" make the statement we have known for years, we are rebuilding. I often think I and many others like myself, could make better decisions than the "brain trust", but WTH we are only fans who spend our precious money on season tickets; food/beverages/parking/team shop items to sit and watch a fake major league team 162 times a year. Insulting is the best word I can use.
If I am told that it is necessary to rebuild a team, then go ahead and rebuild. I'll accept it. I know the economics of the sport. I am a fan, but a realist. Come clean, tell me the plan, give me something to watch and observe grow. I'll be all in. But don't do what my wife always says,
"Don't Bullshit a Bullshitter!!"
Jun 25, 2010
are you feeling ill too?
So, it is day one after the NBA draft and do any of us feel any better?
"Not I" said the Indians fan (lose 12-3 and have to endure a 1 hr 27 min rain delay in 8th inning!!);
"I'm feeling a little better" said the Browns fan, "only because the season hasn't started and we all know what really will happen don't we?"
"Hell no, I don't feel better", said the CAVS fan, "In fact, I feel like puking in the lake!"
"Are you that sick?" I replied.
"Sick...you said sick! I could throw up in my mouth if I could" he yelled. He went on, "Bulls clear tons of cap space. Same for Heat. Damn NY has but two players on team. And NJ...billionaire Ruskie owner and no players? Hell yes, I'm sick!!" he shouted with spittle flying all over me. "And the icing on the cake...CAVS don't do anything; nada; zip; zero; nil; zilch!" "And I am supposed to be happy?" "Oh but I forgot. Danny Boy is trying to buy part of Thistledown for his Casino empire. Now that will help the CAVS, right?"
"Well," I started, "maybe."
"MAYBE?" CAVS fan shouted as we were nose-to-nose! "The only help it will bring the CAVS is the owners' write off when the CAVS go belly-up when Ego Boy LeBron goes...pick a team, 'cause it sure dunt looks like he likes the colors Wine and Gold anymore!!"
As I back up, I say, "Go on."
"CAVS went all in (damn a casino term!) and with no reserve, face losing big time! No back-up plan; no coach; no cap space; no bodies to trade; no..NOTHING!!! Show me the lake, gotta puke!" and off he went.
Well, it shows that the disease is taking hold big time. The disease you ask? It is widely know as "O.I.C." HUH? "Only in Cleveland"
Yep, only in Cleveland can we have the 2-time reigning NBA MVP tank a needed playoff game; have an owner go all in and not have a back-up game plan; have fans force to buy '10-'11 season tickets BEFORE the playoffs and BEFORE free agency; only to watch the season go down the tubes and the "Chosen One" preparing for a new chosen arena.
Maybe I will be like Bob Newheart and wake up to realize this is all a dream. Yeah right, and I could play 3rd base for the Tribe!!
But then again, given the team playing for the Indians, maybe.....No maybe not!"
"Not I" said the Indians fan (lose 12-3 and have to endure a 1 hr 27 min rain delay in 8th inning!!);
"I'm feeling a little better" said the Browns fan, "only because the season hasn't started and we all know what really will happen don't we?"
"Hell no, I don't feel better", said the CAVS fan, "In fact, I feel like puking in the lake!"
"Are you that sick?" I replied.
"Sick...you said sick! I could throw up in my mouth if I could" he yelled. He went on, "Bulls clear tons of cap space. Same for Heat. Damn NY has but two players on team. And NJ...billionaire Ruskie owner and no players? Hell yes, I'm sick!!" he shouted with spittle flying all over me. "And the icing on the cake...CAVS don't do anything; nada; zip; zero; nil; zilch!" "And I am supposed to be happy?" "Oh but I forgot. Danny Boy is trying to buy part of Thistledown for his Casino empire. Now that will help the CAVS, right?"
"Well," I started, "maybe."
"MAYBE?" CAVS fan shouted as we were nose-to-nose! "The only help it will bring the CAVS is the owners' write off when the CAVS go belly-up when Ego Boy LeBron goes...pick a team, 'cause it sure dunt looks like he likes the colors Wine and Gold anymore!!"
As I back up, I say, "Go on."
"CAVS went all in (damn a casino term!) and with no reserve, face losing big time! No back-up plan; no coach; no cap space; no bodies to trade; no..NOTHING!!! Show me the lake, gotta puke!" and off he went.
Well, it shows that the disease is taking hold big time. The disease you ask? It is widely know as "O.I.C." HUH? "Only in Cleveland"
Yep, only in Cleveland can we have the 2-time reigning NBA MVP tank a needed playoff game; have an owner go all in and not have a back-up game plan; have fans force to buy '10-'11 season tickets BEFORE the playoffs and BEFORE free agency; only to watch the season go down the tubes and the "Chosen One" preparing for a new chosen arena.
Maybe I will be like Bob Newheart and wake up to realize this is all a dream. Yeah right, and I could play 3rd base for the Tribe!!
But then again, given the team playing for the Indians, maybe.....No maybe not!"
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