tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post2192662661301629266..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: The Art of Roster ManipulationPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-31881571806093002932007-06-14T16:50:00.000-04:002007-06-14T16:50:00.000-04:00Eddie's job security is not so steady...Eddie's job security is <A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2904249" REL="nofollow">not so steady...</A>t-bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557582144953901789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-87548541309112781842007-06-13T16:28:00.000-04:002007-06-13T16:28:00.000-04:00parts of loudville were standing and rowdy the who...parts of loudville were standing and rowdy the whole game (including section 214, row 10, seats 1-4), but most of arena was not. things got flat in the second half, but on the whole was among the better games crowdwise. i still think last year's playoff crowds were louder, though.t-bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557582144953901789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-44945627073119827462007-06-13T11:00:00.000-04:002007-06-13T11:00:00.000-04:00btw, what was the crowd like? short of the first ...btw, what was the crowd like? short of the first Q or so, it seemed kinda weak.Cy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-52585893269387222952007-06-13T10:44:00.000-04:002007-06-13T10:44:00.000-04:00i wasn't too angry, disappointed for sure. we los...i wasn't too angry, disappointed for sure. we lost the game, but its still a sour taste after we played great D and larry hughes was in street clothes and lebron got no calls.<BR/><BR/>but wow, how can the nba be considered watchable right now? after slowly being drawn back in and seeing the poor officiating over the past couple years, i just don't know that i can come back. <BR/><BR/>short of a 04 world series-like miracle, i don't know that i can follow the nba and the cavs anymore after this. i mean, how can this happen? can you imagine blown calls like this in the nfl or mlb in the super bowl or world series? honestly, try to imagine how you'd react if the officiating was this poor in either of those sports? it can be bad, but not consistently bad. and the worst part is, the media that covers this sport refuses to call a spade a spade. i just don't understand why this isn't huge. i do like how the cavs organization have responded to it, they know THEY lost the game and had opportunities to win. but i just don't get how the media isn't hammering the league. if this happened in the nfl and there was obvious pass interference on a time expiring 4th down, 4th Q pass into the end zone, the announcers would call it out as a missed call, the media would bury the officials, and even the team might.<BR/><BR/>the spurs deserve the ring, but nba fans deserve better.<BR/><BR/>btw, anyone see that verlander hit 102MPH on the gun in the 9th inning during his no-no yesterday? wow...impressiveCy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-4924516109945191042007-06-13T01:36:00.000-04:002007-06-13T01:36:00.000-04:00i lucked out and scored a ticket tonight. i've ne...i lucked out and scored a ticket tonight. <BR/><BR/>i've never been in a fight in my life. <BR/><BR/>i want to fight people right now. <BR/><BR/>and it's two hours after the game ended.t-bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557582144953901789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-34524808037658873392007-06-12T23:53:00.000-04:002007-06-12T23:53:00.000-04:00a mav looks at d wade funny last year and a foul i...a mav looks at d wade funny last year and a foul is called, Lebron gets intentionally fouled at the end of the game and there is no call...at home...bowen commits ONE foul in 40 some minutes on lebron. not understanding why wade got star treatment but lebron gets no love...so bitter right now, the halftime segment titled MISERY IN CLEVELAND didn't helpBaltimoranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08224994781147499885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-5718819471211139012007-06-12T15:06:00.000-04:002007-06-12T15:06:00.000-04:00I assume that you mean due to this little recap of...I assume that you mean due to this little recap of the Tribe game against Oakland on July 31,1998:<BR/><BR/>Oakland defeats Cleveland, 12–2. Down by nine runs in the 8th inning, the Indians bring OF Mark Whiten in to pitch. The strong-armed Whiten allows one run on a double, HBP (Scott Spiezio), and two walks, but also strikes out three batters (Mike Blowers, Miguel Tejada, and Mike Neill). He becomes the only player in major league history, with at least one inning pitched, to get every out with a strikeout.<BR/><BR/>I love the fact that he struck Tejada out.Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-85604141517705939262007-06-12T15:00:00.000-04:002007-06-12T15:00:00.000-04:00this would be wayyy easier if we had held on to ha...this would be wayyy easier if we had held on to hard hittin mark whitten!Cy Slapnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109399114263980881noreply@blogger.com