During my daily peruse for content on Cleveland.com, I sift through some of the comments and save a handful to share with you all once a week. So when you’re hungover and clinging to life on a Sunday morning, come on over to Bottlegate and let us talk you off the ledge.
I was really looking forward to the playoffs. This injury is one of the hardest things I’ve dealt with. It was really tough to go out the way that I did. I knew when it happened I probably wasn’t going to be able to return to play. But when I heard the news that I was going to have to get surgery, and be out for four to six months, it was a big, big blow to me.
Of course I was pissed. I was very emotional. And that was seen and heard, what I said [about Olynyk’s allegedly dirty play]. I wanted to make this deep run with these guys and be out there on the floor. That was very tough, from a human aspect
You don’t want to have any bad blood; the NBA is an elite fraternity. As time went on, I was upset, but I always knew that I was going to get to the point where I could talk to Kelly and say, “Hey, man. All good.” So we could move on. So I asked my agent to get me Kelly’s number. And that was it, just a text exchange: “Just want to let you know, no hard feelings. It’s all part of the game.” It was very genuine. He told me he appreciated it. I didn’t want him to worry about what anyone was saying these days. I expressed that I was initially very upset, which I thought was understandable. But I don’t think he is that type of player. We’re cool.
ON HIS WEIGHT STRUGGLES:
Oh, you couldn’t keep me out of the cupboards. Especially sixth through eighth grade, I was always very hungry. That’s when I was growing. And my mom was a great cook; I was very spoiled when I was young. Her fettuccine alfredo? Yeah, you eat that on a regular basis and you’re not gonna be in the Body Issue.
ON FITNESS:
I’m not going to go any lower than my weight now. I know that I have to play inside; I have to contend with people who are bigger, faster, stronger than me. But I’m trying to add things to my game. I’m trying to be able to run faster and have fresh legs every day. I’m fit, and I’m focused.”
I think there’s more Q&A in the article but I can’t say for sure because I watched the video then I passed out.
Sweet Baby Ray’s on a toasted onion roll, he’s a specimen. He looks kind of gangly at times when he’s sporting a sweaty undershirt and baggy number 0 on the court but this little spread here leaves no doubt: I would not kick him out of bed for eating crackers. Ritz family size, have at it Kev. I’ll pop open each sleeve myself.
Click the link for the full article, video and other goodies from The Body issue. You can pick one up at newsstands starting July 10th, right after you call your taxi cab from a payphone.
But I'll say it for real, because maybe you thought it was a joke last night. But Cleveland Indians fans suck. They are are awful, the worst
— snarky mark and the fun bunch (@SnarkyNino) June 24, 2015
What’s the Damage?
Three games, three losses in Baltimore. Zero runs in 18 innings of baseball on Sunday. Seven L’s in their last ten games. Players questioning the team’s heart. I was ready to write the 2015 Cleveland Indians obituary this week.
Cody Anderson continued his Major League domination, staying perfect through six and a third in game one. Danny Salazar’s no-no through five and two thirds last night? Yes-yes! And our young boys….mmm. They did some things.
Never mind the fact that we’re 10 games out in the division and five and a half out of the Wild Card. The past two nights have been FUN. Kip and Smooth must have taken the pep talk from Tito to heart: 8 for 19 with two doubles, a bomb, 3 ribbis and a swipe so far since Tito threw down the gauntlet. Yan Gomes is 3-9 with a double and a Yahtzee ball. Can you imagine if we were getting anything at all from first base and center or right field? In the month of June:
A third of your every day lineup did that for 30 days. That’s, like, real bad Clark.
And it wouldn’t be a weekly recap without commenting on our record at Progressive Field. We’ve won as many games at home as the team with the best home record in our division (the Twins) has lost (15).
So we’ll never be Royyyalssss. ::cringes:: 6-4 in their last 10, swept the A’s in Oakland over the weekend. They have lost the first two out of three in Houston to open this week, however. Tough schedule leading up to the All-Star break, too: one more in first place Houston, four against the Twins, four against the first place Rays and three versus the red-hot Blue Jays. They’re rumored to be interested in Jeff Samardzija from the White Sox, Johnny Cueto from Cincinnati and/or Cole Hamels in Philly, which would really suck.
The Minnyions find themselves 4.5 games out now after losing two of three to the second-worst team in baseball in Milwaukee over the weekend. Rookie Byron Buxton is probably going to miss a month with a sprained thumb but they do get starter Ervin Santana back on Sunday after an 80 game suspension for PEDs.
I don’t even feel like talking about the Tigers. Down 4-0 with just two hits heading into the 8th inning on Sunday, the idiots came back and got a walk-off dong from their backup catcher James McCann. When are we going to start acknowledging the “At least we’re not Detroit!” curse from the hastily made Cleveland tourism video? They’re currently two games over .500 and six games behind the Royals but we all know who we’re going to be talking about as a playoff team in two months.
That McCann walk-off happened to be against the White Sox. Robin Ventura brought Samardzija back out for the 8th at 100 pitches and even Jeff was like, “Really?” I’m not entirely sure how Ventura still has a job but that’s neither here nor there. Chris Sale continues to do Chris Sale things.
Chris Sale becomes 1st pitcher since Pedro Martínez in 1999 to strike out 10 batters in 8 consecutive games. pic.twitter.com/8BTBrMy9co
Grady Sizemore broke up Cody Anderson’s perfect game on Monday with a bomb. Asdrubal Cabrera broke up Danny Salazar’s perfect game on Tuesday with a walk. You can’t make this stuff up, folks.
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