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Draymond Green definitely slapped a guy for talking shit to him about the Cavs

So by now you’ve all heard, our favorite west coast nut punter was arrested over the weekend after an altercation in East Lansing, Michigan. Lt. Scott Wrigglesworth, owner of the greatest name in law enforcement and a member of the East Landing Police Department, couldn’t confirm whether Green’s alleged action was a punch or a slap, saying only that it was “not a shove.”

I was not in East Landing over the weekend, nor do I know anyone who was, but I can say with no doubt in my mind and 1000% certainty that Green bitch slapped another man for two reasons:

1) If a guy punches another guy in the face, you say “the dude clocked the other dude in the face.” It’s not a neither-confirming-nor-denying type situation. Boom, it happened, we’re all men, let’s go have a beer and itch our balls and talk about it never.

2) It’s Draymond Green

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Here’s the video of Green’s walk of shame:

(video courtesy of who the hell else, TMZ)

Since the incident, reports have surfaced that the man on the receiving end of the slap was Michigan State cornerback Jermaine Edmondson. Not super interesting, until you take a look at the senior’s bio page on the MSU website:

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Now for those who have been following us for a while, we like to invite friends of Cleveland to take their “place (and/or seat) at the table.” The line comes from the 1993 movie The Program, when linebacker Steve Lattimer learns he has been named to the starting defense. Or so Mike tells me, I’ve never seen it.

The Bottlegate table invitations have been going out for quite some time now. From Colin Cowherd, to Hank Aaron, to some guy on YouTube bitching about the Toronto Raptors, to Larry King, to Rihanna, to Rich Eisen, to Les Miles, to our very own Ken Carman, the room in which the table sits has been filling up like Wilbert’s before a Tribe game.

But here I sit, on July 12th 2016, with clear eyes and love in my heart, with no reservations or any ounce of exaggeration when I say this:

If Draymond Green bitch slapped Michigan State cornerback Jermaine Edmondson because he’s a Cavs fan from Canton and was giving him the business about the Warriors blowing a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals, the existing table is to be moved to a different room in the house and Jermaine Edmondson will sit on his glorious throne at the new one. Alone. He will watch over the kids table and the entire city of Cleveland as his servants bring him the finest cuisine and libations in all the land.

(it’s at this point where I’m going to begin ignoring the fact that none of this is confirmed)

This is what legends are made of. Every single Cavs fan in Northeast Ohio has wanted absolutely nothing more in their lives than to be able to give Draymond a piece of their damn mind for the better part of a year. Jermaine was given the opportunity….and he delivered, in breathtaking fashion.

It’s one thing to heckle someone. It’s quite another to get them arrested. Again, this is Draymond we’re talking about, so maybe not that hard, but big players make big plays at big times. Jermaine Edmondson was a big player this past Saturday night.

So I think I speak for all of Cleveland when I say, Jermaine, well done my friend. Thank you and well done.

And Go Bucks.

Way to block out, Dray.

 

I Think I’ve Temporarily Lost My Edge As A Cleveland Sports Fan

Yesterday when the news broke that KD signed with the Warriors I didn’t even blink. No anger, no resentment, no worrying. Just nothing… and I’m afraid this Cavs championship has officially gone to my head. It’s caused me to not worry about things that don’t matter in the long run. Durant signing with the Warriors didn’t make me mad at all and I hate that it didn’t. Is this what it’s like to be a fan of a team that wins things? Do other fans in other cities wake up with a smile on their face? This happiness thing is fucking weird, I tell ya.

I’ve temporarily lost my edge as a Cleveland sports fan. Things in the sports world that should make my blood boil and  make me send out angry tweets just don’t seem to bother me anymore. Every time I see something from that dorky ass Warriorsworld Twitter account or one of the Warriors idiot beatwriters, I barely even raise an eyebrow. What the fuck, man.  It’s been nice being carefree but it’s also a huge concern with the Browns season right around the corner. I need to hate and I need to hate again soon. What happens when RG3 throws a terrible interception? Or when Cameron Erving gets pancaked by a nose tackle? Hopefully I get my juice back in time or football season might be a bit of a bore.

I’m like Peter in Office Space after he gets hypnotized by that fat guy who has a heart attack. Just carefree and somewhat oblivious to everything that’s going around me. That’s how I’ve been living my life since June 20th.

So while the Warriors are putting their free agency championship trophy in the cabinet next to their 73 regular season wins championship trophy, I’ll just be spending the rest of my summer as a fan of the world champions. When ESPN’s preseason power rankings come out and everyone is sucking Golden State’s dick, I’ll be rewatching game 7.

 

I just can’t be worried about this

When just 2 weeks ago we were doing this

 

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Take a trip back to 1951, the last time the Indians won 13 games in a row

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(Bob Lemon, Mike Garcia, Early Wynn)

The year was 1951. It was the second of August, and the Indians were sitting pretty with a record of 59-39-1. They had just split a doubleheader against the Washington Senators the day before, and had one game left in D.C. before shipping up to Philadelphia for four games against the Athletics. Steve Gromek took the mound that day for the Tribe, one of just eight starts he would make on the season. He went a full 9 innings, surrendering just one earned run on four hits to the Senators. Larry Doby hit a two run shot in the 3rd, and the Indians would go on to win the game 5-2.

They wouldn’t lose again for two weeks.

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The Athletics went down easy enough. Cleveland took all four games in Philadelphia, the first two being two-run games, the final two (a doubleheader) by a three run margin. Early Wynn, who threw 7 innings just two days before and who would end the season tied for the team lead in games started, got the save in game 1, throwing a perfect inning and 1/3. Bob Lemon went the distance and Al Rosen left the yard in game 3, and that same Mr. Wynn who saved game 1 tossed a complete game in the series finale. Five in a row.

The Tribe then returned home for a couple against St. Louis. The Browns were easily dispatched thanks to a couple more complete games from Indians starters, one from Mike Garcia (he also hit a 3 run dinger in the game) and the other from the great Bob Feller. Seven in a row.

The homestand continued with three against the Chicago White Sox. The first two games were decided by a total of three runs, 6-4 and 2-1 victories for the good guys. Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Bob Lemon went the distance in game 1, striking out 4. Rosen was 2-4 with a two run bomb. That bad man Early Wynn toed the rubber in game 2, and yep, his second consecutive complete game followed. That’s a stretch of 7 IP-1.1 IP save-CG-CG over 9 days for him. Wynn was also 2-3 with a solo homer, and Rosen drove in the other run for the Tribe. Game three was a 7-1 slaughter. Another complete game from Garcia and homers from Bobby Avila (2-run), Doby (solo) and Ray Boone (2-run) led the way. Ten in a row.

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Two games against the Detroit Tigers would cap off the homestand before the Tribe headed out west to St. Louis. You could sense the boys were maybe running out of steam a bit, as both games were hard fought 1 run victories. Feller spun the Indians seventh consecutive complete game in game 1, and another homer from Rosen would prove to be the difference. Lemon gave up 5 in 5 innings in game 2, but three hits from Jim Hegan and a couple of RBI from Boone gave him a no-decision and gave the Indians yet another W. Twelve in a row.

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There was a riot at the (away team’s) bat rack the next day in St. Louis. Rosen clobbered a grand slam, Doby was 3-3 with a triple and an RBI and Wynn got the…..win, 9-4 the final. Thirteen in a row.

And as we all know, this is where the ride ended. The Tribe’s 13 game winning streak was snapped the next day by the St. Louis Browns. Southpaw Tommy Byrne held the Indians to just 2 hits over 7 innings of work, and Duane Pillette allowed a single hit while going the final 2 for the Browns.

The Indians record was 60-39-1 at the start of the streak. Two weeks later, it was 72-39-1. They would finish the season at 93-61-1, good for second in the American League behind the eventual World Series champion New York Yankees.

(game summaries from Baseball Almanac box scores)

Other happenings in 1951 (Link):

  • The 22nd Amendment of the United States Constitution (limits a President to two terms) was ratified.
  • The first NBA All-Star Game was played in Boston.
  • Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland premiered in London.
  • J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye was published.
  • The first Volkswagen Beetle was manufactured.
  • Bobby Thompson hit a walk-off home run to win the NL pennant, known as “The Shot Heard Round the World”

  • CBS “Eye” logo first appears on television
  • Rush Limbaugh, Phil Collins, Kurt Russell, Tommy Hilfiger, Tony Danza, Dale Earnhardt, Robin Williams, Mack Brown, Michael Keaton, Pete Carroll, Mark Hamill, Sting, Keb’ Mo’, John Mellencamp, Lou Ferrigno, Marc Summers, TOM HAMILTON (the bass player) were born.
  • Prices of things (Link):
    • Milk – $0.92
    • Gas – $0.20
    • Bread – $0.16
    • House – $16,000
    • Avg. Income – $3,515

 

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