February 2012
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The Top 5 Cleveland Wins of the Past Decade
Corey Barnes
In the hallowed and oft maligned history of Cleveland sports, emphasis is always placed on the defeats. They are legion and have nifty nicknames that I will not mention here (you know what they are). But in all that mess, among the teary nights and broken hearts, the clubs that call Northeast Ohio home have won a few games from time to time. The following is a list of the top five...
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Buckeye in Dayton
Corey Barnes
Today, I was a Flyer.
Let me be clear, I am by trade a Buckeye. I have the memories and Mirror Lake Jump pictures to prove it. But tonight I felt a change was necessary. I was growing complacent with the cookie-cutter design of Value City Arena and the relentless advertisements Ohio State basketball peddles. I decided to travel to a smaller venue, check out the mid-major scene. My...
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Baseball Buckeyes Preview
The skies above Columbus may be gray, but Ohio State’s baseball team has spring on its mind. Coming off a 25-25 campaign, including a 13-11 mark in Big Ten play, the Buckeyes open up the 2012 season this weekend with the Big Ten/ Big East Challenge in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Bucks are slated to play USF, Seton Hall, and Connecticut.
The 2012 campaign will be the second in head coach Greg...
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My Projected Tribe Lineup
1. Michael Brantley
2. Asdrubal Cabrera
3. Shin Soo Choo
4. Carlos Santana
5. Travis Hafner
6. Casey Kotchman
7. Jason Kipnis
8. Grady Sizemore
9. Lonnie Chisenhall
January 2012
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Buckeyes Tame Lions, Remain Unbeaten at Home
You know how sometimes an underdog team comes into hostile territory, plays beyond their ability, and wins to the delight of “the little guy” everywhere? This was not one of those times. The #4 Ohio State University Buckeyes showed why they are the class of the Big Ten Wednesday night with an emphatic 78-54 victory over the visiting Penn State Nittany Lions.
With the win Ohio State moves to 18-3...
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Edmonton Oilers →
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The Denver Tebows
A lot of people do not like Tim Tebow. If he cares, it certainly did not show during the Denver Broncos’ 29-23 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. But before the Steelers’ tears were dry people were already tweeting about the forecast for the Denver Tebows:
@NoStruggleEver: “I like tebow but they not beatin the patriots sorry”
@arielcarr34: “I really wanna see how many...
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December 2011
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A Young Man's Game
Yesterday, I was watching the LA Clippers - Golden State Warriors basketball game. My 18-year-old brother saw this and commented, “Who is LAC?” I turned to him, anticipating a joke. “The Los Angeles Clippers,” I told him. His sincere reply was, “There are two basketball teams in LA?” I was incredulous. I decided to test him. I gave him twenty minutes to name all...
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Managing Expectations
The Cleveland Cavaliers are not going to make the playoffs. I think we all know that. They are in a five place tie for first place right now but that will likely be gone before the year expires. The team is rebuilding. There are only two players on the roster over thirty (Anthony Parker and Antawn Jamison) and they will likely be shipped off for draft picks by St. Patrick’s Day. The team is...
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Ohio State Buckeyes vs. USC Upstate Spartans →
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Cleveland Literature
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”
This oft-quoted line was written by Charles Dickens in his classic novel A Tale of Two Cities. Clearly Mr. Dickens was not a Browns fan. If he was, he would have known that all he needed was the second half of that sentence.
Doubtless, these are dark days for the Cleveland sports faithful. Despite the Indians’ surprising success this past...
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November 2011
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Coach Frost
Recently, I have found myself spending a disproportionate amount of time reading about/watching sports. In an effort to diversify my personal portfolio (and get my mind away from the Browns’ kick-in-the-balls loss on Sunday) I decided to read some poetry, specifically Robert Frost. I’ve read some of his work before and enjoyed it. Additionally, I assumed that there was little to no...
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"Should be just a chip shot"
Hey guys, remember that time our Pro Bowl center slid his right leg over to interrupt the snap from our Pro Bowl long snapper which shot the concentration of our Hall of Fame kicker? Yeah, it haunts me too.
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