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Thursday, April 6, 2017

Episode 067 – John Hutchison of Burning River Baseball is talkin' Tribe

Baseball is back, baby, and the Indians have given Cleveland all sorts of reasons to be excited. John Arthur Hutchison, a contributing writer for Burning River Baseball, is back on the show to bring us up to speed on all things Tribe for 2017. Topics covered include: offseason roster moves, the emergence of Yandy Diaz, the return of Michael Brantley, Francisco Lindor’s star power, Andrew Miller’s role in the bullpen, Cody Allen’s underappreciated greatness and lots more.

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Saturday, March 25, 2017

Episode 066 – Blue Jackets national anthem singer Leo Welsh on the CBJ, NHL (and Browns)

With the Columbus Blue Jackets putting the finishing touches on their best regular season in franchise history, Leo Welsh, the team’s national anthem singer since 2003, joins the show to bring us up to speed on all things CBJ and NHL. Topics covered include: slimmed-down goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, rookie phenom defenseman Zach Werenski, former Lake Erie Monsters playing key roles in Columbus, and the NHL’s bizarre playoff seedings. … Plus, the guys wrap up the show by hitting Leo with a few Browns questions on the offseason, the draft and the front office.

Monday, March 20, 2017

Episode 065 – March Madness, Cavs caught in crosshairs of NBA rest resentment

The guys are back to talk about all the big matchups from the opening weekend of March Madness, including Villanova vs. Wisconsin, Duke vs. South Carolina, and AT&T Uverse vs. Raycom Media. (Come back, CBS!) … Plus, the NBA's problem of resting stars and how ESPN, the network that invented “Embrace Debate,” blew a chance to have a discussion of actual back-and-forth substance about it during Cavs-Clippers on Saturday night.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Episode 064 – MAC tournament crash course with Jason Arkley of the Athens Messenger

It’s championship week in college basketball, and that means the Mid-American Conference is bringing its brand of mid-major hoops back to The Q. With nearly every team coming to town having a realistic shot of cutting down the nets on Saturday night, Jason Arkley, the OU beat writer for the Athens Messenger, is back on the show to bring us up to speed on all things #MACtion. … Plus: With a disjointed regular season finally winding down, the guys lament the endless wait to see the Cavs at full strength and start thinking ahead to what their playoff rotation could look like.

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Episode 063 – Flat-out better: Reality sets in at NBA trade deadline as Cavs tower over East

Regardless of your geographic beliefs, the Cavs remain high atop the mountain in the Eastern Conference after the NBA trade deadline, and they could have more reinforcements on the way in the form of Deron Williams and Andrew Bogut. The guys discuss whether the Celtics did the right thing by passing on a proposed trade for Paul George and how the Cavs’ and Warriors’ dominance has deterred teams from making deadline deals. Plus: A look at the Cavs’ surprisingly effective super-sized second unit and some proposed rules changes for Major League Baseball.

Friday, February 17, 2017

Episode 062 – A long, strange trip: Tales from the road as the Cavs hit the break

Beers on the beach in Mexico, cab rides in Austin and a surprisingly eventful first half of the season for the Cavs. There’s a little something for everyone on this week’s episode, as Travis returns to the States and Tom takes his turn traveling. With the Cavs hitting the All-Star break, the guys get into the highs and lows of the season, the storylines (legitimate and contrived) making headlines, and the joys (or, for some, agony) of listening to Bill Walton and Dick Vitale call an NBA game.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Episode 061 – Joel Hammond of the Indians on managing the Tribe’s social media

With nearly 1.4 million likes on Facebook, 675,000 followers on Twitter and another 322,000 followers on Instagram, the Indians are as strong on social media as they are in the AL standings. This week, the guys welcome one of the masterminds behind the team’s social success: Joel Hammond, assistant communications director. Joel takes you behind the curtain on how the Tribe has developed its colorful online personality, how to push the limits of creativity without going over the line, and how his crew deals with wise guys making 3-1 jokes.