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Monday, July 31, 2017

Episode 083 – Indians at the MLB trade deadline

Mike Hattery, who writes about the Indians at Waiting For Next Year, joins the show to help the guys sort out the aftermath of the MLB trade deadline. Topics covered include: How the returning Joe Smith fits into the Tribe bullpen, additional moves that could be made in August and which other teams around MLB did the most to help their cause on Monday afternoon. Plus: A conversation on how advanced statistics are changing the way we look at baseball and the ways in which the game is covered.

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Sunday, July 23, 2017

Episode 082 – Uncle Drew doom: Coming to grips with Kyrie’s trade request

Sigh…It’s never easy with the Cavs, is it? Still reeling from the news on Friday that Kyrie Irving has asked for a trade, the guys sift through the emotional wreckage in the latest chapter of our favorite basketball team’s never-ending soap opera. Topics covered include: What drove Kyrie to wanting out, the unprecedented nature of a teammate walking away from playing with LeBron James, how much the Cavs’ front office dysfunction played a role in this mess, and where the team goes from here.

Monday, July 17, 2017

Episode 081 – State of the Indians with T.D. Dery

With the MLB All-Star break now in the rearview mirror, friend of the show T.D. Dery is back to take stock of the Indians. The guys look at the back end of the starting rotation, potential lineup upgrades, targets at the trade deadline, Jason Kipnis' interview with Cleveland Scene and more.

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Episode 080 – Talkin' Tribe with Carlos Baerga

Carlos Baerga was in town for the Lake County Captains’ Grand Slam 5K race, and he took some time to join the guys at Classic Park to talk about the ’90s Indians coming of age, the parallels he sees between those teams and today’s Tribe, and passing along lessons he learned during his career to the next generation of players.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Episode 079 – Help (still) wanted in Cavs front office as the NBA gets to work

The draft has come and gone, two bonafide superstars have been traded, and free agency officially begins at midnight on Friday night. And yet 10 days after letting GM David Griffin go, the Cavs’ bizarre dance with Chauncey Billups to lead their front office drags on. The guys ponder what’s going on, whether a Plan B even exists and what’s happening around the league while the Cavs try to get their house in order. .. Plus: An honest discussion about Fox Sports’ decision to cut its online writing staff, and how you can donate to Travis’ ride with Pelotonia to raise money for cancer research.

Monday, June 19, 2017

Episode 078 – Happy anniversary, now say goodbye: Griff gone from Cavs

On the one-year anniversary of the Cavs winning the NBA championship, the unthinkable has happened as the team has officially parted ways with GM David Griffin. The guys convene an emergency podcast to make sense of the Cavs sending the architect of their title team on his way to future endeavors (and mostly just vent for 25 minutes).

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Episode 077 – Cavs fight like hell, but fall in the Finals

Two nights removed from the end of the Finals, the guys give a spirited send-off to the Cavs’ run as the reigning NBA champions. Topics covered include: the Cavs’ historic offensive performance in Game 4 even with the series likely out of reach, chaotic moments defining the last two games, Golden State needing Kevin Durant more to beat the Cavs than Durant needed Golden State to win a title, and an appreciation for the Cavs’ core over the past three years as we head into a summer of uncertainty.