SB Nation User Blog: Gradysmanldy

If we see Boston again....

Gradysmanldy — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:31:48 -0000

Please, please, please....I beg everyone who asked us politely to not razz the red sox fans because they were "classier" than Yankee fans to go ANY web site that has the story on CC winning the Cy young and read the comments from Red Sox nation.

Ive never seen a fan base that just won a world series act so spiteful; one of my best friends leaked the story to me by saying "** CC, Beckett has 2 more important rings. The voting is obviously rigged"

I know the argument exist that any fan base has their obnoxious fans, but oiy.....could you imagine any Cleveland fan, reveling in world series glory, to post comments following a Red Sox article with that kind of trash?

Please razz away on the younger, obnoxious, and immature little brothers of Yankee fandom.

OT: Browns trade Frye to Seattle

Gradysmanldy — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:36:49 -0000

Interesting. Don't have a link for it, but I just heard it on the radio. It appears that the front office has a strong desire to not get fired and start rebuilding yet again.

Frye to Seattle, details not public yet. Also, Ken Dorsey appears to be back on the practice squad; wonder what that does for the depth, and what the chart looks like.

Brady Quinn FTW? Or DA? Discuss.

Akron Aeros vs. Connecticut Defenders

Gradysmanldy — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:36:58 -0000

All,
With MiLB unbalanced schedule, my hometown Aeros only come to CT once: They play the CT Defenders (in Norwich, CT) once or twice a year. They play today (the 31st, tommorow, and thursday) Dodd stadium is nice, some folks went there for the minor league all-star game that got fogged out. If anyone is local, feel free to drop by and say hey at the game, i'll be there tommorow.

Happy Feeling

Gradysmanldy — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:44:12 -0000

Little story.

For those that missed it in the bios page, i'm currently serving in the US Navy on active duty in Groton, CT.

I grew up living, eating, drinking, and always believing (mostly foolishly) in Cleveland sports. My pops worked at old municipal stadium as a security guard, so he smuggled me in to many Indians games and Browns games as a child. It was my favorite pastime, hands down. I remember all the guys in my high school gathered around the big screen at our homecoming dance, dressed in our best clothes and ignoring our dates as the Indians beat Baltimore (97?) in the 1-0 game to keep the team rolling in the playoffs.

I left for boot camp in the summer of 2000; the Indians were locked in a tight pennant race, and watching them play ball was the only thing that really kept my mind off my upcoming boot camp "vacation". I rode the long bus ride into Chicago and felt sorry for myself, with no idea how the next few months would play out.

My biggest correspondences were from my mother, who would cut out sections of the Cleveland Plain Dealer sports page detailing the Indians games. As I had no contact with outside, it was the only way I could keep up with the tribe. I got mail once every week orso, so I would stay up late at night in my bunk with a flashlight and pore over the box scores and hope the indians could miraculously pull out and win the central crown.

My favorite player in the days was Kenny Lofton; as a center fielder in high school, I really admired what he did with the glove and bat. Lofton caught fire in the last month of the season, almost carrying the team into the playoffs. They lost that year by 1 game-ish to the White Sox, ending the playoff run of the 90's.
It was heartbreaking, but really kept me from feeling too homesick or left out.

I still keep those newspaper clippings in my correspondences folder from boot camp. When the Indians re-signed K-love, I felt just like most everyone else; regardless of how it pans out, it is the best feeling in the world (if only for a day) to see our boy back in the Jake. I can't even express how deep the feelings go.

Sorry for the novel...Just wanted to share my joy with yall.

From the Detroit Press

Gradysmanldy — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:03:32 -0000

Here's a very well written article from the Detroit perspective.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070703/SPORTS0104/707030337/1129

It's refreshing to hear a sports writer (besides the Cleveland PD) write about some possible shortcomings of the team. All too often a World Series contender fails to notice what is going on with their own team.

Good read.