Cleveland sports bloggers offer their reaction to Justin Masterson heading to the bullpen, Sunday's Browns' loss, Jake Delhomme's play and the new-look Cavaliers.
View full sizeJustin Masterson finished strong as a starter this year and will spend the rest of the season in the bullpen in order to limit his innings.Indians
WaitingForNextYear: "Innings limits are funny things because nobody is quite sure how to handle them. Some believe you shouldn't add more than 20 innings per season to a young pitcher's arm. Some believe you shouldn't increase innings by more than 15% to 20% year over year. Some believe that pitching limits are silly, and young pitchers need to compete." » Read more
Browns
Cleveland Reboot: "Yet, because our 'rebuild' and our 'revamp' seem to be colliding with each other, the overall progress of this team is derailed. Witness the Bucs game, where our Browns were either too raw, too slow or just generally stationary. Eventually, this new version of 'The Process' will straighten itself out. In time, the experience currently being gained by the likes of T.J. Ward and Joe Haden will pay off in the future. In fact, with the exception of Haden falling for a hitch route on Sunday, he turned in some of the best corner play we've seen in some time. And, of course, the hope is that eventually some more genuine athletes are headed Cleveland's way." » Read more
No Logo Needed: "After that pick, Delhomme fell apart and played like a deer in headlights. I really thought a change of scenery would get Delhomme back to the quarterback he was before losing all confidence in Carolina. It looks like he still has those issues. Hopefully Jake can brush this off and come back strong, but as soon as he [makes a throw like that] that in front of the home crowd, he is going to hear boos that will surely shake his confidence." » Read more
Cleveland Frowns: "Now you're into the third quarter, having dominated the game, but only up four points. You've turned the ball over on consecutive possessions. It's hard to win on the road in the NFL. How much harder now that you've gone and let what you know (you just know) is an inferior opponent hang in by way of your own mistakes? Your window is closing, thanks to you. How much hotter does the Tampa heat get as you realize this?" » Read more
Cavaliers
Land Loyalty: "It goes without saying that things for the Cavaliers have changed dramatically this offseason. New coach, new GM, new public enemy No. 1. Everyone knows that the Cavs aren't going to be very good next year, and that a lot of the things they did well last year they will no longer be able to do. But there are some things that are going to change for the better. Yes, LeBron did so many things that are not easily replaced, but he also held the Cavaliers back in certain ways and, now that he is gone, the Cavs have the opportunity to improve in these areas." » Read more
'64 and Counting: informs us that homeless people in Miami or more than happy to take our old LeBron James gear.