Tribe Trade Talks?

Seven weeks of bad baseball have made the Indians the subject of several trade rumors. Boston reportedly is interested in Victor Martinez to help carry the offensive load because of a slumping David Ortiz. It's been speculated that the Mets may go after Mark DeRosa to help replace injured first baseman Carlos Delgado. Cliff Lee, last year's Cy Young winner, is said to be on several contenders' radar in anticipation of a deal at the trading deadline. GM Mark Shapiro is talking to general managers, but it's not about subtracting players in preparation for next year. "We're doing everything we can to get better for this year," said Shapiro. Said manager Eric Wedge, "I've heard that talk and it's crazy. This division is still wide open. If we get on a roll, we're right back in the thick of it."

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Sources: Cribbs unhappy with Browns

Barring an unexpected and unforeseen change of heart over the next 24 hours or so, Josh Cribbs will not be participating in the first "voluntary" full-team minicamp of the Eric Mangini Era, multiple sources have told The OBR. The "voluntary" minicamp begins on Tuesday of this week, and there is "virtually no chance" Cribbs will be taking the field with the club. Cribbs' agent, J.R. Rickert, when reached via cell phone by The OBR yesterday, refused to comment on the status of his client or how contract talks have progressed. He did allow, though, that he will release a statement tonight to address the state of the Cribbs situation. However, a source familiar with the situation tells The OBR that talks between the two sides on a new deal "have gone nowhere. Absolutely nowhere." The last time the Browns spoke to Rickert regarding Cribbs' contract was a week ago. One Browns source stated that "the team is having a hard time figuring out a value to place on what Josh brings to the team. He's obviously a tremendous football player, a tremendous asset to the team and to the city, but we all just have to find some type of way to gauge financially what is acceptable in relation to what he does and to the [salary] cap."

Scout.com

My 'other blog' - Enjoy!

Did some writing for Scene's blog. Gotta love the LeBomb Shot (pictured at right!)

Read it here!

Punk'd!

How is nobody talking about this? Not that I think it was intentional, or an 'oh my God' moment, I'm just shocked nobody has mentioned it?

Big Baby hits the game winning jumper, veers around the Referee, and then gives this kid (the one in the white Tshirt, with his hat flying off) a solid shove. The kids hat flies off, he stumbles back and then starts looking for his hat.

Here's what I'm getting at:

If an Orlando player shoved a precious, fragile, over dressed, obnoxious, posing, wanna-be, paid-too-much-for-his-seat, praying to be on TV, Boston fan, the media would've been all over it.

Watch the highlight reel, it's classic.

- Salty

Manny Ramirez - Suspended

Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and will be suspended 50 games, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Dodgers (21-8) have the best record in baseball.

Salty's Thoughts: I think Manny will walk away from the game, immediately. I think he's played his last game, unless he fights this. If it's true, he walks away.

MVP! MVP!

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star LeBron James will be named NBA Most Valuable Player for the first time Monday afternoon, the Cleveland Plain-Dealer is reporting on its website.

James finished second to Dwyane Wade in the NBA scoring race this season, averaging 28.4 points per game. The five-time All-Star also averaged 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists while also becoming a force on the defensive end.

James, whose best previous finish in MVP voting was second, to Steve Nash in 2006, will be the first Cavaliers player to win the award.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/11707834

Salty's Thoughts: Well deserved. Very well deserved indeed. It just goes to show, even Cleveland gets some love here and there. Bring it home, LeBron, bring it home!

Tired.

Boy am I tired of hearing about ARod. Seriously, who cares if he used Steroids in High School? Dude's a cheater. Once a cheater, always a cheater.

I'm tired of hearing about David Hasselhoff's drinking problem. Either get help, or you're going to die. Seems simple to me.

I'm tired about hearing how the Browns 'want' to trade Braylon Edwards. If they 'wanted to' so bad, they would've. If we trade him now, is Cribbs our #1 WR/PR/KR? I mean, seriously? We're enough of a joke as it is.

I'm tired of the Swine Flu talk. I get it, it's real, blah blah. Let's not create it to be more than it is. PS: those masks you're wearing, well, they aren't working. CNN discussed that yesterday. Ditch the mask, wash your hands, and get back to life.

I'm tired of Mondays. They just suck. Who created a 5 day work week as the norm? I bet someone who didn't have to work 5 days a week. Believe that.