Jim Tressel continues to keep a strong hold on Ohio players. When Coach Tressel took over as the Buckeyes head football coach he vowed to keep the talent from Ohio in Ohio. The Buckeyes are slowly rising in the recruiting ranks as they have some strong late signings. Ray Small of Glenville keeps the Bucks family tree from Glenville going as he commits to the Ohio State and Thaddeus Gibson of Euclid follows suit saying Ohio State “feels like home”.
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The Boston Herald is reporting it’s a done deal:
According to baseball sources, the Red Sox and Cleveland Indians have agreed in principle on a deal that will bring outfielder Crisp to the Sox in a multi-player trade. The Red Sox will send a package including reliever Guillermo Mota and prospect Andy Marte to the Indians.
If in fact this is true, I hate to see Coco go, but I can’t help but be excited about this deal. Marte looks like a future stud at third, a patient hitter with loads of power, and, at just 22, he’ll team up with Grady Sizemore (23) and Jhonny Peralta (23) to give the Tribe perhaps the most exciting young team in baseball. MinorLeagueBaseball.com ranked Marte as the sixth-best prospect in baseball last August, and while it’s no guarantee that Marte will become an elite player, that’s apparently a risk Mark Shapiro is willing to take. After watching him bring in guys like Sizemore and Travis Hafner via trade, I tend to trust his judgment (even if we are still waiting on Brandon Phillips).
Gary, a regular reader here, pointed out in my last Coco blog that he’s not sure the inclusion of Mota would be a good thing, saying that he’s got a great arm but questions about his character have followed Mota, who failed as the closer for the Marlins last season, throughout his career. I understand the concerns but Mota will slot in nicely at the back end of the bullpen, and his power arm will help fill the void left by Bobby Howry’s departure.
The Herald article also says the Indians are working on a trade to land Coco’s replacement in left:
The deal was agreed upon several days ago under the condition that Cleveland be able to acquire another outfielder to replace Crisp, presumably Jason Michaels from the Philadelphia Phillies. Cleveland was believed to be sending one of two relievers – left-hander Arthur Rhodes or right-hander Rafael Betancourt – to the Phillies in exchange for Michaels.
First off, let’s hope it’s Betancourt and not Rhodes. With Rhodes and Scott Sauerbeck, the Indians have the luxury of having two very good lefty relievers in their bullpen, one for the middle innings and one for the late innings. Meanwhile, with the addition of Mota, Betancourt is expendable. As for the 29-year-old Michaels, he’s been a part-time player for the Phillies the past few years and while he doesn’t seem to have much power, he’s a career .291 hitter and he takes walks, sporting a .399 on-base percentage last season. He’s not as dynamic as Crisp, at least judging by the numbers, but he’s a solid defensive outfielder, he gets on base and he’s cheap. All things considered, he would seem to be an adequate replacement for Crisp in left and in the two-hole, at least until some of the young guys (Franklin Gutierrez) are ready to take over.
Of course, none of this is official yet, but if/when the deals are announced, it’ll be interesting to see how accurate these rumors are and how the Cleveland fans will react to losing Coco.
Normally when LeBron has a game like this (51 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists), the Cavaliers lose. Not so Saturday night, though, as the Cavs thumped the Jazz 108-90 and in the process salvaged the final game of their six-game West Coast swing.
At 21-17, the Cavaliers are now fourth in the East, behind the Pistons, Nets and Heat, but the Bucks, Pacers and Sixers are right behind them. Of course, it’s too early to start worrying about playoff seeding yet, but it’s encouraging to note that, even though they’ve been struggling horrendously, the Cavs are still right in the middle of the Eastern Conference. Start playing good ball again and there’s no reason they can’t overtake Miami (23-17) and New Jersey (22-16).
This isn’t good pub at all:
The mother of Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has been arrested for driving while intoxicated, disorderly conduct and other charges, police said.
The officers said James smelled of alcohol and she appeared to be disoriented, Edwards said. She struggled with police as they attempted to put handcuffs on her. They put her in the back seat of the housing authority car and she kicked out a window, Edwards said. James was taken to a police station, where she refused to take breath or sobriety tests, Edwards said.
Kicked out a window? Yikes.
Some thought there would be a letdown for Thad Matta’s Buckeyes after the big win against Wisconsin, and to some extent there was with a sloppy first half against the Nittany Lions. However, when the chips were on the table, the Buckeyes did what great teams do and hung on for a very solid win on the road.
This wasn’t as impressive as their first win against PSU, but many knew the rematch would be closer. Je’Kel Foster had a strong start to the second half that really helped get the Buckeyes going, and the entire team did a great job on the glass in the 2nd half, allowing the Nittany Lions to get only five 2nd half rebounds (they had 23 in the first half). All in all, a solid win for Ohio State.
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