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This is going to be one heck of a 2024 Guardians Season ! I'm almost looking forward to the first 10 late night road games on the West Coast.

When will the -BAD PITCHING NEWS- slow down or end ? By Paul Hoynes, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The sky isn’t falling, but if you’re Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti or manager Stephen Vogt, you may want to start wearing a batting helmet. ★ Following the Thursday announcement that reliever Trevor Stephan would be lost for the season because of Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, and that ★ prospect Daniel Espino would miss his second straight season ★ following surgery on his right shoulder and rotator cuff, the bad news just kept coming out of the Guardians’ training camp in Goodyear, Arizona ▪︎--> Oh my, what is next ? A solar eclipse hits CLE Opening Day ? Oh you heard that one.

..... edit add #2. ..... I just knew you m fans just wouldn't go to sleep with out knowing "can Urban Meyer buy A new car" ? Well m'ers relax UM's net worth was about $35-40 Million before he ever met those finsncial geniuses in Jax' FLA. Oh the other part of this puzzle .... d'uh what does a 2024 Ferrari cost ? Well of the -7- new models from low to high yes he can ! In fact he could buy all seven. of them ... if he chose to. Low - Ferrari Roma from $240,000. High - (my favorite) Ferrari F90 Spider from only $580,000. <--▪︎ Hell even 7 F90 Spiders would be $4 Million +/-. ▪︎--> And MLD Woody was all worked up about a little used car crash. We BUCKEYES laugh at such frivolties. ▪︎--> Hey Woody ? Care to comment ? Eh ? ▪︎--> Let's all wait and see what happens. Jax will offer $20M. UM will hold fast at $25M. It's better to risk $25M than risk losing $50M .... UM is holding the better hand. Afterall he's already a rich man.

I don't think Day or Meyer or The OHIO STATE University are worried one bit about it. Afterall what's a brand new Ferrari cost now ? Paying cash of course. The Jacksonville Jaguars fired Urban Meyer with four games remaining in the 2021 season, but they still have business to tend to with their former head coach. Meyer had somewhere in the neighborhood of $50 million remaining on his contract at the time he was dismissed by the Jaguars.May 4, 2022 .... edit add #1 .... I know you would be all wondering about this so here goes, $50M cash ? Nobody's that stupid ... maybe/maybe not. ■--> Personally (only) I smell a deal coming up, to avoid a nasty court fight UM walks away with $25-30M +/- and buys a few more Ferraris and is happy. Jags change all future contracts to be stupid-owner proof. Why ? READ ON ▪︎--> CBS Sports' Allan Bell reported that the Jaguars will still owe Meyer "roughly $50 million" on his remaining contract, however, Sportico's Legal Expert, Michael McCann, <--▪︎ [ SMART NFL CONTRACT GUY ] reported Meyer would "likely be denied remaining payments" "IF" he was fired for cause. Was he, right now who knows ? He continued to say Meyer could sue for breach, but the Jaguars would have a number of incidents to cite and "it could get messy – fast." ▪︎--> Let's wait and see what happens.

UPDATE ON * BAD NEWS * According to a release from the team, the 28-year old experienced elbow soreness following a throwing session. Further examination revealed the need for UCL reconstruction. The surgery will take place within the next two weeks. According to a release from the team, the “collective hope is that by addressing this issue surgically, he will be able to return to his prior level of performance and durability.” Stephan originally joined the Cleveland organization after being selected from the New York Yankees in the Rule 5 Draft in 2021. In three seasons in Cleveland, the right-hander has posted a record of 16-13 with a 3.73 ERA. He has struck out 232 batters in 195 2/3 innings. Categories: Home, Sports

* AND EVEN MORE BAD NEWS ? * GOODYEAR, Arizona (WKBN) – The Cleveland Guardians have announced that relief pitcher Trevor Stephan will undergo reconstructive elbow surgery and is not expected to pitch again in 2024. KEEP READING BELOW ▪︎--> Add one more gone for the year. ● KEEP READING ▪︎-->

SO. I must have missed have missed this one, so is going to join us here in the on the retired list ? Believe me and my wife it's NICE !

AND the BROWNS do play the Indianopolis COLTS in 2026 at HOME but I doubt if the 41+ year old Joe Flacco will be there. ▪︎ But you never know about Joe.

Good comments guys ! Joe did bring some excitement back to Cleveland like the kardiac kids days. It sure was a brief and fun time in the city that rocks like none other, the one and only Cleveland, Ohio, USA ! Rock on CLE 216 ! ○---◇---○

★ --> ▪︎ Some interesting personal conduct stats there .... on the negative side. ? --> ▪︎ Those things tend to follow you around you around your play later around, eh ?

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024 ▪︎--> ~AND~ our old friemd JOE FLACCO is now an INDY COLT ! See the new thread on this.

FLACCO NOW AN INDY COLT ! Flacco, who went 4-1 and helped the Browns reach the playoffs last season after Watson was sidelined by a shoulder injury, didn’t receive a contract offer from the Browns, said his agent, Joe Linta. Last month, the 39-year-old who came off the couch to lead the Browns to the playoffs, was named the AP Comeback Player of the Year. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Categories: News, Sports Tags: Cleveland Browns, Deshaun Watson, indianapolis colts, joe flacco

▪︎ ~AND~ JOE FLACCO, now an INDY COLT ! Thank you for your your work here ! ▪︎ ★ ~~~~~~~~~~ ★ CLEVELAND (WJW / AP) — Quarterback Joe Flacco, who helped lead the Cleveland Browns to the playoffs last season, has decided on a new team, according to multiple reports. The veteran quarterback plans on signing with the Indianapolis Colts, NFL Network correspondent Tom Pelissero reported on X, formerly known as Twitter. Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco reacts after throwing back-to-back pick six’s against the Houston Texans during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Wednesday evening, ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter also reported that the one-year, $8.7 million deal will include a guaranteed $4.5 million. The news comes the day after multiple reports said the Browns are closing in on a deal to sign Jameis Winston as Deshaun Watson’s backup.

My wife watches her show a lot ..... I do too occassionally.

No in fact a few are older and rehabing surgeries or injuries. I don't belong to the Y because I have plenty of workout gear at home.

My wife is watching them. I'm watching guys cutting logs in Texas on the Wx Channel ..... but I do peek in. ★ The Oscars are here! The 96th Academy Awards take place Sunday in Los Angeles, where Hollywood’s biggest stars gather to celebrate the year’s best in film. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer leads the field with 13 nominations, followed by Yorgos Lanthimos’s Poor Things and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon with 11 and 10 nods, respectively. The trio will be competing against seven other movies for Best Picture: American Fiction, The Holdovers, Maestro, Past Lives, The Zone of Interest and Anatomy of a Fall. Take our quiz! How much do you know about the 2024 Oscars? Jimmy Kimmel is emceeing the ceremony for the fourth time. Yahoo Entertainment has you covered with a live list of winners, dispatches from our reporters inside the Dolby Theatre and more. Follow our coverage in the live blog below.

Well good Sunday morning my TBB Fans, this is something that I just came across this morning. I sent it to some of my email friends ..... here's yours ! The 25 best Italian restaurants in Cleveland. Road trip? Sunday, March 10, 10:35 am Hi my friends this is a nice little site that I just stumbled upon, OMG ! Check it out and pass it along. ▪︎--> ou laer, of the Best Italian Restaurants in Cleveland <https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/25-of-the-best-italian-restaurants-in-cleveland/Slideshow/43862224/43862226> And remember to one !

OK, so what is left now for the 2024 NFL Draft ? The Cleveland Browns under GM Andrew Berry have never hesitated to add players via NFL free agency and through trades. That trend continued during the 2024 offseason with Berry trading away two selections to acquire WR Jerry Jeudy, according to multiple reports. The Browns were already without their first and fourth-round picks from the QB Deshaun Watson deal but had added a few selections in other trades. After the Jeudy trade, the Browns have five selections left in the 2024 NFL draft: Second Round - #54 Third Round - #85 Fifth Round - #155 Sixth Round - #205 Seventh Round - #243 There has been talk that Cleveland could be looking into another trade, moving on from one of their defensive starters, which could add another selection to the mix. Trading for Jeudy only cost two Day 3 picks as he enters the final year of his contract while CB Greg Newsome II has, potentially, two years left on his rookie deal coming out of the draft class the following year as Jeudy. With what is considered to be a weak overall draft class, Berry could continue to look to move up or on from his sixth and seventh-round selections as a part of his roster adjustment.

A little side note on MLB players retiring with the "nice" 10 year pension. Contracts, pensions and related matters are kind of a "hobby" of mine. What do MLB players get after 10 years? Yes, major league players receive a pension with ten years of service time. Each year must include 172 days on an active roster or disabled list. At 45, they can begin receiving almost $68,000 per year. If they wait until they are 62, the amount they receive goes up to $220,000.Nov 18,

His legal team's strategy of delay, delay, delay has some limited success but is even putting the SCOTUS in a time jam with all or Mr Trump's cases running together. And a few big cases are still there, how embarrissing, lol.

And Mr Trump is getting really squeezed for cash now despite his many. "strange" money making ploys. Truth is his legal, court costs, repeated losses in courts it keeps on rolling. Now if he loses yet again on his ability to do business in New York he's really screwed ! He's running out of properties to sell .... even at fire sale prices. With many cases yet to come on his bad business dealings. Stay tuned.

And for a change of pace today I finished my WEDGEWOOD PIZZA from the Boardman store .... delicious ! . I got my 12" House Special with extra cheese. My wife got the 8" Barbequed Chicken also delicious ! You just can't go wrong. Mmm mmm.

March 9 ST thoughts. Talk about numbers ? Hoynes, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio --The first two roster cuts of the spring were not unexpected by the Guardians. Right-hander Daniel Espino and outfielder George Valera were optioned to Class AAA Columbus on Friday. Espino has thrown 18 1/3 innings over the last two years because of shoulder and knee injuries. Valera injured his left hamstring early in camp. A timeline for them getting back on the field is still unknown More Guardians coverage Shane Bieber talks leadership after dodging rain drops: Guardians spring training breakfast Guardians and A’s washed out as rain shortens Shane Bieber’s second spring start Guardians roster for MLB Spring Breakout includes top prospects Chase DeLauter, Kyle Manzardo ▪︎--> With 62 players still in camp and just 18 Cactus League games left to play, whatever cuts that follow will not be so obvious. ▪︎-> For instance, the Guardians still have 31 pitchers in camp. That includes 12 non-roster pitchers. ▪︎> There are still seven catchers in camp. Which asks the question: will they keep two or three catchers when they open the season March 28? Last year they played most of the season with three catchers. There are 15 infielders in camp, counting non-roster invitees Kyle Manzardo, Micah Pries, Raynel Delgado and Daniel Schneemann. There are nine outfielders, including Chase DeLauter, who was promoted from the depth club roster. DeLauter and Manzardo have had two of the better camps offensively. Just where they end up by the time the Guardians break camp bears watching. Some like it hot The hottest races in camp are at shortstop and the bullpen. Incumbents Gabriel Arias and Brayan Rocchio haven’t done a whole lot in game action. Angel Martinez, Tyler Freeman and Jose Tena are pushing from behind

▪︎--> ★ still under construction, I wanted a schedule out on 3-9-24. ●~~~~~~~● April 14 (3) v NY YANKS ! 1:40pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 15 (4) @ Boston, 11:10am (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/GRN) April 16 @ Boston, 7:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 17 @ Boston, 7:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 18 @ Boston, 1:35pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/GRN) April 19 (3) v Oakland, 7:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 20 v Oakland, 6:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 21 v Oakland, 1:40pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 23 (3) v Boston, 6:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 24 v Boston, 6:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 25 v Boston, 1:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/GRN) April 26 (3) @ Atlanta, 7:20pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 27 @ Atlanta, 7:20pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 28 @ Atlanta, 1:35pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 30 @ Houston, 8:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN)

REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE (★under construction) MARCH/APRIL March 28 @ Oakland, 10:07pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, (BSGL) WTAM/WMMS/GRN) March 29 @ Oakland, 9:40pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) March 30 @ Oakland, 4:07pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) March 31 @ Oakland, 4:07pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 1 @ Seattle, 9:40pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 2 @ Seattle, 9:40pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 3 @ Seattle, 4:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 4 @ Minnesota, 4:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 6 @ Minnesota, 2:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) April 7 @ Minnesota, 2:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) ▪︎-->★April 8 v Chicago-AL, 5:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) ★April 9 v Chicago-AL, 6:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) ★April 10 v Chicago-AL, 6:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) ■ OFF APRIL 11 ■ ★★ April 12 v New York-AL, 7:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN) ★ April 12 v NY YANKEES ! In Cleveland. 7:10 pm ★April 13 v New York-AL, 6:10pm (Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM/WMMS/GRN)