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One on….bottom of ninth….Masa’s my closer….Lewis has lost his velocity…Masa throws a sinker, Lewis throws a frisbee….hmmmmm…..

Lewis!

Two run homer. Game over.

I’d say Willis goes first. He may resign. He looks suicidal. Wedge will fire everyone around him to save his sorry hide. It is undeniable. Nature is taking its course. Wedge will lose his job eventually. I hope they lose 20 more in a row. Seriously. Anything to get his attitude out of the organization.

The whole season has been jaw dropping. Rock bottom? You bet. But most amazing is how often Wedge makes the wrong move. Or his coaches do. When Lofton was held up at third last season, everything became clear. This group is being controlled by fear and is fearful of control. This is like one year too many of Butch Davis or Forrest Gregg.

An attitude transfusion is in order. And we need someone new to administer the blood.

Join us at 5PM tomorrow. Mr Moohead will explain why Mark Shapiro will never bring a World Series to Cleveland. And it’s a lot more than today’s trade. Leave your CC trade opinions in this thread.

Brewers, Indians agree on Sabathia
By Tom Haudricourt
Sunday, Jul 6 2008, 05:46 PM

(Taylor Green and Lorenzo Cain)

I just was told by a reliable club source that the Brewers have a deal in place with Cleveland for left-hander C.C. Sabathia, contingent on the paperwork being done and medical records exchanged.

But believe me, folks, that’s a deal. All that other stuff is formality.

All I know so far is that top prospect Matt LaPorta is in the deal. I was told two lower-level minor leaguers also are included. The Brewers refused to include another top prospect such as Alcides Escobar or Mat Gamel.

Look for Sabathia to make his debut for the Brewers Tuesday night at Miller Park against Colorado.

I’ll post more details as I get them.

There are no superlatives I can state that would surpass the reality of what happened on Wimbledon Center Court Sunday. Two great players playing at peak efficiency. A young lion against the top dog. The best Wimbledon men’s final since the ’70’s and ’80’s. Tennis at a mind numbingly high level.

And if that wasn’t enough, two men who accepted their fates with grace and humility. A loser who said his opponent deserved to win, and a winner who said his opponent was the best player of his time.

Over 4 hours of running, lunging, serving and volleying. Tide turning action. No fifth set tie break or sudden death. Two gunslingers firing until one dropped.

With all the hype on the ‘net, for my money, this was far greater than Tiger’s Open win, because no one knew who would win, and neither guy thought he would lose (sorry, Rocco). Rain delays, comebacks, amazing shots and a satisfying conclusion. Fans who appreciated both men.

THE event of 2008. Who thought it would be tennis?

As I have countlessly stated over 4 years on this show, Eric Wedge is capable of bringing a team to its knees. Long losing streaks are nothing new. But it’s different this time. The organization is no longer living on Dick Jacobs’ fumes. We are now seeing the fruits of Larry Dolan’s save-a-thon. We are once again reduced to selling off our stars for minor league talent.

Curiously, how can a minor league system go from Thome, Ramirez and Sabathia to Gutierrez, Mastny and Slocum? It’s called investment and decision making. Dolan has drained the minor league system, filling our roster with bozo journeymen (Dellucci, Velandia, Carroll) and big league busts (Marte, Jason Davis, Sowers).

Add in a few injuries, and now the team is little more than the Buffalo Bisons with a few veteran journeymen. And the manager cannot get a group of inexperienced AAA guys and career near misses to play professional ball.

Guys not covering first…catchers missing pitches…wild pitches with men on third…two out relief disasters…baserunning errors…third base coaching glitches…AND THAT’S JUST THE LAST 2 WEEKS!

We are NOT in rebuilding mode. We have no minor league foundation to build around. Our best guys are hurt. Our Cy Young winner is all but gone (rumored to be gone for AA prospects who are 2 years away). The Indians are in decline. From the great 1995-2001 period, to the current dry spell. We have no Colons in Class A or AA. No closers. No way to get them unless we trade our best players, which will assure 2-3 years of KC Royal baseball.

If it were 2-3 years, I could live with it. But I see no sign of Dolan shoring up our minor league system. Unlike the Brewers, Rays and others, the Indians are a declining team with no future prospects and a 65 million payroll.

Fire Wedge? Makes no difference. Without players and young talent, we can hire the spirit of Earl Weaver and still lose. The answer to this dilemma?

Wait for football season and pray LeBron stays put. Baseball in Cleveland is an after thought.