$41.6 million. That’s the remaining dollar amount that the Cleveland Browns have available in cap space. Why are they not using that to sign any high-level free… Read more “Orbiting Cleveland: NFL quarterbacks and sustained success”
Category: The Columns
Specialized Columns from your EHC writers
The View from the Porch: The Chisenhall Conundrum
A lot of the Indians content here at EHC has largely been in support of the team and its players. This is a dangerous line to walk… Read more “The View from the Porch: The Chisenhall Conundrum”
Orbiting Cleveland: James Jones has become an asset to the Cavaliers
Eighty-two games. For any team to be successful over the long haul that is an NBA season, contributions must come far and wide. Everyone needs to step… Read more “Orbiting Cleveland: James Jones has become an asset to the Cavaliers”
Orbiting Cleveland: Kyrie Irving’s rise to greatness
At some point this season, Kyrie Irving made the jump from very good NBA player to great one. Maybe that moment was Nov. 10 when the All-Star… Read more “Orbiting Cleveland: Kyrie Irving’s rise to greatness”
Prospecting on a Lazy Sunday: System Overview and Prospects #30-26
If you’re rubbing your eyes wondering why in the world “Lazy Sunday” is appearing here at #EHC, you aren’t dreaming. About two months ago, I reached out… Read more “Prospecting on a Lazy Sunday: System Overview and Prospects #30-26”
View from the Porch: Critics Get Left Behind
In my quest to continue dispelling the myth that the Cleveland Indians have a poor offense, I decided to do some more digging. In this week’s View… Read more “View from the Porch: Critics Get Left Behind”
Cleveland Indians State of the Union at the Corner of Carnegie and Ontario
You can almost smell it, can’t you. If you close your eyes and take a deep breath, you can catch a distant whiff of baseball at Progressive… Read more “Cleveland Indians State of the Union at the Corner of Carnegie and Ontario”
Orbiting Cleveland: Appreciating the spectacle that is LeBron James and the Cavaliers
Perspective is everything. I gained a little bit of that Sunday. Fifteen years ago, when I first fell in love in with the NBA, it was because… Read more “Orbiting Cleveland: Appreciating the spectacle that is LeBron James and the Cavaliers”
The View from the Porch: The Age of Realistic Expectations
“WE NEED BETTER HITTERS!” “WE NEED A RIGHT HANDED POWER BAT!” “ANTONETTI SUCKS!” “SHAPIRO SUCKS!” “SANTANA’S AVERAGE WAS .231! HE’S A BAD HITTER” If you look around… Read more “The View from the Porch: The Age of Realistic Expectations”
The Indians and Sabermetrics Most Recent Frontier: Pitch Framing
One of the truths that all Cleveland Indians fans accept is this: Yan Gomes is one of the most underrated players in Major League Baseball. This is… Read more “The Indians and Sabermetrics Most Recent Frontier: Pitch Framing”
Orbiting Cleveland: Jumping aboard the Kevin Love bandwagon
I’m done criticizing Kevin Love. From the moment the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired the power forward in exchange for former No. 1 overall picks Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett… Read more “Orbiting Cleveland: Jumping aboard the Kevin Love bandwagon”
Indians Hosting a (T.J.) House Party
T.J. House has spent a large portion of his development shifting expectations, moving from highly touted draftee to underwhelming prospect, to undervalued commodity before tearing the door… Read more “Indians Hosting a (T.J.) House Party”
Cleveland Indians’ Corey Kluber anchors staff with few questions
With the gray haze of February weighing down the North Coast, and six more weeks of Winter looming thanks to that dumb ground hog in Punxsatawny, it’s… Read more “Cleveland Indians’ Corey Kluber anchors staff with few questions”
10 Orbservations: Cavaliers’ streak halts, LeBron’s injury scare, the Browns’ dysfunction
10 Orbservations is a regular Saturday piece at Everybody Hates Cleveland where EHC Managing Editor Steve Orbanek offers 10 quick sports takes, both on Cleveland topics and… Read more “10 Orbservations: Cavaliers’ streak halts, LeBron’s injury scare, the Browns’ dysfunction”
10 Orbservations: Cavaliers’ streak hits nine, Josh Gordon’s letter, some T.J. House love
10 Orbservations is a regular Saturday piece at Everybody Hates Cleveland where EHC Managing Editor Steve Orbanek offers 10 quick sports takes, both on Cleveland topics and… Read more “10 Orbservations: Cavaliers’ streak hits nine, Josh Gordon’s letter, some T.J. House love”
Jason Kipnis Prepared to Rebound for the Indians in 2015
Walking to work, across streets with nary a flake of snow, I scoffed at the “Storm of the Century” headlines flashed in my direction, and in order… Read more “Jason Kipnis Prepared to Rebound for the Indians in 2015”
Getting Respect on the Streets: $9.99 for a $0.99 product
I haven’t consistently watched wrestling for months. Sure, I got a mild boost of interest after watching the most recent Survivor Series (mostly due to the appearance… Read more “Getting Respect on the Streets: $9.99 for a $0.99 product”
Orbiting Cleveland: The colossal fall of Johnny Football
Even when he’s not directly involved in the news, Johnny Manziel is still making headlines. On Friday, ESPN.com released a story, titled “Inside Johnny Manziel’s rocky rookie… Read more “Orbiting Cleveland: The colossal fall of Johnny Football”
Cutting ties with Josh Gordon
Josh Gordon has failed another drug test. Are you surprised? Really? Are you? If Gordon’s suspension proves true, and there’s no reason to believe that it’s not,… Read more “Cutting ties with Josh Gordon”
10 Orbservations: The streaking Cavaliers, Mozgov’s impact, Shumpert’s debut and Manziel’s downfall
10 Orbservations is a regular Saturday piece at Everybody Hates Cleveland where EHC Managing Editor Steve Orbanek offers 10 quick sports takes, both on Cleveland topics and… Read more “10 Orbservations: The streaking Cavaliers, Mozgov’s impact, Shumpert’s debut and Manziel’s downfall”