DSS Interview With Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Bronson ArroyoI had the chance to interview Cincinnati Reds pitcher BRONSON ARROYO before the Reds took on the Cleveland Indians on Sunday, May 23rd. We talked about the Reds season so far, interleague play, playing with Manny Ramirez, and his performance this year. You can also check out my interview with Bronson Arroyo from a couple months ago at spring training. Popularity: 1% [?] Former MLB Pitcher Jose Lima Passes Away Former MLB pitcher Jose Lima has passed away due to a heart attack. Former major league pitcher Jose Lima passed away today in Los Angeles due to an apparent heart attack ESPNDeportes.com has reported. Lima, also known as “Lima-Time”, was known for his wacky antics on the mound but also for his 21 win season back in 1996 while he was pitching for the Houston Astros. He was fourth in Cy Young voting that year. He made his Major League debut with the Detroit Tigers on April 20, 1994 at age 22. After three lackluster years in Detroit, he was traded to the Houston Astros, where he played for four and a half seasons before being traded back to Detroit in 2001. He gained recognition for winning 21 games in 1999 with the Astros, earning a trip to the All Star Game that year. He helped to increase his profile by flamboyantly celebrating his victories in the face of opponents. His dominance on the mound gave rise to the phrase “Lima time” whenever he pitched. A year later, however, Lima surrendered a league-leading 48 home runs, which was only two short of the single season record held by Bert Blyleven, and lost 16 games. Since his stellar 1999 season, Lima has generally struggled to recapture his former success while playing for several different teams. He was released by Detroit during the 2002 season. He was only 37. Popularity: 1% [?] Two Cleveland Gladiators Earn AFL Weekly Honors John Dutton, left, and Ben Nelson received weekly honors from the AFL for their play against the Tulsa Talons on Saturday. The Cleveland Gladiators are pleased to announce that John Dutton and Ben Nelson have been awarded the RUSSELL ATHLETIC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK and NIFTY PLAYMAKER OF THE GAME, respectively, by the Arena Football League office this afternoon. The Gladiators defeated the Tulsa Talons 68-55 in Week 7. Dutton became the seventh player all-time in AFL history to reach 30,000 passing yards and just the sixth player all time to throw for 600 touchdowns in a career. Both accomplishments were reached in the first half of the win over Tulsa. Dutton finished the game 28-of-48 passing for 397 yards, nine touchdowns and no interceptions. The nine touchdowns tied the Cleveland franchise single-game record and set a new Quicken Loans Arena record. Nelson caught a season-best 202 yards on 13 catches and six touchdowns. He was the recipient of Dutton’s 600th touchdown late in the second quarter. He also caught the final touchdown pass of the night, sealing the win. With his performance, he now leads the league in total scoring with 144 points. The Gladiators return to The Q for DOLLAR DOG NIGHT on Saturday, May 29 at 7:00 pm when the Chicago Rush comes to town. Tickets are on sale now! For more information, call 216.685.9000 or visit www.clevelandgladiators.com. Don’t miss all of the hard-hitting, helmet-popping excitement of arena football! Get ready to Rock the Q and Roll with the Gladiators! Popularity: 1% [?] Interview with Chris Ballard of Sports Illustrated on Shaquille O’Neal (May 13, 2010) Sports Illustrated's May 17th Cover with Shaquille O'Neal. SI feature story written by Chris Ballard. The cover story of this week’s Sports Illustrated. SI Senior Writer Chris Ballard focuses on the changed persona and player that came to Cleveland during the off-season. I had the chance to interview Chris about his article and the interview was played on May 15th’s DSS. Below is a look into the article if you haven’t read it yet. Ballard looks at a couple of the factors that have gone in to Shaq’s metamorphosis since arriving in Cleveland. Once regarded by his critics as lazy and not living up to his potential, Shaq is losing weight. Ballard writes: “You stare at the plastic bottle. That couldn’t be…could it? ‘Yup, V8,’ O’Neal says, his voice in a low rumble. Really? V8? This is not the drink of the Baddest Man on the Planet, an icon with championships to win and nightclubs to plunder and a world to cradle in his wrinkled brown palms. Yet here he is, a man who used to dine on 48-ounce steaks and wash them down with 24-ounce steaks, cradling this tiny vessel of vegetable pulp.” Furthermore, Ballard describes how O’Neal has been used relatively infrequently during the playoffs and has looked either 28 or48 during his playing time. But, through all of this, O’Neal has not lost sight of his original goal when coming to Cleveland: provide the King with a Ring. Chris and I also discussed LeBron James and his awful performance in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. Also discussed Shaq’s future, his time in Cleveland, where LeBron might end up next year, and also other NBA news. Popularity: 1% [?] DSS #063 : “End Of An Era In Cavalier Basketball” (May 15, 2010)
“The Dugout Sports Show” was live from Ganley Volkswagen/Subaru in Bedford, Ohio on May 15th and Tony Mazur I discussed the end of the Cleveland Cavaliers season. We also had CHRIS BALLARD from Sports Illustrated on the show to discuss his latest article on Shaquille O’Neal. Most of the show was on the end of an era in Cleveland Cavalier basketball, the prospect of LeBron James leaving Cleveland, Cleveland Indians baseball, and a whole potpourri of sports stories. “The Dugout Sports Show” is live every Saturday from 11am-1pm ET at Ganley Volkswagen/Subaru in Bedford, Ohio. Popularity: 1% [?] The Best LeBron James Shirt…EVER!I may not be the biggest fan of LeBron James (because of this), but he is slowly winning me back over. And I may be strickly against wearing anything with LeBron James on it, I may (no, I will) make an exception for this shirt. Our friends over at Fresh Brewed Tees just revealed their newest t-shirt (see below). Labeled “LeBron Is The League”, this shirt replaces Jerry West on the NBA logo and replaces it with a shadow of LBJ. Great idea and you should really buy one now since they are only selling 100 of these.  Buy the best LeBron James shirt ever. You can also buy other Cavs, Indians, and Josh Cribbs shirts at the site. And I’m sure they will come up with other hot selling shirts in the future. Popularity: 2% [?] “The Wine & Gold Show” : #017 : Cavs/Celtics : Game 3 Preview
In this recorded version of the “The Wine & Gold Show“, Glenn and Brendan touched on the Cleveland Cavaliers blowout loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of their Best-of-Seven series. We talked about the dismal performance from the Cavaliers in Game 2, what needs to happen in Game 3, and should Cavs fans really start pressing the panic buttons. We then gave our predictions for Game 3 and while Brendan did predict the Cavs to win this game, Glenn predicted a Celtics win which will then propel them to win the series in 6. You can send your hate email to glenn@thedugoutsportsshow.com Again, “The Wine & Gold Show” broadcasts live one hour before every Cavs game on www.thedugoutsportsshow.com and www.stepienrules.com. We will be LIVE again on Sunday, starting at 2:30 pm ET. Popularity: 1% [?] Indians Kerry Wood To Begin Rehab Assignment Kerry Wood begins his rehab assignment tomorrow night for the Double-A Akron Aeros. (Cleveland.com) Kerry Wood is one step closer to making his 2010 Cleveland Indians debut, as he will begin a rehab assignment tomorrow night with Double-A Akron Aeros. Wood began the season on the disabled list with a strained right lat after making two appearances in spring training. He pitched two scoreless innings giving up one hit and striking out two. Since Wood has been on the disabled list, Chris Perez has assumed the closing role for the Tribe. He has saved four of the Tribe’s ten wins, but started the season very shaky. He is 0-1 with a 3.52 ERA. When Wood returns, Perez will go back to the setup role. Akron will take on the Trenton Thunder (NYY affiliate) tomorrow night at 7:05pm. Popularity: 1% [?] DSS #061 : Guests Jim Chones & Mike Gorman (May 1, 2010)
“The Dugout Sports Show” was live from Ganley Volkswagen/Subaru in Bedford, Ohio on May 1st and had a full roster of guests and special co-hosts. DSS writer Tony Mazur graced his presence along with Brendan Bowers from StepienRules.com to be our co-hosts for this episode. But Jim Chones, former Cleveland Cavalier, started the show off with a bang. Jim joined us on-site to talk Cavaliers/Celtics and what both teams need to do to win this series. (Jim predicted the Cavaliers will win). We also played my interview with Boston Celtics television play by play announcer Mike Gorman, who predicted the Celtics will win the series in six games. Tony, Brendan, and I hit on Cavs/Celtics, the Indians, the Browns draft and other miscellanous sports stories, that included a baseball player passing a kidney stone during a game. Ouch. Hopefully listening to this show can’t compare to that. Enjoy! “The Dugout Sports Show” is live every Saturday from 11am-1pm ET at Ganley Volkswagen/Subaru in Bedford, Ohio. Popularity: 1% [?] Cavaliers Legend Jim Chones On DSS (May 1, 2010) Former Cleveland Cavalier Jim Chones joins DSS. (Katie Brinager, The Dugout Sports Show) 
Cleveland Cavalier legend Jim Chones stopped by “The Dugout Sports Show”, live from Ganley Volkswagen/Subaru on May 1st to talk about the Boston Celtics/Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Playoffs matchup. Jim played with the Cavaliers from 1974 to 1979. He was a part of the “Miracle at Richfield” in during the ‘75-’76 season. Jim went on to win an NBA Championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980. Jim now does postgame analysis on WTAM 1100 following Cavs games and does some analyst work for the Milwaukee Bucks. He gave his insight on what the Cavs need to do to win this series, what Boston can do to shut down LeBron, Shaq vs. Perkins, Doc vs. Brown, and a lot more. Look for Jim to be a part of “The Dugout Sports Show” during the Cavaliers playoff run! Below is video of Jim on DSS, with the audio under the player. Popularity: 1% [?] © Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. Site design by Omniasoft. | Sponsored By: 
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