While We’re Waiting… Lebron Suspended 50 Games For Steroids

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Not the best news to wake up to… “Indians minor league catcher Steven Lebron was suspended for 50 games for testing positive for the steroid Boldenone metabolite.

Lebron, a member of the Indians Dominican Summer League team, was signed in January. His contract was voided at no cost to the Indians.” [Paul Hoynes/Plain Dealer]

And, now that we have your attention…

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Could ‘Bassy get his shot? “Telfair is a push guard. After a turnover or long rebound, Sebastian Telfair still looks like the kid who was going to be the next LeBron. He always has his head up, he looks to push the ball, he moves forward, and he wants to set up someone running the court with a layup or dunk. The current LeBron James happens to be one of the best full-court players of all time.

What’s more, LeBron has never played next to a pure point with the Cavaliers. Mo is a scoring guard who can pass. Delonte is an undersized two with good passing skills and the heart of a lion. Boobie is a spot-up shooter. Damon Jones was a shooting specialist. Eric Snow was Eric Snow. Even for 10 minutes a game, I want to see what LeBron can do filling the lane with a true push guard controlling the ball in the center of the court. These past few games would have been a perfect time for Bassy to show his stuff; when he gets healthy, I’d still like to see Telfair get a look.” [John Krolik/Cavs the Blog]

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Searching for The Muscle: “Russell Branyan was supposed to make his Cactus League debut today, but he was nowhere to be found. That’s pretty much been the case since the Indians signed him two weeks ago, as I have yet to see Branyan, who has a herniated disc in his lower back, take any batting practice.” [CastroTurf]

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It’s hard to blame [Derek Anderson] for it. Someone else cheering your misery is cruel, ridiculous and absolutely senseless. And all Browns fans got out of their cold-heartedness was to see Ken Dorsey and Bruce Gradkowski go 0-4 over the last quarter of the season, losing those games by a combined score of 102-19. So, yeah, everything was Derek Anderson’s fault.

Anyway, being still young and physically gifted, Anderson will get another chance somewhere else. As for getting a chance to stick it to the Browns, well … let’s worry about getting that career quarterback rating above 70 first.” [MJD/Shutdown Corner]

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More on D.A., just not in the kindest of words [Major League Jerk]

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And finally, Sully brings home the hardware: “Thad [Matta’s] next star, Jared Sullinger, was named the 2010 Naismith National Player of the Year today, beating out fellow stud Harrison Barnes. Sully’s stat line this season reads 23.6 points, 11.7 boards and 1.6 blocks per game.  The cornerstone of Matta’s 2010 incoming class dubbed the Super Six, Sullinger joins Greg Oden as future Buckeyes to win the honor.” [Chris/Eleven Warriors]