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Bullpen rounding into form for the second half? “Now, it seems the pen is at least close to getting back to full strength and may not be something to worry about by July 31. That would be big for Cleveland to be able to focus on just the bat and/or starter in a trade.
It’s also big for Cleveland because the team is totally different with the bullpen going strong. The Tribe has the ability to pull out close games, late. If the middle reliever can keep a game close, the late-inning guys are a safe bet to do the same. Now, instead of seeing blowouts, you’ll have your Indians with a shot to win down the stretch of a lot of contests.
The bullpen is on the right track toward regaining its dominance of 2011. If it can get there, look out.” [Craig Gifford/DidTheTribeWinLastNight?]
Danny Green is now a former Cavalier. Scott 
It’s a long held principle of successful basketball that the man required to protect the paint and intimidate opposing penetrators cannot be named Loren. Thus, Loren Woods 
The Las Vegas Summer League has come and gone already, and now we head to the dog days of summer. There are still a few free agents left that need to be signed, and there will still probably be a few more trades completed, but for the most part, the offseason frenzy is over and we’re about to enter a relative quiet period until training camp.
On March 22, the Cavaliers and Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ agent Herb Rudoy will begin working on a contract to bring Z back home to Cleveland. As most of you are probably aware of right now, this means the Cavaliers will have to cut someone to make room for him. You see, the Cavaliers already had a full roster when they traded for Antawn Jamison and Sebastian Telfair and let Cedric Jackson’s 10 day contract expire. Now that Z is coming back, that means the Cavaliers got Jamison and Telfair for absolutely nothing. The only thing it costs the Cavs now are draft picks that mean nothing to them and one roster spot.
It was little more than a blip on the news wire. The Cavs have assigned Darnell Jackson and Danny Green to the Erie BayHawks of the Developmental League. I’m pretty sure you won’t see anything about this on Sportscenter today. One day after Mike Brown shortened his bench figuratively, he went ahead and shortened it literally. Does this move mean anything more than a little extra space next to Daniel Gibson and Jawad Williams ?
The Cavs were missing their first and second string PG, missed 20 of 40 free throw attempts, and had 17 turnovers yet they somehow managed to improve to 26-1 when scoring 100 points in a game with a victory over the OKC Thunder. LeBron was magnificent and carried the depleted roster in a vintage LBJ MVP performance. He absolutely dominated the last minute of each half which buoyed the Cavaliers to victory. At the end of the first half, he hustled down with about 35 seconds to play and hit a three to force a 2-for-1 exchange giving the Cavaliers the final shot – where he promptly drilled another 3 pointer to end the half. A 7 point lead was immediately extended to 13 on the perfectly executed 2-for-1. It was a crucial exchange as the Cavaliers came out asleep in the 3rd, giving up an inexcusable 35 points in the quarter which in turn gave the Thunder a 1 point lead heading into the 4th.
