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With the Major League Baseball season just days away, the guys welcome John Arthur Hutchison, who writes for Burning River Baseball, for the first half of a two-part Indians season preview. Topics covered include: New faces who will make a difference this year, a radically reshaped outfield, the Tribe’s decision to move Trevor Bauer to the bullpen (for now), and how the Indians stack up in what should be a competitive AL Central Division.

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Justin Rowan of FearTheSword.com joins the show to talk about the latest off-the-court drama surrounding the Cavs, including LeBron’s unusual social media activity and his aspirations of eventually playing with Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul someday, as well as the Cavs’ ever-changing rotation, fair (and unfair) criticism of Kyrie’s game, and the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

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After college basketball fans survived an interminable selection show from CBS on Sunday, we’re ready for March Madness. From favorites to win and mid-majors who were snubbed to upset alerts and theories on just who leaked the bracket on Twitter, the guys have all the angles covered. … PLUS: The Cavs win three of four in a west coast trip while tinkering with their rotation and the Browns have a curious start to free agency.

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The Mid-American Conference men’s and women’s tournaments take over Quicken Loans Arena this week, and Jason Arkley, Ohio University beat writer for The Athens Messenger, joins the show to preview the men’s bracket. Among the topics covered: No. 1 seed Akron reinventing itself as a 3-point shooting machine, the players who revived the Ohio program and helped the Bobcats double their win total from last season and claim the No. 2 seed, the unpredictable nature of the MAC tournament and a potential darkhorse lurking in this year’s field. … PLUS: The guys dive into the Big Ten tournament, and Travis breaks down Ohio State’s chances of earning an NCAA tournament bid. (Spoiler: It’s going to be an uphill battle on a very steep mountain.)

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Even with three days off, things are never quiet in The Land. Half-baked “reports” say Kyrie Irving wants out of Cleveland. LeBron is sending ominous tweets and then heading to South Beach to work out with his old pal Dwyane Wade. Our pets’ heads are falling off! (Our pets’ heads are not actually falling off.) The guys try to figure out what to make of this latest nonsense, what has caused this friction to manifest in the Cavs locker room and where things go from here. Maybe this whole episode is actually a Machiavellian scheme by LeBron in his quest to lead this group to the Promised Land? Hmm…

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A week after the NBA trade deadline, the guys assess the Cavs’ pair of deals that sent Anderson Varejao out west and brought Channing Frye to Cleveland. How will Frye fit in here? (Early returns are promising! He scored 15 points on Wednesday night vs. the Hornets.) Plus: What’s going on with Shump? And will anyone in the Cavs organization go to bat for JR so he can finally get a call or two this year?

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After an unplanned one-week hiatus, the guys are back to take stock of the Cavs at the All-Star break and look ahead to the trade deadline. The Kobe Bryant retirement tour made a stop in Cleveland. Plus, the guys discuss the retirement of popular WWE wrestler Daniel Bryan, who called it a career at the age of 34 on Monday, citing the effects of multiple concussions.

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When it comes to covering sports business news in Northeast Ohio, Kevin Kleps, assistant editor at Crain's Cleveland Business, has the market cornered. He joins the show to discuss the fallout from the Cavs coaching change, the Browns' shift in organizational philosophy, the Indians' ongoing renovations of Progressive Field, as well as his role covering the business operations of our local teams.

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In a shocking twist, the Cavs parted ways with head coach David Blatt despite a 30-11 record and a first-place position in the East. The guys discuss the sordid details from the Cavs locker room that have come out since the news broke on Friday afternoon, what will look different with Tyronn Lue running the team and whether more moves might be coming soon.

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years, joins the show to sort out Monday night’s debacle against the Warriors. What has gone wrong in big games this year? What is going on with Kevin Love since Kyrie Irving returned to the lineup? And can the Cavs win a Finals series vs. Golden State or San Antonio with their roster as presently constructed?

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