Phelps' record should be Games' finale
The end of ‘‘The Michael Phelps Show’’ in Beijing was a lot better than the finale of ‘‘The Sopranos’’ on HBO. The only problem for NBC is there is another week of competition remaining, and Phelps has left the pool for good, at least as far as the Beijing Olympics are concerned. Get ready for a lot of face time for ‘‘The Redeem Team,’’ which has to be one of the worst nicknames we’ve seen for a team of multimillionaire NBA players representing the United States in the Olympics. Sorry, America. Sorry, NBC. As far as I’m concerned, these Games are over. After initially wondering if I’d watch a single event during these Olympics, I found myself mesmerized by Michael Phelps — the greatest individual athlete of our time — and his pursuit of Mark Spitz’s gold standard (literally), set at the 1972 Munich Games. I watched each and every one of Phelps’ races, and even found myself openly cheering for him to continue his quest successfully.
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Random thoughts while wondering what major-league baseball team actually deserves Manny Ramirez:
PEPPER-Y TALK: Dottie Pepper was a fan favorite whenever she visited the Mahoning Valley to play in the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.
Much-maligned Blake was a gamer
Random thoughts while wondering why so many people were glad to learn Casey Blake was traded to the Dodgers on Saturday:
• CASEY AT THE BAT: The Indians dealt Blake to Los Angeles for two minor-league players, including a top catching pro
Changing face of Cleveland
A few random thoughts while wondering what has gotten into the Indians, winners of three in a row after a 10-game losing streak:
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WGH’s Cironi new big man on campus
Mario Manningham was the most-watched former Warren G. Harding High School player in college football last season.
» Full StoryNo answers for Indians’ issues
Sometimes we have more questions than answers, but today we have matching numbers of each: • Will the Indians’ lousy season lead to the firing of manager Eric Wedge? Three of Wedge’s colleagues — Willie Randolph, John McLaren and John Gibbons — are l
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