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Indians Game 7, plus Jamie Collins traded to the Browns - WFNY Podcast #548 Nov 02, 2016

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I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I'm a bundle of nerves wrapped in barbed wire. I don't want to move for fear of getting hurt as the Indians prepare for a Game 7 with Corey Kluber on the mound. It's a solo podcast where I dive into the deepest fears and also talk about the weirdness of the Cleveland Browns' trade for Jamie Collins.

I touched on the Cubs fans takeover of Progressive Field and why it's not particularly shocking or controversial. It stinks, but it's just kind of how economics works. There are more Cubs fans than Indians fans. There will always be more Cubs fans than Indians fans. StubHub and the secondary ticket market exists and will continue to exist giving consumers perfect information and visibility of pricing. You are never putting the genie back in the bottle.

Why is the Jamie Collins trade so weird? The Patriots seem to have gotten worse - intentionally - in a year where they're competing for a Super Bowl. Does this deal actually somehow make them better? Does this deal make the Browns better? Could this be a deal that makes both teams better in different ways? What do the Browns have to do to win their portion of the deal?

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Browns Friday Fumble - Gang Green Edition! Oct 28, 2016

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Dave, Dylan and Yaz are here to get you the info you need about the biggest sporting event in town, the Browns vs. The Jets. So tune in and BE READY for Sunday!

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Cavaliers Rings and Tribe World Series with Brian Spaeth - WFNY Podcast #546 Oct 25, 2016

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Brian Spaeth is heading to the Cavaliers ring night and talks about heading into the city on an historic night with the World Series happening as well. We talked about a number of other topics including fandom of the fair weather variety and much more.

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Brian Spaeth discusses Indians and gravy
Living in a post-championship world after the Cavaliers
Being a fairweather fan and being invested
Changing priorities as you get older
Caring much less what other people think as you get older
Avoiding the entire "true fan" argument
Fairweather fan without switching loyalties
Believing in a team due to leadership
Trying to connect with the NFL and the Browns
The Browns losing generations of fans
Process over results and losing in order to win
The NFL and its reactions are a step forward in a weird way
The unintended consequences of all the NFL's rule changes
The stretching of our collective attention and what we can do
Not watching the Browns in the second half against Cincinnati
Relying on the past to sell the team
There's no good baseball reason that Francisco Lindor should ever play anywhere else
All the analysts are picking the Cubs over the Indians
Trusting Francona and thinking about karma
Undervaluing sports as a civic asset

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Indians in the World Series with Chris Clem and Dave Sterling - WFNY Podcast #545 Oct 22, 2016

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Dave Sterling and Chris Clem came to my house to talk about sports and whatever else came up. We did about an hour. Great conversation.

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Chris Clem and Dave Sterling join the podcast
Cody Kessler and how the Browns benefit from the Indians
Party at Napoli's featuring an in shape dad bod
Dave tells his embarassing baseball story
Dave got beat out by Jim Abbott
Playing pickup basketball
The And 1 Mix Tapes and why those aren't bigger
Austin Carr going out to dinner with Terry Francona
Josh's Cribbs and how amazing it was
Chris Clem talks about his comedy and writing
Chris talks about meeting Chris Clem
Chris talks about opening for Mick Foley
Could the NFL fall off in popularity?
Talking about the Cleveland Indians
Chris Clem blames rich white people
Not wanting the Cubs in the World Series
Olive Garden and the all-you-can-eat pasta
Celebrating Chi Chi's
Sports talk radio and audiences going away
Howie Chizek

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Indians Friday Foul Tip - Special Edition: Live from the line at Dick's Oct 21, 2016

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Hey guys, we didn't have time to record this week, because we went out to the Dick's in Middleburg Heights to get some American League Champions gear. We still felt like we should make an episode, though, so Yaz got out his LG Optimus and we did an episode in the line. As luck would have it, we ran into our old buddy Pal Alan and we got to spend a good amount of time chatting Indians (and life) with him.

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THE CLEVELAND INDIANS ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES - WFNY Podcast #543 Oct 20, 2016

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There's nobody I'd rather talk to more about the Indians going to the WORLD SERIES than Todd Dery. I dialed him up and luckily he picked up to talk to us about everything surrounding the Indians clinching the American League in Game 5 of the ALCS.

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The Cleveland Indians hadn't lost four games in a row
The curse went out the window with the Cleveland Cavaliers
TD wouldn't let his son leave the office
You had to be nervous with Ryan Merritt
Ryan Merritt went just over four innings with barely any speed to keep the Jays off-balance
Mickey Callaway and Roberto Perez calling a great game
Getting beat by Ezequiel Carrera was beyond frustrating
Is Ryan Merritt somewhat like Jeremy Sowers?
Should Tito have kept Ryan Merritt in the game longer?
Are the Toronto Blue Jays one of the least likable teams in recent MLB history?
Who do you want to play in the World Series?
Have you ever seen a reliever like Andrew Miller?
The way Terry Francona and the Indians are going, you'll never feel cheated
The value of having buy-in with a manager as opposed to just having the right answers
Managing used to be something we considered to be overrated
Would Trevor Bauer be contributing for any other team without Francona as manager?
Has anyone other than Mariano Rivera done what Andrew Miller done?
How nervous were you when Bautista hit that double in the ninth?
Terry Francona flip-flopped Allen and Miller in one game and they still were good
How spoiled are our children with the sports history?
The Indians winning the World Series is bigger than somebody's marriage

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Scott talks about watching the Buckeyes in Madison and the Packers in Green Bay - WFNY Podcast #542 Oct 19, 2016

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We welcomed Scott onto the podcast to talk about his weekend sports trip to Wisconsin to see the Buckeyes and the Packers in their home turf. We also talked about our new campaign on Patreon.

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Scott talks about heading to Madison for Buckeyes vs. Badgers
Wisconsin fans and how intimidating they were
Watching the overtime from four rows away
Awful super fans and finger guns are stupid
How to be an away fan in enemy territory
Ohio State trailing might have helped the experience
Jump Around with Ohio State coming back
Malcolm Jenkins and the Buckeyes at Camp Randall at night
Scott at the Captain Morgan advertiser event
NBA All Star Game
Brickyard 400
Back at the hotel after an Ohio State victory
Heading to the Packers game at Lambeau
The Packers style tailgate
Wearing a Cris Carter jersey in Green Bay
Aaron Rodgers getting booed in a game at home
The Green Bay Wisconsin accent
The worst McDonald's experience ever
Are you nervous about talking trash about a 3-1 lead with the Indians

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Indians Friday Foul Tip - WFNY Podcast #541 Oct 14, 2016

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Hey Hey Hey everybody, it is time for your Indians Friday Foul Tip. Dave, Dylan, and Yaz are back and are here to talk all things Cleveland Indians. We go over the triumph in Boston, talk about some misunderstood baseball terms and give Canada the Foul Tip treatment it deserves. So get ready for Game 1 of the ALCS with the Indians Friday Foul Tip!

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Indians in the ALCS, Cavaliers hangover and Browns blues - WFNY Podcast #540 Oct 12, 2016

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Andrew jumped on the podcast to talk about the implications of the Indians making the ALCS. We discussed lots of things related to the game, but not the actual x's and o's of the series with the Toronto Blue Jays. We also ended up talking quite a bit about Cleveland fans and the Cavaliers and Browns.

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The Cavaliers playoff hangover and the practical implications
Turning back the clock on a new season and starting all over from scratch
The grind of playoffs and what it does to our lives
The Indians playoff run and how much it feels like a surprise
Having hopes for the Indians and fighting recent history
The Indians win streak piggybacked off the Cavaliers' championship
Not fearing failure after the Cavaliers championship
Jason Kipnis and his leadership skills with the Indians
Jason Kipnis is probably hated by opposing fanbases
Anderson Varejao went to Golden State and showed us all
Kyrie Irving is going to want to fight Delly this season
Is Tribe time bonus time going forward?
Getting to play a real playoff series instead of a one-game wild card
David Ortiz and being told you have to revere him
Craig admits he's a hypocrite on the whole steroid thing because he doesn't like Ortiz
Revering guys like Ortiz, Derek Jeter or Kobe Bryant
It's interesting what David Ortiz means to Boston
Will you be allowed to dislike Tom Brady?
Spygate and the Patriots' track record over the years
Indians vs. Browns and the idea of quality
ALCS tickets sold out in about five minutes
Everyone is excited about the Indians in the middle of Browns season
Why do we all have to draw lines in the sand between the teams?
The sensitivities of Indians fans
The indie rock aesthetic of being an Indians fan or Cavs fan that suffered more
The Columbus TV market with the Browns and Bengals split
You can't tell the story of the 2016 Cleveland Browns by obsessing over game film
The story of the 2016 Cleveland Browns is not happening on game film
Trading Joe Thomas and Joe Haden and whether that's part of the plan
The idea of a locker room leader is overrated?

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Cleveland Indians clinch the ALCS, retire Big Papi! - WFNY Podcast #539 Oct 11, 2016

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The Cleveland Indians SWEPT the Boston Red Sox out of the 2016 MLB Playoffs. The Cleveland Indians RETIRED David "Big Papi" Ortiz. The Cleveland Indians are headed for a showdown with Mark Shapiro's Toronto Blue Jays in the ALCS with home field advantage. We tracked down former WFNY Tribe writer Todd Dery to discuss everything.

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It's been a while since the Tribe's been in the playoffs
TD's son was throwing a ball against the wall
TD's phone was blowing up of course
Being happy for the hardcores of any team
Wishing Big Papi David Ortiz a happy retirement
Players don't turn into Big Papi by accident
2013 was great, but it wasn't really a series
How Game 3 unfolded and how crazy it all is
More relieved than happy
The plan and how it all played out down the stretch in Game 3
Josh Tomlin played amazingly well
Questioning Coco Crisp right before he hits a two-run homer!
How lucky are the Indians to have Terry Francona
Deep down, what does Mark Shapiro feel right about now?
Is Mark Shapiro resentful of how he was treated at the end?
Do the Mark Shapiro Indians make the trade for Andrew Miller?
The 2016 Cleveland Indians are an anti-free agent type of team
Watching the drafts finally yield something good
Developing players and how it all works
Josh Tomlin and how he could have been Jeremy Sowers
How mentally tough is Josh Tomlin?
Paul Hoynes and what he said
The Blue Jays and how they swept Texas
The Indians and Blue Jays have played INCREDIBLE games against them all year
Ezequiel Carrera in the playoffs?
TD was 31-13 on the 2016 regular season
Trying to figure out what the Indians will do for Game 1 of the ALCS

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