Leo's Wahoo Take

Today's game is how the whole season has gone.  Ryan Garko hits ball down first base line, thinks will go foul but does not so is easy out because he does not leave batter's box!  (wtg Garko!--poof!)  Indians have a 7-4 lead in 9th.  This is how tampa Bay 9th goes:  double, double, home run, single, walk, home run--6 runs in 9th, no outs recorded--INDIANS LOS 10-7!  Is joke!

Football Coming Soon! by Leo the Lion

This coming football season my friend, Rory, and I will be making weekly football predictions on here, Leo's Roar Column.  Also look for our football preview on High School, College and Pro coming soon.  Check with us Lions before making your final picks!

P.S.  Every week we will pick our "poof" game of the week as well.

The Manny Trade

A lot of people have given their opinion on this so here is mine:

I cannot hate on Manny.  Do I like the fact that he just about quit on the Red Sox, of course not!  But he brought us Red Sox fans two world championships and for that I am glad. 

Getting Jason Bay is not bad.  He is an all-star and he has been off to a good start so far.  I'm also sort of a Dodger fan too (My favorite National League team).  What I find hard to believe is all the so-called "experts" burying the Sox now that Manny is gone.  Sort of makes us the underdogs.  I like that.  Let's go Red Sox!

--Gerard Zemek

Random Thoughts on 1st Half of Red Sox Season by Gerard

It feels so good to be back in first place!  THANK YOU, INDIANS!  Could not have done it without you!

First half MVP lots of guys have played well:  J.D. Drew, Ellsbury, Pedroia, Manny, Youkilis and Mike Lowell.  Hard to signal out just one.

Heading into the 2nd half, pitching will be huge like always.  Starters have to get at least to the 6th or 7th inning.  Bullpen has to pick it up.  I think Papelbon will be okay, it's the other guys I worry about.  I think putting Masterson in the bullpen will be a good move. 

Getting Big Papi back will be huge lift for the club.  Should be an exciting three months ahead--go Sox, go!

First Half Grades:
Starting Pitching  B+
Relief Pitching      C-
Offense                B
Defense               A+:

CELTICS--WOW!

NBA CHAMPS--WENT FROM WORST TO FIRST!
WOW!  The biggest come back ever in NBA finals history!!  24 down to win by 6!!  A total team effort!!!  Way to go guys!!  Too bad I had to watch in on the computer today because it was on so late!

Sports Talk With Leo

View the above video for Leo's humorous Sports Talk Show, week 2.  See previous shows on You Tube--channel is "Meowing with the Zemeks." or www.youtube.com/kzemek

Video Replay for Baseball

I do not understand why the baseball commissioner has such a problem with using the video replay.  The reasoning that it would prolong the game is just ridiculous, considering the time outs to argue about the calls prolongs the game too.  With the video replay, at least both teams would be satisfied that the correct call was made which would save all the arguing. 

Sometimes it is difficult to tell if a ball is fair or foul and if the video replay was used, it would make sure the game is fair. 

Congratulations, Jon Lester!

WOW!  Jon Lester, a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox has fought cancer and at one point did not know if he would ever play again.  He has not only pitched again in the World Series last year, but on Monday, threw a no-hitter against the Royals.  What a great come back!

Our Tennis

       

    We play yesterday and today!  I won again!

Recommended reading: 

Checklist For Better Tennis by William Bockus

Improving Your Tennis Game by Barbara Breit Gordon

--

Karen, June 15, 2008

Leo's Cleveland High School Football Preview

RHODES RAMS

We went to one game that was extremely funny!  One old fan (probably the dad of a player) kept yelling at the coach, the coach kept yelling at the players.  The stands were practically empty, team was poof.  They couldn't even punt well.  I slapped a high five with the Ram Mascot (someone dressed up in a costume).  Long ago when Karen attended there, they had a real ram for a mascot named Bo Diddley.  She couldn't care less about the game.  Look for this team to be poof again!  Karen said Rhodes never was good in football--their strong sport was basketball and track.

St. IGNATIUS ("IGGY")

Will be real good but I don't like them.  Go down, Iggy, Iggy go down.

PARMA REDMEN

They surprised me last year and won some games!  Is usually a poof team.  Look for poof again this year, LOL!

BENEDICTINE

Gerard is big time for the Benedictine Bengals!  Takes my amigo, Benny the tiger to the games when he goes.  When they play good teams, they go poof!  Look for that pattern again this year.

The season starts in 2 weeks.  Look for my picks here.  My friend, Rory, will do college preview soon!

Putt Putt Challenge Ends in Sudden Death Playoff

Today we played putt putt at a nearby place on Brookpark Road.  We tied at 10 over par so had a sudden death playoff starting at a hole we were both over par on.  We had to go one more hole to break the tie, and Karen won! 

Ten over par on putt putt--shows you what bad putters we are.  But, that's the first time we went this year.  We usually do better than that!

For video and post about our 3-par golf outing yesterday, go to:  http://zemeks.blogspot.com/2008/07/our-semi-annual-golf-outing-at.html

1st Half Report on Indians by Leo the Wahoo Lion

Indians finished first half by sweeping Tampa Bay 4 in a row!!  At least that is something.  First half was big disappointment after getting within one game of going to World Series last year to ending up first half in last place--POOF!

Here is what went wrong:

I was worried we did not have enough hit men and I was right.  Once Hafner and Martinez went out, no one stepped up to do anything. 

Pitching was only good in spots.  Then no runs scored so good pitching went to waste.  Bullpen was a disaster area!  No one to depend on at all. 

Defense was poof too.  Lots of errors or plays not made that should have been.

Second half is just three months of playing young guys to see if they can play or not.  Can we get out of last place?  Maybe.  Does anyone care once football training camp opens?  I think not.  Progressive Field will be ghost town (dumb name--that's what started our woes).

First Half Grades:

Manager, Eric Wedge     POOF!  F+

Offense                          POOF!  F

Defense                         POOF!  F

Pitching       CLIFF LEE A+  (the rest  D)

Bullpen                           POOF!  F

First half MVP:  Grady Sizemore (He's the only good player we have left!  He should be on another team--too good for the Wahoos!)

Indians Sweep Best Team in Baseball!

Wow, the Wahoos swept Tampa Bay, winning 4 in a Row!  That put Boston in first.

Dolan's Letter to Tribe Fans by Leo the Wahoo Lion

Yesterday read letter from Dolan to Wahoo fans.  My response to letter is poof, poof, and more poof!!

I am Wahoo fan and I'm supposed to get excited and spend money to watch team?  Poof!

They get rid of best pitcher, closer and what is left?  No excuse for last place.  Every team has injuries!  Where are players in miners to take place?  No where!

I am supposed to get excited about a double A player?  Poof!

My message to Dolan is Spend some money to keep our good players!!!!  Going to be a long, long season.  POOF!

Celtics Win--Indians Don't

Indians:

Well, it had to happen sooner or later.  Now we're in last place!  Might as well get comfy, might be here awhile!  POOF.  Worst pitcher in baseball bets us!  UGH!  What's wrong with my Wahoos???? 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CELTICS:

NBA CHAMPS!!! total team effort.  So happy for the big 3!!  Finally got their ring!!  From worst to first--awesome!!

Leo the "Wahoo Lion's" 2008 Baseball Predictions

 AMERICAN LEAGUE

EAST                    CENTRAL            WEST

Boston                 Detroit               Seattle

Toronto                Cleveland          Los Angeles

New York              Chicago             Oakland

Tampa Bay            K.C.                   Texas

Baltimore              Minnesota

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE:  Don't follow National League too good, only guesses for first.

EAST:  New York Mets

CENTRAL:  My friend Brownie says Cubs will finish first

WEST:  Arizona

AL. WILD CARD:  Cleveland

N.L. WILD CARD:  Colorado

PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS:

Boston over Detroit

Cleveland over Seattle

A.L. Champion series:  Boston over Cleveland

NATIONAL LEAGUE:

Mets over Arizona

Cubs over Colorado

N.L. Champion series:  Cubs over Mets

WORLD SERIES:  Boston over Cubs

Indians Outlook

Good starting pitching

shaky bullpen

weak defense, especially shortshop

Peralta is the poof!

 

Where are stick men???  poof!

Wahoo Wonderings by Leo the Wahoo Lion

I wonder:

what the TV ratings will look like for Wahoo games?

how many games will we finish out of first place?

if we will ever get out of last place?

if Grady Sizemore will leave when his contract is up?

when the next $1.00 hot do game is?