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Mistake by the Lake Quiz #3
October 10, 2009 by
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I hope you have enjoyed quizzes #1 and 2. With the fast-approaching start of the LeBron season (a.k.a. The Holy Time), it's about time for a Cavs quiz, no? This one's pretty straightforward:Can you name the Cleveland Cavaliers during the LeBron Era (2004-2010)?Enjoy!
Mistake by the Lake Quiz #2
September 29, 2009 by
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Quiz #1 was a resounding success, so I'm moving right along to Quiz #2. This time, I hope you're ready to have a few laughs:Can you name the New Browns leaders in passing, rushing, receiving, and return yardage (1999-2009)?Incidentally, I'm taking requests for other Cleveland...
Mistake by the Lake Quiz #1
September 26, 2009 by
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Sure, we haven't posted in like twelve years. And sure, what little we have posted this summer has been focused on re-living the past glory of the 1990s Indians. And sure, this post will also partly be about re-living the past glory of the 1990s Indians. And the problem with that...
Indian or Out-dian?
August 23, 2009 by
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We'll get back to our "Exploring the 1995 Media Guide" series, I promise, but first, in flipping through the book, trying to decide which section to showcase next, I was inspired to bring you this non-Media Guide post. The question is simple: which of our 1990s Indians...
Exploring the 1995 Indians Media Guide: Part 2: The Mustaches (Pages 17-133)
August 16, 2009 by
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In this, the second installment of our nostalgic journey through the 1995 Indians Media Guide, we'll be channeling our inner Gary Meadows, and counting down the 10 rockingest mustaches in the book. Between the stars, the nobodies, the coaching staff, and everyone in the middle...
Exploring the 1995 Indians Media Guide: Part 1: Pronunciation Guide (Page 313)
August 09, 2009 by
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I know what you're thinking: "What, more Mistake by the Lake content? How do these losers live their lives?" Well, what can I tell you? Truly, the amount of blogging we do has a direct, one-to-one correlation with how much we care about you, our loyal readers.Anyway,...
Boo! Different Shirt!
June 15, 2009 by
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A lot of factors can go into shaping a sports rivalry. There's shared history, geographical proximity, recent playoff match-ups, and so on. I suspect, though, that the biggest factor determining the strength of a rivalry is, quite simply, volume. Your biggest rivals will tend to...
Corey Liveblogs Checking In On The Indians
June 02, 2009 by
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Last updated: 9:20 PM8:31 PMLike most of you (I'm assuming), I awoke Sunday morning with an incredible headache and no memory of anything that happened during the previous 214 days. Did the U.S. go to war with Canada? Did they invent flying cars? Did Spielberg finally produce I...
Cavaliers-Magic Super Preview Extravaganza (Or: Enjoy Your Magic Salad!)
May 19, 2009 by
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Get out your maple syrup, ladies and germs, because it's finally time for the real playoffs to begin! As we're about to see, the Magic are actually a bona fide elite team. So while the Cavs are still the favorites, this series is unlikely to be a walk in the cake... the pan...
Are We The Best Ever Yet?
May 15, 2009 by
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In my wittily-titled post "The Regular Season," I pointed out that the 2009 Cavaliers' regular season was the 5th-best ever (and by "ever" I of course mean "since the NBA-ABA merger," because, seriously, I have only moderate amounts of time to waste...
LeBron's Greatest Shooting Games
May 11, 2009 by
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In his Game 3 recap, Brian Windhorst wonders if LeBron's 47 points on 15-of-25 from the field Saturday ranks as His greatest shooting game ever. However, Windhorst doesn't really draw a final conclusion, so this felt like my cue to jump in."Greatest shooting game"...
Cavaliers-Hawks Super Preview Extravaganza (Or: Y'All Come Back Now, Ya Hear?)
May 04, 2009 by
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Just when you were starting to enjoy your inter-rounds vacation, it's time for more pancake hoops! This month, our beloved Cavs take on those Southern belles, the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta had a .556 Pythagorean win percentage in the regular season, which makes them the NBA's...
Emptyin' the Mailbox: Cavaliers Supplement
May 01, 2009 by
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Friends, by now you are aware that Alex and I have developed an effective system for purging our inbox of the gomillions upon gomillions of reader inquires we receive each week. We decided several years ago that the best way to respond to your many e-mails would be to use the NBA All...
I Feel a Draft
April 25, 2009 by
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As a NFLPA-certified Draftnik, I couldn't have been more excited by this year's NFL Draft. Especially when it came to who the Browns should select. Most everyone thought that they should take the athletic guy with short hair, but I knew all along—no way, José—they should...
The Regular Season
April 22, 2009 by
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Three posts in five days—what is this, 2004?As we endure the interminable march toward meaningful Cavaliers playoff games, but before we get too far removed from the regular season, I wanted to make a couple of points about that regular season, and what it suggests about the 2009...
The Condiments Thicken
April 21, 2009 by
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I have not been to an Indians game yet this year, but loyal reader Mike was kind enough to send us a link to this article about a shocking new-for-2009 development at Progressive Field. Long story short, you can now buy "Ketchup Cheats" T-shirts at the Indians team shop....
Cavaliers-Pistons Super Preview Extravaganza (Or: Witty Subtitle!)
April 17, 2009 by
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Meine Damen und Herren,The end of the regular season has been a long time coming, but it's finally pancake time at The Q! Okay, so this first series is more like the amuse-bouche before the pancakes. But still—let us preview!As we usually do for our Super Preview Extravaganzae...
The Cavs in Bubble Form
March 16, 2009 by
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If there are two things I can never pass up, they're a bowl of matzo ball soup, and a graph about the Cavaliers. So, since we haven't posted anything in a while, here are two Cavs graphs I cooked up, in which the Cavs themselves are represented in matzo ball-form. Sort of.This...
Briefly: Local Blogger Makes Good, Again
March 06, 2009 by
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This has nothing to do with Cleveland sports (go team!), but I wanted to alert all of you puzzle fans that Corey's debut crossword puzzle is in today's New York Times. It's only available online to those with premium accounts, and if you have one of those, you've probably...
Numbers! Yes!
February 20, 2009 by
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Justin Kubatko of Basketball-Reference.com has joined in on the playoff probability game with his own report. Unfortunately, it's a black box for now. But it makes for a good complement to John Hollinger's creation.The Cavs' patience at the trading deadline not only bodes...
Emptyin' the Mailbox: Cavaliers Edition
February 15, 2009 by
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By now you're probably aware of the crushingly large amount of reader mail we receive here at the Mistake by the Lake Sporting Times. Truth is, it would really be impossible for us to try to respond to all of it. So for a few years now, it's been our brazen tradition to use...
Is There a Conspiracy to Keep LeBron Off the Foul Line?
January 30, 2009 by
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My selective memory could be playing tricks on me, but it seems like LeBron's not getting as many foul calls this year as He did in previous seasons. I'm not the only one who's wondering this. If you've watched many Cavs broadcasts on FSN—most notably, last night...
To Hack Or Not To Hack (-A-Ben)?
January 10, 2009 by
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Following last night's euphoria-inducing beat-down of the Celtics, after the euphoria and Fruity Pebbles consumption died down, there was some discussion about Doc Rivers' seemingly desperate use of the Hack-A-Ben strategy late in the game. The consensus in the media, it seemed...
LeBron Day 2008
January 01, 2009 by
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It's the most wonderful time of the year and for the fifth consecutive December 30, Corey and I and a few friends closed it out with a raucous celebration of LeBron Day. If you're unfamiliar with this most holy of days, every December 30, the faithful are compelled to make...
Ever Wanted to Run the Hot Dog Race?
December 23, 2008 by
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Because now you can:The Cleveland Indians are currently scouting for Promotion Team Members (aka Fun Bunch) to assist with the execution of all in-park and plaza entertainment, which enhances the atmosphere and fan experience. Fun Bunch team members will assist with opening ceremonies...
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