It is time for Larry Dolan to open his pocketbook.

Tribe

NOTE: On NNR Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports and I discussed the Cavs draft, the recent news in the NBA & NFL, and the biggest questions facing the teams in the AFC South & West.

The Indians are struggling as usual. Those of you that listen to NNR know all I expect from the Tribe is that they stay interesting until the Browns opens training camp. Unfortunately that seldom happens.

The problem is that while his nephew James L. Dolan is willing to spend big bucks on the New York Knicks, Larry Dolan is a tightwad in owning the Indians. Evidently Larry has never heard the adage “it takes money to make money.”

The Knicks are the 5th highest payroll in the NBA. In 2014-15 they spent 80.1 million. The Tribe is the 26th highest spending team spending 63.8 million.

The Tribe is offensively and defensively challenged. If the good pitching gives up 2 runs, the team has little chance of winning. If the questionable defense adds an unearned run, the team has no chance of coming back.

Early this year several “experts” were expecting the Tribe to get into the playoffs. That prediction was in the … Read more at FryingPanSports

Tonight on the radio version of News, Notes and Rumors

 

Tony Williams, beat writer for the Knicks and Giants on Metro New York Paper joins us to talk about how the NY fans feel about Knicks ownership and the coaching change.  James Dolan who own the Knicks also own the Indians.

Dave Kay, basketball editor for waterfootball joins us to discuss the playoffs and the NBA Draft.

Samantha Bunten joins us to talk about the Browns and Indians.

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Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has Read more at FryingPanSports