Game 3: Cavaliers at the Minnesota Timberwolves
October 30, 2009

The following is my 3rd game review.

Readers, let me correct something from my last blog. Faithful reader JoeBlotto asked about Rocky Colavito. I erroneously referred to Rocky as a boxer, and believe me, I heard about it from my sister. Rocky was a baseball player, for those like Aunt Louise who may have forgotten. I should have remembered because Aunt Patty had quite the crush on him in her younger days. You see, Rocky was something of a bad boy.

So, thanks to Aunt Patty for the correction.

In a recent comment, astute reader Bob mentioned my financial expertise and that leads me to my next subject: the high rate of bankruptcy among our professional ball players. Sit down before you read this next part: after 2 years of retirement 78% of former NFL players are bankrupt; after 5 years, 60% of NBA players are bankrupt.

Now what does this tell you? Besides the fact that NBA players are smarter than NFL players; let’s face it, they take fewer blows to the head. To all the multi-million dollar professional ball players that follow this blog, I hope it tells you to get your money in a fixed annuity or trust that will pay you a reasonable monthly amount at retirement but prevents you from ever getting at the principal!

Case in point, Bernie Kosar. Yes, he recently filed for bankruptcy. So now he’s wifeless, penniless and from what I read too stupid to even know how to run his own dishwasher.

Inside sources tell me Bernie’s currently trying to get a paying gig with the Browns.  Remember you heard it here first folks.

Now, on to my review of the big game: the Cavs vs. the Timberwolves.

The best game of the season by far. So good I only switched over to Larry King once, briefly, to check on his probing interview with a bunch of ghost-busters.

My MVP of the game: Mo Williams. He played extra-tall, with 20 points, and I thought Mo as the heart-and-soul of the team last night.

Final score: Cavs 104, Wolves 87.

Total score from all (3) games played: Cavs 284, Opponents 283, so to my way of thinking we’re in 1st place and on our way to the Championship!

Your comments are always well received.
Aunt Louise

Aunt Louise’s Sports Review
Game 2: Cavaliers at the Toronto Raptors October 28, 2009

The following is my 2nd game review. Ever.

Wow, 2 days in a row; I thought they played maybe once a week.

First of all, I’m very humbled by all of your comments. Some of you actually seem to know the game better than the expert, Aunt Louise.

People, let me tell you, writing a blog is a lot more work than I thought. I had intended to review only my specialty, basketball, with particular emphasis on the Cavaliers and the LeBron/Shaq matchup. But alert reader Beth asked for my take on the first game of the World Series, with both starting pitchers former Cleveland Indians. Since I didn’t know they were still playing baseball, I’ve had to re-evaluate my entire blog history, all the way back to yesterday.

But Aunt Louise is a very flexible person, although not physically. So, I’ll be reviewing ALL of the Cleveland sports teams, zeroing in on improving the game, improving the teams, improving is my middle name. Let’s face it, it’s time someone figured out why we haven’t won a title in like a bazillion years. The so called "experts" haven’t done it, so why not Aunt Louise.

So, let us all address alert reader Beth’s question, which I will paraphrase here: why do players who appear to be BIG LOSERS on a Cleveland team become successful players immediately upon being traded to another team? Case in point: these 2 starting pitchers and, very soon, Brady Quinn. Let’s hear your comments so we can figure this out. Please ask anyone/everyone you know to chime in on this one, we’ll need all the help we can get.

I’d also like to respond to a question from faithful reader JoeBlotto: boxing has, and never will be, Aunt Louise’s cup of tea; it’s a brutal, brutal sport. So I can’t comment on your question about boxer Rocky Colavito.

Now, on to my review of the big game: the Cavs vs. the Raptors.

Young people, you’re going to learn something here that my family has known for generations: when something unpleasant happens, just sweep it under the rug and go on with your life, forever dodging and ignoring those lumps and bumps under the rug. Eventually, just get a new rug, but the big point here is to just move on with your life. That’s how Aunt Louise is going to handle last night’s game.

Final score: I’ve forgotten already.

Your comments are always well received.
Aunt Louise

Aunt Louise’s Sports Review
Season Opener: Cavs vs. Bos October 27, 2009

The following is my first game review. Ever.

Boy, that Marv Albert is a talker. I must have been watching the channel-for-the-blind, that man talked so much, like we couldn’t see for ourselves what was happening. Yikes, Marv, give it a rest; you didn’t need to keep reminding us the Cavs are “downtown"; even I knew they weren’t in Richfield anymore.

My main impression of the game: there are some very tall guys playing this game and I’m proud of each and every one of them, win or lose.

Actually I kind of missed who won or lost because I turned the sound off at the half (see Marv-yammering, above) and then I may have dozed a little, because all of the sudden Teddy-the-dog was watching Larry King (guest: the fascinating Hulk Hogan), our usual late night fare, and I couldn’t find the remote.

All the same, the tallest and best Cavs players were…drum roll…our very own LeBron James and the Shaq-o-nater. I’ll have a more in-depth analysis (with statistics!) in another review, after I actually watch a whole game.

Oh, and I checked the newspaper, the Cavs lost, but only by 6 points, a very small percentage, when you do the math. It’s almost nothing.

I’ll put this all in perspective in another review by comparing the Cavs loss to the Browns loss(es).

Your comments are always well received.
Aunt Louise