Westbrook traded to Cardinals, Kearns to Yankees

Westbrook has played with the Indians since 2001

Jake Westbrook loved playing in Cleveland, but now he can look forward to playing for a contender, the St. Louis Cardinals.  Westbrook was scratched from his start today versus the Blue Jays so he could catch a flight to St. Louis.  Jake has pitched with the Indians since 2001 and has compiled a 69-69 record  with the club, and has a 6-7 record this year, with a 4.65 ERA in 21 starts this year.  Westbrook has been a solid veteran in the clubhouse and on the field.

In the three-team trade the Indians will receive Double-A pitcher Corey Kluber from San Diego. The 24-year-old righty was 6-6 with a 3.45 ERA at Double-A and led the Texas League in strikeouts.  He is assigned to Double A Akron.  The 26-year old OF Jordan Brown will be brought up from Triple- A Columbus to take Westbrook's spot on the roster. Brown was hitting .309 with 63 RBIs in the minors.

The Padres were also part of the deal receiving OF Ryan Ludwick who was eligible for free agency at the end of the season.  Ludwick hit .281 11Hr and 43 RBI's.

The Cardinals will receive P Jake Westbrook, and LHP Nick Greenwood.  Greenwood is 22- years old and has a 4-4 record with a 4.15 ERA at class A Fort Wayne.

Kearns to Yankees

Austin Kearns came to the Indians as a free agent signed to a minor league deal.  He proved he has some offense although has slowed down lately.  The Indians staff was impressed with his leadership in the clubhouse and locker room, but dealt Kearns to the Yankees yesterday.  Kearns was hitting .272 with 8HR 42 RBIs so far this season.  The Indians will get a player to be named later.  The Indians front office said there are a bunch of prospects they can chose from, but we will follow them the rest of the season and make a decision.

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Brown being courted by Lakers, Knicks and Cavs

Brown has won 2-championships with the Lakers

Shannon Brown started his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, being drafted out of Michigan State.  Now he has a tough decision to make.  He can take less money and stay in LA, or he can make some more money and playing time by chosing the Knicks, or Cavaliers who are trying to find the right pieces.  The Knicks extended an offer already to Brown who is waiting on the Lakers to see if they will trade G Shash Vujacic.  That will give Brown more playing time and a chance to win.  What should Brown do?


Brown avg 8.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists.


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Peralta traded to Tigers

So far this year it has been the Cavaliers in the spotlight, with LeBron James leaving, and speculation of who the Cavs will try and obtain.  This time the Indians made a deal that will send Indians veteran 3b Jhonny Peralta to Detroit for LHP Giovanni Soto.  The 19-year-old Soto has spent the entire season at Class-A West Michigan. He is 6-6 with a 2.61 ERA in 16 starts.

As for Peralta, he had a decent career in Cleveland, but this year was inconsistent hitting .246 with 7 HR 43 RBI's.  His best year was in 2008 where he hit 23 HR 89 RBI's and batted with a .276 avg.  The 28-year-old Peralta is in the final season of a five-year, $13 million contract, which includes an $11 million option for 2011. He’s making $4.6 million this season.

Luis Valbuena will be brought up from Triple A to fill in at third base.

Who do you think could be the next Indians player gone? 

It would not surprise me if one of our better than average pitchers is traded, or Austin Kearns.  Check back here for more updates or check us out on Twitter- PTS4Cleveland.

Cavs could have another PG by end of the week

The Cavs first try at a point guard was thrown off track by the Houston Rockets who wanted to retain PG Kyle Lowry. Lowry was a guard who likes to push the ball, is quick, and can score. Look for the Cavaliers to find a point guard with the exact same qualities. Sources say the front office is trying very hard to find that point guard by the end of this week. Here are a few guards who are on their radar:

1. Ramon Sessions- Twolves guard
With the Twolves signing free agent PG Luke Ridnour now that makes Sessions available. Sessions is also good friends with Mo Williams because of their playing days with Milwaukee. Sessions averaged 8.2 pts and 3.1 assists in his first year with Minnesota. Sessions did not get very much playing time but did well when he got the chance.

2. Mike Conley,Jr- The former Buckeye had a breakout year with the Grizzlies averaging 12.3 pts, 5.3 assists and shot 45%. Conley is quick and can push the ball which would fit Byron Scotts offense. Memphis is looking to use more OJ Mayo at the point guard spot so this could make Conley available.

With the philosophy change of new Head Coach Byron Scott the Cavaliers won't have all half court sets anymore. Scott wants the Cavs to get out and run. Watch for moves in the coming days.

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Cavs sign Lowry to offer sheet, Rockets match offer

The Cavaliers are looking for a good young point guard to either back up or start . Currently PG Mo Williams is the starter, but just in case he is on the trading block, Lowry would be a key pickup. He is fast with a good shot, and has no problem creating a shot for other players.

Lowry spent last season with Houston, where he averaged 9.1 points and 4.5 assists in 68 games. The Rockets have seven days to match Cleveland’s offer, which a person familiar with the contract said is for three years and includes a fourth-year option.

The Cavs confirmed their offer to Lowry on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers tried to sign Kyle Lowry but not even 12 hours after the Rockets have matched the Cavaliers offer. The Cavs also tried a sign and trade but the Rockets declined.

The Cavs are now trying to trade for a good, quick up tempo guard to fit Byron Scotts offense. We will wait and see what the Cavs front office can come up with.

LBJ Gone!

Lebron James gave us 7 great years. He is a great player that I respect. The way he handled this free agency is ridiculous. It was drawn out, and Cleveland deserved better. Lebron acknowledged he did not talk to Cavaliers management, or front office personnel before his decision. After everything Cleveland and Akron gave him, couldn't he atleast have talked to them before this decision to hear what they had to say, or to tell them of his decision?

He also said he wants to play for multiple championships and he felt that the players at Miami were obviously better. Yes they have Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, and now Lebron James. Who else do they have? Owner Dan Gilbert has spent alot of money to put Cleveland in the best position each and every year. He has built a good team around Lebron and tried to give him players with talent. Now Lebron thought it was time to move on. Remember before Lebron James came the cavaliers weren't a winning team. It did take a little time to get where they are now. So James gave 4 years with the talent and he could not get the job done.

To me dragging this out and making Clevelanders suffer with his decision was disrespectful. There were other ways to do this, and Clevelanders deserved better. In the next few weeks, more will come out especially after owner Dan Gilbert stood up for fans and frustration.

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html

Did Dan Gilbert step over the line?? What do you think?

NBA Free Agent News

I started getting hooked to see what players were thinking and doing by checking out Twitter pages, ESPN reports, Local Radio reports, and various other outlets. Now the story changes every two minutes!!! I can not wait for the decision so I know one way or another what the Cavs need to do to either put pieces around Lebron, or if they have to pick up the pieces and move on. I know it would be hard to just move on, because of the player Lebron James is, but this is ridiculous already!!!

Would teaming up in Miami be the right solution for all three? I don't think so. Not only do you have alot of talent, but players that may be out of position. Sometimes having players of that caliber is no doubt good, but readjusting could be tough. You need role players. The Heat after those three would have the worst bench in the league.

Cleveland has a good team already, and adding James back would be huge. Then the front office can figure out what other players they would want and how to do it. Until then, everyone will wait for Thursday night at 9pm on ESPN for the decision. Either way I think everyone will be happy once this is over!

So I ask you one final time. Where will Lebron decide to go???

In my opinion its a two team race.... Cavs or Heat?

Bosh, Wade to Miami

Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade both will head to the Heat. Bosh overall loves the lime light and would not go to Cleveland, so he decided to head south and team up with Dwayne Wade. There will have to be a sign and trade made which could depart PF Michael Beasley. The Raptors and Heat are trying to figure out all of the details.

Lebron James will make his decision tomorrow at 9pm on ESPN. It will be a one hour special. All proceeds will go to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Stay tuned for more details on the free agent tracker.

Bosh sign and trade to Cleveland?

According to sources there is yet another change with the free agent tracker. The last few weeks Lebron James has been actively recruiting Toronto Raptors Center Chris Bosh, to come play with him in Cleveland. While Bosh said he would love to play with Lebron, he rather play with Lebron in Chicago, NJ, or Miami. Sources say as it goes on, Bosh would probably give in and agree to a sign and trade that would bring him to Cleveland.

The Raptors have also said they would agree to a sign and trade that would send Bosh to Cleveland. The young talent that the Cavaliers have could be the deciding factor. The Cavaliers could package the likes of F JJ. Hickson, F Andy Varejao, G Delonte West, and their first round draft pick in 2011 if need be. As this story continues we will give you all the details right here on PrimeTime Sports blog.

Also stay tuned for another PTS Special show called Cavs Corner. We will go over from the end of the Cavaliers season, up till the Lebron James signing.

If Chris Bosh reads this, I will personally take you out in downtown Cleveland and show you why C-Town is a fun place to be at! Don't believe everything you hear, Cleveland is a great city that deserves a championship team. You win a title here you will have it made for life!!!

SO fans what do you think? Will Bosh give in and come to Cleveland?