For your Monday morning reading pleasure, Papa Cass has broken down yesterdays Major League debut by top Indians prospect Jeremy Sowers ... and he liked what he saw despite a less than favorable outcome. Cassano argues that Sowers displayed intestinal fortitude that other Indians starters seem to lack at times. And he's happy he has someone to tune in and really pull for in a season gone south.

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In the Monday edition of The B-List, Buff recaps the weekend series with the Reds, which provided less scoring than the World Cup games played over the same stretch. Buff also gives his unadulterated thoughts on Jeremy Sowers, Brandon Phillips, and the Broussard benching. Buff also attempts to make sense of his Rafael Perez Man Love (tm), which is starting to reach uncomfortable levels.

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The Hornless Rhino is back, and watching this years Indians have reminded him how badly he misses smoking. In this amusing piece, The Rhino gets nostalgic about the sweet taste of nicotine, and examines just how differently general opinion has swung on smokers and smoking.

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After a well deserved couple week vacation, Lastoria is back, and with a venegance. In his most recent edition of Minor Happenings, Tony takes us through was has been happening down on the farm. And most notably with the Indians prized prospect Andy Marte, who is ON FIRE as of late, and could be looking at a promotion shortly.

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