Clefan98

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check out www.clevelandplays.com. they have quite a few leagues to join. welcome!

its never going to be chicago, but thats ok.

Oh there's other sectors that aren't doing too bad here.....medical/bio med is blowing up. plus with the 4 major projects about to pop the construction sector should be better. med/mart convo center, FEB, casino, and 90 bridge project totals about 1.5 bil. whats.up.

or it could be that the cle area is adding jobs as the article states. did u read it?

I wouldn't say cleveland is dying just yet. Cdawg did you read this posted by KJP earlier? http://www.theplus.us/en/Advance/2010/July/Manufacturing-Job-Growth-Leads-Nation.aspx Things aren't nearly as bad in NEO as you and the media make it out to be. Check out Cuyahoga counties unemployment rate. You might be surprised that its lower than both Franklin and Hamilton counties. Whats your response?

I just moved to the wood a few weeks ago which undoubtedly raised the coolness level. :-D

don't forget about lake erie. I know tons of people that drive up from ytown/warren and can/akr to go fishing, beaches, etc.... No where south of here can compete w/our lake. When me and my friends lived in akron we probably drove to downtown cle to party as much, if not more, than to downtown akron.

then why interject?

Cincinnati to Springfield is 77 miles! Where's the mention of Warren/Youngstown for Cleveland, how about Sandusky/Hurron/Vermilion, also much closer than 77 miles. Heck, if 77 miles is the standard, Cleveland should pick up Mansfield, Ashland, Wooster.... That would push the Cleveland "mega CSA" to what 4.5 - 5 million? Cleveland and Akron, like all of NEO are intertwined. People living in Cleveland work at Goodyear, Timken; fly in/out of CAK; their kids go to college at Akron/Kent, etc.. Just as people living in Akron work at the Clinic, Progressive; and their kids go to school at CSU, Case, JC, BW, etc.. Anyone who creates an imaginary line somewhere along Rte. 8, say in Hudson or Macedonia or maybe Stow, and says they like this side of the line, but not the other is nothing more than childish stereotyping. It is one area, aka NEO, whether 5% of the population wants to recognize it as one or not. So Cincinnati to Springfield is "77 miles" and Cleveland to Canton is "60 miles," does it really matter? Both are sprawling monsters with the same population. And FYI, if you wanted to include Youngstown (in fairness, Dayton might as well include Columbus or Cincinnati include Lexington if that's the case but just for the sake of arguement...)... Cleveland-Akron-Youngstown-Canton-Warren-Ravenna CSA - 3,898,269 Adding in Mansfield, Wooster, Huron, and Sandusky (again, for the sake of arguement) would only bring up about 400,000 more with a grand total of around 4.3 million. But let's flip it and say 77 miles from Dayton, I'd add in Cincinnati, Columbus, Springfield, and Lima...which would be substantially larger than 4.3 million. But hey, this thread is about Akron (which I love love love) so let's keep it that way. does it really matter? ask yourself CMD..You're the one that first put in population numbers of Cincy/Dayton which has nothing to do w/this thread. Why are people down south so obsessed w/this? NEO is bigger get over it.

Matt Cain ends winless stretch as Giants topple NL Central-leading Reds Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants scored all of seven runs in three games over the weekend in St. Louis and only one over the two games they lost to end the series. They lost the finale Sunday 9-0. On Monday night, the Giants looked like a different team entirely -- and bouncing back was crucial for a club hoping to stay in the playoff chase. Matt Cain ended a three-start winless stretch after being staked to an early cushion, Andres Torres hit a two-run homer and the Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-2. http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300823126

thoughts on our young DB's so far? I know its early but I think Haden will be solid and Ward looks to be one helluva player. I watched the Oregon vs Ohio State Rose bowl over the wknd and Ward was by far the best player on the field. Dude's a baller.

what have the reds or bengals won lately? anything since the 90's?

pretenders...

Mich st is no slouch either. Tress said at the B10 media day this is the best top to bottom the B10 has been since he took over. Should make for some awesome games!

^they return 10 started on offense and are absolutely loaded on defense. who would you rank ahead of them is the question?

I didnt say ALL the akron suburbs, but many could easily count for cleveland and not akron.

nope. they have their own MSA which is crazy considering the overlap.

9-1 over the Red Sox last night, if they win tonight thats 3 outta 4.

These kids are playing hard and competing. Its actually fun to watch right now. I expect the tribe to be in the thick of things in the central division for the next couple of years. Oh yea C.Perez is a beast!

true and 8-8 would be awesome.

'In case you haven't noticed, and judging by the attendance you haven't, the Indians have managed to win a few ball games, and are threatening to climb out of the cellar.' Harry Doyle.

^ to each their own. He's much more than a sports figure. Ask the business owners around the Q.

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