I'm very surprised that so many people are questioning this move by Windy. I apologize b/c I don't want to look back through this thread, but the baseball comparison I think is a good one when comparing the writing market.
Mid Market Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, ect= AA Akron Aeros
Big Market NYC, LA, Chicago Local Coverage- AAA Columbus Clippers
National Market ESPN, SI, CBS, FOX ect- MLB Cleveland Indians
People think that Windy had all of these offers on the table from SI, CBS Sports, whomever.... I seriously doubt that. As good as a writer as he is, I don't think that all of these national news sources were looking to Cleveland, Ohio to rescue a good writer from a mess of a situation like the Cavs. There are tons of good writers out there and the turnover, especially on the National Level is very low. ESPN hired him because of his unique knowledge and history with LeBron- that was the only reason he was able to jump from AA to the Majors. He will always be able to give a different perspective than the other writers.
Yes it does suck that we lost our best inside source for Cavs info.... and I'm upset about it as much as the rest of you are. But, comparing Windy's situation to LeBron's is ludicrous. Jumping from AA to the big leagues is a no brainer for everyone who is ambitious and wants to move up- not everyone does, but the best like Windy do most of the time.