It’s been a while since I wrote about anything but the Yankees so I figured now would be a great time for a brand spanking new edition of my world famous This and That column. This time we will look at the Bruins, Celtics, 49ers, and yes, the Yankees. There’s a lot to cover so let’s dive right in.
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Why Aaron Judge is the AL MVP
With the World Series coming to a close, there is just one more thing to be settled before the Major League Baseball offseason can officially begin. That one thing is to determine who was the American League MVP. Was it Cal “Big Dumper” Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners or is it Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees? Let’s dive in and figure out why it’s clearly Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees.
Continue readingMy Yankees Offseason Plan
The New York Yankees season ended a lot earlier than we had hoped. Seems like just yesterday torpedo bats were the talk of the sports world and now we are talking about the offseason. Let’s talk about what the Yankees should try to do and what they will probably do to load up for next year’s run at their 28th World Series title.
Continue readingCeltics Preseason Game 4 vs Toronto
The Boston Celtics played their 4th and final preseason game last night when they defeated the Toronto Raptors 110-108 on an Xavier Tillman last second shot. The Raptors were nice enough to play their starters in this one so we got to see what the Celtics new guys will look like playing actual NBA players. Let’s see what we learned.
Continue readingCeltics Preseason Game 3 vs Cleveland
The Boston Celtics played their third and penultimate preseason game when they defeated a bunch of guys in Cleveland Cavaliers uniforms 138-107. Let’s see if there is anything to glean from this blowout victory.
Continue readingCeltics Preseason Game 2 vs Toronto
The Boston Celtics played their second preseason game of the year when they lost 105-107 to the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors sat their starting five so we still haven’t had a chance to judge the new Celtics against actually NBA competition but it’s to be expected in the preseason. But this is all we have to go off of so let’s dig in.
Continue readingThe Boston Celtics Preseason Game Number 1 vs Memphis
The new look Boston Celtics played their first preseason game of the year and defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 121-103. It was our first look at most of the new players and the new style of play. Here are a few observations from the game.
Continue readingYankees vs Blue Jays Game 4 Live Thoughts
Well, they staved off elimination in game 3 now they have to do it one more time. Hopefully they can score some runs, preferably early so they can take some pressure off of Schlittler and get a nice easy win. Let’s see what happens. If you are new, these are my real time thoughts as I watch the game. No editing or revising just what I am thinking as I am thinking it.
Continue readingYankees vs Blue Jays Game 3 Live Thoughts
The Yankees face elimination as they return to the Bronx looking to extend the series against the Blue Jays. Hopefully this will go a lot better than the games in Toronto went. The Bombers got the bats going a bit in game 2, hopefully they will stay hot for game 3.
Continue readingThe Bruins Final 2 Preseason Games and Thoughts Headed into the Season
I have been reviewing the Bruins preseason games, two at a time, and planned to do that for their final two games. There really wasn’t much to review so, while I will talk a little about those games, this will be my final Bruins thoughts heading into the season as the games start for real come Wednesday.
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