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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 9, 2022 23:11:36 GMT -5
Figures, doesn't it? They seem to have righted the ship just when it is trade deadline time. This will be fascinating to see what happens in the next few days. 15 hours Soxfan!....Who knows what will happen now that the Cs have seemingly righted the ship to at least playoff level status. Will that satisfy Celtic diehards if we lose early again? How far advanced into the playoffs will be good enough? I would still like to build as I don't think we are near ready for prime time.
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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 9, 2022 11:20:23 GMT -5
To be honest, they have fattened up on very weak teams. I've never understood this point as that's what you are supposed to do. Rarely do good teams fair very well against other good teams. Since you made the point to attempt to undermine the Celts, prove otherwise. All you are doing is repeating what bad writers who are either trying to stir angst or simply malcontents. In baseball you'd use this at this point in the season to say they should fair well the rest of the season and more often than not be right. Water finds its own level the the 4th best point differential is not merely derived by mere luck nor smoke and mirrors. It's indicative of where they should be. Well, I'm not trying to undermine the Cs...just adding some realism. We killed the Nets without Irving, Durant and the Beard. I'm glad that we won handily as we should have. A month ago the game would likely have been much tighter. No question that the team has made a remarkable turnaround notwithstanding recent weak or debilitated opponents.UMass has an excellent take above and details major injuries our recent opponents have had. A good measure to see what and where our team is will be upcoming games against both talented And healthy opposition.
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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 8, 2022 22:08:54 GMT -5
The Celtics now have the top point differential in the East, and the 4th best in the NBA. To be honest, they have fattened up on very weak teams.
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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 7, 2022 11:10:01 GMT -5
The 8 man Celtics are a marauding crew of raiders coming to burn your village settlement down It's possible that the Cs took their women too...It was pillage and burn.
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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 6, 2022 21:14:13 GMT -5
If you parachuted in and watched Salem for the first time last year, I 100% would get ranking them that way. Alex has also made the point, and I agree, that it's more likely Rafaela gets picked in Rule 5 than Jimenez because he has a clear MLB skill in his defense, while Jimenez displays none right now. That said, I think Jimenez has more upside, for now. If he comes out and is still being super slappy and looking uninspired on defense this year, then he'll fall in our rankings, fast. Some guys need to fail before they figure out our. The problem is the org needed to try to get across to him that despite his batting average, he was failing in 2021. You almost wonder if he needs to go out and get carved up to start 2022 for his own good. There is also the possibility that he is what he is....He's fast, muscular, puts bat to ball, but seemingly can't drive it. Then you have little guys like Altuve who can launch it. Sometimes those abilities or lack are immutably innate.
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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 5, 2022 20:22:36 GMT -5
Even the most positive Cs fan (I often among them) has to see that this team has a ceiling that is WELL short of contender status and their ability to get there depends on elevating the value of players getting little to no consistent time. Agreed and maybe that's not possible. Other draft picks beyond Nesmith and Langford in given years have flourished..so maybe, just maybe, we whiffed. Assess, suck it up and move forward.
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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 5, 2022 10:07:14 GMT -5
Bulpett seems to believe Richardson is off the table. I think a lot of people are going to be mad this deadline (except the big PP fans). Well, even the most negative Celtic fan has to admit that there has been a recent, rather dramatic turnaround. Sure they have had a relatively soft schedule and have played some plus .500 teams missing a piece, but it seems every game recently the Cs are up 20 at some point. That didn't happen previously. Something(s) has/have changed. Maybe it's individual players improving like the Lord, players galvanizing in team play, the angst of the trade deadline increasing focus (Smart's play) or heaven forbid to the naysayers, Ime improving his handle. The rotation seems to have been shortened recently long into big leads. That at least suggests a lack of confidence in the rest and a need to bolster there. Richardson has become more prominent so it doesn't surprise me if he is off the table. I like watching him. I agree with Don C. above that Celts let off the gas in what was an easy win last night, but solidly closing out remains an area of concern. It would be nice to see the bench hold its own with a big late game lead. I'm not sold on Romeo, Nesmith as players capable of being first rate subs. PP I have to keep as one who punches above his weight...the Celts' Dustin Pedroia ... dirt dog.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 29, 2022 22:02:44 GMT -5
Yup against an 18-30 team. We smoked them by 10 points. The finals await. Where can I get tickets?...anyone?
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 29, 2022 12:37:12 GMT -5
I've divorced myself from the game to game highs and lows.I just watch the games for entertainment.It's done wonders for my BP and mental health. To force change I've even gravitated toward hoping for losses. I don't know how the players you listed to be jettisoned can really help with returns. Horford seemingly is a shadow of what once was...Man his 3 point shooting is abysmal. Schroeder we know is gone but what team will ante up value?..Wouldn't it likely have to be a contender fortifying for the finish, offering maybe a late first draft choice or a youngster not in the rotation? If he were under a several year contract sure...but. Smart...can you reasonably expect to get back equivalent value?...It would have to be for a deemed better 'fit' piece. I think that we are asking Brad to pull something out of a hat...and there is a hole at the bottom.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 25, 2022 9:52:39 GMT -5
Is that a whiffle ball he's throwing?
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 18, 2022 12:38:45 GMT -5
Thanks JohnSilver52, appreciate your defense for Sarasoxer. Love to get together this year with you both. Some folks on here can be quite sarcastic. We love watching and following these kids, but some can be quite negative. I understand where Sarasoxer is coming from my self. Hopefully their system works, spending on lots of kids for less, but I'd have loved them going all-out like the Yanks to sign a Dominguez. Hey Steve, Wife is my wheels now since unable to drive last several years any longer. Probably one of the FSL teams close to you 2 as home team would be best over the summer, tho we have been talking about this meet for years. HAHA. We've got to make it happen 1 day. Didn't catch but *1* FSL Tigers game all last year, tho did see a bunch of afternoon GCL tiger games. Hope u guys had better luck with local teams. Thanks LongJohn..... Yep let's you, Steve and I make it happen this summer!
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 15, 2022 22:51:20 GMT -5
Are the results finalized? Summary? How did we do vis a vis? For some reason I keep getting email reports that the Yankees again signed the cream...this year the new Wander....hope it's not true. Maybe they threw big bucks at very top rated guys while we spread $ around hoping that quantity will out produce the top guys? Are we on par with the Yankees when it comes to scouting/finding/signing top talents or are we down the competitive list? And we finally have our first, "They don't spend on IFA guys" complaint of the year! Thanks for coming out everyone. Same time next year? Hey Freddy...are you looking to box...or just trolling? I understand that it's a long winter. We are all unhappy with the lockout. I have a foggy idea what we do internationally or how we do it...and how our process relates to other teams. I hope that we are at the top in scouting and ability to sign emerging Dominican and Venezualean prospects who, regardless of present assessment, are many years away. Projecting is hard and the journey long as hopefully you know...but possibly not.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 15, 2022 21:01:56 GMT -5
Are the results finalized? Summary?
How did we do vis a vis? For some reason I keep getting email reports that the Yankees again signed the cream...this year the new Wander....hope it's not true. Maybe they threw big bucks at very top rated guys while we spread $ around hoping that quantity will out produce the top guys? Are we on par with the Yankees when it comes to scouting/finding/signing top talents or are we down the competitive list?
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 15, 2022 0:41:15 GMT -5
IMHO it's not so much the coaching or player desire (altho those could factor in to a degree), BUT 'it's the talent level stupid'!
Aside from the J's and Timelord, we are bereft of league comparative talent.
Pritchard...scrappy, fair complimentary piece
Horford ... great guy but at 35 resides in yesteryear. Not a bridge piece.
Marcus...great compliment for a championship team...not a middling one.
Nesmith and Romeo...ehh... whatever....swung and missed
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 10, 2022 13:35:54 GMT -5
Nice win last night. I want to see some consistency, though. Wouldn't we all. What are the odds tho based on the past 1 1/2 seasons? Debbie Downer here but unless some significant influx of new talent happens, this crew mans a .500 vessel.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 7, 2022 9:14:17 GMT -5
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 6, 2022 13:59:13 GMT -5
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 5, 2022 23:29:14 GMT -5
Another pathetic loss by a truly soft group of players. Yup. Wcp3 I agree with your take that the team is soft, weak, and has a bunch of quitters with no guts. Trash Ime, Tatum and Brown. Let's get a real coach and players that will finally kick some F..ing ass! We obviously have the talent to more than match anyone....but we need more true grit! Let's get a new coach and hungry players who will play Hard and Tough to win, not the present day entitled wimps! I think that you would agree, competitiveness is where the Cs fall far short. C'mon Brad, make changes!! Go Cs!!
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 3, 2022 22:04:29 GMT -5
I would think Stevens is trying to stay completely away from how Ime coaches. Not a good look for the former coach to be telling the new one what to do so early in the season. You usually don't showcase players till the last 5-10 games before the trade deadline. I just donβt think that's what's going on, if Stevens was telling Ime who to play wouldn't we also being seeing more Stevens like lineups and rotations? If that was true, shame on Stevens. Yet I actually think he needs to start getting slightly involved. Just throw around ideas. That relationship could be great if Ime could learn from Stevens. That's fair. And I'm pretty sure that Danny got involved to a point while not interfering. I don't believe coach, GM and owners operate solely in silos....and I wouldn't want them to. Yes, they all have principal functions and will not meddle, but in some sense, it is a brain trust.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 3, 2022 13:36:32 GMT -5
I know projections for rehabbing and hurt players are tough but they project sale at 91 innings and Paxton at 86. I'm sorry but that's just absurd and stupid if you ask me. Sale theoretically is going to be ready day 1. We may see Paxton in August? Must be figuring on a long lockout...π
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Post by sarasoxer on Dec 29, 2021 22:11:19 GMT -5
Well, is this what tanking looks like? Are they trying to drive a coaching change or a team break up? 4 for 42 in threes. If not tanking, we are seeing yet another rock bottom for this team. soxfan the Celtics are flat out not good enough. No way are they tanking by intentionally missing an incredible amount of 3s tonight. The Celtics are not "losers, quitters, soft" as has often been said here out of frustration and anger. They are what their record says they are, bottom line. How to get better is more the issue.
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Post by sarasoxer on Dec 25, 2021 23:33:48 GMT -5
If Tatum is going to forever play "me" or "hero" ball especially late in games (my biggest gripe) and Ime can't change that, maybe it's time to trade him. His value is certainly high. If we keep Tatum and Brown without getting more team play and added talent, it appears that we will be stuck in the purgatory of mediocrity...hamster on the wheel. I suspect that R. Williams, Schroeder and Smart are the only other guys with modest, not team altering, trade value. At some point the risk is high that years of frustration will be an impetus for the Js to seek a fresh start with contenders. Right now things look bleak.
I would guess that Schroeder and Smart go near term in yet another effort to build around Tatum and Brown, but the results will be luke warm and the endemic issues will remain. Where's my razor blade...
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Post by sarasoxer on Dec 25, 2021 19:12:34 GMT -5
Lol. I know you have some weird vendetta against me, but it really backfired on you this time. Yep....got me. When you wrote, I checked the score and the C's were up 10-12... But the Celtics let me down today and validated you. So with your permission please..."the Celtics are a bunch of soft, gutless losers". There...I feel so much better.π
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Post by sarasoxer on Dec 25, 2021 16:49:11 GMT -5
Just an embarrassingly soft team. The Bucks?
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Post by sarasoxer on Dec 16, 2021 11:23:28 GMT -5
A highly rigid system goes against my philosophy of being able to play multiple ways. Play big, play small, play for offense, play for D, play fast, play slow, so you can match up to any team anytime. Why? Just go look at the Knicks last years #1 defensive team in the playoffs. That's what you get with such a rigid system that can't adjust and play different ways. That's the perfect team to look at, because that coach is exactly who Ime is trying to be. Go look at Boston Jr. Game log and you'll understand those comments. Last 11 games 15.7 minutes, played in eight games in a row, over 20 minutes 4 times and almost 20 minutes in another game, two more games over ten minutes. The coach made him part of the rotation and gave him regular minutes without the fear if you do bad you don't play. Nesmith and Pritchard haven't been giving runs like that. I'd say a big part of Grant Williams is having a bigger known role. Young players need consistent minutes to feel comfortable and get in a Grove. Guy like Parker are good bench pieces because he's already established, he's fine not getting regular minutes. No point in having a bunch of good young players if you won't develop them. How are they going to learn a new system without playing? It's hard to disagree with you. From memory it has always seemed the Celtic way in not playing young guys for several years. In many of those years the C's were a highly competitive team chasing every win. Maybe that made sense then. With this year's team still trying to find out what it is, deference to the Schroeder and Richardson acquisitions, and allowing a new coach to cut his teeth, there are perhaps different reasons currently to not 'play the young guys'. Another month and with the deadline approaching, there should be clarity on direction.
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