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Post by maxwellsdemon on Nov 29, 2022 18:38:39 GMT -5
Perhaps in the same way SP has 15 pages on the Celtics and FIVE on the best team in the NHL? NBA is more popular than the NHL by a wide margin so that does make some sense Sports radio around here should be all Celtics/Bruins talk these days. They like to focus on the negative though and that’s why I don’t consume it Just look at who these stations employ- EEI has merloni and fauria. It’s not a surprise they focus on the Sox and pats I haven't lived in Boston since 1979, but in 32 years there I can vouch that it was a baseball and hockey town. Back in the 60's you could get a Celtic playoff ticket on game day even as they dominated while it was virtually impossible to get one to see a Bruins team that was usually battling the Rangers for 5th or 6th in a 6 team league. Guess times have changed, and yes sports talkers do seem to be much more interested in creating heat than light.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Nov 29, 2022 14:03:07 GMT -5
I basically never listen to sports radio but i had to do a lot driving this AM so decided to tune in… virtually zero Celtics talk. It’s either nonsense that i don’t know what has to do with sports or Patriots. How do you not talk about the Celtics? Perhaps in the same way SP has 15 pages on the Celtics and FIVE on the best team in the NHL?
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Nov 20, 2022 16:27:59 GMT -5
Man, the Jests should have disbanded the franchise after Super Bowl III.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Nov 20, 2022 14:25:57 GMT -5
Apparently it takes more practice to throw the ball away rather than take a sack and Jones hasn't learned it yet. Took the team from a layup field goal to a much more difficult one which was missed - please get an actual quarterback coach Bill because amateur hour ain't cutting it.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Nov 20, 2022 10:21:30 GMT -5
Very dominant through the first 22% of the schedule for a team that could be on a 14 game winning streak except for the Mitch Miller game. However, a brutal stretch coming up with 2 games each against Tampa, Colorado, Vegas, Florida and (finally) the Devils in the 19 tilts between now and the end of the year. Like cdj said - Appointment Hockey!
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Nov 18, 2022 14:36:05 GMT -5
With all the infield talent just behind Yorke in the minors perhaps it's time to give him some left field reps to build up positional flexibilty
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Oct 28, 2022 19:51:55 GMT -5
When they were doing that host-a-rama on Jeopardy after Alex Trebeck passed Joe Buck was one of the hosts. While I don't think a steady diet of him would have worked, his sports game calling style was a refreshing and interesting change. I liked Joe in the booth.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Oct 27, 2022 13:36:38 GMT -5
He also didn't have video, advanced scouting analytics and modern training techniques - still betting on Teddy Ballgame.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Oct 27, 2022 11:52:35 GMT -5
Agree with the above, otherwise where were all the "nerds" saying that the shift was bascially a waste of time. Back in the day when Lou Boudreau first imposed the "Williams shift" everyone thought it was worth more than that. Ted just didn't care and took beating it as just another challenge, pretty sure he could have just gone to the open left side all day but he didn't consider it hitting.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Oct 26, 2022 8:28:50 GMT -5
The first few games they showed a lot of offense and then the lack of D bit them. So what happens, they turn around and show that they can play top tier defense. Meanwhile a not so shabby offensive player (Marchand) and top defensemen (McAvoy) are on the mend and will be adding talent to what looks like a deep squad. Just need Swayman to return the form he has shown in the past and build consistency as a young upcoming goalie. These guys are going to be a lot of fun this season. much to be optimistic about.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Oct 25, 2022 16:16:07 GMT -5
xdmo I'm a bit confused. In one post you say that you don't want to pay $30mm to Devers to DH at age 34-36 ( I sort of agree) and the next post you warn us that we have to sign him now or the Yankees wll scoop him up. I'm not sure how exactly to handle those apparent contradictions if Devers is firm on his self evaluation. Perhaps 10 years at $30mm ish with Devers having an opt out after 5 years and the Sox having an opt out after 7?
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Oct 23, 2022 16:56:07 GMT -5
He should have stayed retired. Last season it was the lame defense that kept him out of the Super Bowl where he well might have won an eighth ring. But he still would have gone out on the top of his game. Now he has apparently sacrificed his marriage, or at least any chance of saving it, for this disasterous season. It's just sad, but hubris is a strong and cruel force.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Oct 23, 2022 16:10:32 GMT -5
Gladly, Res ipsa loquitur.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Oct 23, 2022 13:11:49 GMT -5
Starting from the first round of the playoffs a WC team needs to go 13 and 9 (.591) to win it all. It takes 16 wins to get the Stanley Cup (I actually saw my first pro championship when the Devils swept away the Pistons in '94 playing in their arena of prophetically Exit 16W). I am always in favor of having more teams in the running as some start with injuries that need to be overcome or have young players who grow as the season progresses. It's not a lot of fun watching the same teams over and over (although growing up with Bill Russell's Celtics and of course Belichick/Brady Pats was fun for me, but not a whole lot of folks with different rooting interest).
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Oct 23, 2022 8:06:44 GMT -5
Not sure that The Epoch Times which is affiliated with the Falun Gong religious movement is the best source for objective, scientific research. No one claims vaccines are riskless, however, they are way way safer then the risks from contracting Covid, something that is not disproven by a handful of anecdotes.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Oct 22, 2022 13:24:31 GMT -5
Not to mention IIRC that they pay state taxes when their games are played in states that do have a tax further reducing the impact of tax break.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Oct 20, 2022 16:14:29 GMT -5
Derek Jeter won 5 Gold Gloves so.....
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Oct 5, 2022 16:40:19 GMT -5
JD’s last Red Sox homer Thanks for the memories You can say that again.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Sept 29, 2022 15:25:12 GMT -5
ematz1423 Clearly you failed to trash JD sufficiently during the season..lol
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Sept 9, 2022 15:48:48 GMT -5
I wonder how many more times Ted Williams would have hit .400 without the shift which seems to have been invented for him (by Lou Boudreau IIRC)? I like it, adds value to making contact and along with other things provides an laternative to the TTO boring style of play. It may take a few months for things to settle in, but once they do the game should get more exciting with more scoring as well.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Sept 4, 2022 13:46:33 GMT -5
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Sept 4, 2022 11:47:18 GMT -5
When it became clear to the Sox brass that Mookie was gone short of an extension so rich it would hamstring the team for years (remember Price would still be on the books as weland there would be precious little left to boost the team via FA), I think the decision was made to begin the process of moving to the next generation of Sox while trying to maintain the aura of competitiveness and maybe catching lightning in a bottle like they did in 2021. I believe Story is a placeholder and insurance and X and Devers fate will be determined by how aggressive their demands are. The team has the beginnings of young core pitching (a number 1/ace tbd or acquired) and Casas represents the first wave of young position players who will arrive over the next 2 to 4 years They should include some of Rafaela, Mayer, Yorke, Bleis, Kavadas (DH?) and some surprises. Next year could still be problematic as the left side of the infield evolves so I think that 2024 is the make or break for the Bloom regime unless ther is a complete unravelling in 2023.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Sept 1, 2022 7:36:26 GMT -5
Perales before swine? Gotta give us something.
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Aug 1, 2022 18:45:28 GMT -5
I feel most fortunate to be able to read all this measured, informed and in depth analysis. /s (as if you needed that signifier)
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Post by maxwellsdemon on Jul 29, 2022 21:51:43 GMT -5
Seems like he already has a floor as a defensive replacement at BOTH ss and cf and pinch runner(?) - that has to have a lot of value on a 26 man roster even if he hits at the Mendoza line.
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