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How Disrespectful is it for the Bruins to Try and Sell Me Celtics Playoff Gear?

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Just got this email in my inbox and I had to do a double take…

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I know the Bruins and the Celtics operate in the same building, but after the embarrassment of choking away another playoff berth, the Bruins should not be in the business of hawking playoff gear for another team. The only time the word “playoffs” should be coming out of their mouths is when talking about what changes will be made to make sure they get there next year. Not being a pop-up shop for the Celtics to sell t-shirts.

PS – Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love the way the Celtics play all out, all-for-one type ball, but that One Superstar t-shirt was asking for it.

NBA to Allow Ads on Jerseys. RIP Jersey Guys

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ESPN – NBA owners are scheduled to vote this week on putting ads on jerseys for the 2017-18 season, multiple sources told ESPN. The measure is expected to pass, according to sources. Several teams have begun testing the market to sell the potentially lucrative ads, which would be placed in a 2.5-by-2.5-inch patch on the left shoulder.

*Hate* this move. You knew it was coming, there were whispers in the dark corners of the NBA rumor mill and there was no way the NBA was going to let the profit orange remain unsqueezed. But seriously, RIP to the Jersey Guys like myself. I never thought anything would legitimately make me grow up and stop wearing jerseys in public. Maybe turning 30? Probably not. But slap a Hot Pocket patch on my Isaiah Thomas jersey? See ya later. This is what ruins most soccer jerseys, which all have the potential to be really cool. Starts with one small ad, then you get a Manchester United jersey with a giant goddamn Chevy logo in the middle and you look like a NASCAR driver. I am out on this move. Brace yourselves Jersey Guys.

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Courtesy of NESN

Courtesy of NESN

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Red Sox Easily Could Have Josh Donaldson at 3B Right Now Over Pablo Sandoval

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Courtesy of ESPN

God I wish Dave Dombrowski got to Boston a year earlier. A guy who gets aroused trading unproven prospects full of potential for legit major league talent. The Blue Jays gave up their top prospect and a few other players to land Donaldson, but in his first season in Toronto all he did was hit .297 with 41 HR and 123 RBI en route to winning the AL MVP. OK I guess. Meanwhile the Sox spent $95 million on the abomination that is the Pablo Sandoval contract. Not to mention Donaldson isn’t arbitration eligible until 2018! He made about $4 mil in his MVP year, which bumped up to $11 mil this year whereas Pablo’s making a cool $18 mil to ride the pine. (*Fun little note – Baseball Reference’s Top 10 most similar players to Pablo include Corey Koskie, Shea Hillenbrand and Aaron Boone. Gross). At the time of the trade Donaldson’s WAR was a ridiculous 15.4 the past two seasons, trailing only Mike Trout in the majors.

The Blue Jays gave up third baseman Brett Lawrie (injury prone career .262 hitter), right-hander Kendall Graveman (Oakland’s No. 7 prospect after 2014), left-hander Sean Nolin (Oakland’s No. 8 prospect after 2014/No. 14 after 2015) and top shortstop prospect Franklin Barreto (Oakland’s No. 2 prospect after 2014/No. 1 after 2015, No. 86 ranked prospect by Baseball America after 2014).

Ohh what could have been..

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Credit: Peter Llewellyn-USA TODAY Sports

Credit: Peter Llewellyn-USA TODAY Sports

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Clay Buchholz Bombs His Season Debut

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Give me a goddamn break, Clay. Four innings, five earned runs and a 7-6 loss to the powerhouse Indians. I did not have high hopes for Clay coming into the season and I’m not going to overreact to one outing, but holy hell this guy is brutal. I’m sure he’ll run off a string of a few starts throwing zeroes and every writer in town will tell you he’s finally put it all together. It’s great to have a guy with that potential in your rotation, but not as your No. 2 and someone you’re going to have to legit depend on throughout the year and if you somehow get there, the playoffs.

I read a Scott Lauber tidbit saying that during Clay’s 13 start stretch last season when he posted an ERA of 2.55, Buchholz only threw to veteran backup Sandy Leon, not once pitching to rookie Blake Swihart. Couple that with the fact he likes to call his own game and you seem to have a guy stuck in his ways. Awesome. Maybe after 10 years of shitty results we can try something new? No? Alright.

Somebody get this guy some BullFrog ASAP. So what if it was 34 degrees outside? Could not have been any more suspect than wearing sunscreen in a fucking dome.

Kendrick Perkins Kinda Sorta Hints Kevin Durant Might Consider the Celtics

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ESPN – With the Celtics hoping to be one of the teams making a pitch to Durant in free agency this summer, Perkins was peppered with questions about Oklahoma City’s star forward.
I’m not gonna let myself get worked up about another stud free agent potentially coming to the Celtics because what always happens is once summer actually rolls around Trader Danny can’t even get a meeting with said free agent. Every. Time. I don’t know if Perk is playing coy here like he actually knows something. Don’t toy with us like that Perk, one wink, one nod and I’ll run down to the Pro Shop right now for a custom Durant Celtics jersey.

P.S. – Perk is totally full of shit if he doesn’t think the Celtics would have won the title in 2010 if he doesn’t get hurt. I still remember berating my TV watching that slob Rasheed Wallace sucking air in Game 7 because he was so out of shape. People don’t forget, Sheed.

Troy Smith’s DUI Arrest Makes Me Sad for His Madden Glory Days

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I’ve always had a fondness for mobile QB’s who enter the league and wind up as journeymen backups and I think that probably goes back to my Madden Glory Days. Pick a team with a fast backup QB and then wreck havoc on everyone. Now keep in mind this was before the Russell Wilson/Cam Newton/Colin Kaepernick wave of QB’s entered the league. This was back when the only starting QB that could really move was Vick, which obviously got worse over time. But take the Ravens, bench Flacco’s bum ass and insert Troy Smith. Go five wide and wait until you find the edge or just destroy people with screens and slants, basically just run the Ray “Voodoo” Tatum spread offense. I had roommates firing clickers off the wall because these terrible real life QB’s just dominated in Madden. Smith, Vince Young, Tebow, even going back to Doug Flutie’s Chargers days. Overall rating of 68? As long as your Speed and Acceleration are over 75, don’t give a shit, I will take you to victory. Poor Troy Smith, we’ll always have Madden even if that NFL career didn’t pan out like I had hoped.

UNC Loses an Absolute Heartbreaker in National Championship

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That was an absolutely devastating loss for Michael Jordan and co. Starting with that ill advised, potential scapegoat making, ridiculous 3 pointer that Marcus Paige hit. MJ went through the roof, legit most emotion I’ve seen from that guy since hitting the game winner in Game 6 over the Jazz. Riding high, 4.7 seconds left, let’s just make a stop and play for OT. Except big boy Kris Jenkins had other ideas and drains a 3 for the buzzer beater game winner. Crying Jordan memes for life. Would love to see the Twitter analytics on how many times that was used last night, which still somehow remains funny to me. And let me tell you, I’ve witnessed my alma mater lose a national championship game in person and that shit is brutal. The devastating loss, trying not to murder anyone wearing the other team’s jersey and then the 8 hour drive home. At that point just drive your car into the river and call it. Thoughts and Prayers for MJ.

Bryce Harper Continues to Give Middle Finger to the Old Baseball Guard

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There’s nothing I enjoy more as a sports fan than athletes who challenge the old guard. You can’t do this, don’t say that, that’s not how it’s done. Forget that noise. If Bryce Harper can hit 42 HR’s and win the MVP at 22 then he can flip as many bats as he wants. Not to mention this is the No. 1 complaint with baseball for years, it’s too slow and boring. Baseball needs guys like Harper and Jose Bautista. Joey Bats smashing that bomb in the playoffs last year and then chucking his bat was legitimately electric. If you want people to watch more baseball, then let the personalities come out.