"the very last one in a very long line"
sports
Smoltz as a Cardinal
Aug 19th
I said this before on Twitter; I hope he has the same good fortune as Holliday, Lugo, and DeRosa are having since they joined the team.
(post to test ping.fm)
Celtics win 17th NBA Championship
Jun 18th
Game 6 – Lakers 92, Celtics 131
Boston’s 39-point win surpassed the NBA record for the biggest margin of victory in a championship clincher; the Celtics beat the Lakers 129-96 in Game 5 of the 1965 NBA Finals.
Congrats to Boston and the Big Three. I was never a real fan of Pierce, but he stepped up when the team needed him. I’m also happy to see KG and UConn Husky Ray Allen finally win a title.
let’s dance
Mar 19th
The big dance begins tomorrow, and I’ve made my picks. Aside from the top seeds, I know nothing about the regions, seedings, rankings, or the players. I’ve got 3 of the 4 top seeds in the final four. I have UNC beating UCLA 62-54 in the championship. You can check out my bracket here.
quickie 020508
Feb 5th
What’s going on? We had 8 inches of snow on Friday. It’s all gone thanks to 75 degree weather Monday. Work is hell. I flooded the master bathroom on Super Bowl Sunday (more on that later). I cheered on the Patriots only to see them lose in fantastic fashion to the Giants (kudos to Eli Manning and the Giants D). Work is hell. Aggravated my knee again while working in the bathroom. Collecting Pepsi bottle caps for free music. Work is hell. I don’t have any updated photos of the Tremont because of said plumbing problems; I hope to get them on Friday.
15 and counting
Dec 23rd
Patriots set NFL records en route to win over Dolphins
The New England Patriots are unstoppable. The only teams that I think have a shot at defeating them in the playoffs are the Indianapolis Colts and the Dallas Cowboys, who both have already lost to the Pats this season.
If the Patriots beat the Giants [next Saturday night], then go unbeaten in the postseason to finish 19-0, they’ll join the Dolphins as the only teams to post a perfect record from opening day until the clock in the championship game runs out.
Do I think they can go 19-0? Yes. Do I want them to? Yes. The unbeaten record of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, as precious as it is, is meant to be broken. And Tom Brady and the Patriots are showing everyone how it’s done.
Here’s comedian Bob Marley’s take on the Patriots run (as heard on The Tony Kornheiser Show on 3WT Radio):
Colorado “a little rusty”
Oct 25th
World Series – Game 1 – Boston 13, Colorado 1
Counting their comeback from a 3-1 deficit against Cleveland in the AL Championship Series, the Red Sox have outscored opponents 43-6 in their last four games. In the first five innings against Colorado, the Red Sox were 11-for-15 (.733) when batting with two outs.
The last time Boston was in a situation like this, it was against the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2004 World Series. They hadn’t been to the championship in 86 years and had just come back from an 0-3 deficit against the New York Yankees. I don’t expect the Red Sox to sweep the Rockies like they did the Cards. But there’s no curse haunting them anymore, and this powerhouse made a statement last night.
