tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29213404.post724492382934941116..comments2023-09-16T07:45:45.305-04:00Comments on Gronktastic: Friday Musings, May 30Aaron_Strouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964204478772858370noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29213404.post-13086904742040057272008-05-30T17:06:00.000-04:002008-05-30T17:06:00.000-04:00You guys rock (and thanks for the humor Doug - alw...You guys rock (and thanks for the humor Doug - always appreciated). Celts in Six... Celts in Six... Celts in Six!!!Aaron_Strouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964204478772858370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29213404.post-34557007114329443562008-05-30T15:15:00.001-04:002008-05-30T15:15:00.001-04:00To Doug's point of psychotic TB Rays fans, I love ...To Doug's point of psychotic TB Rays fans, I love and hate <A HREF="http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050721&content_id=1139571&vkey=news_tb&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb" REL="nofollow">this particular fan</A> at the same time - I'll always remember him heckling Damon all season in 2004. Now I would heckle Damon the same way, of course.<BR/><BR/>I definitely want to see the Celtics take charge and close it out. The 4th quarter of game 5 was a little scary but the rest of the game (and Ray Allen's shirtless sleeve) was enough to carry them for the W. I hope they don't start off the way that quarter finished. Hard to go against Detroit with back their against the wall, but now is the time. (I kinda liked Cleveland's "Rise Up" mantra).<BR/><BR/>Tom Brady was at Celts Game 2 at the Gahden, I think he was sitting with Wilfork. Belichik was there last night. You know what, now is just not the time for their spotlight. I can speak for myself at least - I have a few more months of healing to do. Right up to mid-August, please.<BR/><BR/>Great idea on the eBay auction, well done Jen.<BR/><BR/>Like Bryan and Aaron I haven't had much of an appetite for the late night Sox games but look forward to the return East. (Incidentally I am heading to Fenway for my first park tour in a couple of weeks for a college alumni event. Is it worth going? Rumor has it they don't let you on the field anymore.)<BR/><BR/>Aaron thanks for the musings to bring it together for the weekend. Go Celtics!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29213404.post-6293136896537039122008-05-30T15:15:00.000-04:002008-05-30T15:15:00.000-04:00Gentleman, the C's are going to ROMP tonite behind...Gentleman, the C's are going to ROMP tonite behind my man Rondo. Let's just say he will collect 15 Tommy Points.<BR/><BR/>Another nice thing about CT, I can actually watch some of the West Coast swing, although I typically fall asleep by the 6th, but that might be due to Ichiro lulling me into a haze with his bat movement.Kyle Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370708864042561084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29213404.post-80214682607814404062008-05-30T14:38:00.000-04:002008-05-30T14:38:00.000-04:00Aaron, I haven't sat down and properly watched a R...Aaron, I haven't sat down and properly watched a Red Sox game in a few weeks -- although I did catch a replay of the 9th inning of Jon Lester's no-hitter on NESN last night. I also hope to get back to more regularly scheduled watching soon, too.<BR/><BR/>Keeping up with the Celtics has been entertaining, although they've been maddeningly up and down throughout the playoffs. I have my doubts about the Green actually closing out the series tonight, but I'll happily be wrong on this one. <BR/><BR/>Speaking of the charity auction, here's an audio link to a discussion you and I recorded all about it earlier today: <A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/6beotg" REL="nofollow"><B>Social media charity auction</B></A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29213404.post-34277887701710666802008-05-30T14:37:00.000-04:002008-05-30T14:37:00.000-04:001) I saw the birth of this Devil Rays' dynasty whe...1) I saw the birth of this Devil Rays' dynasty when I witnessed- with my son- their sweep of the Red Sox at the end of April. The lineup has always been ok, but the starting pitching has really come through-- they are young, but there are too many of them to automatically peg them as a, say KC Royals-style burnout. RE: the fans, the ones who come are pretty psychotic-- don;t underestimate Rays fans, just because the crowd at my games was 2/3 Red Sox. that's true at half the AL parks now.<BR/><BR/>2) re: Celtics predictions, that sounds about right. Nice to see Ray Allen thaw out, Encino Man-style<BR/><BR/>3) What's football?<BR/><BR/>4) Never such a thing as too much starting pitching. Curt Schilling, NESN Commentator has a nice ring to it though<BR/><BR/>5) What's hockey?<BR/><BR/>6) Mike Timlin, NESN commentator has a nice ring to it. Oki/MDC/Hansen appears to be the future. <BR/><BR/>Bonus: Manny's HR drought trying to reach 500 has nothing to do with Milesotne Anxiety: it's because they released Julian Tavarez.Doug Haslamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158443201361799614noreply@blogger.com