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And AGAIN Sox, Bruins and Celtics

Posted: May 13, 2009 by datechguy in baseball, local stuff
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You know in the last 5 years (you can really go back 8 with the Patriots) these have been golden years in Boston Sports. Yesterday was a great example of it: The Celtics win in the 4th:

They couldn’t make it all the way back in game 1, but they pulled it off this time.

The Celtics played very, very poorly in the first 3 quarters and I kept waiting for the Magic to put the game away, but they simply didn’t do it. The teams were trading baskets in the early 4th quarter with the Magic leading by double digits and they couldn’t close the deal.

Never, ever, ever, ever count this team out.

Celtics win.

The Red Sox win in the 9th

The news came minutes before game time. Kevin Youkilis not only would not be in the Red Sox’ lineup (left oblique injury), he was going on the 15-day disabled list. Dustin Pedroia (groin) also would be out of this one, leaving the Boston batting order weakened, despite the season-long heroics of the fill-in cleanup hitter, Jason Bay.

But that lineup got the job done in a 4-3 comeback win against the Angels, and the winning run in the ninth inning wasn’t produced by the most likely suspect. J.D. Drew began the ninth with a single to left field off Scot Shields, and one out later catcher Jason Varitek, now hitting .239, blasted a gap double to right-center. Drew scored from first base, third base coach DeMarlo Hale windmilling him in.

So the night that began with bad news ended well when Jonathan Papelbon converted his ninth straight save this season in front of 33,493 at Angel Stadium.

and the Bruins win in the 1st and force a 7th game:

Somewhere along their trip from Carolina to Boston for Game 5, the Boston Bruins found the motivation to turn this series on its head. They had been getting dominated on the scoreboard and on the ice for three straight games, outscored 10-3 during that time. They were outworked and looking like they had rolled over, ready to start their summer.

In Game 5, the Bruins turned the tables and dominated the Hurricanes. Tuesday’s Game 6, was more of the same, as a 4-2 victory by the Bruins has forced a Game 7 on Thursday in Boston, where the Bruins are 4-1 during these playoffs.

On Thursday all three will be playing again. A lot of sports bars in the area are making up for very hard time thanks to the last few weeks.

There has never been such a time in Boston since the period of Celtics dominance that included the impossible dream and the Bruins last Stanley cup win.

Red Sox Win, Celtics win, Bruins win!

Posted: May 11, 2009 by datechguy in local stuff
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The Celtics win in the last second on a dramatic shot by big baby:

Everyone dreams of taking the final shot in the final second, but not everyone really wants to do it. Truth be told, most guys want the ball in their hands as time is running out about as much as they want to sit next to someone with swine flu on a three-hour plane flight.

Glen Davis, however, wanted the ball as the final seconds were disappearing and the Celtics [team stats] options had dwindled down to him. When he got it with both Game 4 and the Eastern Conference semifinal series in jeopardy, he did what big men do in big situations, hitting a face-up, 21-foot jump shot as time expired to keep the Celtics from all but doing the same.

It was an amazing moment.

The Bruins win in a blowout.

The B’s dominated the game from start to finish in their 4-0 win over the Hurricanes in Game 5 to keep their season alive. Tim Thomas earned his first career playoff shutout by turning aside all 19 shots he faced, while Phil Kessel led the way offensively with 2 goals.

Carolina didn’t even belong in the arena and the cheap shots showed it.

Pappelbon after putting two men on strikes out the side to win it.

Jonathan Papelbon powered his way out of a ninth inning jam with three straight strikeouts after Jason Bay doubled home the go-ahead run in the eighth, and the Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 4-3 Sunday night.

And not only did the wife and mother and aunt have a great dinner at the Southside Grille in Gardner but the Yankees, well the yankees…

It’s not just the top seats at the new Yankee Stadium that are selling poorly – tickets around the stadium are being resold online at prices well below face value, Crain’s New York reports.

Tickets for next Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles were listed for as little as $7 on fansnap.com, compared to $14 for the cheapest seats sold by the team directly.

At that rate, a ticket will cost you less than a beer at the spiffy new stadium.

Thirty-dollar grandstand seats are available for $11, and $50 seats in the outfield terrace section start at $17.

Life is VERY good.

You know I feel bad for the people who work there…

Posted: May 4, 2009 by datechguy in local stuff
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…but a lot of conservatives aren’t going to cry a lot of tears over this:

The New York Times Co. said last night that it is notifying federal authorities of its plans to shut down the Boston Globe, raising the possibility that New England’s most storied newspaper could cease to exist within weeks.

After down-to-the-wire negotiations did not produce millions of dollars in union concessions, the Times Co. said that it will file today a required 60-day notice of the planned shutdown under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification law.

Of course the Globe might survive and the 60 day closing period means they might still be able to cover the Bruin and Celtic championship runs but the Globe has done this to itself.

I’ll miss the sports page.

It’s taxes taxes taxes

Posted: May 4, 2009 by datechguy in local stuff, opinion/news
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The Boston Herald reports on NH voting to allow gay marriage and comments on how the state seems to be turning blue:

New Hampshire is shedding its image as a reliably Republican-red state, reflecting New Hampshire’s changing demographics as younger and more liberal.

Lawmakers last week passed bills allowing gay marriage and medicinal marijuana.

The talk is about demographics but the real story is social liberals fleeing high taxes in Massachusetts.

If you drive from New Ipswich to Nashua you see so many business’ that weren’t there twenty years ago that you have trouble finding landmarks that you used to use.

The question on where NH will go in the presidential elections will depend solidly on fiscal conservatism. If you are fiscally conservative you can win in NH. That has to be the stress of any candidate.

Believe me by 2012 if anything turns NH red again for the general election it will be that and the president will be a big help along that line.

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