Happy Patriots' Day

I'm aware that I said I wasn't going to make the blog a daily thing, but it's Patriots' Day, and I couldn't resist.

For my Virginia peeps, I really don't want to going into detail about what Patriots' Day is. All you need to know is that the Red Sox have an 11a.m. game on this day, and the Boston Marathon is held on Patriots' Day as well. Any other questions, then just go ask a teacher.

Back to the blog...

So, today is shaping up to be one of the best Patriots' Days in a while. You gotta love it when the Red Sox play and basically every other game is rained out. The Red Sox won 12-1 against the O's. Let me just dwell on that for a while. 12-1, Boston. I know I was ready to jump off a bridge a few days ago, but that was before the Sawx completed a four game sweep. Granted it is Baltimore, but they're a fairly hot team right now. Brian Roberts is setting up to have a career year. Adam Jones seems much more comfortable in center field compared to a year ago. He's adjusted to Camden Yards. Nick Markakis is quietly having his break out year. It's not a team that is bound to scare teams, but easily a team that has Tampa Bay potential. But who cares about the Orioles?

Let's talk some Sox. For pitching 5 innings, Masterson looked brilliant. Of course he had the stuff to go another inning or two, but Tito knows that this kid is the future. He has great potential in the bullpen, but if we ever needed an extra pitcher we know where to go. The more the season goes along, the more I feel that Buchholz needs to get traded. He's a great pitcher, hands down. Did Boston rush him? A little bit, but he's on his way. It's just that he isn't Boston material. Masterson just has a calmer demeanor on the mound. The Red Sox just shouldn't rush into the trade though. Just wait until the Blue Jays fall back to reality and get exposed for the true team they are. In a month or two they will be selling off players like Bank of America shares on Wall Street.

If the whole trading Buchholz thing doesn't pan out. Boston is still good. Or maybe Masterson and Buchholz can switch positions. Masterson can become the starter and Buchholz can be the reliever. Seems like a good idea.

It's been 4, maybe 5 years since I've actually been able to watch the Boston Marathon. I miss it. I know it's just a bunch of people running, but wouldn't it be a great idea to nationally televise the Marathon. ESPN shows poker and cheerleading for crying out load! You would think they would want to invest in an actual sport. Believe it or not, but the marathon makes for some great TV. I know that an Ethiopian won the race this year, but historically the Kenyans are some crazy people. They run like no one's business. It's a treat to watch them just run 26.1 miles in about 2 hours and make it seem like they're walking the dog. And it's always cool to watch people do things we can't. Isn't that the reason we watch sports? Because 99% of us can not do what most pro athletes do. Even baseball. I'm issuing a challenge to anyone who can hit a 94 mile fastball, or a crazy knuckleball. It's not as easy as it seems.

The Celtics need to win tonight. Plain and simple. It's still hard to fathom the Celtics losing to a team that has a sub .500 road record. The lack of KG is not an excuse. This team knows better than that. If they lose tonight, then they can just give up repeating as champions. I won't have doubt that they will beat Chicago, should they go down 0-2, which they won't, but playing a physical first round will put them at a difficult disadvantage that they won't be able to overcome, no matter who they play.

How did Derek Rose play the way he did in Game 1? A rookie. A rookie point guards. Point guards are the equivalent of defensive tackles in the NFL. It takes them a while to get accustomed to the big leagues. Just a year ago, this guy choked in the National Championship against Kansas. He had a better team around him, and was on a bigger stage. Obviously more people watch the NBA Playoffs, but you can't argue that Game 1 of a first round matchup is a bigger stage than the NCAA National Championship.

So, apparently the Boston Bruins are a 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. And there's breaking news that they are up 2-0. That's cool, I guess. I don't mind or frankly cares who wins the Stanley Cup. I like hockey, but I don't associate myself with a particular team. It would be nice to see the Bruins win to prove that Boston is the City of Champions, but I could care less if they lose. Still, it would be cool to see all three Boston teams win on Patriots' Day. It might be a magically day like Patriots' day to revive my passion in hockey and in the Bruins. Crazy things happen on days like this.