ALCS game 4 recap

As I am typing this the Sox are down 13-3 in game 3 of the ALCS. I'm not too pleased. We're suffering from bad pitching, no hitting and a group of Ray starting pitchers who are hitting their stride at the right time.

Tomorrow's media coverage will be interesting - lots of postmortem stuff; we've been down 3-1 before crap; and a big heaping plate of this team is too old and it's time to rebuild.

Here are my thoughts:

- Sox will take game 5. This is the "let's throw everything at them so we can get a win" game. The problem with this is that it leaves you sort of flat for game 6, which is in Tampa. Not good.

- Game 5 will feature a loud Boston crowd from the get go. If by chance, the Sox get whooped again, especially early, I bet a Sox pitcher is going to plunk Longoria. This will be great because it'll carry over to the following year - really getting rivalry going.

- I think that if Tampa does end up beating the Sox, that they will win the World Series. They seem to be a resilient bunch and are hitting their high point at the right time. Again, they could be so high off of beating the Sox that they let down for the big show.

- If the Sox lose to the Rays, Theo & Co. will not settle for second best next year. This loss will not sit well with this group - not after all the drama the team went through this year. I expect the Sox to be extremely aggressive in the offseason. As I said, this loss will leave a very bad taste in management's mouth. Same could be said for the fans.

- Last but not least...Tampa and Sox tickets will sell out quicker than Sox and Yankees tickets.

Since the Pats are in the crapper, we now hang our parade hopes on a repeat by the Celtics or, if pigs fly, the Bruin's hoist the cup. Read more!

Celtics #17: Parades never get old

I think I've lived long enough where I can honestly say that this sort of stuff doesn't happen all the time. By stuff I mean championships and parades. We've been blessed in Boston since the Pats kicked off the Title Town frenzy in 2001.

I am very much looking forward to snapping pics today with my Canon 30D. I am also looking forward to being in the crowd with thousands upon thousands of Celtics fans and screaming my head off in jubilation.

I know what it's like to go through long droughts in sports championships. I will soak this one in and hope that we can repeat next year or keep our competitive nature for all teams at a high level. We have great owners for each of our teams. They see it as a money generator (which it is). We, the fans, see it as a steady diet of potential parades.

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Celtics #17: The truth about The Truth

If anyone has earned this championship, it's Paul Pierce. He was the most consistent player on the team all year and busted his behind all playoffs long. Yea, he had a few duds, but when it was time to step up he did it. Just think where we were last year. Was Paul even going to be on the team? Where would he be traded to? Who would we get in return?

It's such a great story, one that will be woven into the fabric that will make-up the #17 banner that's to be hung in the rafters.

As they say, what a difference a year makes. Let's hope that this time next year, we're doing it all over again. Die hard C's fans would love nothing better than to see more pictures like this in the coming years:

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Celtics #17: My desktop wallpaper superstition

Those who know me will tell you that there are basically three things in life that are important to me: One, my family; Two, my sports teams; Three, good food.

In keeping #1 in mind, you'll always find my desktop wallpaper to be a picture of my kids. That's how I roll. However, since the start of the Celtic's season, I decided to go with a different look. I never changed it throughout the season, but I might just have to make a switch today.

Here's what I've had as my desktop for months now:



Looks like I can finally change it. Maybe this will work:

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