Mildly Annoyed With That Dirty Water
So far this season, the Red Sox have been really, really bad. They hit a new low Saturday when they blew a nine-run lead to the Yankees, dropping them to 4-10 and last place in the AL East.
Nothing’s working for the Sox right now. Pitching’s crap, hitting’s inconsistent, and new manager Bobby Valentine has already alienated at least two of his players.
Hey Valentine, who do you think is more popular: Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis, or you?
Start winning soon, or start asking that New York radio station you love so much if they have any full-time employment available.
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Alma Mater? I Don’t Even Know Her!
Whenever Boston University and Boston College play each other, something awesome always happens. BU’s softball team will make the long, grueling trek out to Chestnut Hill on Thursday for their second matchup this season—they played each other back in March, with BU winning a classic pitchers’ duel, 1-0, at Nickerson Field.
Don’t expect to see either team come the Women’s College World Series—BU’s ranked in the high 40s nationally, BC the low 100s—but the Eagles will do whatever possible to ensure the Terriers don’t sweep them Thursday afternoon.
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You Got (Re)Served!
The Celtics have already clinched the Atlantic Division and can’t climb any higher in the playoff standings, so Thursday’s regular season finale against the Milwaukee Bucks at the TD Garden will mean absolutely nothing to them.
And with everyone of consequence on the team—Rondo, the Big 3, Lucky the Leprechaun, Brian Scalabrine’s ghost—injured, this game should be a bit of a coming out party for the Celtics’ bench.
So come learn how “JaJuan Johnson” pronounces his name! See Sasha Pavlovic in all his completely valueless glory! Confirm that Marquis Daniels wasn’t abducted by aliens and taken to a distant galaxy!
Or just watch Avery Bradley play defense. He’s pretty good at that.
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As Much Fun as Watching People Sit
The 2012 NFL Draft starts Thursdays and continues into the weekend. If you like watching ESPN commentators debate for hours upon end, stopping every once in awhile so that a team can actually select a player, you’ll love the draft.
Because Bill Belichick hoards so many draft picks he could have his own show on A&E, the Patriots will have two first-rounders this year. Keep an eye on Boise State linebacker Shea McClellin and Notre Dame safety Harrison Smith—the Patriots’ already-horrible pass rush lost its two best after Super Bowl XLVI, and the team used approximately 54 different safeties last season. They could use reinforcements at both positions.
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Say “Coxswain” Without Giggling
The Social Network gave Harvard’s crew team a nice bit of well-deserved publicity, considering that they boast one of the best programs in the region. So far, the Crimson lightweight and heavyweight teams are a combined 13-0, including a dominating sweep against Navy last weekend in which they won 11 of 13 races. They followed up their victories by besting the Air Force Academy in a dogfight and then finishing ahead of West Point in a grueling obstacle course.
The Crimson heavyweight crew team takes on the Northeastern Huskies bright and early Saturday morning. After they win, they’ll head over to Westminster.
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Lords of the Rings
Quick quiz: how many championships have Boston teams won since 2004? If you said six, you’d be wrong. Beyond our Big Four teams, our pro softball, outdoor lacrosse, and women’s tackle football (twice!) teams have all brought home titles. And our lacrosse-playing Boston Cannons begin their title defense Saturday evening against the Rochester Rattlers at Allston’s Harvard Stadium.
And just to clarify: the Cannons AREN’T the Boston lacrosse team who had three women give their mascot a lap dance as a halftime show last season.
That team no longer exists.
