The 2011 Red Sox, called the Best Team Ever by the Herald back in March before they played a game is now over. OVA...
At the end of August they had a one game division lead, which means they were ahead of the Yankees, then the slide of the century began. They could not win back to back games the entire month of Sept. In total they won 7 games out of I think 26. What insanity! It was a sinking ship taking on water that is now at the bottom of the ocean. What an epic collapse. Not even sure what to say. They were 9 games up in the wildcard on September 3rd, this is considered one of the biggest epic collapses in sports history.
The last couple of innings of last nights game was just a microcosm of the whole month for the Sox. Scutaro gets thrown out at home in the eighth. The catcher comes up in the eight with bases loaded and pops into a double play, so they can't extend the 1 run lead. Papelbon strikes out first 2 guys then gives up, a double, a single, then another double. Crawford drops the ball that would end the inning tied and the Orioles score...game over! Sigh... Then to add insult to injury and misery Evan Longoria of the Rays hits a walk off home run and send the Rays to the playoffs as the AL wildcard team. Season over....Ship sunk, tires deflated...
I'm not just disappointed in this team. I'm mad! They sleep walked through the first 2 weeks of the season and then just tanked in Sept. They are still giving excuses about injuries. Injuries or not they were still better than the Orioles. One of the worst teams in baseball, but the Orioles played with more heart, passion, intensity and fight than any player on the Sox. They thought the playoffs were their right and they were proved otherwise by a .400 win team and a 40 million dollar payroll team.
Have a good off season Redox you deserve it!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Offensive production
Well the first 2 weeks of the NFL regular season are just about in the books. The Pats are 2-0 and I am about to be 0-2 in fantasy. My team Victor Bravo Hoodies seems to be injury plagued. But back to the Patriots, the offense is clicking and the defense I believe is a work in progress. Yesterday they played the Chargers and they did an amazing job of making Antonio Gates a non factor and causing a few turnovers. As much as I dislike the Chargers they are a good team and Vincent Jackson is a legit receiver with legit skills. He made some highlight worthy grabs yesterday. I'll take the win any day any how.
First and 10: Brady has been amazing the first 2 games over 900 yards and 7 touchdowns. There were a few hold your breath moments when couple of Chargers got tangled up around Brady's knees. But all good.
2nd down: Ocho Cinco had a better game this week with a couple of catches. Those were hopefully confidence boosters. He's taken some heat since he got here for not catching on soon enough. Then, after the win in Miami he tweeted that it "was amazing to watch such a well oiled machine", and that took on a life of its own with everyone from local sports talk radio to the big guys at ESPN leading with it. Oh social media what have you done to us?
3rd down: The injuries are piling up for my fantasy team. Vick gets hurt last night and Steven Jackson is out too. I may need to over haul my receiving core, a total of 2 points yesterday with one more guy to play in MNF. Not good is what I say.
4th and forever, the Bills are up Next for the Pats and they seem to be playing well and scoring points in buckets. Another shoot out? We'll see.
Turnover on downs with a little baseball and hockey thrown in. The Red, one the best teams in MLB all season is fighting for a wild card spot to get in the playoffs. They have looked awful this month and when the middle of your lineup goes1 hit for about 20 plate appearances in 2 pivitol games then something is wrong. Even if they hang on to the wildcard with 10 games to go, I really don't see them going far in the playoffs. Lastly the Bruins are back in action with their regular season about 3 weeks away. It was a fun summer following the Stanley Cup win. They are now the hunted, but they are young team with a lot of depth so they have a chance to keep it going.
First and 10: Brady has been amazing the first 2 games over 900 yards and 7 touchdowns. There were a few hold your breath moments when couple of Chargers got tangled up around Brady's knees. But all good.
2nd down: Ocho Cinco had a better game this week with a couple of catches. Those were hopefully confidence boosters. He's taken some heat since he got here for not catching on soon enough. Then, after the win in Miami he tweeted that it "was amazing to watch such a well oiled machine", and that took on a life of its own with everyone from local sports talk radio to the big guys at ESPN leading with it. Oh social media what have you done to us?
3rd down: The injuries are piling up for my fantasy team. Vick gets hurt last night and Steven Jackson is out too. I may need to over haul my receiving core, a total of 2 points yesterday with one more guy to play in MNF. Not good is what I say.
4th and forever, the Bills are up Next for the Pats and they seem to be playing well and scoring points in buckets. Another shoot out? We'll see.
Turnover on downs with a little baseball and hockey thrown in. The Red, one the best teams in MLB all season is fighting for a wild card spot to get in the playoffs. They have looked awful this month and when the middle of your lineup goes1 hit for about 20 plate appearances in 2 pivitol games then something is wrong. Even if they hang on to the wildcard with 10 games to go, I really don't see them going far in the playoffs. Lastly the Bruins are back in action with their regular season about 3 weeks away. It was a fun summer following the Stanley Cup win. They are now the hunted, but they are young team with a lot of depth so they have a chance to keep it going.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
My Division Rankings
Some friends and I tried to rank the teams in all the NFL divisions in the AFC and NFC a few weeks ago and before the season started I thought I would take a shot at it. It will be fun to go back and see how off or on I was.
Starting with the AFC
AFC east: Pats (Yes I know the Jets went to the AFC championship game but I'm sticking by my team here)
Jets, Dolphins and finally the Bills. Can the Bills be competitive or are they on the path of Destiny for Andrew Luck in the '12 draft?
ACF North: Steelers, Ravens Browns and the Hapless cut off your nose to spite your face Bengals.
ACF South: Colts, Texans and vying for last place Titans or Jaguars. The Texans could actually win this division if they play up to potential and if Peyton Manning's injury prevents him from starting the season. This is one race I'm looking forward too.
AFC West: Chargers, Chiefs, Raiders and Bronco's. Can the Chargers start fast and got out of their own way?
NFC East: Dream Team Eagles (They landed the most prized free agent and a bunch of other talent) Cowboys (they did finish behind the Giants) Giants have a ton of injuries (Can they field a full 53 roster at this point), Redskins.
NFC North: Superbowl champs the Packers (They are the hunted this year), Gotta go Bears, Lions (Lions are looking to eat prey, can they topple both the Bears and Pack) and Vikings.
NCF South: Pretty competitive division, Saints, Falcons, Buccaneers and the Panthers (Can Cam Newton be a good NFL QB)
Finally the NFC West (Weakest division, with a 7-9 playoff team last season) Ram, Cardinals, Seahawks, and 49er's. You can easily switch the order in this one. Who comes out on top?
Let the games begin, some of the above are sure to change.
Starting with the AFC
AFC east: Pats (Yes I know the Jets went to the AFC championship game but I'm sticking by my team here)
Jets, Dolphins and finally the Bills. Can the Bills be competitive or are they on the path of Destiny for Andrew Luck in the '12 draft?
ACF North: Steelers, Ravens Browns and the Hapless cut off your nose to spite your face Bengals.
ACF South: Colts, Texans and vying for last place Titans or Jaguars. The Texans could actually win this division if they play up to potential and if Peyton Manning's injury prevents him from starting the season. This is one race I'm looking forward too.
AFC West: Chargers, Chiefs, Raiders and Bronco's. Can the Chargers start fast and got out of their own way?
NFC East: Dream Team Eagles (They landed the most prized free agent and a bunch of other talent) Cowboys (they did finish behind the Giants) Giants have a ton of injuries (Can they field a full 53 roster at this point), Redskins.
NFC North: Superbowl champs the Packers (They are the hunted this year), Gotta go Bears, Lions (Lions are looking to eat prey, can they topple both the Bears and Pack) and Vikings.
NCF South: Pretty competitive division, Saints, Falcons, Buccaneers and the Panthers (Can Cam Newton be a good NFL QB)
Finally the NFC West (Weakest division, with a 7-9 playoff team last season) Ram, Cardinals, Seahawks, and 49er's. You can easily switch the order in this one. Who comes out on top?
Let the games begin, some of the above are sure to change.
Can I rant Just a little
Well the Preseason is over with the Pats coming out mostly injury free. Yippee! Bring on the regular season.
My rant is about the impatience of fans and Boston media with Chad Ochocinco. I know Ocho can be a bit of a diva and self promoter so its with a grain of salt I defend him. The hew and cry for the last few weeks has been his slow grasp of the Pat's offense and not looking great this preseason in action with only three catches. But lets all stop just one minute and realize that he's been in the offense now for a month. There was no offseason, no passing camps and the like where QB's and receivers spend time working on things like timing and communication. I think alot of fans and media thought that Ocho was going to burst on the scene like Moss, that is just not the case and in all reality. Moss and Brady had an entire offseason to develop some amazing chemistry. He has a learning curve and I'm willing to wait a few games before hanging him out to dry.
That's my rant now bring on the regular season!
My rant is about the impatience of fans and Boston media with Chad Ochocinco. I know Ocho can be a bit of a diva and self promoter so its with a grain of salt I defend him. The hew and cry for the last few weeks has been his slow grasp of the Pat's offense and not looking great this preseason in action with only three catches. But lets all stop just one minute and realize that he's been in the offense now for a month. There was no offseason, no passing camps and the like where QB's and receivers spend time working on things like timing and communication. I think alot of fans and media thought that Ocho was going to burst on the scene like Moss, that is just not the case and in all reality. Moss and Brady had an entire offseason to develop some amazing chemistry. He has a learning curve and I'm willing to wait a few games before hanging him out to dry.
That's my rant now bring on the regular season!
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