Week 7 Post

Celtics:
Sometimes the best trades are the ones that never take place.  Just before the all star break the Celtics were devastated with the news that they lost three  key players to season ending injuries.  Most people were saying that the season was over at that point and it may be time to clean house and trade Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett arguably two of the greatest players to ever wear a Celtics uniform. Well Pierce and Garnett are still here and don't look now but the Celtics have won 13 out of 17 games since the Rondo injury and find themselves right there in seventh place in the Eastern Conference but only a game and a half out of fourth place. It is any body's guess where this team will end up at seasons end but they sure are making it interesting and have given us a reason to watch. These old guys just might have a little bit left in the tank. 

Bruins:
In this shortened season every game counts.  The Bruins have to be considered one of the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference and challenge for the Stanley Cup. They had their chance to make a statement the other night at home against the hated Montreal Canadiens who they trail in the standings.  A win would have sent a message not only to the Canadiens but to the rest of the conference as well that the Bruins are a team to be reckoned with.  Well, they blew a lead in the game and failed to gain any points by losing the game in regulation falling further behind the hated Canadiens in the standings.  So the following game they should be plenty motivated to beat the Washington Capitals right?... Wrong, they blew a three goal lead in that game and lost in overtime.  I hope this mini losing streak was a minor hiccup and not a preview of things to come for a Bruins team that only a week or two ago was considered the cream of the crop in the NHL. I'm of the impression that this two game losing streak may be just what the doctor ordered and will show this team that if they don't put in the effort for every game in this short season, then they will lose. They did win last night beating the Toronto Mapleleafs so that's a good start.

Red Sox:
I honestly haven't been paying much attention to the Red Sox spring training so far this year. It sounds like they have had some good games and then some bad ones. Kind of what you would expect in spring training.  One name that I have heard being thrown around and it is not because he has been good is Joel Hanrahan. This guy is supposed to be the Red Sox's closer this year but every time I listen to the radio I hear about this guy giving up three runs, four runs, five runs... Doesn't sound like a reliable closer to me.  Let's hope for Red Sox fans sake that he picks it up and starts to be much more productive as most closers are.  If he doesn't I do not see him making the opening day roster, never mind the closer role!!