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  1. TheoShmeo

    Greatest Living Red Sox...and All Time too

    The CHB had a good column the other day on Yaz. Early on, Dan referred to him as the Greatest Living Red Sox. I’m old enough to have seen Yaz, though not to have experienced the 1967 season in any real way. But I still saw a lot of his career and he was my first favorite Red Sox. To me, the...
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    Edelman: Canton or Cannot and What of PEDs?

    So the Edelman to the Hall discussion is infecting various threads. The prevailing view seems to be that his regular season numbers are just too low and the lack of Pro Bowls is also a factor. On the other side, some point to his post season numbers and very serious contributions to three...
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    Celebrating What Is: Favorite Iconic Moment

    So like a lot of fans I’ve been soaking up the highlight videos, both of the glorious two wins in these playoffs and of past glory. The thing I keep coming back to is how freaking lucky we are to have our team in the SB four out of five years. For fans who saw this team pre-Parcells, we still...
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    Videos Taken with iPhone -- Consolidating

    I have a huge amount of concert videos on my iPhone. Yes, I'm one of those annoying people who take them, though I do limit it to a few songs per show, with some exceptions. Not that my rate of videoing is the issue du jour. The question is: How do I get all of my videos into one place such...
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    Sox Fans in the Bleachers: Do Your Job!

    This was noted in the game thread by me and other posters but I think it bears special mention. In light of Rick Honeycutt's cry baby routine about how close the bleachers are to the guys in the visiting pen, it behooves all Sox fans in the vicinity to be especially vocal. I'm not advocating...
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    Pats Offensive Groupings, Substitions and Such

    On the very first play of the Colts game, the Pats had Edelman, Gronk and Gordon on the field at the same time. I found myself checking thereafter and as the numbers will bear out, that grouping did not repeat all that many times thereafter. There could be many reasons. Edelman may have...
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    2013 Sox: Retrospective 5 Years Later; Lightning or Something More?

    With the 2018 Sox getting ready for October baseball, there is at least one strong commonality with the last Sox WS champ: It feels like it just might be their year. Again. Sure, there are some warts and worry signs. Is the pen good enough? The record against AL playoff teams is pedestrian...
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    Is Sandy Leon a Major Difference Maker?

    We've seen the numbers. The Sox are 29-2 in Leon's last 31 starts. We heard what Rick Porcello said about him last night. That he's the best defensive catcher Porcello has ever thrown to. We've heard what Alex Cora has said about him. That he's the best catcher in baseball. To the Cora...
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    The Alex Cora Difference

    While the CHB and Nicky Cafardo fret about the Sox failure to shore up the pen, the Sox are a whopping 41 games over .500 on the eve of their series with the MFYs. Historic numbers thus far. Yes, we've seen big leads go away, and we know that October is the important season. But the roses...
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    2018 Patriots: Does Vegas Have it Right?

    This comment from Van Everyman feeds into a question I've been asking myself: Is Vegas right to pick the Pats as the favorites to win next season? And I know that Vegas is not making a prediction but rather setting odds to create action. Still, I think directionally Vegas is saying that the...
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    The Allen Bomb

    A Ben Volin tweet today: Here's what we know about Dwayne Allen: - He doesn't play all that much. - When he does play, he does not catch passes. Seven games is still a smallish sample but it's big enough to not be the blip that we saw with Cooks in the first few games, for example. - Brady...
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    Jonny Gomes, Talking Head/Color Man, Initial Impressions

    I have not seen a thread or discussion on Jonny Gomes as NESN color and studio man. If there is one, oops, sorry. Please merge, lock, shoot, etc. I'm curious as to the reactions here on Gomes' performance thus far. I have heard some very negative reactions from friends. And very strong...
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    Which Remaining Groceries Should the Pats Buy?

    With Gillislee now in the fold and Amendola having restructured his contract, this Pats team looks as loaded as ever. I can't recall them ever being deeper at RB and WR, particularly at the same time. In my view, there are not many areas that scream out for addition in the draft or free...
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    To Amendola, or not to Amendola. That is the question

    Reiss posits that the fact that the Pats did not cut Amendola at the start of the league year means that they are leaving the door open for a restructure and keeping him as the 4th/5th WR. I think most expected that before the Cooks trade. I hope it still happens. I'm not sure how many balls...
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    Belated Observations about SB 51 -- In General Edition

    So in addition to being an obsessive and still ecstatic Pats fan, I work out every morning and still haven't quit using SB videos as my background. I'm sure that others, like me, have noticed or paid more attention to additional details or aspects of that game as time has gone on. Some of the...
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    Belated Observations From Houston

    So having been at the game itself, and having finally gotten past the initial wave of euphoria and need to watch game highlights and you tube offerings repeatedly, I thought I would share some impressions and thoughts. In no particular order: - The talk about no Atlanta fans being there was...
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    LeBron's Latest

    LeBron has let it be known that he views the current version of the Cavs to be severely lacking. Specifically, they need a point guard. http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18545504/nba-lebron-james-continues-full-court-press-cleveland-cavaliers-front-office If you don't want to give ESPN.com...
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    Possible Amendoler Replacement: Griff Whalen

    Griff, among other things, played a starring role in Chuck Pagano's brain lock fake punt against the Pats last year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griff_Whalen They must have some reservations about 7th round pick and practice squad member Devin Lucien.
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    Bart Scott: The Latest Tom Jackson or Onto to Something?

    So before anyone overreacts, I get that the topic I am about to introduce pales next to concerns about the talent level on the defensive side of the ball. I get that the team they just lost to is pretty damned good. I get that the Pats are going to lose some games. And to me, this is just an...
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    Bryan Stork - Traded, Failed Skins Physical, Released by Patriots

    Tweet from Rappaport: A stunner: Former starting center Bryan Stork is being released by the #Patriots today, I'm told. Crazy. Did not see that one coming.
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