1. Bruins
* The morning game on Wednesday was like watching an international game* Should Eversource get their money back for sponsoring the power play?* The Debrusk project has run its course* Bjork has nice hands* Please note - no anti-Tuukka post in this top ten (he stunk)
2. Celtics
* The three point derby continues- 61 three pointers in 48 minutes Thursday* With no fans at the game - the Celtics are playing the recording “everybody clap your hands”* Is Doc Rivers the most over-rated coach in Boston history - he has one ring?
3. Red Sox
* Could the DJ at Fenway add a booing audio?* Sox on pace to win 20 games this year* Sitting on the third pick in the draft right now* Trade everyone at deadline
4. Larry Bird won the MVP in three straight years (84-86) - what other Celtics got votes?
* 1984 - none* 1985 - none* 1986 - McHale 13th / DJ 18th
5. The 8-7 game Monday between Red Sox and Rays took 4:24 (264 minutes)
* Same time to fly to Salt Lake City* Lawrence of Arabia - 222 minutes* Time to cook a 25 pound turkey* Time to drive to Phillly from Boston (70 mph)
6. Differential between some winning pitchers regular season ERA and postseason ERA:
PITCHER..REGULAR…….PLAYOFFS…DIFFKershaw…..2.45……………….4.43….+1.98Pedro………2.75……………….3.46…..+.71Clemens…..3.12………………3.75….+.63Raschi……..3.72………………2.24….-1.48Koufax…….2.76……………….0.95….-1.81Strasburg…3.19………………1.46…..-1.73
7. Old School - My line up for my all time Red Sox team:
* Boggs….3b* Nomar….ss* Williams.lf* Ortiz…….dh* Fox’s……1b* Lynn……cf* Evans….rf* Fisk……..c* Doerr……2b
Bench - Rice, Yaz, Pesky, Pedroia, Bogaerts, Vaughn
8. Amazing Stat - In 1970-1971 the Bruins outscored their opponents - 399 to 207 over 78 games
9. Just a Little Bit Outside - Three deaths/shootings inspired by J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye
* John Lennon by Mark David Chapman* Ronald Regan by John Hinkley* Actress Rebecca Schaffer by Robert Bardo
10. Randomocity
* From SI - with no sign stealing - Altuve’s swing and miss on breaking pitches has gone from 21% to 39% * Who got a more over the top farewell in the media - Don Orsillo or Abby Chin* Best beach summer ever
