I know it’s only Friday, but I am ready to say that this was one of the best weeks for Boston sports I can remember. The Celtics won every game. The Bruins are undefeated for the week, and the Patriots won on Monday Night Football. The icing on the cake was Sunday’s signing of Adrian Gonzalez and the Carl Crawford deal.
But those events are not why this is more than a good week, but rather a GREAT week. What makes it great is how most of this success is at the expense of…you guessed it…New York.
Bruins: Two quality wins both against New York Teams. Buffalo Sabers and the NY Islanders. I don’t even care that the Islanders are the worst team in the NHL. They were the enemy and the B’s beat them like rented mules. Boston 1 – New York 0
Celtics: The Celts have run their winning streak to 9 games, and I’m happy to report that the first win was against New York-lite; The New Jersey Nets. New Jersey is to New York what Connecticut should be to Massachusetts (but isn’t because it’s an awful state.) New Jersey is in every what other than geographically the same as New York. So much so that the stadium where the Jets and Giants play is located in the Garden State. I hate New York and therefore I hate New Jersey. Boston 2 – New York 0
Sidebar: Allow me to clarify why Connecticut is terrible and should be sold to New York for a Snickers bar. When the Hartford Whalers left the state it left them all without a pro sport team to call their own. So what did the hearty souls of the big C-T do. They became the most aggravating flip-floppers of all time. Walk down the streets of Hartford and A.) Hope to God you don’t get mugged and B.) Ask a person who their favorite baseball team is. Many will say the Red Sox and many will say the Mets or Yankees. That’s fine. To each their own. But ask the same person who said he is a Yankees fan who his favorite football team is and he will more than likely say The Patriots. Basketball: The Celtics. Pick a side 2-0-3! You won’t find anyone in Massachusetts saying they are Bruins and Sox fans but rout for the Knicks and Jets. You are either for New England teams or against them! …But I digress
Patriots: 45-3. Enough said. I love you Tom Brady! Boston 3 – New York 0
Red Sox: Yankee fans around my office are trying to shield their pain with comments like, “Now you know what it feels to be like us.” Or “How does it feel to spend money like a Yankee”. But, you see, this was bigger than just spending money. It was an epic changing of the tides. While the Yankees brass was so focused on the Jeter deal and stressing over Cliff Lee the Sox pounced and locked up two all-stars for 7 years! (..and yes, Gonzalez will be signed long term). The Red Sox won and the Yankees failed. The Red Sox now have maybe the best lineup in the bigs as well as 4 stud starting pitchers. All the Yankees are left with is a hope that Cliff Lee signing will make up for overpaying for an aging shortstop who held them hostage, a pretty-boy ‘roid rager at third, and a desperate hope that Teixeira learns how to hit again.
Boston 4 – New York 0
Game, Set, and Match! For this week at least…
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