Yesterday, the Red Sox played their first exhibition games beating Boston College and losing to Minnesota. Spring is just around the corner even though it was cold and blustery in Boston. The big controversy seems to be whether the thrill of the Sox has worn off or not. Exhibit A: There are a few tickets left for a hand full of games in April and May. As many of the bloggers pointed out, this has much to do with the state of the economy and little to do with becoming jaded about the Sox. See Mazz’s Blog in Boston.com.
Meanwhile someone at work mentioned March Madness for the first time in a year. My favorite league, the ACC, is busy with teams knocking each other off. Question: how do you maintain a high national ranking when everyone knows you will lose games in your league? But, the North Carolina Tar Heels should, barring disaster in the ACC Tournament, get a number one seed.
The Boston Celtics are also readying themselves for the playoffs. (Even as they lost last night to the Clippers, who are, I think the worst team in the NBA, in a close one.) It looks as if they will be signing Stephon Marbury – maybe today. I haven’t decided if that is good or bad. Marc J. Spears wrote in the Boston Globe
Marbury fell into the doghouse of then-Knicks coach Isiah Thomas during the 2007-08 season. With Thomas gone, new Knicks president Donnie Walsh and new coach Mike D’Antoni preferred a new script without Marbury last offseason. After being suspended from the team for allegedly refusing to play in a game, Marbury was outspoken about his disappointment. He eventually worked out a buyout Tuesday.
I’m sure there will be more on Marbury in the next few days.
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