Quote of the day
"Nobody lives forever and I've had a blessed life. I'd like to stay on this side of the grass for as long as I can, though. I'd really like to see the Indians win a World Series." -- Bob Feller (1918-2010)Daily blurb
It’s unusual for the Celtics to give up more than 100 points in a regulation game. Until last night, only four teams had done it this year. That’s why I seldom take Boston opponents in daily contests.
It wasn’t so surprising that Boston played the Knicks closely in Madison Square Garden. But the 118-116 score was surprisingly high. The Knicks are the highest scoring team in the NBA this year, and they evidently dictated the tempo. So you have to hand it to the Beantowners, who still found a way to win – although if the clock had an extra ˝ second remaining at the end, Amare’s final heave would have won the game for New York.
Carlos Boozer seems to have rounded into game shape. In only 26 minutes last night, he scored 34 points (13-17 FG shooting) with 12 rebounds and a smattering of other stats. And with Joakim Noah now sidelined for up to 10 weeks, his return to health couldn’t come at a better time for the Bulls.
San Diego hosts the 49ers in tonight’s Thursday NFL game, and the Chargers pretty much have to win out to have a shot at the postseason. Even if they do that, they’ll still need some help from other teams. They finish the season at Cincy and Denver, so a win tonight puts them on a path to be 10-6. But they are still a game behind KC in the division race, and to have a shot at a wild card slot, the Jets or Ravens will have to falter down the stretch. Then again, the Jets already seem to be on that path…
Bob Feller passed away yesterday at the age of 92. Although he spent his entire major league career with the Indians, he retired before I became “baseball aware”, so I only know him through the Tribe lore, and through the autographed photo that hangs on the wall at RotoGuru World Headquarters. The last Cleveland World Series championship he saw was in 1948, when he was on the team. (He was only 2 years old when Cleveland won its only other WS championship.) He has no shortage of impressive career stats, including 3 no-hitters and 12 one-hitters. He’s also one of only two ML pitchers to strike out his age, fanning 17 batters at age 17. (Kerry Wood was the other – at age 20).