A pretty decent article from the washington Post..... Click here

"I think we would be remiss if we don't look into what might be unique opportunities in the case of geographic ties to the area," said MacPhail, who did not name names, mindful of league tampering rules. "I think we owe it to our fans to explore that. Again, I don't know how realistic it would be, but I think we'd be remiss in not exploring it."

No real big surprise here, I'm safe to say about all of us was hoping we'd trade for him a few months ago.

What are we going to do with Luke Scott next season? Lou Montanez has been looking decent, and we got some prospects down in double A that may be on our opening day roster that are better fielders then Luke. Does that leave Luke as being a DH and Huff at first, or is he going to be a pinch hitter.

Most likley Millar will be gone or a bench player an Huff at first an Scott at DH. Geez I hope Millar is gone, love the guy but time to go.

Is it me, or does it seem like more fans are getting injured this year. I know so far the last home stand, a fan got his nose bloodied up, one got hit from a hard foul off of huffs foul ball in the ribs, and thursday a boy few seats behind me got hit with a hard ass line drive foul in the head. But who knows, maybe i'm just noticing it more this season.

Alright, so I'm looking to go to baltimore on July 23, its turn back the clock night and can get tickets for $5.50. So i wen't to ticket master to see where the seats were, and it was section 330 UB (upper box behind home plate). I was wondering how good the view is up there, and if the ushers are strict about moving down. Any advice for other ways to get cheaper seats at better view let me know. I haven't been to the yard in years since i moved to VA. (fyi, i'm going with my grandfather in his 70's if that makes a difference)

I've never seen games so badly officiated then this years playoff games. Lebron, who is the king of getting fouled without anybody touching him is just pathetic. Yes, team stars always gets less fouls against them an draw more fouls but this is getting out of control. Of coarse he's going to score 30 points a night, when the opposing team can't play tight defense or you'll get called for the foul.

Also, the Jazz Vs. Lakers games have been poorly officiated. The Lakers are like a bunch of Lebrons with the calls they get. The Jazz in game 5 were close with about 6 minutes left in the 4th and the officials took over. They called like 4 strait fouls on the Jazz "phantom calls" and then called them for traveling on the offensive end. The Lakers had around 45 free throw attempts, while the Jazz had half that. It's not 5 against 5 anymore, its 5 against 8.

It's hard to watch the NBA now, its just getting worse. With the phantom calls and the flopping, its just not real basketball anymore. I bet Stern is loving this though, his star players are getting more notoriety, and the serious are dragging on so the league is making more advertising money. It's getting harder and harder to be NBA fan, may have to start watching the WNBA to watch pure basketball without the refs deciding the game. I think we should start something to get the league to bring back  how real basketball should be played.

"Exams and testing done at The Cleveland Clinic today determined that he has allergies and a viral inner ear infection in his left ear with dizziness. He is currently listed as doubtful for Game 3 versus Boston tomorrow night (Saturday) at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland."

That will help the Celtics some on offense if he doesn't play. And going into Cleveland we are going to need all the help we can get. His lack of big body presence will surely help Garnett  and especially Perkins in the post. Plus a somewhat easier drives to the hoop that Rondo loves doing so much. So lets hope he's out todays game an if we are lucky enough next game to.

First off, I believe the writing is better on this blog then all the other Celtics blogs. Also, there isn't nearly as many  fans complaining over every little thing such as CelticsBlog. I like the views the writer has on the Celtics and I agree with most of what he says.

I think the only thing needed to put this blog over the edge is adding a forum which would be a huge plus. Just thought I'd let you know my opinion and keep up the good work. 

        Rondo is becoming one of the premier guards in the league. I remember reading an article when he was drafted about how cocky he was, which is a good thing. He wants to show everybody up and prove he's the best on the court. He also seems like a nice guy off the court.

    During the season he had a few ups and downs, but overall he stayed consistent. He's been a warrior throughout the season taking a lot of hard hits, and many times I worried if he wasn't going to be able to get up. I can't think of many players in the league that is quicker then him, but maybe Parker, but we saw how Rondo shut him down.

    The last two games against the Hawks Rondo clearly showed he's the better player matched up against Bibby. And the fan let Bibby know that to with, "Rondo is better" chants. Rondo is starting to get consistent with his jumper to. He wont be no Chris Paul, but I do believe he will be a top notch point guard in the league.

All this hype surrounding the Lakers and winning the finals, I just don't see it. Yes they got a good team with Kobe, Gasol, Odom, Bynum, but I just don't see them taking the Championship this season. Somebody will mess it up an fold, they don't got the chemistry like some of the other teams have. To be honest, I don't see them winning the title in the future either.

My pick to win this years championship has to go to the Celtics. The chemistry of the team is just great, and I believe the desire of the players to win is greater then almost every other team. They had a great mid-season veteran pickups with Cassell and Brown. Ainge has done a great job with the team and they all know their rolls.

At the beginning of the season all the sports annalist were talking about how horrible the Celtics bench would be. Looks like they were wrong, which I expected them to be. Posey, House, Cassell, T Allen, and the stepped unexpected performances from Powe and Davis were huge for the Celtics this season. The performance from the bench showed guys like Barkley he does not know all, and eventually gave the bench props.

How can we forget about the starters Garnett, R Allen, Pierce, Perkins, and my boy Rondo. Barkley at the beginning of the season was talking smack about how Rondo would be the problem for the starting lineup, once again all them guys were wrong. Rondo stepped up this season and became one of the premier young point guards in the league. He's quick enough to blow by any other PG, nice passing and starting to develop a little mid range game. Looks like he's going to be the point guard of the future for the Celtics.

The intensity by Garnett has made the Celtics as focused as they are. He's just as intense during practice as he is during the game, which thrives the other players to proceed well. I believe one reason Powe and big baby has been doing so well is because of the confidence Garnett has gave them.

Ray Allen who seems like the most calm guy on the floor is actually the guy who will get in your face. He expects perfection and accepts no less from his teammates. I know from the games I watched this season he sure wasn't afraid to get in Rondo's face when he was making mistakes, which makes Rondo try harder. Oh yeah, he's also one of the best jump shooters in the league.

The Truth, who does it all. He can drive it to the lane an take the contact, or step back and hit the three. His defense has been fantastic this season and keeping everybody locked down. He's just an all around beast.

The Celtics defense this season has been  top in the NBA. There one of the hardest teams to score against, and when they get into open court its automatic. At the beginning of the year everybody was talking about how big of an offensive machine they would be. But Doc expected more and got them to believe that they also can be the top defensive team.

Yes, the Lakers got a lot of good individual players but they are not the Celtics. They haven't been playing together this hole season and just does not have that same chemistry needed to win. But we all know the finals will become Lakers Vs. Celtics because of all the advertising the league will receive . But in the end, the Lakers just wont top the Celtics, who once again will win the NBA Championship.

All this hype surrounding the Lakers and winning the finals, I just don't see it. Yes they got a good team with Kobe, Gasol, Odom, Bynum, but I just don't see them taking the Championship this season. Somebody will mess it up an fold, they don't got the chemistry like some of the other teams have. To be honest, I don't see them winning the title in the future either.

My pick to win this years championship has to go to the Celtics. The chemistry of the team is just great, and I believe the desire of the players to win is greater then almost every other team. They had a great mid-season veteran pickups with Cassell and Brown. Ainge has done a great job with the team and they all know their rolls.

At the beginning of the season all the sports annalist were talking about how horrible the Celtics bench would be. Looks like they were wrong, which I expected them to be. Posey, House, Cassell, T Allen, and the stepped unexpected performances from Powe and Davis were huge for the Celtics this season. The performance from the bench showed guys like Barkley he does not know all, and eventually gave the bench props.

How can we forget about the starters Garnett, R Allen, Pierce, Perkins, and my boy Rondo. Barkley at the beginning of the season was talking smack about how Rondo would be the problem for the starting lineup, once again all them guys were wrong. Rondo stepped up this season and became one of the premier young point guards in the league. He's quick enough to blow by any other PG, nice passing and starting to develop a little mid range game. Looks like he's going to be the point guard of the future for the Celtics.

The intensity by Garnett has made the Celtics as focused as they are. He's just as intense during practice as he is during the game, which thrives the other players to proceed well. I believe one reason Powe and big baby has been doing so well is because of the confidence Garnett has gave them.

Ray Allen who seems like the most calm guy on the floor is actually the guy who will get in your face. He expects perfection and accepts no less from his teammates. I know from the games I watched this season he sure wasn't afraid to get in Rondo's face when he was making mistakes, which makes Rondo try harder. Oh yeah, he's also one of the best jump shooters in the league.

The Truth, who does it all. He can drive it to the lane an take the contact, or step back and hit the three. His defense has been fantastic this season and keeping everybody locked down. He's just an all around beast.

The Celtics defense this season has been  top in the NBA. There one of the hardest teams to score against, and when they get into open court its automatic. At the beginning of the year everybody was talking about how big of an offensive machine they would be. But Doc expected more and got them to believe that they also can be the top defensive team.

Yes, the Lakers got a lot of good individual players but they are not the Celtics. They haven't been playing together this hole season and just does not have that same chemistry needed to win. But we all know the finals will become Lakers Vs. Celtics because of all the advertising the league will receive . But in the end, the Lakers just wont top the Celtics, who once again will win the NBA Championship.