Random Thoughts (June 26, 2008)

I am kicking myself this morning for not going into Fenway Park as I had planned on to see Tim Wakefield battle Randy Johnson. Wakefield was brilliant over seven shutout innings, allowing only two hits and walking just one batter while striking out six. The Big Unit was solid as well, going six innings and allowing two runs on eight hits while striking out five.

It was another good night for the Good Guys as the Sox won 5-0 and maintained their one-game lead in the AL East over the Rays...

More good news for the Red Sox. David Ortiz has begun to take some swings off of a batting tee and should be ready to rejoin the Red Sox sometime in the next month. Adding Big Papi to this team will be a major boost and the Sox may run away with the division sometime in August...

My NBA Mock Draft will be updated at some point in the morning. The Jermaine O'Neal-TJ Ford trade and the Charlotte-Denver trade have changed up the first round...

Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli announced in a press conference yesterday that the B's will try to be aggressive when the NHL free agency period opens next week.

One name Bruins fans will salivate over is Penguins forward Marion Hossa. Hossa is a top goal scorer who would look great playing with Marc Savard. Another name to keep an eye on is Sharks defenseman Brian Campbell.

To get into the bidding for Hossa and/or Campbell, the B's will have to shed payroll. Glen Murray is almost definitely gone, which doesn't bother me at this stage of his career. Another name that has been tossed around as expendable is Phil Kessel. Kessel is one of the few young B's that has the potential to be a long term productive player, I hope that they don't give up on him so soon...

It's probably already in your mailbox or bathroom but these pictures certainly made me a happy man

Enjoy David Stern tonight...