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Can't spell Clay without Cy
For the second time this season, a Red Sox pitcher has been named the American League Pitcher of the Month.
If you took a glance at each of the annual salaries for each starting pitcher on the Red Sox' staff, you might be quick to assume that the two pitchers who earned the honor of A.L. Pitcher of the Month might be Josh Beckett and John Lackey.
However, two of the lowest-paid pitchers in the rotation have transcended the theory that big-money players are the "best" players.
With Jon Lester taking home the honors for the month of May, Clay Buchholz was crowned the A.L. Pitcher of the Month for the month of August after going 4-0 with a 1.03 ERA.
Opponents hit just .195 against Buchholz for the month, and the right-hander allowed five earned runs in all of August, which is just one night's work for Lackey and Beckett.
Buchholz's month of dominance included a streak of 26.2 scoreless innings, spanning three consecutive starts without allowing an earned run, which is the second longest in Red Sox history to Pedro Martinez who hurled 35 scoreless innings in 2002.
Speaking of Pedro, the last time two Red Sox starters were named the AL Pitcher of the Month in the same season was in 2002, when Derek Lowe, following his April 22 no-hitter, and Pedro Martinez's 5-0 month of July with an ERA of 0.64, striking out an eye-popping 59 batters in 42.1 innings.
Posted on September 02nd 2010
Moving Day Sale: FREE Shipping on All Orders $25 & Up
September 1, or Moving Day, is the unofficial end to summer in Boston. The athletes and some freshman have been back since mid-August, but Moving Day brings all the students and young professionals out of the woodwork. With their leases expiring and the grass always greener, everyone packs up their crap on one day and moves it across the city.
Since Moving Day is difficult on everyone involved even in perfect conditions, Sully’s Crew thought we would hook you guys and gals up with a solid offer: FREE shipping on all orders $25 and up! Just apply coupon code SEPT1 during checkout to receive your discount. Since the Comcast guy isn’t in a rush to hook up the internet to your Mission Hill tenement, this offer will only be good through September 3, so don’t delay!
We offer you a few quick tips to survive Moving Day.
-Move any other day of the year.
-If you have to move on Moving Day, move early in the morning and late at night to avoid the heat and traffic.
-Don’t take your rented van or truck on Storrow Drive. You will crash into a bridge, cause a major back up, and never forgive yourself.
-Stay calm and relax. Everything might not go as planned, but you will get it done, even if it takes all day.
-If you have roped your friends into helping you move, be sure to supply them with plenty of beer and pizza. Nothing says Moving Day like getting your friends drunk and having them haul your delicates up nine flights of stairs.
-Throw things away in a dumpster; don’t just leave them on the side of the road in front of your old apartment! The sidewalk is for walking, not for an unsupervised endless yard sale of crap no one wants.
-If not moving, take the day off and get out of the city.
We wish everyone the best of luck with their move and new apartments. Now get out their and meet your new neighbors.
Posted on September 01st 2010
The Batter's Box – Episode Six Capsule
First round action continued this week as West Roxbury's Bill squared off against former Fenway employee Mike from East Boston (aka Ebo). In the first inning, Bill loaded the bases with singles in the first, and worked the count in a key spot to figure out a difficult question and jump out to a commanding 3-0 lead. Mike used his pinch hitter and worked the count early in the game but left two runners in scoring position. Not much doing in the second inning. Hard to believe that the Sox have had four players hit two grand slams in one game. Also difficult to believe that Yaz did not hold every Red Sox record when he retired, but according to their question he only had seven. Did not expect a Chiang Kai-shek reference, but the Batter’s Box will surprise you now and then. Bill upped his lead to 5-1 in the third and much like all game, Mike was not able to get anything started in his rally. Mike was a character to say the least; Steve would have had some fun with this guy had he advanced.
Posted on August 28th 2010
Summoning the spirit of Trot Nixon
With their backs against the wall, a postseason spot still in the realm of possibility, the Red Sox will look to summon the spirit of Trot Nixon this weekend.
Although a sweep would be the best case scenario, taking two out of three would still keep the Red Sox' heads above water. While the Red Sox and Rays go to battle this weekend, the Yankees will have their hands full against the playoff hopeful Chicago White Sox.
After being pushed back from his slated start against Felix Hernandez for Wednesday night's nightcap, Jon Lester will take the ball on Friday night. 2-1 in his last three starts, Lester's ERA (4.96) is a bit skewed after giving up nine earned runs over two innings to the Toronto Blue Jays on August 20.
In 84 career innings against Tampa Bay, Lester is 7-3 with a 4.18 ERA.
The match-up to watch will be Lester versus Carlos Pena, who is a career .296 hitter against the left-hander with four home runs and 10 RBI. In 29 at-bats against Lester, BJ Upton is a career .179 hitter, but does own a home run.
Friday night's game, in my opinion, is the game of the series. If the Red Sox can beat the Rays' best, there's no reason why they can't sweep the whole series.
The Red Sox may have caught Rays' starter, and Cy Young contender, David Price at just the right time. In his last three outings, Price is 1-0 with an ERA of 4.24, which by his standards is not nearly at his best.
In his career against Boston, Price is 2-1 with a 3.79 ERA, but with the players that the Red Sox will have available on Friday night, none of them have more than two career hits against Price. My guy to watch on Friday is Victor Martinez, who is 2-for-8 with a home run against the left-hander.
Continue reading this complete Red Sox vs. Rays series preview on SoxSpace
Posted on August 27th 2010
Get to know Rob Gronkowski
The third preseason game is supposedly the most important as the starters usually play into the third quarter and fourth game is an all back-up affair. There has been much chatter of the lessons learned from last night’s loss to the Rams. The one point just about everyone agrees on is that rookie tight end Rob Gronkowski was immense.
I know it is only the preseason, and against the lowly Rams at that, but Gronkowski appears to be the complete package: open field speed, tight routes, soft hands, and firm blocking. Like our drinkin’ buddy Bruschi, Gronkowski was a stand out for the Arizona Wildcats. ‘Zona fans have to be bumming that he gave up two years of eligibility to turn pro. Standing 6’6” high and weighing in at 264 pounds, Gronkowski is only going to get bigger and stronger which should be a frightening thought for the opposition. With double coverage on Randy Moss, and everyone else preoccupied with Welker, Gronkowski is going to be WIDE open if you try to cover him with a linebacker. Not sure who is in change of hazing the rookies this season, but A+ effort on Gronkowski’s mohawk.
Perhaps the Gronkowski selection will silence some of the complaining about the PATS trading down in the draft, as they appear to have gotten quite a steal with the 42nd overall pick. The PATS inked Gronkowski to a four year deal, so we advise you to get to know Rob, you’ll likely be seeing a lot more of him on Sundays. Probably in the end zone. Even his touchdown spike celebration was solid. Should be fun to see what type of season he puts together.
Posted on August 27th 2010
Four Blind Mice
Glad to see that Beltre’s and Francona’s nonsensical ejection has people talking about MLB’s increasingly visible problem with their umpires. If you haven’t seen the ejection you can check it out HERE, although they improperly frame the ejection around a balls and strike argument. Beltre was ejected for jawing with former teammate and good friend Felix Hernandez in the Seattle dugout from his third base position. Apparently umpire Dan Bellino thought that Beltre was still jawing at him.
Dan Bellino has been one of the better AAA umpires to step up and fill in for major league umpires this season, but he certainly did not show it last night. A rookie umpire has no business quickly ejecting an established all-star player like Beltre (who had only been tossed ONCE over thirteen major league seasons and over 1800 games). There is only so much crap an umpire can take, but the fuse had to be longer last night. Seattle might be out of it, but the Sox are still in the hunt for the post season, and with Beltre ejected their odds of winning were reduced significantly. Refusing to give an explanation for the ejection to Francona and then tossing Tito was the icing on the cake. A complete disaster that could have easily been avoided, thanks MLB. Why was Bellino even behind the plate? I wish the umpires would wake up and finally realize that absolutely no one pays to see them.
I know the games are already long enough, especially Red Sox games, but more than ever the fans want to see the umps get calls correct. MLB, please usher in expanded instant replay as soon as possible. I just can’t trust something as important as the fate of the Red Sox to clowns like Joe West, Bruce Froemming, CB Bucknor, Laz Diaz, etc.
Posted on August 26th 2010
Sully’s Brand Writes Large Check to Help Strike Out Cancer
Sully’s is involved in multiple charitable endeavors, but our most important yearly charitable contribution might be made to the Jimmy Fund during WEEI’s and NESN’s Telethon (August 19 and 20). Normally we just make a pledge and drop our check in the mail, but this season we thought it might be fun to try something different. We had a LARGE Sully’s check made up and Chris presented it in person to Jimmy Fund representatives at Fenway (along with a normal sized check too!).
When I was a kid my father and I usually sat in section twenty-seven behind home plate. We would enter the park through the Van Ness Street entrance and walk up the ramp to the third base grandstand. Back in those days the hallway was mostly empty except for a small Jimmy Fund donation box. My father made sure we made a donation on the way into every game without exception. I rarely sit in the grandstand these days, but I hope the box is still there.
Click HERE if you’d like to make a donation. Click HERE to learn more about the event. In honor of the Telethon’s ninth year, the Jimmy Fund wrote up a nice tribute to the Splendid Splinter (an ardent supporter of the Jimmy Fund) which you can check out HERE.
We know times are tough, but every donation no matter how small can make a difference. Please consider making a donation today.
Posted on August 21st 2010
Back2School Sale: 25% off Flags, Posters, & Prints
If you or your friends and family are heading off to university this autumn, properly decorating your / their door room or apartment is a top priority. Plain white walls just won't do.
Sully's Back2School Sale should alleviate any anxiety about what to hang on your walls and how to display pride for your favorite teams and Commonwealth.
During checkout from the Sully's eStore, use coupon code BACK2SCHOOL to receive 25% OFF every Sully's flag, poster, and print.
We'd like to welcome the students back to Boston. Enjoy college while it lasts.
*Offer is valid through Friday September 17th, 2010.
Posted on August 20th 2010
Patriots Impressive in First Two Preseason Victories
The Sully's Crew generally is not especially concerned with any sports preseason games, but the NFL’s preseason is probably the most important. If your team does not hit the ground running on all cylinders in week one, that could be the difference between going to the playoffs and going home.
Glad to report that we have been pleasantly surprised with the Patriots’ performance in the first two games. We heard the practices against the Saints were not going very well, but the games have been downright decent. Brady looks sharp, Welker made some catches and took a few hits, the running backs have been finishing strong, not a lot of dropped passes by the receivers, defense has been getting stops on third down, some decent punt returns, etc. I expect all of these trends to continue against the Rams in Foxborough next week. Statistically the Patriots have the sixth most difficult strength of schedule and the home schedule appears particularly difficult. But, if the PATS continue to improve and stay healthy, they should be prepared to spank the Bengals in the opener on September 12.
Posted on August 19th 2010
Bruins Off-Season Round Up (Part 2)
The Bruins’ regular season officially begins with an unorthodox “home and home” series against the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday, October 9 and 10 in Prague’s 02 Arena. It is difficult to come up with a less interesting opponent than the Coyotes. Was Nashville not available? Shouldn’t these games have been against one of the Bruins’ rivals instead of a random Western Conference team with several Czech and / or Slovakian players?
As promised, our second installment commenting on the Bruins major off-season moves.
August 4 - Doug Jarvis named assistant coach.
Will have big shoes to fill replacing Craig Ramsay, but we are optimistic that he is up to the task. Bs could have done a lot worse.
August 3 – Second Overall pick in the 2010 draft, forward Tyler Seguin signed to an entry-level contract.
Edmonton was never going to trade down or pass on Taylor Hall. Hall might end up scoring more goals than Seguin, but Seguin may have more impact on the game at center. Seguin should be good enough to make the Bruins out of training camp as third or fourth line winger. If the Bruins have to make a trade to stay under the cap, or if there are injuries to Savard, Bergeron, or Krejci is not ready to go, Seguin will slide back into the face-off circle. I have not seen this kid play a ton, but from what I have seen he reminds me of Penguins / Whalers era Ron Francis. The Bruins need to find a sniper to ride shotgun with Seguin long-term. Maybe next years top pick from the Leafs will provide a solution.
July 30 - Signed Blake Wheeler to a one-year contract.
See separate blog post below.
July 9 - Defenseman Mark Stuart signed to a one-year contract.
The injury bug bit Stuart hard at the end of last season when the Bruins needed him most. I expect Stuart to fully recover and return to his previous form as a dependable contributor on the blue-line. He might not put up a ton of points or have a big plus / minus, but if you need a penalty killed or a top winger bottled up, Stuart is your man.
July 1 - Forward Daniel Paille signed to a two-year contract extension.
Paille can be a frustrating player to watch. He is always working hard and killing penalties. Sometimes he can get hot and score a couple goals, maybe even bang home a highlight reel goal. But then Paille will go cold for weeks and you barely even notice he is on the ice. I will be looking for more consistent efforts from Paille next season.
June 28 - Forward Mark Recchi signed to a one-year contract extension.
Hard to believe that the Bs were able to steal Recchi away from Tampa Bay for basically nothing. Would have preferred the Bs got him a decade ago, but Recchi’s been a consummate professional since he arrived in Boston. It can be painful watching this guy skate at times because he looks so slow, but he is one of the few guys on the Bs with actual scoring touch. And when he gets in on the forcheck you better keep your head up. Why not bring him back for one last run at the Cup?
Posted on August 18th 2010
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For the second time this season, a Red Sox pitcher has been named the American League Pitcher of the Month.
If you took a glance at each of the annual salaries for each starting pitcher on the Red Sox' staff, you might be quick to assume that the two pitchers who earned the honor of A.L. Pitcher of the Month might be Josh Beckett and John Lackey.
However, two of the lowest-paid pitchers in the rotation have transcended the theory that big-money players are the "best" players.
With Jon Lester taking home the honors for the month of May, Clay Buchholz was crowned the A.L. Pitcher of the Month for the month of August after going 4-0 with a 1.03 ERA.
Opponents hit just .195 against Buchholz for the month, and the right-hander allowed five earned runs in all of August, which is just one night's work for Lackey and Beckett.
Buchholz's month of dominance included a streak of 26.2 scoreless innings, spanning three consecutive starts without allowing an earned run, which is the second longest in Red Sox history to Pedro Martinez who hurled 35 scoreless innings in 2002.
Speaking of Pedro, the last time two Red Sox starters were named the AL Pitcher of the Month in the same season was in 2002, when Derek Lowe, following his April 22 no-hitter, and Pedro Martinez's 5-0 month of July with an ERA of 0.64, striking out an eye-popping 59 batters in 42.1 innings.
Posted on September 02nd 2010
Moving Day Sale: FREE Shipping on All Orders $25 & Up
September 1, or Moving Day, is the unofficial end to summer in Boston. The athletes and some freshman have been back since mid-August, but Moving Day brings all the students and young professionals out of the woodwork. With their leases expiring and the grass always greener, everyone packs up their crap on one day and moves it across the city.
Since Moving Day is difficult on everyone involved even in perfect conditions, Sully’s Crew thought we would hook you guys and gals up with a solid offer: FREE shipping on all orders $25 and up! Just apply coupon code SEPT1 during checkout to receive your discount. Since the Comcast guy isn’t in a rush to hook up the internet to your Mission Hill tenement, this offer will only be good through September 3, so don’t delay!
We offer you a few quick tips to survive Moving Day.
-Move any other day of the year.
-If you have to move on Moving Day, move early in the morning and late at night to avoid the heat and traffic.
-Don’t take your rented van or truck on Storrow Drive. You will crash into a bridge, cause a major back up, and never forgive yourself.
-Stay calm and relax. Everything might not go as planned, but you will get it done, even if it takes all day.
-If you have roped your friends into helping you move, be sure to supply them with plenty of beer and pizza. Nothing says Moving Day like getting your friends drunk and having them haul your delicates up nine flights of stairs.
-Throw things away in a dumpster; don’t just leave them on the side of the road in front of your old apartment! The sidewalk is for walking, not for an unsupervised endless yard sale of crap no one wants.
-If not moving, take the day off and get out of the city.
We wish everyone the best of luck with their move and new apartments. Now get out their and meet your new neighbors.
Posted on September 01st 2010
The Batter's Box – Episode Six Capsule
First round action continued this week as West Roxbury's Bill squared off against former Fenway employee Mike from East Boston (aka Ebo). In the first inning, Bill loaded the bases with singles in the first, and worked the count in a key spot to figure out a difficult question and jump out to a commanding 3-0 lead. Mike used his pinch hitter and worked the count early in the game but left two runners in scoring position. Not much doing in the second inning. Hard to believe that the Sox have had four players hit two grand slams in one game. Also difficult to believe that Yaz did not hold every Red Sox record when he retired, but according to their question he only had seven. Did not expect a Chiang Kai-shek reference, but the Batter’s Box will surprise you now and then. Bill upped his lead to 5-1 in the third and much like all game, Mike was not able to get anything started in his rally. Mike was a character to say the least; Steve would have had some fun with this guy had he advanced.
Posted on August 28th 2010
Summoning the spirit of Trot Nixon
With their backs against the wall, a postseason spot still in the realm of possibility, the Red Sox will look to summon the spirit of Trot Nixon this weekend.
Although a sweep would be the best case scenario, taking two out of three would still keep the Red Sox' heads above water. While the Red Sox and Rays go to battle this weekend, the Yankees will have their hands full against the playoff hopeful Chicago White Sox.
After being pushed back from his slated start against Felix Hernandez for Wednesday night's nightcap, Jon Lester will take the ball on Friday night. 2-1 in his last three starts, Lester's ERA (4.96) is a bit skewed after giving up nine earned runs over two innings to the Toronto Blue Jays on August 20.
In 84 career innings against Tampa Bay, Lester is 7-3 with a 4.18 ERA.
The match-up to watch will be Lester versus Carlos Pena, who is a career .296 hitter against the left-hander with four home runs and 10 RBI. In 29 at-bats against Lester, BJ Upton is a career .179 hitter, but does own a home run.
Friday night's game, in my opinion, is the game of the series. If the Red Sox can beat the Rays' best, there's no reason why they can't sweep the whole series.
The Red Sox may have caught Rays' starter, and Cy Young contender, David Price at just the right time. In his last three outings, Price is 1-0 with an ERA of 4.24, which by his standards is not nearly at his best.
In his career against Boston, Price is 2-1 with a 3.79 ERA, but with the players that the Red Sox will have available on Friday night, none of them have more than two career hits against Price. My guy to watch on Friday is Victor Martinez, who is 2-for-8 with a home run against the left-hander.
Continue reading this complete Red Sox vs. Rays series preview on SoxSpace
Posted on August 27th 2010
Get to know Rob Gronkowski
The third preseason game is supposedly the most important as the starters usually play into the third quarter and fourth game is an all back-up affair. There has been much chatter of the lessons learned from last night’s loss to the Rams. The one point just about everyone agrees on is that rookie tight end Rob Gronkowski was immense.
I know it is only the preseason, and against the lowly Rams at that, but Gronkowski appears to be the complete package: open field speed, tight routes, soft hands, and firm blocking. Like our drinkin’ buddy Bruschi, Gronkowski was a stand out for the Arizona Wildcats. ‘Zona fans have to be bumming that he gave up two years of eligibility to turn pro. Standing 6’6” high and weighing in at 264 pounds, Gronkowski is only going to get bigger and stronger which should be a frightening thought for the opposition. With double coverage on Randy Moss, and everyone else preoccupied with Welker, Gronkowski is going to be WIDE open if you try to cover him with a linebacker. Not sure who is in change of hazing the rookies this season, but A+ effort on Gronkowski’s mohawk.
Perhaps the Gronkowski selection will silence some of the complaining about the PATS trading down in the draft, as they appear to have gotten quite a steal with the 42nd overall pick. The PATS inked Gronkowski to a four year deal, so we advise you to get to know Rob, you’ll likely be seeing a lot more of him on Sundays. Probably in the end zone. Even his touchdown spike celebration was solid. Should be fun to see what type of season he puts together.
Posted on August 27th 2010
Four Blind Mice
Glad to see that Beltre’s and Francona’s nonsensical ejection has people talking about MLB’s increasingly visible problem with their umpires. If you haven’t seen the ejection you can check it out HERE, although they improperly frame the ejection around a balls and strike argument. Beltre was ejected for jawing with former teammate and good friend Felix Hernandez in the Seattle dugout from his third base position. Apparently umpire Dan Bellino thought that Beltre was still jawing at him.
Dan Bellino has been one of the better AAA umpires to step up and fill in for major league umpires this season, but he certainly did not show it last night. A rookie umpire has no business quickly ejecting an established all-star player like Beltre (who had only been tossed ONCE over thirteen major league seasons and over 1800 games). There is only so much crap an umpire can take, but the fuse had to be longer last night. Seattle might be out of it, but the Sox are still in the hunt for the post season, and with Beltre ejected their odds of winning were reduced significantly. Refusing to give an explanation for the ejection to Francona and then tossing Tito was the icing on the cake. A complete disaster that could have easily been avoided, thanks MLB. Why was Bellino even behind the plate? I wish the umpires would wake up and finally realize that absolutely no one pays to see them.
I know the games are already long enough, especially Red Sox games, but more than ever the fans want to see the umps get calls correct. MLB, please usher in expanded instant replay as soon as possible. I just can’t trust something as important as the fate of the Red Sox to clowns like Joe West, Bruce Froemming, CB Bucknor, Laz Diaz, etc.
Posted on August 26th 2010
Sully’s Brand Writes Large Check to Help Strike Out Cancer
Sully’s is involved in multiple charitable endeavors, but our most important yearly charitable contribution might be made to the Jimmy Fund during WEEI’s and NESN’s Telethon (August 19 and 20). Normally we just make a pledge and drop our check in the mail, but this season we thought it might be fun to try something different. We had a LARGE Sully’s check made up and Chris presented it in person to Jimmy Fund representatives at Fenway (along with a normal sized check too!).
When I was a kid my father and I usually sat in section twenty-seven behind home plate. We would enter the park through the Van Ness Street entrance and walk up the ramp to the third base grandstand. Back in those days the hallway was mostly empty except for a small Jimmy Fund donation box. My father made sure we made a donation on the way into every game without exception. I rarely sit in the grandstand these days, but I hope the box is still there.
Click HERE if you’d like to make a donation. Click HERE to learn more about the event. In honor of the Telethon’s ninth year, the Jimmy Fund wrote up a nice tribute to the Splendid Splinter (an ardent supporter of the Jimmy Fund) which you can check out HERE.
We know times are tough, but every donation no matter how small can make a difference. Please consider making a donation today.
Posted on August 21st 2010
Back2School Sale: 25% off Flags, Posters, & Prints
If you or your friends and family are heading off to university this autumn, properly decorating your / their door room or apartment is a top priority. Plain white walls just won't do.
Sully's Back2School Sale should alleviate any anxiety about what to hang on your walls and how to display pride for your favorite teams and Commonwealth.
During checkout from the Sully's eStore, use coupon code BACK2SCHOOL to receive 25% OFF every Sully's flag, poster, and print.
We'd like to welcome the students back to Boston. Enjoy college while it lasts.
*Offer is valid through Friday September 17th, 2010.
Posted on August 20th 2010
Patriots Impressive in First Two Preseason Victories
The Sully's Crew generally is not especially concerned with any sports preseason games, but the NFL’s preseason is probably the most important. If your team does not hit the ground running on all cylinders in week one, that could be the difference between going to the playoffs and going home.
Glad to report that we have been pleasantly surprised with the Patriots’ performance in the first two games. We heard the practices against the Saints were not going very well, but the games have been downright decent. Brady looks sharp, Welker made some catches and took a few hits, the running backs have been finishing strong, not a lot of dropped passes by the receivers, defense has been getting stops on third down, some decent punt returns, etc. I expect all of these trends to continue against the Rams in Foxborough next week. Statistically the Patriots have the sixth most difficult strength of schedule and the home schedule appears particularly difficult. But, if the PATS continue to improve and stay healthy, they should be prepared to spank the Bengals in the opener on September 12.
Posted on August 19th 2010
Bruins Off-Season Round Up (Part 2)
The Bruins’ regular season officially begins with an unorthodox “home and home” series against the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday, October 9 and 10 in Prague’s 02 Arena. It is difficult to come up with a less interesting opponent than the Coyotes. Was Nashville not available? Shouldn’t these games have been against one of the Bruins’ rivals instead of a random Western Conference team with several Czech and / or Slovakian players?
As promised, our second installment commenting on the Bruins major off-season moves.
August 4 - Doug Jarvis named assistant coach.
Will have big shoes to fill replacing Craig Ramsay, but we are optimistic that he is up to the task. Bs could have done a lot worse.
August 3 – Second Overall pick in the 2010 draft, forward Tyler Seguin signed to an entry-level contract.
Edmonton was never going to trade down or pass on Taylor Hall. Hall might end up scoring more goals than Seguin, but Seguin may have more impact on the game at center. Seguin should be good enough to make the Bruins out of training camp as third or fourth line winger. If the Bruins have to make a trade to stay under the cap, or if there are injuries to Savard, Bergeron, or Krejci is not ready to go, Seguin will slide back into the face-off circle. I have not seen this kid play a ton, but from what I have seen he reminds me of Penguins / Whalers era Ron Francis. The Bruins need to find a sniper to ride shotgun with Seguin long-term. Maybe next years top pick from the Leafs will provide a solution.
July 30 - Signed Blake Wheeler to a one-year contract.
See separate blog post below.
July 9 - Defenseman Mark Stuart signed to a one-year contract.
The injury bug bit Stuart hard at the end of last season when the Bruins needed him most. I expect Stuart to fully recover and return to his previous form as a dependable contributor on the blue-line. He might not put up a ton of points or have a big plus / minus, but if you need a penalty killed or a top winger bottled up, Stuart is your man.
July 1 - Forward Daniel Paille signed to a two-year contract extension.
Paille can be a frustrating player to watch. He is always working hard and killing penalties. Sometimes he can get hot and score a couple goals, maybe even bang home a highlight reel goal. But then Paille will go cold for weeks and you barely even notice he is on the ice. I will be looking for more consistent efforts from Paille next season.
June 28 - Forward Mark Recchi signed to a one-year contract extension.
Hard to believe that the Bs were able to steal Recchi away from Tampa Bay for basically nothing. Would have preferred the Bs got him a decade ago, but Recchi’s been a consummate professional since he arrived in Boston. It can be painful watching this guy skate at times because he looks so slow, but he is one of the few guys on the Bs with actual scoring touch. And when he gets in on the forcheck you better keep your head up. Why not bring him back for one last run at the Cup?
Posted on August 18th 2010
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