1.Patriots
* Rex Burkhead missed six of 14 games as a senior at Nebraska
* Tom Brady is 21-10 against the Dolphins / 15-0 at home against them (not counting the game they didn’t want to win in 2005)
* I think if this thing goes south – this is just the beginning of a verbose, honest Gronk
* You can’t tell me that Alabama’s linebacker corps isn’t better than the Patriots
* With the lack of talent on this team – Patriots could go 9-7 and it could be Belichick’s best year COACHING
2. Red Sox Stuff
* I’m not a masochist – but this Yankee series would have been fun if it meant something
* Six Red Sox have over 100 strike outs
* Why not to bet reason #1,314,361 – Orioles are 60 games behind the Sox and Chris Sale loses to Baltimore who doesn’t want to win
* Speaking of Chris Sale – move him back to game 3 – ugh! David Price a lonely Red Sox nation turns its head to you
* Your best power hitter in the minors – Sam Travis has 1 HR in 107 Major League at bats
3. Suffolk Downs sold for $3.6mm in 1946 – you could get for a lot less right now
4. Most pitches in a game last ten years
2018 – Sean Newcomb – Braves 134
2017 – Clayton Richard – SD - 127
2016 – Matt Moore – SF - 133
2015 – Mike Fiers – Astros - 134
2014 – Cole Hamels – Phillie – 133
2013 - Tim Lincecum – Sf - 148
2012 – Johan Santana – Mets - 134
2011 - Tim Lincecum – Sf – 133
2010 - Edwin Jackson – Az – 149
2009 – Roy Halladay – Tor - 133
5. Wade Boggs said construction behind home plate was negatively impacting the flight of the baseball – he was right – ranking in home runs per park last six years at Fenway:
2018 – 18
2017 – 26
2016 – 12
2015 – 19
2014 – 27
2013 - 23
6. Terry Francona – first four years managing all under .500 record / next 14 years all over .500 record
7. Old School – The ultimate in throwing a teammate under the bus – in the Red Sox tie of the Giants 6-6 in Game 2 of the 2012 World Series (called for darkness) – Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson calling out his shortstop after an error: “It doesn’t seem possible that a man like Fletcher would cave in as he did today. I attribute it all to the fact that he lost a double play in the first inning, which would have given us the game in a walk.”
8. Amazing Stat – In 1946, Johnny Pesky had a streak of 11 straight singles and a streak of scoring runs in 7 straight at bats
9. Just a Little Bit Outside – Odds to win championship:
* Red Sox are tied for first with Houston at 7-2
* Patriots are now third at 11-1 behind Rams and Chiefs
* Celtics are second at 6-1 behind Golden State
* Bruins are ninth at 16-1
10. Randomocity
* If you get a chance watch the 1978 documentary on Amazon or Sports Illustrated TV - painful
* Sad life of Brian Joyce – is it ever worth it
* Amazing how Batman and Robin used to be able to scale buildings in those tights
* Over-rated – Fields of Dreams, electric can openers, robins
