Celtics - Lakers.... wow. This is going to be a fantastic series. The Celtics proved they belong in the Finals after dispatching an experienced Pistons team at home. The Pistons were exhausted, Rip Hamilton missed three shots down the stretch that barely even reached the rim. The thing I am most excited about right now is the fact that I have three nights to catch up on rest because a three hour game on Thursday night starting at 9:15 is a terrifying thought. Maybe I should buy stock in Dunkin' Donuts coffee this week. But enough about basketball for now...
Manny hit his 500th homer this weekend. Manny is my favorite Red Sox player of all time. He cracks me up, I know he dogs it once in a while and can look really bad in the field but he is one of the best right handed hitters in the history of baseball. He is sixth all-time in slugging percentage he will be in the top ten in homers when he is finished also. He is 35 with probably another solid 4 years of production ahead of him. 25 homers a year and he will be at 600.
An interesting topic came up on the radio this morning regarding Manny's number being retired. Dwight Evans, an 18 year member of the Sox who hit 363 homers, also wore number 24. Evans' numbers as a member of the Sox are better than Manny's. Manny has hit 265 homers with the Sox. Evan also won 9 gold gloves. Needless to say, Manny won none. I think it would be pretty awesome if the Sox found a way to honor both during a number retirement ceremony.
On another home run note, Ken Griffey Jr. is on the cusp of 600 homers. It is amazing to think that he is 38 and should have nearer to 700 homers. He hit only 63 homers between 2001 and 2004. If he hit 40 each one of those years he would have hit 160 homers. I guess we will just have to wait for A-Rod to smash the record completely...
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