Atleast the Celtics won, I think I jinxed the Rangers and Sox...

The Celtics took a crucial 3-2 series lead against the Bulls. The luck for the Rangers and the Red Sox, however, was not the same. My Rangers blew a 3-1 series lead, and the Red Sox saw their 11 game losing streak come to a halt against the Indians after a costly error by Javier Lopez in the bottom of the 9th inning (The Red Sox had already blown a 7-3 lead). While I'm happy that the Celtics took care of business at home, the night has left me with a bitter taste in my mouth.

Also, the much awaited continuation of my baseball preview will occur sometime this week. Having an extra three weeks to scout the teams will only improve my analysis!

Rangers in a Game 7!

So far, so good. The Rangers are in a 1-1 game at the end of the 2nd period. I wouldn't compare it to the Revolutionary War, but it's quite a battle. This is much more competitive than Game 6, and the Rangers have put themselves in a position to win. Hopefully they can pull it out!

Sox up 7-3, can you say 12 in a row?!

LET'S GO RANGERS!

The Rangers take a commanding 2-0 lead on the Capitals going back to MSG! The Blue Shirts are certainly coming on at the right time. I think Lord Stanley's Cup is in their future!

Welcome to On to the Pike!

Hello everyone,

Welcome to “On to the Pike” a sports blog written by two college students. We are both Boston area sports fans, save hockey, where my allegiance lies with the New York Rangers (elrey is a Bruins fan, Boston all the way for him). I will cover baseball, where my greatest passion lies, and my friend will cover football, mostly focusing on the Patriots. The Celtics, Rangers and other general sports news will also be discussed. While the blog will mostly consist of sports chat, we will also comment on miscellaneous topics such as poker, fantasy sports, music, and world news. We will also post amusing YouTube videos.

After much deliberation, we arrived upon “On to the Pike” as the title for our blog. Other options included “How did you get so many K’s?” (A play on the ESPN commercial where Shaq jacks all of the Q’s) as well as “The price is wrong” (Referencing our love for the movie Happy Gilmore). We decided the first was too lengthy, and the second one was taken, so “On to the Pike” was the winner.

Now, anyone who follows the Red Sox or has been to Fenway Park (the most storied ballpark of all time- Yankee Stadium can go bite me) has noticed how close it is in proximity to the Massachusetts turnpike, or as locals refer to it “the pike.” Very few hitters come along who are able to launch one that far, partly because you have to be a right-handed power hitter, but mostly because you have to be exceedingly strong and gifted to do so. It takes a homerun in excess of 425 ft, as well as a pretty lucky bounce from the parking lot behind the left field wall. Mark McGwire’s Home Run Derby performance in 1999 saw one land on the pike. So did a classic Manny Ramirez walk off bomb in Game 2 of the 2007 ALDS (A memorable Manny Ramirez press conference followed the game as well):



47 seconds in: “When you don’t feel good and you still get hits, that’s when you know you are a bad man.” That one gets me every time.

If a homerun is hit “On to the Pike” it is sure to be a no doubter that has left some opposing pitcher kicking the dirt in disgust and the Fenway faithful singing along to the intolerable “Dirty Water” by The Standells (Sorry, but only in Boston could “Dirty Water,” “Sweet Caroline,” and “Shipping Up To Boston” become such cult classics!)

We hope for this blog to be entertaining and informative. A lot of people comment on sports news, but we feel confident that this blog will contain a unique perspective. Posts will vary in length and should appear once or twice a day.

Thank you for your support!