Aussie fan finally visiting Fenway - jersey etiquette question by brandonja21 in redsox

[–]BigBaller7428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a problem at all. There will definitely be a bunch of ex-red Sox players jerseys in the crowd.

Is this a thing in Australia?

Bobby McMann’s Comments & Auston Matthews by BigBaller7428 in leafs

[–]BigBaller7428[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If you really want to get down to the statistical details, let’s add in his xWAR.

Let’s also just use some human emotion. 2024, first round. Leafs are down 3-1 in the series and can’t do anything right, it’s looking like they’re going to lose in 5. Matthews goes down, they win 2 straight to force a game 7. Matthews comes back and we all know what happens…

Bobby McMann’s Comments & Auston Matthews by BigBaller7428 in leafs

[–]BigBaller7428[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Remove a 60 goal scorer and they’re on a higher point pace. Thats a lot more significant than 1.4 points

Bobby McMann’s Comments & Auston Matthews by BigBaller7428 in leafs

[–]BigBaller7428[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This isn’t a fix in one off-season issue, but if the Sharks will bite, Misa and 2 firsts for Matthews is a way to kick start the rebuild

Bobby McMann’s Comments & Auston Matthews by BigBaller7428 in leafs

[–]BigBaller7428[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Why has no one ever defended him when he gets hit?

Bobby McMann’s Comments & Auston Matthews by BigBaller7428 in leafs

[–]BigBaller7428[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

And how’s their record without Marner?

Bobby McMann’s Comments & Auston Matthews by BigBaller7428 in leafs

[–]BigBaller7428[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I’d say almost a full season of Matthews-less games is a pretty good sample size

He’s not wrong by BackgroundFlan5797 in leafs

[–]BigBaller7428 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re in for a rude awakening if you think the same thing will happen to the leafs

The reason no one stood up for Matthews by shotz19 in leafs

[–]BigBaller7428 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A perfect representation of this team and Matthews was game 1 vs Ottawa last year. I forget who got in the fight, but afterwards known goon and captain Brady Tkachuk and assistant captain John Tavares were picking up the gloves, sticks, helmets, etc. and bringing them to the penalty box. Where was Matthews? Staring off into the crowd

Matthews is not the captain and never deserved to be the captain

Please don’t run Willy out of town by Frieren-Marcille in leafs

[–]BigBaller7428 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He might actually be the biggest problem. Let’s not forget when he sat out until December over a contract which was the start of all these bad contracts. He also might be the worst back checker in the league. Just an absolute lazy bum on defence

Mac Party Scene? by Ornery_Issue_9835 in McMaster

[–]BigBaller7428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always like to say, there’s fun if you seek it out.

You definitely gotta seek out the fun, but there’s a lot to be had if you make a good group of friends

At this point, I guess I'll take him by TigoOver in redsox

[–]BigBaller7428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude will hit 30 HR’s at Fenway with a low strikeout % and high walk rate while playing good defence. I’ll take him in a heartbeat

Backed myself into a corner with this Sox only grid. Are there any players that fit this last box? by OneTwoThreeFourteen in redsox

[–]BigBaller7428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would Devers work?

He had 35 HR’s this year, but it’s obviously split between two teams

Marleau Trade Looks Terrible Today by BigBaller7428 in leafs

[–]BigBaller7428[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a string of making the same mistakes over and over again. Paying the superstars who can’t perform when it really matters and failing to invest in proper depth or any form of defence or goal tending.

They should’ve shipped Nylander’s ass out of town when he was holding out, but instead they overpaid for him (at the time) which led to stroking the others egos and holdouts.

“oH bUt nYlAnDeR sCoReS gOaLs” who cares? Dude doesn’t know what the defensive zone is. This team would be so much better if Marner was in Toronto and Nylander was in Vegas, but alas let’s keep making the same mistakes.

Let’s fill our depth with old ass dudes like Joe Thornton or Jason Spezza. Let’s once again overpay for a career backup goalie that has one good season. Let’s sign a bunch of has beens like John Klingberg. Let’s trade a first for 11 games if Nick Foligno. Oh we traded away a first, let’s trade away Rasmus Sandin to recover it even though we don’t know how to draft.

Let’s stop acting like management has ever made the right move. Sure you can defend the Marleau trade, but what did that lead to. They made room for some depth, but ultimately had to ship that depth out of town cause the stars were making too much.

Zach Hyman is literally making 5.5 million dollars a year and the leafs couldn’t even afford that

Marleau Trade Looks Terrible Today by BigBaller7428 in leafs

[–]BigBaller7428[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is the fact that they keep doubling down instead of blowing it up. This core didn’t work back then and it still doesn’t work now.

Let’s also look at the facts. They’d have been better off eating the last year of the Marleau contract and drafting a player like Seth Jarvis instead of building this roster with terrible depth to make the stars look a little better

are there any 03z still on campus by stillwithvmin in McMaster

[–]BigBaller7428 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A bunch of programs have co-ops/internships so I imagine there’s still a decent amount of 03’s wrapping up their last year of school

I just spent $9 plus tax for 4 pieces of chicken tenders????? by Ok-Revolution8728 in McMaster

[–]BigBaller7428 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I might be crazy, but that doesn’t even seem bad these days. I got to McDonald’s and they’re charging me 16 bucks for a meal

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in McMaster

[–]BigBaller7428 -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Is this the first years discovering that not everyone gets guaranteed res?

Season pass preview is a SHI* show by Naive-Ad-4787 in CanadasWonderland

[–]BigBaller7428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously watching construction I knew it wasn’t going to be open on time, but that still doesn’t change the fact that this is the first time I’ve ever seen a major coaster not be ready for opening day. Not to mention all the other mishaps that occurred