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Boston fans are hoping to see some noteworthy guests at TD Garden on Monday night when the Celtics and the Heat wrap up the Eastern Conference finals.After a miraculous win Saturday night in Miami, the C's are one victory away from becoming the first team in NBA history to win a playoff series after trailing 3-0.

Some journeys were never meant to happen.But as winter slogs along in the anxious anticipation for spring training, your baseball mind can sometimes take you to strange places.At the core of baseball are numbers, stats, and records.It can feel like an endless pit if you aren't too careful.I've come to the conclusion that the combination of Google and baseball numbers is a blessing and a curse, which now that I think about it, is hardly a conclusion at all.

MLB McCarver earned his reputation as the thinking fan's favorite color analyst.He was incisive and candid, articulating the game's nuances from a catcher's viewpoint.In case you needed another reminder of how good we had it in the years that Jerry Remy and Dennis Eckersley were the color analysts on NESN's Red Sox telecasts, consider this:
In the remembrances of Tim McCarver after the Baseball Hall of Fame announced Thursday that the four-decade MLB catcher and three-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster had died at age 81, he was lauded repeatedly as the best baseball color analyst of all time.

For everyone celebrating Christmas today, you will almost certainly be exchanging gifts with the people you love.That's because Christmas is a time of giving, to both those we know and those who need help.In that spirit, let's look back at some times that Yankees ' opponents have been really giving and helped out the Bronx Bombers in games.

Braves Franchise History
1942 - Jim Tobin has a huge day as he throws a five hitter and slugs three consecutive home runs in a 6-5 win over the Cubs at Braves Field.Tobin is the first pitcher in modern history to collect three home runs in a game.1998 - Ryan Klesko hits a two-run home run against the Cardinals to help the Braves set a new National League record with a homer in 25 straight games.

New York Daily News | Matthew Roberson: You can't say the Yankees have had a bad offseason, bringing back Aaron Judge (whose return became official yesterday) and Anthony Rizzo, and adding Carlos Rodón to the rotation.As is often the case, though, there could be a complaint that the Yankees haven't gone far enough, with many projecting the team to still not be the best in the American League.

MLB History
1884 - The Cincinnati Outlaw Reds' home field is flooded with over 20 feet of water from the Ohio River.It will cost $3,000 to rebuild the fallen pavilions, fences and to restore the field.1886 - The Kansas City Cowboys are admitted to the National League on a one-year trial basis.1887 - The Kansas City Cowboys go out of business and sell their players to the league for $6,000.

The votes are in and former Phillies and Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen has been elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America.Rolen received 76.3 percent of the vote and will be enshrined alongside former Atlanta Braves first baseman Fred McGriff during Hall of Fame Weekend on Sunday, July 23 at 1:30 p.m. ET.

The Braves will play on ESPN for Sunday Night Baseball against the San Diego Padres on April 9 and the Philadelphia Phillies on May 28.Both games will be hosted at Truist Park.ESPN announced the two games earlier today with Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Perez and Buster Olney set to handle the broadcast duties once again.

Braves Franchise History
1970 - Rico Carty injures his knee in a Dominican League game.The injury will cause Carty to miss the entire 1971 season.1997 - The Braves acquire outfielder Gerald Williams from the Brewers in exchange for Chad Fox.MLB History
1906 - Harry Pulliam is reelected president of the National League at a salary of $10,000.

Roger Clemens will be an analyst for ESPN when the defending World Series champion Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox on opening day.Clemens made four appearances on last year's KayRod Cast with Michael Kay and Alex Rodriguez.He will be stepping in on March 30 for David Cone, who will be doing the New York Yankees opener against the San Francisco Giants on YES Network.

Roger Clemens will be an analyst for ESPN when the defending World Series champion Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox on opening day.Clemens made four appearances on last year's KayRod Cast with Michael Kay and Alex Rodriguez.He will be stepping in on March 30 for David Cone, who will be doing the New York Yankees opener against the San Francisco Giants on YES Network.

Red Sox Manny Ramirez only has three more years of eligibility on the BBWAA ballot.David Ortiz won't have any familiar company near his plaque in Cooperstown.At least not this year.The Baseball Hall of Fame revealed the latest BBWAA balloting Tuesday, with Scott Rolen the lone player elected among a field of 28 players.

Alex Rodriguez was a headache; nobody's denying that.But amidst all the controversies, the PED scandals, and the big contract that was an albatross at the end, it's easy to forget that he was a really, really great baseball player.He won the AL MVP in 2005 and 2007, was named to the All-Star team in six of his first seven seasons in pinstripes, and won multiple Silver Sluggers.

Seven-time Cy Young award-winning pitcher Roger Clemens will join ESPN as a special game analyst for the network's opening night MLB telecast.Clemens will be in the booth when the Houston Astros open defense of their World Series championship at home and face the Chicago White Sox on March 30.The first pitch is set for 7 p.m. ET.

The Baseball Writers' Association of America has released the finalists in this year's awards voting, and in the least surprising news of the offseason, Aaron Judge has been named an AL MVP finalist for the second time in his career.Having clubbed a record-breaking 62 home runs and sitting comfortably as MLB's leader in WAR, Judge is the prohibitive favorite in a race that features two other deserving candidates were it any other year.

ESPN announced its first round of Sunday Night Baseball game selections for the 2023 season, including a matchup between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 4.The Yankees and Dodgers own a rich history that includes 11 World Series meetings, but they haven't faced each other since August 23-25, 2019, when New York took two of three games at Dodger Stadium.

GLENDALE, Ariz.- Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez have been reunited.Fox Sports announced Sunday during its Super Bowl pregame show that Jeter will be part of the network's studio coverage for the coming season.Rodriguez hugged Jeter as he came on stage and presented him with a Fox Sports baseball jersey.

As Fish Stripes' own Alex Krutchik detailed last week, Jean Segura 's fit with the Miami Marlins is a bit unconventional.Segura has been a full-time second baseman since the beginning of 2021, a position already accounted for by the team's best hitter, Jazz Chisholm Jr.With plenty of time still remaining between now and Opening Day, perhaps the Marlins will complete trades that make their pieces fit together more seamlessly.

The always controversial Hall of Fame voting season is nearly over.Tonight, the National Baseball Hall of Fame will announce this year's inductees (if there are any, that is).Any player on the ballot that receives votes from at least 75 percent of the electorate will be enshrined as part of the 2023 class.

We're in the dead of winter, though if you live in the NYC area, you may not believe it, as yesterday brought one of the first and only dustings of snow New York has seen this season.In any event, we've still got a few weeks until pitchers and catchers report, but that largely symbolic yet still noteworthy event is drawing pretty near.

By the time of his deadline trade to the Yankees in 2000, David Justice had already established a reputation as a fearsome slugger who provided timely hits in huge situations in the postseason.His solo home run in Game 6 of the 1995 World Series clinched the title for the Braves while his performances for Cleveland were integral to them reaching the ALCS in consecutive seasons, plus a pennant in 1997.

The 2004 postseason does not exactly provoke the best thoughts in the minds of Yankees fans.Regardless of the heartbreaking fashion in which this season ended, they did have their share of exciting moments that at least got them to the point they did.One of which, that just missed our top 25 list, was Game 4 of the 2004 ALDS against the Twins.

After a split of the first two games in Baltimore, Game 3 of the Division Series was a big one.The division champion Yankees sent the reliable Hiroki Kuroda to the mound facing off against the Cinderella story of baseball in 2012: the Wild Card-winning Orioles.It was a game that would swing the series, one that featured surprising managerial moves, huge homers, and some excellent pitching throughout.

There are few things that baseball fans love more than a heads-up play that scores or saves a run.A runner on second base recognizing that a pop up is going to fall into No Man's Land can score the tying run on a batted ball with a .073xBA.On the other hand, an outfielder that knows he won't be able to catch a fly ball can deke out the runner in order to keep him from taking an extra base.

Sports Illustrated | Max Goodman: The Yankees have requested the medical information for free agent pitcher Jacob deGrom.The Bombers are the fourth team with reported interest, joining the Mets, Braves, and Rangers.Requesting medicals is something that happens quite often, so it doesn't mean the Yanks are in a heavy pursuit of the 35-year-old, but he still is one of the game's best pitchers when healthy.

Micah Parsons may be a star on the Dallas Cowboys, but his home will always be Pennsylvania.The linebacker was born in Harrisburg, PA, which is about a two-hour drive from Philadelphia - the home of the Cowboys' arch-rival Eagles.The linebacker was stellar on both offense and defense at Harrisburg High School and went on to become a national superstar at Penn State University.