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Although, this is a national blog, I was born and bread in New England and still reside here. It is great times to be a sports fan in New England. The Red Sox are in first place and just pulled off a great deal. In basketball, The Celtics are back on the map.

First up the red sox just signed Eric Gagne from the Texas Rangers. What a pick up, I know that Gagne has been injured the last few years, but with Jonathan Papelbon and Gagne, the bullpen is all set. If the bats can get hot and the starting pitcher can get going, the Red Sox will be fine and win the American League East.

I have some questions about the Celtics deals to get Kevin Gannett and Ray Allen. To get KG the C’s had to give up most of their young players. Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Gerald Green (the slam dunk champion this year) and Sebastian Telfair are all under 22 years old. To get Ray Allen on draft day they had to give up Delonte West who is under 22 and lead the team in assists last year. I would choose between KG or Allen because they still have all star Paul Pierce. My opinion is that two star players are better then three, because:
A. They have to divide playing time
They don’t have to give up most of their roster of young players.
C. It just makes more mathematical sense.
The Celtics still have Kendrick Perkins and drafted Glen Davis (Big Baby) from LSU. The immediate future is bright but how are all the pieces going to fit together will be the question?

I’m not a fan of fantasy football because I like rooting for a team (New England Patriots) and not individual players. It may enhance the football watching on Sunday for most people but it’s just not for me. Speaking of the Patriots, I can see another Super Bowl championship this year. Randy Moss will fit in nicely with his new team.

This week spotlight come for the Parolympics website. Paralympian Lee Pearson from Great Britain has added three more titles to his impressive career at the 2007 International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Para Dressage Championships in Hartpury, Great Britain.Being born with arthrogryposis multiplex congenital, Lee Pearson made his competitive debut in 1998 and from there became one of the most successful riders in his class. At his first Paralympic Games in Sydney in 2000, he already won three gold medals and did so as well in Athens in 2004.Even though his horse Blue Circle Boy has retired before the 2007 FEI World Para Dressage Championships, he once again won every competition he competed in.Lee has been nominated several times for the Laures World Sport Award and also for the Eurosport Sport Star Award, which he won in 2004. In May 2007, he became the first chairman of the FEI Athletes Committee.
Career Highlights:
· Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games – Three gold medals
· ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games – Three gold medals
· 2007 FEI World Para Dressage Championships – Three gold medals

That’s my take: I would like to hear yours

Jamie Lazaroff