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11:52

Chad Finn - Hi chatters -- Just a head's up that Chad's chat has been bumped back to 12:15. But he will stay a little longer to make up for it, and feel free to get in your questions now.

12:20

Chad Finn - Hey gang -- Sorry for the hold up. I just had to whip up a piece on how Michael Jackson -- you may know him as Jacko -- helped save the Patriots. Not kidding. Anyway, let's get to the questions . . .

12:20

[Comment From Tim Wakefield]
Can I get some potato salad?

12:20

Chad Finn - No, you can't. (Sorry -- picked that one by accident.)

12:20

[Comment From Guest]
Thoughts on the NBA draft, the East getting tougher and the Celtics standing pat.

12:23

Chad Finn - I'm not sure the east got tougher, if you're talking about the deals Orlando and Cleveland made. Shaq will help Cleveland a little offensively, but he's really had no inclination to play D for a while now, he can't run, and I doubt he can stay healthy. They made that deal primarily to tell LeBron, "Hey, we did something! We got Shaq!" As for Orlando, I can't see Vince Carter being that much of an upgrade on Turkoglu (should he leave). And he shrivels in big moments. They made name deals, sure, but I don't think either team is necessarily better today than they were yesterday.

12:23

Chad Finn - Besides, the Lester Hudson era has begun.

12:24

[Comment From steve]
due to the never ending revolving door at shortsop (Lowrie, Lugo, Green...Gil Velasquez?), do you think they're going to look for ANOTHER free agen shortstop in the offseason or do you think they're going to stick with Lowrie (assuming healthwise he's ok and assuming Lugo is out of town)?

12:25

Chad Finn - I think it's Lowrie's job until he proves he can't handle it (or gets slapped with the injury-prone label). Adequate fielder, and a lot of people (scouts and statheads) think he'll be an above-average bat. So I doubt they go after someone else in the offseason, unless his wrist continues to be a problem.

12:25

[Comment From Ryan]
All joking aside, Were you surprised the Celts didn't trade up? I heard Simmons talk with an analyst on his podcast about potentially trading up for Rubio for some sort of package involving Rondo...I liked that idea...thoughts?

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