Playing in the city of Boston is a tough task for any professional athlete. The city has been spoiled this millennium, by the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox collectively. Since the year 2001, those Boston sports teams have won nine championships. As a result, the city expects greatness at all times.
While it’s great to have high hopes and expectations for every single individual associated with each sports team in Boston, it’s also the cause of a great deal of disappointment when average players perform…averagely.
When Jimmy Hayes was traded to the Boston Bruins and signed to a three-year contract extension, everybody was enamored with the size of the Dorchester-native.