MLB - NEWS & NOTES

astros bullpen blew that one. wow. a chance to go up 3-1 and gone in 1 inning.

cubs need to find some magic and pitching fast. dodgers knocking on the WS door...

 

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...er-and-the-babe-shaped-the-1932-world-series/

a long but very interesting read,....

 

adding on to what Will posted about the new MLB:

Ringolsby lays out an East Division that would include the Phillies, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Miami, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and Washington.

North: Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Minnesota, Montreal, New York Mets, New York Yankees and Toronto.

Midwest: Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Colorado, Houston, Kansas City, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Texas.

West: Anaheim, Arizona, Los Angeles, Oakland, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle.


The realignment is being discussed to cut down on travel, particularly for teams on both coasts and add natural rivalries. It also would allow for a 156-game season and at least one day off a week for each team.

Ringolsby also writes that Montreal and Portland, Ore. are the two leading candidates for expansion teams.

The playoffs, according to Ringolsby, would include eight teams with the best records vs each other. Those 4 winners would play the 4 divisional champs. Then it's the best 4 teams left and then the World Series.

 

With Kershaw going tonight, I think this series with the Dodgers and Cubs is over. I wanted it to go 7, but that looks doubtful.

 

^^not me - send the cubbies packing on their own turf ! break out the bubbly in their stadium! go Dodgers.

The Astros were 2 innings away from being up 3-1. Now they're down 3-2! Yikes. I think they spent their powder. It's over for the 'Stros.

 

It was the Enrique Hernandez Show on Thursday night as the outfielder hit three home runs to lead the Dodgers past the Cubs 11-1 to win the NL pennant.

 

Cubs Nation is awful quiet today...

 

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/tigers-hire-ron-gardenhire-lead-rebuild-215530196.html

Tigers hire their new manager...

 

Astros push ALCS to Game 7 with 7-1 stunner against Yankees

 

Astros advance to the World Series with 4-0 finale against Yankees

 

yankees nation is silent. fans are saying they weren't suppose to contend this year etc blah blah. i don't believe that for a second. oh well.

verlander seemed to stick it a little to the tigers when he was interviewed saying this was his happiest moment of his career ? ouch.

give me dodgers in 6 and kershaw gets the WS whammy off his back !

 

The Mets officially name Mickey Callaway their next manager...

Callaway has been the Indians pitching coach since 2013

 

i know the Phillies really liked this guy. No idea how the Mets got him so fast ??