(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
- Chris Taylor hit three home runs to lead the Dodgers to an 11-2 win over the Atlanta Braves Thursday night in Game 5 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium. The Braves lead the series 3-2.
- The Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 9-1 Wednesday night in Game 5 of the ALCS to take a 3-2 lead in the series.
- The Cleveland Browns beat the Denver Broncos 17-14 on Thursday Night Football.
- Mayfair quarterback Evan Tomich (Class of 2023) has received an offer from Arizona State.
- The Rams will host the Detroit Lions Sunday at 1:05 p.m. at SoFi Stadium.
- USC at Notre Dame, Saturday 4:30 p.m. NBC.
- “Unfortunately I’m hearing that Several ER starters out including Bonilla. I’m picking LS and it will be over by halftime. Hoping it will be close.” – MVS Commenter FBFan.
- On this date in 1975 the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 to win the World Series in seven games.
- Former MLB great/ 10-time All-Star, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki turns 48 today.
- “Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me. I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out.”- Ichiro Suzuki.
FB fan wants it both ways…he’s “hoping it will be close” but says ER is decimated with injuries, so there’s no way the game will be close. Put another way, give him credit for predicting a slaughter, but also for saying he wants a tight game. Heads he wins, tails you lose.