- The Dodgers won Game 7 of the national League Championship Series and repeated as NL champs, moving onto the World series, which starts Tuesday in Boston.
LA had an interesting season, after their monster season in 2017. Early on, they were 10 games behind Arizona in NL West, climbing back and overtaking the Diamondbacks and Rockies, beating the young Braves in the first round of the playoffs.
Who to root for? Bosotn already has too many sports titles, even though the Red Sox won 108 games this summer and dominated their division from start to finish. On the other hand, Los Angeles is the glitzy, slick franchise. Both organizations are rich in World Series history but oddly have never played each other in the post season.
I'll probably be rooting for Dodger Blue and Chase Utley to get another ring, but the Red Sox should win another world championship in six games with home field advantage.
- The Flyers beat rival New Jersey, 5-2 at the Wells Fargo Center. Winning the next game and putting together a streak is key, as so far this year, inconsistency has been the nemesis of this team.
- The Sixers blew a 15-point lead and hung on to defeat the Magic 116-115 at the Center. Ben Simmons left early with back spasms and didn't return.
- The Eagles play Carolina at the Linc in a few hours. my pick is Birds 23 Panthers 14. It's a windy, chilly morning. The Birds need this NFC game to go to 4-3 on the year. It's a home game, one not to lose, especially keeping in mind Philly still needs to travel to New Orleans and Los Angeles for tough games with the Saints and Rams.
- The more I think about it, and listen to Manny Machado, the more I don't want the Phillies to sign him. Apparently he has always been somewhat of a diva, even while playing in Baltimore. Recently he has stated that he isn't "Johnny Hustle" even before someone gives Machado $300 million or more. He is already warning teams that he may not hustle all the time. He's a hell of a ballplayer but wants things on his terms.
Take for instance the fact that Machado is a superb third baseman, yet insists on playing shortstop. He is a below-average shortstop. The Orioles have bowed to his preference. Sp has the Dodgers. The Phillies need upgrades at both positions but Machado could be the tremendous third baseman they haven't had for a long time, with Kingery or someone else playing short. But would Machado suddenly agree to play only third?
To me, it's a no-brainer. You already have one diva on the team- Odubel Herrera, who will hopefully be traded this off=season. What message does it send to the other young players to bring in Machado and have him dictate to management and the coaches?
Get Bruce Harper instead. He would look good hitting beside Rhys Hoskins in the line-up. Harper can be a diva too but it doesn't seem he is as bad as Machado is, or has been, even before he hits the jackpot in free agency.
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