Let’s start off with the League Championship Series in MLB.
The Detroit Tigers were looking at sweeping the first two games in Boston, and were well on their way, with a 5-1 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning. However, like I told you in my analysis of these teams last week, the Tigers’ bullpen can be horrendous at times, and that is what the relievers were yesterday. Big Papi, David Ortiz, blasted a game tying grand slam in the bottom of the eighth, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia ended the affair in the bottom of the ninth with a run-scoring single and the series moves to Detroit tied at one game apiece. Game three is tomorrow, and will feature Justin Verlander on the hill for the Tigers against John Lackey. First pitch on Tuesday will be at 4:00 pm, and the game will be televised by FOX.
The Cardinals are in complete control of their NLCS against the LA Dodgers, with a two game to none lead. The Cards’ pitching has been lights out, as rookies Joe Kelly and Michael Wacha have totally shut down the Dodgers’ hitters. The Dodgers have managed to only score two runs in 22 innings so far in this series, and they have yet to face St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright, who goes tonight. The Dodgers may not have Hanley Ramirez in the lineup for game three tonight. Hanley missed game two after getting hit by a pitch in the ribs in the first game, and his availability for tonight’s game is still in question. The Dodgers will have Hyun-Jin Ryu on the hill against Wainwright tonight. First pitch will be at 8:07 pm, and you can watch it on TBS on your cable or satellite system.
TONIGHT
Cardinals @ Dodgers (Cards lead series 2-0) GAME 3 NLCS
Zack Greinke vs Joe Kelly 8:00 pm TBS
TUESDAY
Tigers @ Red Sox (Series tied 1-1) GAME 1 ALCS
Justin Verlander vs John Lackey 8:00 pm FOX
Cardinals @ Dodgers GAME 4 NLCS
Lance Lynn vs Ricky Nolasco 4:00 pm TBS
Here is the complete MLB post season schedule and results so far:
In other baseball news,
Yankee GM Brian Cashman says A-Roid is irreplaceable:
The Marlins have some new coaches, including their fifth batting coach since 2010. Also, former third-base coach Joe Espada is now the manager at Class-A Jupiter.
Let’s go to the gridiron:
Here are this week’s results in the NFL. Thanks to the great comeback by the Patriots, I am 4-2 so far this week, losing the Patriots-Saints game (Saints +2) and the Lions-Browns (Browns +2). (I told you the 27 point spread in the Broncos-Jags game was too many points.) Tonight, the Colts take on the San Diego Chargers, I have Indianapolis +3).
THURSDAY
Chicago 27 NY Giants 21
SUNDAY
Dallas 31 Washington 16
Pittsburgh 19 NY Jets 6
Detroit 31 Cleveland 17
Cincinnati 27 Buffalo 24 (OT)
Kansas City 24 Oakland 7
Carolina 35 Minnesota 10
Philadelphia 31 Tampa Bay 20
St. Louis 38 Houston 13
Seattle 20 Tennessee 13
San Francisco 32 Arizona 20
MONDAY
Indianapolis @ San Diego -3 8:30 pm ESPN
The Colts are looking for their fourth consecutive win this week against a Chargers team that has been consistently inconsistent so far in 2014. The Colts are not just Andrew Luck, as they are fourth in the NFL in rushing offense, with 142 yards per contest. San Diego held Oakland to 299 yards last week, but the Chargers committed five turnovers and lost 27-17. Phillip Rivers is going to have to put the team on his back if they are to beat the Colts this week. This one is not easy to pick, but I’ll go with the Colts plus the points on the road.
Here’s ESPN’s NFL Nation Blog, with more news from all around the league:
Of course, we can all continue to sleep at night, knowing full well that Aaron Hernandez remains in jail, where he belongs.
In college football, the #10-ranked University of Miami Hurricanes are back at it this week, as they take on the University of North Carolina Tarheels here at the Seven Names Stadium on Thursday night. Game time is 7:30 pm, and you can watch the contest on ESPN.
Manny Navarro and Susan Miller Degnan have all the latest from Coral Gables:
Here’s the latest from FIU, courtesy of David J. Neal:
Here’s the latest from Tallahassee and FSU:
From Gainesville and the University of Florida:
Here are the NCAA Football rankings for this week. Florida State is #5, Miami is #10, and the Gators are #22.
TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: The University of Miami cracked the top-ten rankings in college football for the first time since 2009, and are one of three ACC teams in the top-ten this week. When was the last time three ACC teams were ranked in the top ten? The answers comes later, alligator.
Here is the complete schedule in College Football for week 8, including TV listings:
Let’s talk hoops.
This year’s edition of the Miami Heat is probably deeper than any other Heat team.
Can LeBron be even better?
Today’s NBA scoreboard:
The Heat’s next preseason game is tomorrow night in Washington, against the Wizards. Here is the Heat’s complete preseason schedule:
George Richards has all the latest on the Florida Panthers:
In boxing this weekend, Timothy Bradley Jr. beat Juan Manuel Marquez for the WBO welterweight championship.
Santos Perez has more boxing news and notes in the Herald:
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THE ANSWER TO TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: The University of Miami cracked the top-ten rankings in college football for the first time since 2009, and are one of three ACC teams in the top-ten this week. When was the last time three ACC teams were ranked in the top ten?
The year was 2005, when Virginia Tech, Miami, and Florida State were all ranked in the top ten. This year it is Clemson at #3, FSU at #5, and Miami and #10. By the way, the SEC is still top dog, and they have EIGHT teams ranked in the top-25 this week.
Behave yourselves, and always remember that tomorrow will bring us a brand new day.
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