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Happy Thursday everyone, here's my Top 5 for October 8, 2009 from Len Berman Sports.
1. Quick Hits
The Phillies, Yankees and Dodgers all won the opening game of their playoff series yesterday.
Today's schedule:
Game 2 Colorado @ Phillies. 2:37p ET TBS
Game 2 St. Louis @ Dodgers 6:07p ET TBS
Game 1 Boston @ Angels 9:37p ET TBS
Pass Catchin'. The Jets get the talented yet troubled wide receiver Braylon Edwards from Cleveland. (Or as one Top 5 subscriber noted, now the Jets can have their very own "Plaxico Burress.") Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree ends his holdout with the 49ers.
Don't mess with the kid. A 12-year old Florida girl sued the Phillies and got back Ryan Howard's 200th homer run ball. Back in July, the Phillies traded her a less valuable autographed bat in return for the ball.
2. Home Cookin'
We have a theme. The home teams pitched better yesterday and all won. Should the Angels beat the Red Sox tonight, it would mark the first time in history that all 4 home teams won the first game of the playoffs. And it's all about the stars. Cliff Lee pitched a complete game for the defending champion Phillies. The Dodgers were able to stifle "all-world" Albert Pujols of the Cards. And then there's A-Rod. He had exactly one RBI in his last 3 post-seasons, and he had two RBI's last night alone. As a Top 5 subscriber pointed out, A-Rod may not fail this October for the simple reason that the World Series will stretch into November.
3. Out of Hiding
It will probably go down as one of the biggest black marks in baseball history. The 1998 home run chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Both were headed to the Hall of Fame until that little steroids thing got in the way. McGwire has pretty much gone into hiding. But is he now trying to emerge and clean up his image? He made his playoff predictions in the Sporting News. If you're interested he likes the Cardinals (of course) and Rockies in the National, and the Yankees and Angels in the American. Perhaps he'll become a seer. Maybe that's what he meant when he told Congress "he's only looking forward."
4. Hide the Children
Sports Illustrated has their skimpy swimsuit issue, so now ESPN Magazine is upping the ante. They hit the stands tomorrow with their first naked or semi-nude athlete issue. Serena Williams is prominently featured. But are you really racing to the newsstand to see Yankee pitcher Joba Chamberlain in the buff? Why stop there? We won't be happy until they display future Rams owner Rush Limbaugh.
5. Tweet Tweet
The other day I mentioned actress Elisabeth Shue's birthday. On Twitter, a movie porn site re-tweeted my tweet. Now I know I've arrived. (So to speak.)
Happy Birthday: Caddyshack's Chevy Chase. 66.
Bonus Birthday: Actor Matt Damon. 39.
Today in Sports: Whitey Ford breaks Babe Ruth's World Series pitching record of 29 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. 1961.
Bonus Event: The Great Chicago fire started by Mrs. O'Leary's cow. 1871.
Happy Thursday everyone, here's my Top 5 for October 8, 2009 from Len Berman Sports.
1. Quick Hits
The Phillies, Yankees and Dodgers all won the opening game of their playoff series yesterday.
Today's schedule:
Game 2 Colorado @ Phillies. 2:37p ET TBS
Game 2 St. Louis @ Dodgers 6:07p ET TBS
Game 1 Boston @ Angels 9:37p ET TBS
Pass Catchin'. The Jets get the talented yet troubled wide receiver Braylon Edwards from Cleveland. (Or as one Top 5 subscriber noted, now the Jets can have their very own "Plaxico Burress.") Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree ends his holdout with the 49ers.
Don't mess with the kid. A 12-year old Florida girl sued the Phillies and got back Ryan Howard's 200th homer run ball. Back in July, the Phillies traded her a less valuable autographed bat in return for the ball.
2. Home Cookin'
We have a theme. The home teams pitched better yesterday and all won. Should the Angels beat the Red Sox tonight, it would mark the first time in history that all 4 home teams won the first game of the playoffs. And it's all about the stars. Cliff Lee pitched a complete game for the defending champion Phillies. The Dodgers were able to stifle "all-world" Albert Pujols of the Cards. And then there's A-Rod. He had exactly one RBI in his last 3 post-seasons, and he had two RBI's last night alone. As a Top 5 subscriber pointed out, A-Rod may not fail this October for the simple reason that the World Series will stretch into November.
3. Out of Hiding
It will probably go down as one of the biggest black marks in baseball history. The 1998 home run chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Both were headed to the Hall of Fame until that little steroids thing got in the way. McGwire has pretty much gone into hiding. But is he now trying to emerge and clean up his image? He made his playoff predictions in the Sporting News. If you're interested he likes the Cardinals (of course) and Rockies in the National, and the Yankees and Angels in the American. Perhaps he'll become a seer. Maybe that's what he meant when he told Congress "he's only looking forward."
4. Hide the Children
Sports Illustrated has their skimpy swimsuit issue, so now ESPN Magazine is upping the ante. They hit the stands tomorrow with their first naked or semi-nude athlete issue. Serena Williams is prominently featured. But are you really racing to the newsstand to see Yankee pitcher Joba Chamberlain in the buff? Why stop there? We won't be happy until they display future Rams owner Rush Limbaugh.
5. Tweet Tweet
The other day I mentioned actress Elisabeth Shue's birthday. On Twitter, a movie porn site re-tweeted my tweet. Now I know I've arrived. (So to speak.)
Happy Birthday: Caddyshack's Chevy Chase. 66.
Bonus Birthday: Actor Matt Damon. 39.
Today in Sports: Whitey Ford breaks Babe Ruth's World Series pitching record of 29 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. 1961.
Bonus Event: The Great Chicago fire started by Mrs. O'Leary's cow. 1871.
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