the mad sports man

 The Yankees will be facing Tampa Bay in the ALDS after finishing off Cleveland in a two game sweep (game 2 finished 10-9).  ALDS starts on the 5th.

 Tampa Bay is into the ALDS after sweeping Toronto two straight games in the wild card round. They get either Cleveland or the Yankees. Meanwhile Houston is also into the ALDS after sweeping Minnesota two straight in the wild card round. They get either Chicago or Oakland next.

 The Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup champions after beating Dallas 2-0 in game 6 and the series 4-2.  Congrats to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Post season baseball begins Tuesday.  Here are the match ups: in the A.L., Toronto faces Tampa Bay, Chicago faces Oakland, Houston faces Minnesota and the Yankees face Cleveland.  In the N.L., Milwaukee faces Los Angeles, Cincinnati faces Atlanta, Miami faces the Cubs and St Louis faces San Diego. This is the first time (and possibly the only time) the playoffs was expanded. The wild card round is a best of 3 series.

 The first day of fall.  It began at 7:33 am.  Although with the leaves changing colors, I think it began early.  I think it unofficially began once the Labor Day weekend ended.  Winter isn't far behind.

 Yup.  That far away from the 2022 winter Olympics in Beijing.  That far away from ski runs, snowboarding, hockey, curling and other sports, medals won and possibly world records.  

 With two home runs, Albert Pujols has passed Willie Mays for fifth on the home runs list.  He now has 662.

 This series also finished in overtime. Tampa Bay is going to play Dallas for the Stanley Cup after beating the Islanders 4 games to 2.  Stanley Cup schedule TBA.

 On this day in 1975, Rick Stennett of the Pittsburgh Pirates became the first, and only, player to go 7 for 7 as the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 22-0.  Wow. An amazing day. Thanks to 70s baseball on twitter for the stat.

 The Dallas Stars are going to the Stanley Cup finals after they eliminated Vegas in overtime in game 5 and the series 4-1.  They get Tampa Bay or the Islanders. That series could be over tomorrow.

 Alec Mills threw 5 strike outs and allowed 3 walks as he and the Chicago Cubs no hit the Milwaukee Brewers. Final score was 12-0. Congrats 👏.

 Back to work finally.  Got hired by the brick Thursday and had orientation Friday.  Monday is when I really get going.  Will be in the warehouse.  Maybe I can start losing my gut at the same time.  Good to be working again. 

 A good day today.  Put two coats of paint in the spare room, let it dry, took off the edging tape, put the plug in plates up, cleaned the room up, put curtains up put a bed in and vacuumed the living room. Good way to waste a Monday.

 It's the Labor Day weekend. Semi nice day yesterday, and today had been shitty with it raining off and on.  Not sure about tomorrow, but I will be doing some painting tomorrow.  Only thing that sucks is that there is no CFL football (damn pandemic). Really missing it.  Not sure about the kids going back to school.  Not much else. 

 The Islanders are in the eastern conference finals after shutting out Philadelphia 4-0 in game 7. Them and Tampa Bay should be good.  All conference finals games will be in Edmonton.

 The 146th running was won by Authentic, winning in a time of 2:00.61.  Bob Baffert was winning trainer and John Velazquez was winning jockey.  The Preakness is October 3rd.

 The Vegas Golden Knights will face the Dallas Stars in the western conference finals after shutting out Vancouver 3-0 in game 7 to win the series 4-3. Series schedule TBA.

 The Dallas Stars are into the conference finals after beating Colorado in game 7.  They will face either Vegas or Vancouver. That game is in a couple of hours.