the mad sports man

 Shit Halloween is here already.  May be some munchkins running around in costumes (wherever safe).  Also a full moon tonight (blue moon as well).  Also the weekend where clocks get turned back an hour tonight. Unless you're somewhere where you don't have to. (Certain advantages of living in Saskatchewan).  To think Christmas stuff will be in stores.  Some stores have them out already.  So that's the weekend.

 I think winter is here.  Not snowing much now.  There's barely any on the ground now. Plus it's windy out to.   Possibly more snow to come overnight from what I heard.  I may be shoveling tomorrow.

 The L.A Dodgers are world series Champions as they beat Tampa Bay 3-1 in game 6 and the series 4 games to 2.  Their first championship since 1988 and seventh overall (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988 and 2020). Congrats. 

 The schedule for the 2021 world junior hockey tournament and for the first time since 2005, it will begin on Christmas Day.  It will be held in Edmonton only,doing the bubble thing like the NHL playoffs. Canada will play its first game on boxing Day against Germany. All their round robin games begin at 4pm Edmonton time, 5pm Prince Albert time.

It will be the Dodgers and the Rays for the world series. The Dodgers came back from three games to one down to beat Atlanta.  World series starts Tuesday night.

 Boy did the Tampa Bay Rays get away with this series.  Went up 3-0 in games only to have Houston tie the series at three.  Tampa Bay wins game 7 4-2 and will await the outcome of the Dodgers/Braves series. That series has a game seven tomorrow night. Joys of postseason baseball.

 In a 15-3 win over Atlanta, the Dodgers did:. 1. Tied a postseason record for most batters in an inning with 14 in the 1st.  2.  Set postseason record with runs in an inning with 11.  3.set Dodgers records with home runs (5) and runs (15) in a game.  And 4. First time 3 home runs recorded in a first inning.  That was a good night.

 This went the full five, but the Rays will face the Astros in the ALCS after knocking out the Yankees tonight.  The ALCS starts Sunday.

 This series wasn't in doubt as the Dodgers own the Padres in a three game sweep and will face the Braves in the NLCS starting Monday. 

 The Houston Astros are into the ALCS after knocking off the Oakland A's in four games.  They will get either the Yankees or the Rays. We may know tonight.  The Astros are: 1. The third A.L. team to reach the ALCS in four straight seasons (the A's from 1971-75 and Yankees from 1998-2001), and 2. They are the only sub .500 team to reach an LCS.

 The Atlanta Braves are into the NLCS after putting the finishing touches of a dominating three game sweep of the Miami Marlins.  They will get either L.A. or San Diego.  We may know tonight.

 The 145th annual race was won by Swiss Skydiver with a winning time of 1:53.28.  Robby Albarado was winning jockey and Kenneth McPeek winning trainer.  No triple Crown this year. Hopefully next year back to normal schedule.

 San Diego is into the NLDS after knocking out St Louis in the wild card round. They will be facing the Dodgers next.  NLDS starts Tuesday.

 The Miami Marlins are going to the NLDS after sweeping the Chicago Cubs, giving up one run in two games.  They will face the Atlanta Braves next.  Coming up: St Louis vs San Diego.

 The Dodgers are going to the NLDS after making fairly easy work of the Milwaukee Brewers.  They will face either St Louis or San Diego next.  NLDS starts on Tuesday.

 This went the full three, but Oakland beat Chicago 6-4 to go to the ALDS against Houston.  This series and the Rays/Yankees series start Monday.

 Atlanta is into the NLDS after sweeping away Cincinnati in two straight. They will get either the Cubs or Marlins next