I want to start off this blog by apologizing for the lack of posts this week. My real-life job has been getting pretty busy and I simply haven’t had the time to write.
October is the best month of the year. The leaves are changing, the weather gets chillier, there’s apple picking, soup, etc. But most importantly, October is the best sports month of the year. I’ve been out on basketball for the last year or two (I’m going to try and follow again this year as I once considered basketball my favorite sport) because I grew tired of the style of play and player movement from team to team. However, there’s nothing better than a sports equinox; when a football, baseball, basketball and hockey game all fall on the same day.
The MLB Division Series is starting to heat up, with the Astros unsurprisingly tying the ALCS at two, and the Diamondbacks taking one back from the red-hot Phillies in the NLCS. The Astros have found the bats and have been slugging their way through the last two games. With Verlander on the mound tonight, it’s tough to imagine they don’t pull this one out too. For the Phillies, last night seems like a blip on the radar. To me, they still feel like a team of destiny this year.
The NFL finally put together an entertaining prime-time game last night. The Jaguars marched into New Orleans and stole a game from the Saints, who looked lifeless up until the third quarter. They came back from down 15 in the fourth, but melted down and gave up a 44 yard touchdown to Christian Kirk on a drag route late in the game. They had a shot to tie the game with seconds left, just for a touchdown to go through the hands of tight end Foster Moreau. A high-scoring standalone game that comes down to the wire is what I call entertaining.
October is getting fun, and we have 3 out of 4 major sports going right now. NBA basketball tips off on Tuesday, and for the first time in a long time, I can say I’m very excited for it. We’ll have a preview/reaction coming to you next week.
Enjoy tonight’s slate of games, and we’ll be back on Sunday with some NFL picks.
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