Best 15-Minutes–Thursday—10/15
—–(Baseball)—–
Dodgers-Mets…Game 5-NL Divisional series…Zack Greinke-vs-Noah Syndegaard….Greinke now (20-3) on season…Since June 3rd-Greinke (15-2) over 25-games…1.55ERA….Winner meets the Cubs in NLCS.
(Scoreboard)
Blue Jays-W-Rangers (6-3)…Jose Bautista crushes 3R-HR in 7th inning to cap off a controversial-electrically charged inning…Texas tied game in top of 7th instant replay-overruled call-on throwing error….Rangers choked game away with 3-straight infield errors to open Toronto floodgates….Game delayed for 18-minutes for umpires meeting-instant replay-arguments from managers over Russell Martin throwing error….3-bench clearing incidents in 7th inning also….Jays go to ALCS for first time since 1993.
Royals-W-Astros (7-2)…..Kendry Morales hits 3R-HR off Dallas Keuchel late in game….Alex Rios strokes 2R-double down left field line to trigger Royals comeback ending Houston cindarella season….Erratic Johnny Cueto throws 2-hitter for KC…..Toronto-Kansas City in ALCS
(MLB-Teams)
Padres…Interview Phil Nevin for vacant managerial job…Managed in Tigers-Diamondbacks farm system…Last 4-years at AAA….Went (81-63) in Reno in Pacific Coast League this past season.
Angels..Fire Don Baylor-hitting coach…Mike Butcher-pitching coach.
Washington…Interviewing Bud Black-Padres..Ron Gardenhire-Twins..Dusty Baker-Reds..Ron Wotus-Giants.
Brewers..Hire Tampa Bay-Assistant GM-Matt Arnold.
——(Football)——
Chargers…10-players miss practice…Mantei Te’o withiheld sprained ankle in Sunday loss to Steelers…C-Chris Watt-concussion…5-OL missed practice with injuries.
(Teams)
Broncos..Coach Gary Kubiak gives vote of confidence to QB-Peyton Manning despite (77QBRating).
49ers…Former Nevada-Reno coach Chris Ault says Colin Kaeperneck’s problems are bad throwing motion-mechanics.
(Roster)
Chiefs…Workout RBs-Bryce Brown-Bills..Isiah Pead-Rams.
Texans..Sign FA-DT-Brandon Dunn-Bears.
(Injuries)
Patriots…OT-Nate Solder on IR-for year-torn tricep.
Chiefs..DT-Dontari Poe-out ankle
Jaguars..QB-Blake Bortels-strained shoulder-did practice.
Lions..LB-DeAndre Levy-undergoes surgery for hip issue.
Bills..S-Aaron Williams-IR-hamstring
(NFL)
Steelers…LB-Adrian Robinson-Autopsy shows he had CTE-brain-killed himself age 25.
Giants…S-Tyler Sash-died of overdose pain killers-had retired concussion problems.
(Schedule)
Falcons-Saints…Atlanta goes for 6th win in row on Thursday Night Football.
(College)
Steve Sarkisian…Fired USC Coach-enters rehab center…Tweets thanks for all who have supported him since firing.
SDSU…OT-Darrell Green rejoins Aztecs after serving 6-game suspension for off season violations.
—–(Basketball)——
Lamar Odom…Critical condition-possible brain damage…Blood Clots led to stroke…ingester cocaine-heroin-viagra-cognac cocktails….Kobe Bryant-Mitch Kupchack visit Las Vegas hospital.
Bulls..G-Derrick Rose-miss rest of preseason-slow to recover orbital bone surgery around eye.
Washington..F-Alan Anderson-ankle surgery
Golden State..F-Harrison Barnes-sprained knee.
—–(Hockey)——
Ducks-L-Arizona Coyotes…Goalie Anton Khudobin gives up 3-goals on 8-shots in 12-minutes-pulled from game…Ducks (0-2-1) this season.
Washington…Benches Alexander Ovechkin-slept thru-missed practice.
Dallas…IR-F-Patrick Eaves-concussion symptoms
LA Kings…Off to (0-3) start…scored just 2-goals.
Penguins….(0-3) start…scored just 3-goals.
Boston…(0-3)..given up 16-goals.
Maple Leafs…(0-3)…Coach Mike Babcock preaches patience.
—–(General)——
EPL….Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho-suspended 1G-Fined 75,000 for rip job on integrity of game officials in EPL.