The NLCS is set. The ALCS isn’t. The Senior Circuit’s juggernaut is still in play, while the Junior Circuit, regardless of the outcome of the Division Series, will be sending an underdog to the Fall Classic. (Can you really call the Rays an underdog when they’ve been one of the best teams in baseball this season? That’s a semantic question I don’t particularly care to get into).
On to the links.
Phillies news:
Who will the Phillies consider for the manager position?
The Inquirer staff look at the Phillies
who are about to hit free agency and weigh in on who should stick around and who should be given their farewells. ($)
Three relievers who could become starters, including Jonathan Bowlan. ($)
MLB news
MLB has made a proposal to shorten the seasonand lengthen the division series, along with allowing the division winner in the Wild Card round to pick their opponent.
All of the impending free agents. All of them.
Jimmy Fallon is publishing two kids books about baseball: one for Dodgers families, one for Yankees families. Someone oughta write one for Phillies kids.
