I generally cheer against California teams. They’ve got great weather, great scenery, so they don’t really need to have great teams, right? But I do kind of like this Dodger team. Could be that they beat the Cubs for me. They’ve got Redbeard and the amazing Kershaw. Puig seems to have rejuvenated his career. He’s an amazing talent but I can do without the showboating which is his middle name.

The Astros of course have never won the thing so they’re due. The city’s had a difficult year with Harvey and they’re a blast to watch. Altuve is probably the funnest player to watch in all of MLB these days. He just hits and hits and hits. Got amazing pop for a 5’5" guy. Be interesting to know how many other short guys hit for power like that?

The Astros are young and figure to be around for a while but the Dodgers are aging and probably don’t have many chances left to win a trophy.

So I’m going with the Dodgers, although I think the Astros can win the thing.

@BShark That’s awful. Rivalries are fun. What an idiot.

@BShark Unfortunately that’s true and it chagrins me.

@mayjay it’s become a standard channel but for a lot of 80 year olds like my folks it’s hard to find.

@Texas-Hawk-10 I doubt that. It’ll be interesting to see.

So tonight KU and TCU play an all important football game on Fox. Not FSI their cable sports outlet, but on their premier national channel.

Meanwhile at the same time there’s a minor sporting event relegated to FS1. It’s only game 7 of the ALCS between Houston and NY.

Here’s my gripe. Current commissioner Rob Mannfred and past commissioner Butt Selig put up with this crap. They should be telling FOX to show this game. They should be in Fox’s ear wondering why they’re afraid to show baseball games. The major network that televises their sport would rather show a game between TCU and awful KU than an epic game 7. I know football trounces MLB in ratings, but I also believe that baseball, and by baseball, I mean Selig and Manfred are to blame by just sticking their tail between their legs and kissing foxes butt.

My elderly parents still like to watch these games and tonight my mom will be calling me asking what channel the game is on because she can’t find it. Heck, they might not even have it on their direct tv package. I’m expecting this phone call because I get it every year.

Last week it was the length of games, this week it’s Fox and MLB’s self defeating actions. Sigh…

My apologies @jayballer54, It’s just sports, didn’t think you’d get offended. You’re right, we choose our teams for a variety of reasons. Most of us just go with the local teams and accept our fate. Thus, I’ve celebrated 1 White Sox championship in 100 years, 1 Bears championship in the last 50 years, 2 KU championships in 30 years.

I think anyone who lives in Kansas should believe in a flat earth.

Joel is 0-10 on 3 pointers so far, but averaging a double double!

So you’re a Yankees fan, Packers fan and KU fan. Sounds like you’re a frontrunner.

I didn’t look it up obviously, but thought I’d read that Houston had the best record.