Gotta Love October Baseball

Both LCS games yesterday were fantastic, featuring a walk-off win in each. First, the Angels took down the Yankees in game three, followed by the Phillies scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth against Jonathan Broxton for a commanding 3-1 series lead.

CC Sabathia is on the hill for the Yankees today on three days rest against the Angels' Scott Kazmir.

The Phillies and Dodgers take a day off before playing game five on Wednesday.

I'm browsing the usual sites for any other interesting stuff, but so far, the only interesting story I've found is about former Fort Wayne Wizard David Freese battling for the starting job at third base with the Cardinals next season. It's a decent read.

LCS Time

Technically, it's not LCS time yet, because of the stupid Major League Baseball postseason schedule that draws this thing out until early November (can we please get this fixed? Please). However, the matchups are set, so here you go:

ALCS: New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
NLCS: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Who I'm Rooting For: I don't like any of them, so who cares really. I'll watch, but I really don't have a huge rooting interest.

Who MLB is Rooting For: Dodgers and Yankees (Think of all the story lines they would have with this matchup: Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers, the Yankees return to glory, Joe Torre vs. his old team, A-Rod in the World Series, etc. etc. etc.)

Former Midwest Leaguers in the LCS:

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Updated)
Jason Bulger - South Bend (2002)
Brian Fuentes - Wisconsin (1997)
Kevin Jepsen - Cedar Rapids (2003-2004)
John Lackey - Cedar Rapids (2000)
Ervin Santana - Cedar Rapids (2002)
Joe Saunders - Cedar Rapids (2002)
Jeff Mathis - Cedar Rapids (2002)
Mike Napoli - Cedar Rapids (2001-2002)
Bobby Wilson - Cedar Rapids (2004)
Erick Aybar - Cedar Rapids (2003)
Howie Kendrick - Cedar Rapids (2004)
Torii Hunter - Fort Wayne (1994)
Gary Matthews Jr - Clinton (1995)

New York Yankees (Updated)
A.J. Burnett - Kane County (1998)
Damaso Marte - Wisconsin (1996)
Jose Molina - Peoria (1994) and Rockford (1996)
Alex Rodriguez - Appleton (1994)
Melky Cabrera - Battle Creek (2004)
Johnny Damon - Rockford (1993)
Eric Hinske - Rockford (1998)

Los Angeles Dodgers (Updated)
Ronald Belisario - Kane County (2002)
Jon Garland - Rockford (1998)
Clayton Kershaw - Great Lakes (2007)
Jeff Weaver - West Michigan (1998)
Ronnie Belliard - Beloit (1995)
Andre Ethier - Kane County (2003)

Philadelphia Phillies (Updated)
Joe Blanton - Kane County (2003)
Chad Durbin - Lansing (1997)
Scott Eyre - South Bend (1994)
Brad Lidge - Quad Cities (1998)
Greg Dobbs - Wisconsin (2002)
Pedro Feliz - Burlington (1996)
Raul Ibanez - Appleton (1993-1994)
Matt Stairs - Rockford (1989)