October 13, 2022
1. The Dodger Stadium goose is the star of the 2022 postseason
Maybe the coolest animal to appear on a ballfield in many years, never having seen a goose of this variety (apparently they — the greater white-fronted goose — live in the Arctic, and don’t typically migrate over Los Angeles) — and might this be a harbinger of the Padres having a chance in this NLDS series?
Somehow, both of the guys in the broadcast booth kept calling it a “duck”.
And maybe the coolest baseball photo this year:
2. The Padres beat the Dodgers 5–3 to even the series
A fantastic, back-and-forth game right from the first inning, with Yu Darvish against Clayton Kershaw—and now a huge third game on the way tomorrow in San Diego.
3. The schedule for tomorrow, with Yankees/Guardians postponed
4. The Braves beat the Phillies yesterday to even the series
A 3–0 shutout, and the defending World champs look more like themselves — with a brilliant start by Kyle Wright.
5. The defensive plays of the day
6. Currently underway in Houston: Mariners 2 — 1 Astros
7. A chance encounter with Nick Castellanos’ grandfather
8. The quote of the day: Tyler Matzek
9. Carlos Correa is opting out of his Twins contract
10. And lastly, the worst swing of the postseason
But hey, it’s expunged — the Padres still won.
