A Mammoth Day for Sport
Poker games all over the place. I get in at 1:30am from my Law School game, only to discover my roommate has set up a Divinity School game in my kitchen. Tournament Texas Hold'em is more dominant right now than the Macarena in its era. (And probably as obnoxious to those not involved, I must admit.)
In the world of pro sports, the Yanks took two from the Twins, and the BoSox lost in Tampa Bay, bringing the Yanks' magic number to win the East to one. Any Sox loss or Yankees victory in the next week will bring the AL East title back to the South Bronx, where it belongs.
And: Mariano Rivera saved both games today, bringing his season total to 53. The all-time single-season saves total is Bobby Thigpen's 57 (notched in 1990). With four games left, Mo has an outside shot to tie the record, though once the division is clinched Torre will probably want to rest him. That said, he's already alone in second place in AL history, and two more saves will tie him with Eric Gagne 2003 and John Smoltz 2002 for second in Major League history.
And: Houston, of all teams, leads the NL wildcard. That team was left for dead at after the All-Star break. What a season, what a season.
In the world of pro sports, the Yanks took two from the Twins, and the BoSox lost in Tampa Bay, bringing the Yanks' magic number to win the East to one. Any Sox loss or Yankees victory in the next week will bring the AL East title back to the South Bronx, where it belongs.
And: Mariano Rivera saved both games today, bringing his season total to 53. The all-time single-season saves total is Bobby Thigpen's 57 (notched in 1990). With four games left, Mo has an outside shot to tie the record, though once the division is clinched Torre will probably want to rest him. That said, he's already alone in second place in AL history, and two more saves will tie him with Eric Gagne 2003 and John Smoltz 2002 for second in Major League history.
And: Houston, of all teams, leads the NL wildcard. That team was left for dead at after the All-Star break. What a season, what a season.
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