We are fortunate to get to do a couple trick-or-treats each year, because tonight’s might get rained out. That’s the typical one, but this past weekend we got to do a special needs trick-or-treat at a nearby hotel – people/groups get a floor of rooms, which they deck out for Halloween, and then give out candy to families with kiddos who might not otherwise be able to do traditional trick-or-treat. It’s something you don’t think about until/unless you’re in that situation, and I’m pretty grateful we were able to do it – not only for The Littlest Girl (a fairy), but also the big kids (a Cubs player and Supergirl), too. It’s really good for them to continue to be around all kinds of different folks, and to develop that empathy for people for whom life is very different, but can still be great.
Speaking of which, I’ve gotta scoot out to The Littlest Girl’s Halloween parade at school … quick Bullets …
Gerrit Cole, an impending free agent, was resistant to talk after Game 7.
“I’m not an employee of the team,” he said to an Astros spokesperson. “I guess as a representative of myself…” Then he spoke.
— Hunter Atkins (@HunterAtkins35) October 31, 2019
Gerrit Cole, now playing for Boras Corp., is about to make a Mystery Team very happy. pic.twitter.com/3s6SjpjMvz
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) October 31, 2019
The Cubs have five days to decide if they will allow Colin Rea to become a minor league free agent (or instead add him to the 40-man roster).
— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) October 31, 2019
Doolittle, while holding a toy lightsaber: "We were very aware that they were the team to beat and that we were the biggest underdog in Vegas in the last, what, 15 years. But Han Solo says, 'Never tell me the odds.'"
— James Wagner (@ByJamesWagner) October 31, 2019
You know what? It's Wednesday. It's Game 7. I'm feeling the nostalgia.
Let's have a huge sale right here – 25% OFF all our Greatest Game gear, plus free shipping as always! Here: https://t.co/03fpHCVfDD pic.twitter.com/7kprcyhKvD
— OBVIOUS SHIRTS® (@obvious_shirts) October 30, 2019
Your updated list of baseball’s 30+ year #WorldSeries championship droughts:
A’s – 1989
Dodgers – 1988
Mets – 1986
Tigers – 1984
Orioles – 1983
Pirates – 1979
Mariners – (est. 1977)
Brewers – (est. 1969)
Padres (est. 1969)
Rangers – (est. 1961)
Indians – 1948— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) October 31, 2019
Longest World Series droughts:
Buncha teams I don't give a shit about
Chicago Cubs – 3 years
Buncha other teams I don't give a shit about— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) October 31, 2019
Now THIS is a celebration
(via @KelynSoong)pic.twitter.com/2KM5PfvQmZ
— Yahoo Sports MLB (@MLByahoosports) October 31, 2019