Greetings from the sports desk located somewhere below decks of the Good Pirate Ship RedState. Sammy the Shark and Karl the Kraken are ready and waiting to get you pumped up for this weekend’s action …
Can you feel the motivation?
Anyway, the weekend of October 19-20, 2024, is loaded with delicious treats for sports fans. Starting with baseball, it would appear to be all over but the crying into their milkshakes for the New York Mets, as the Los Angeles Dodgers have a commanding 3-1 lead in the 2024 National League Championship Series. The Dodgers’ bats have come alive in massive fashion, while the Mets’ hitters find themselves stymied by Los Angeles’ starters and bullpen. I’m not saying it’s over for New York, but it will take a Grimace-sized miracle for them to get back into this series. Meanwhile, in the heartland, although the Cleveland Indians Guardians staged a…