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Scioscia leaving the Angels? Maybe, maybe not. We may not know for certain until the season ends.

Scioscia dismisses reports of him leaving the Angels as 'poppycock'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb...wuiI?ocid=AMZN

USA Today says Scioscia decided before the season started that he would retire this year. He does not want any publicity or ceremonies and that is why he is keeping quiet about it.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ger/910364002/

I like watching Little League baseball more than I like watching MLB games. Peachtree City Georgia just beat Coeur D'Alene Idaho and they will advance to the next round of playoffs. The Little League World Series game will be on August 26. Teams from Japan and China and Korea have won a lot of championships and I hope the US team will make it all the way to the championship game.

Hawaii just won the US Little League championship and they will play South Korea tomorrow for the world championship.

http://www.espn.com/llws/story/_/id/...s-championship

Hawaii just beat South Korea 3-0 to win the Little League Championship. Their pitching was really good this year. They did not give up any runs in the last 17 innings of the playoffs. I am proud of this team.

A friend at work told me about this and I thought he was joking. Two guys want to change baseball so whichever team is leading will get two outs in an inning instead of three outs. I found the story here - https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-radic...all-1535562571

The Rangers fired their manager today and ESPN says Buck Showalter will not be back as Orioles manager next year.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...ster-4-seasons

This will be the first year in MLB history that there are more strikeouts than hits. Maybe this is part of the reason attendance is dropping.

http://bangordailynews.com/2018/09/2...st-since-1972/

Eight weeks ago, Scioscia said reports of him leaving the Angels are "poppycock." Hang on a minute -- I want to look up "poppycock" in the dictionary.

Mike Scioscia leaves Angels after 19 years as manager

https://ktla.com/2018/09/30/mike-sci...rs-as-manager/

Autumn -- that time of year when the weather turns cooler, the leaves on the trees change color.......and baseball teams fire their managers. The Rangers fired Jeff Bannister. Then the Blue Jays fired John Gibbons. Then the Orioles fired Buck Showalter. And then today.......

Twins manager Paul Molitor fired one year after winning Manager Of The Year award

http://www.startribune.com/twins-man...ard/494932911/

Molitor was in the first year of a three-year contract so the Twins will still have to pay him. They also fired seven of their minor-league coaches. I do not think Mike Scioscia will retire. I think he will find another team to manage but it will not be the Angels.

Manny Machado hit a three-run home run today to help the Dodgers beat Atlanta. They will play the Brewers for the NL title and the Astros will play either the Yankees or the Red Sox for the AL title. Here are all the scores and upcoming games:

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...ayoff-schedule

Ain't it funny how MLB banned Pete Rose in 1989 for betting on baseball games and now they're demanding a share of the money that is bet on baseball games? They won't get it, though. MLB has no legal claim on casino wagering.

Major League Baseball wants a cut from casinos on sports betting

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/major-l...ports-betting/

The logo for Google Assistant appears in the dugouts and behind home plate during Dodgers-Brewers NLCS playoff games. The cameramen might want to consider using wider shots.

The Brewers' relief pitchers have not been very good in the first two games against the Dodgers and I think the Dodgers will win this series. Here is a good story about the games.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...-best-yet-come

I don't understand this headline. Aren't the Angels in Los Angeles, not Anaheim? At least the team's owner thinks so.

Angels tell Anaheim they're opting out of their lease on Angel Stadium
Los Angeles Times, Oct 16 2018 12:35 PM

The Angels opted out of their lease with the city of Anaheim today, setting the stage for another round of negotiations over whether the team remains in their longtime host city or finds a new home elsewhere in Southern California. Angel Stadium, which opened in 1966, is the fourth-oldest ballpark in the major leagues, behind Boston’s Fenway Park, Chicago’s Wrigley Field and Dodger Stadium.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/mlb/la...016-story.html

The Red Sox just won their series with Houston and they will play the Dodgers or the Brewers in the World Series. I still think it will be the Dodgers. Game 6 is tomorrow and the Dodgers need just one more win.

The Dodgers just beat the Brewers in game 7 and they advance to the World Series. Kershaw will start game 1 in Boston. Go, Dodgers!

Ausmus was a catcher for 18 seasons (Padres, Astros, Tigers, Dodgers). In his four years as Tigers manager, the team lost more games than they won. So a former catcher who ended his career with the Dodgers will manage the Angels. Why does that sound familiar?

Angels hire Brad Ausmus as manager

http://www.latimes.com/sports/angels...021-story.html

Very early this morning, the Dodgers won World Series game 3 in the bottom of the 18th inning on a walk-off home run by Max Muncy. It was the longest post-season game in MLB history. Boston just won tonight's game, 9-6, to take a three-games-to-one lead over the Dodgers. Game 5 is tomorrow. There may not be a game 6 or 7. Stay tuned.