Mets To A Ninth NLCS, Tigs and Yankees Lead (2-1) While L.A. (Dodgers) Force A Kol Nidre 5th –

It is a 3 year Philly team, in this case the Phillies, regression, a la the one of the Erving (Julius) (how many did he “owe” before they bought Moses and he “Malone’d” them to the “promised land” in ’83) teams of (’77-’79) and (’80 and ’81), which lost final rounds, semis and then “qtrs” then a final, semi then final before ’83), as in 3 straight years they have lost a final, semi, and “qtr.”

Meanwhile the Mets now (5-0) in “division series,” rode Francisco Lindor’s (he has been incredible during this frenetic 10 days/8 meaningful games, (6-2) Mets run that has manifested in their 9th NLCS appearance (5-3) in previous) 1 out grand slam HR/B6 to (4-1) and 3 games to 1 the Phillies, the regressed Phils.

Elsewhere, while the Tigers (3-0 vs the Guardians, the latter scored 5 runs, B1 of #1 and have scored but 2 runs in the 26 subsequent innings, both in the (7-0) game 1 win, and Yankees, winning a first Wednesday ‘offs game vs K.C. (Royals) in 5 tries, took (2-1) series leads–’twas L.A. (Dodgers) early and often at San Diego (Padres) to force a decisive 5th game Friday/Kol Nidre night in L.A.

Probably more subtle and less effective (ode to Casablanca), but above, view Bill Walton one of 7 sports greats I shall cite now, surely there were others, the other six– (Jerry West, O.J. Simpson, Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda Pete Rose and now with a remembrance post forthcoming Luis Tiant and alas think of Hall of Fame “discussions/arguments” regarding all but Mr. West. Can you? Write in.), we lost this year, and his Blazers 6 ing #6, Julius Erving and Philly, the first of 6 such fails/owes after Erving, with promise to win the title, jumped to Philly, before they annexed Moses, from the burning bush, I mean Houston and he led their arrival in the ’83 “Promised Land.”