Your Tuesday Evening World Series Opener Open Thread

(As a Canadian, I should have gone with Joe Carter. But that was a Game 6; tonight is Game 1.)

NFL Nuggets:

• It’s Trading Season!
  • Somehow, the Patriots still have enough cap room to acquire Mohamed Sanu from the Falcons.
    • For a 2020 second-round pick.
      • It highlights the fact that the Falcons already believe the season is over and are now active sellers in the trade market.
    • I swear to God, I will spend my remaining years researching the Patriots salary cap to find where Brady hid his off-the-books payments.
  • The Broncos traded Emmanuel Sanders to the 49ers for a third- and fourth-round pick in 2020.  
    • The Broncos also get sent a fifth-round pick.
    • Apparently, only Von Miller is unavailable, should another GM decide to call John Elway & offer him some fresh oats.
  • The Lions traded safety Quandre Diggs to the Seahawks.
    • Along with a 2021 seventh-round pick to Seattle, in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round pick back to the Lions.
      • Given the Seahawks penchant for giving up early deep balls, this makes sense.
    • Diggs’ former teammates are quite upset.

This one hit me bra😢 https://t.co/coKjDwUrTq

— Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) October 22, 2019

• The Chiefs have elevated backup QB Kyle Shurmur to the starting roster from the practice squad.
  • He is the son of Giants coach Pat Shurmur.
  • This ends speculation that they were looking to bring in a third QB for the duration of Mahomes’ injury.

• Sam Darnold says he “saw ghosts” out on the field last night, in what is clearly the most mocked thing to emerge from that Jets debacle.
  • Darnold’s nemesis, pictured right working on the Jets new plays, helped him go 0-fer during last night’s game, much like the rest of the Jets’ receivers.
  • Naturally, the thing the Jets are most upset about is the fact that ESPN broadcast the comments, and not – y’know – the effort of their QB.
    • He added the team will be thinking “really hard” about cooperating with any future requests to have players miked up by networks.
  • His teammates were more succinct:

The NFL screwed Sammy over…there’s not one player in the NFL who’s cool with having every sideline convo broadcasted to millions…there’s a reason we’ve never heard other QB’s frustrated on the sideline like that before…that’s crazy, @NFL did Sam dirty as hell https://t.co/2XmYXNTNoL

— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) October 22, 2019

Finally, the XFL has released its full schedule, which you can find here.

• The season starts Saturday, February 5th, and concludes Sunday, April 26th with their championship game.
  • Unless they fold mid-season, like the AAF.
  • Every XFL game in 2020 will be televised by either ABC, ESPN, FOX or FS1.
• As a “valued member” of the CenturyLink “family” – by virtue of my Seahawks season tickets – I have been afforded the “privilege” of early access to XFL tickets for YOUR Seattle Dragons. Here’s what you’re looking at:

• Plus, there’s all these member benefits:
  • VIP Field Pass for one Dragons home game (limited time only).
  • Season ticket price-lock for the first two seasons.
  • Early access to the XFL’s Football Advisory Network: an online community that will give football fans opportunities to share their thoughts, ideas, and feedback, and help the Dragons create its football and fan experience.
    • Because if there’s one thing Vince McMahon is known for, it’s listening to the fans.
  • 25% discount on merchandise at XFL.com.
  • Priority status for playoff tickets and season ticket renewals.

Yeah, I don’t think so. Even if I didn’t think it was going to be dogshit football, because they’re only using the lower bowl, from February through April, it means you’re going to get soaked every game. Three hours drive each way just to get rained on? If I’m going to spend three hours going somewhere to get wet, something something Tijuana donkey show or weed farming with Seamus.

Since Game 1 is tonight, let’s relive one of the greatest finishes to a Game One in recent memory.

Tonight’s sports:

• MLB:
  • World Series: Game 1:
    • Not Montreal Expos at Houston Astros – 8:00PM | FOX / Sportsnet
      • Sportsnet might have “Not Joe Buck” as the announcer, so that’s something.

Where can I get one of these shirts?  Asking for a friend https://t.co/ZjbYN7vqmA

— Joe Buck (@Buck) October 21, 2019

• NHL:
  • Canucks at Red Wings – 7:30PM | Sportsnet360
  • Leafs, Jets, Oilers & Flames are all regional coverage only tonight
• NBA: oh yeah – season openers
  • Pelicans at Raptors – 8:00PM | TNT / Sportsnet1
    • Toronto raises their banner.
  • Lakers at Clippers – 10:30PM | TNT / TSN
    • The guy who won them that banner plays here now.

I’ve tried, but I just – say Jay, what’s the phrase?

about basketball. And there’s nothing wrong with that.