Bob Kemp - The Bottom Line
Bob Kemp has more than 40 years of award winning sports broadcasting and newspaper experience. Kemp was the National Sports Talk Show Host Of The Decade (2000-09) by Sports Illustrated following his time at Sporting News Radio and KDUS Sports Radio AM 1060 in Phoenix.
BOTTOM LINE (UPDATED 10/17)
MLB PLAYOFFS + FOOTBALL WEEKEND PREVIEW
*EUGENIO SUAREZ HIT 2 HOMERS, THE SECOND THE GAME WINNING GRAND SLAM IN THE 8TH INNING, AND THE MARINERS ARE 1 MORE WIN FROM REACHING THE WORLD SERIES FOR THE FIRST TIME: Toronto led 2-1 in the 8th inning before John Schneider’s 8th inning strategy backfired badly. He opted for left handed reliever Brandon Little who failed to retire any of the 3 hitters he faced starting with Cal Raleigh’s leadoff homer in his first at right handed at bat in the series. Five hitters later, Suarez added the grand slam in the 6-2 win. Entering the game, Suarez was 5 in his last 60.
*SHOHEI OHTANI HIT 3 HOMERS AND ALLOWED JUST 2 HITS AS THE DODGERS COMPLETED THE 4-GAME SWEEP WITH A 5-1 WIN OVER THE BREWERS: Ohtani’s second homer went out of Dodger Stadium. On the mound, he struck out 10 and walked 3 in 6 shutout innings ... The defending champion Dodgers are 9-1 this post season and allowed 4 runs in the 4 games against the Brewers ... Christian Yelich finished 1 for 14 in the series, the hit an infield single in Game 3.
*SUNDAY - CARDINALS-PACKERS: Kyler Murray (foot) is listed as questionable - Marvin Harrison (concussion) has somehow been cleared to play.
*SATURDAY - ASU-TEXAS TECH: Both quarterbacks, ASU’s Sam Leavitt (foot) and Texas Tech’s Behren Morton (leg), are questionable.
*SATURDAY - ARIZONA-HOUSTON: 4-2 Arizona and Houston 5-1 are 2 of many average at best Big 12 teams.
*MIAMI’S MARIO CRISOBAL TEAMS CONTINUE TO FAIL WHEN TRAILING IN THE FOURTH QUARTER: On Friday night, the second-ranked Hurricanes trailed 14-0 after 2 defensive possessions and were behind 17-13 entering the fourth quarter in the 24-21 loss to Louisville at Miami ... Miami is 4-15 with Cristobal when trailing after 3 quarters. Carson Beck threw 4 interceptions, the last with Miami in field goal position on the final possession ... Louisville coach Jeff Brohm improved to 4-2 versus Top 5 opponents. Former USC quarterback Miller Moss threw 2 touchdowns and ran for another in the victory.
SATURDAY - CFB ANALYSIS