Astros on the Verge of a Clinch and Appreciated the Greatest Baseball Announcer EVER!: Locked on MLB, October 18, 2019

The Yankees sloppy play has put them on the brink of elimination. Houston wants to win another pennant.

Meanwhile, I give the greatest TV announcer his due.

To listen to the episode, click HERE.

Who Owned October (#WOO) – Tallies Updated For ALCS Game 4, October 17, 2019

Karen Warren – Houston Chronicle

The Astros used a pair of three run homers to pull them to within a game of the World Series and now the Yankees have their backs against the wall.

Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO(Who Owns October.)

And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.

But the World Series deserves its own stats. WOWS (Who Owns the World Series.)

At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter. The WOWS total will be kept separately. Each game now counts towards both tallies.

A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.

From October 17
2019 ALCS Game 4:

Receiving 1 WOO

Carlos Correa hit a back breaking 3 run home run to power the Astros to an 8-3 victory over the Yankees.

Ryan Pressly threw 2 key strikeouts to squash a Yankee rally and earn the 8-3 decision for the Astros.

Receiving 1/2 WOO

Gary Sanchez hit a 2 run homer that briefly put the Yankees back in the game which they would lose, 8-3.

Current WOO Totals MLB 2019

Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2019,

José Altuve – Astros 2 1/2,  Gleyber Torres – Yankees 2 1/2, Carlos Correa – Astros 2,  Paul Goldschmidt – Cardinals 2, Howie Kendrick – Nationals 2, Max Muncy – Dodgers 2, Anthony Rendon – Nationals 2, Juan Soto –  Nationals 1 1/2, Willy Adames – Rays 1, Michael Brantley – Astros 1, Alex Bregman – Astros 1, Yandy Diaz – Rays 1, Adam Duvall – Braves 1, Didi Gregorius – Yankees 1, DJ LeMahieu – Yankees 1, Russell Martin – Dodgers 1, José Martínez – Cardinals 1, Austin Meadows – Rays 1, Yadier Molina – Cardinals 1, Tommy Pham – Rays 1, Dansby Swanson – Braves 1, Michael A. Taylor – Nationals 1, Trea Turner – Nationals 1, Kolten Wong – Cardinals 1, Ryan Zimmerman – Nationals 1, Ronald Acuña Jr. – Braves 1/2, Robinson Chirinos – Astros 1/2, Mitch Garver – Twins 1/2, Yasmani Grandal  – Brewers 1/2, Freddie Freeman – Braves 1/2, Aaron Judge – Yankees 1/2, Marcell Ozuna – Cardinals 1/2, Jorge Polanco – Twins 1/2, Jurickson Profar – Athletics 1/2, Eddie Rosario – Twins 1/2, Gary Sanchez – Yankees 1/2, Eric Sogard – Rays 1/2, Justin Turner – Dodgers 1/2,

Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2019,

Gerrit Cole – Astros 3,  Stephen Strasburg – Nationals 3, Miles Mikolas – Cardinals 2 1/2, Nick Anderson – Rays 2, Max Scherzer – Nationals 2, Masahiro Tanaka – Yankees 2, Justin Verlander – Astros 2, Walker Buehler – Dodgers 1 1/2, Patrick Corbin – Nationals 1 1/2, Jack Flaherty – Cardinals 1 1/2, Aníbal Sánchez – Nationals 1 1/2, Zack Britton – Yankees 1, Sean Doolittle – Nationals 1, Mike Foltynewicz – Braves 1, Chad Green – Yankees 1, Tommy Kahnle – Yankees 1, Charlie Morton – Rays 1, Ryan Pressly – Astros 1, Hyun-Jin Ryu – Dodgers 1, Mike Soroka – Braves 1, Josh Tomlin – Braves 1, Adam Wainwright – Cardinals 1, Diego Castillo – Rays 1/2, Luis Cessa – Yankees 1, Zack Greinke – Astros 1/2, Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers 1/2, Jesus Luzardo – Athletics 1/2, Dustin May – Dodgers 1/2, Andrew Miller – Cardinals 1/2, Drew Pomeranz- Brewers 1/2, Devin Smeltzer – Twins 1/2, Blake Snell – Rays 1/2, José Urquidy – Astros 1/2,