Good morning, sunshine! Welcome to Thursday.I'm having a great hair day this morning (and not just because there are no flies in it) and that's always a great sign to start the day. If this flow could talk, it'd probably say there are only great things ahead for you today. Let that be a beacon of inspiration with your morning coffee.Of course, you could also find inspiration in what we've got on the sports calendar today, too. Another big day of four playoff baseball games, plus some sweet, sweet action (featuring my former king, Aaron Sanchez Jersey Tom Brady). Yeah, it kinda sucks we've got a second straight night without the Finals, but we've gotta save a little action for tomorrow night too, you know?Let's get you caught up on what you need to know. What you need to know 1. Dodgers survive dramatic Game 2 against Padres 's Divisional round continues to roll on and the Los Angeles continue to put on a show. Last night's Game 2 between the Dodgers and Padres was a pure adrenaline rush that brought pretty much everything you want in playoff baseball -- home runs, big momentum swings, great defense, a dramatic finish and a little bit of bad blood. It was tremendous.Ultimately, the Dodgers held on for the 6-5 win, giving them a 2-0 series lead in the best-of-five against San Diego and putting them one win away from the NLCS. Los Angeles remains undefeated (4-0) this postseason, and now the Padres are gonna have to find a way to beat them three straight times in order to save their own season. Sorry to my San Diego people but, uh, good luck with that. The Dodgers are 6-0 all-time when leading 2-0 in a best-of-five.But the Dodgers aren't the only team on the brink of advancing, so here's :Rays push past Yankees: After dropping Game 1, the Rays and now they're a victory away from the ALCS. Randy Arozarena ( ) continues to rip it up for Tampa Bay. He homered in his third straight game and is now 8-for-12 at the plate in the series. Not bad for a Yangervis Solarte Jersey guy I had literally never heard of before this seriesA's live to fight another day: Oakland tied a franchise postseason record with five home runs and climbed out of a 7-4 deficit in the seventh inning to win 9-7. Liam Hendricks , recording the final nine outs for the A's. He struck out four and allowed just two baserunnersBraves blank Marlins: Uh, there's not a whole lot to say about this one. The Braves won 2-0 in a bit of a snoozer that only saw seven total hits. Ian Anderson pitched well (5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 8 SO) and Atlanta now has a commanding 2-0 series leadOh, and Giancarlo Stanton? Yep, he homered for the Yankees again. That's five straight games with a dinger (six HRs in total) and he becomes the first player in MLB history to homer in each of his team's first five games of the playoffs. Also, his Roger Clemens Jersey 13 RBIs are the most ever by a player through the first five playoff games. At some point his Yankees teammates may want to consider giving him a little help... 2. Titans players broke protocol to work out during outbreak Things are a bit of a me s in the NFL right now thanks to coronavirus infiltrating the league and disrupting the operations of several teams. In New England, (he was one of the Patriots players potentially exposed by Cam Newton) and now suddenly there's plenty of concern over the fact that Gilmore played in Monday's game in Kansas City and could have spread it to others -- .But the biggest me s remains in Tenne see, and that may largely come as a result of the Titans The Titans had two more positive COVID-19 tests this week, adding to the 18 positive tests they had over a six-day span last weekThe team reportedly violated league COVID-19 protocol by holding an off-site practice while the league oversaw cleaning of their facilities following the outbreak. A large group of Titans players (including Ryan Tannehill) were photographed working out at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville NFL guidelines call for absolutely no physical contact in the direct aftermath of an outbreakObviously, this is a serious violation and it could potentially carry serious consequences. The Titans could Toronto Blue Jays T-Shirts be at risk of facing a huge fine, lo s of draft pick(s) and/or forfeiture of games thanks to their carele sne s and irresponsibility. It's also not a great reflection on coach Mike Vrabel, either.I'd imagine that a lot of other teams around the league aren't thrilled with the Titans right now, either -- , who had to have their schedule modified thanks to last weekend's game against Tenne see being postponed. Not only are the Titans creating unnece sary headaches and becoming the coronavirus epicenter of the NFL, but the league may give le s leash to other teams if they find that the Titans weren't following Toronto Blue Jays Jersey guidelines. 3. Dwayne Haskins getting a raw deal in Washington The good ol' Football Team in Washington has had plenty of starting quarterbacks over the years -- especially recently -- and yet few of those quarterbacks have had much succe s, if any at all. After starting the season 1-3, they're going to try yet another QB this weekend. The team is benching Dwayne Haskins in favor of Kyle Allen, who will get the start against the Rams on Sunday. On one hand, you can find reason in the decision. Haskins hasn't been amazing (though he had one of the best statistical games of his NFL career last weekend) and Washington is rolling downhill quick. The NFC East is still very winnable with the 1-2-1 Eagles holding sole po se sion of first in the division.On the other hand, though, did Washington even give Haskins enough of a fair shot? Our Jason La Canfora JLC: I think I'm on JLC's side here. They spent a first-round pick on this kid just to cast him aside after 11 starts when he's far -- and I mean FAAAAAAAR -- from from the only problem with that team. Even if they feel like they can win the division, we can all agree that whatever team finishes atop the NFC East is going to get waxed by a superior team in the playoffs, right? Letting your young QB grow and develop while continuing to build around him is probably more valuable than being the crappiest division winner in football. The timing is strange and it just feels like Ron Rivera is looking for excuse to go to a guy he's more familiar with in Allen. It doesn't seem that fair to Haskins. By the way, "Vortex of Organizational Failure" is one heck of a phrase and I vote that should become the team's new name. The Washington Vortex of Organizational Failure not only has a nice ring to it, it also paints a pretty accurate picture of the brand. 4. Pete Prisco's Curtis Granderson Jersey Week 5 picks Thursday means we've got NFL action, and dare I say that this
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