Two Out of Three Ain't Bad

Your daily dose of postseason baseball, plus a new fountain pen!

Sorry this is a bit later… crazy day.

I would guess Monday was the best sports day in New York since… oh, wait, never mind, the Jets also played.

But, you know, from a baseball perspective, it was pretty, pretty good for Gotham. Also, Kershaw’s coming back (maybe?), Margo found a super-cool, vintage fountain pen (maybe?), and Deshaun Watson, the quarterback, is even worse than you thought (definitely).

Let’s get to the action!

Mets 7, Dodgers 3 (Series tied, 1-1)

The Dodgers’ Dave Roberts has been on a hot streak lately; every move he’s made since the fourth inning of last Tuesday’s game against the Padres seemed golden. My friend Dan, a brilliant crisis manager, has told me many times that the two most dangerous situations for anyone to be in are: