[theo_luddite]

The Blow Jays made it through a tight AL Series decider against Seattle Mariners for the first time since 1993. Leaving Seattle last Friday trailing 3-2 they won 6-2 on Sunday to set up the deciding fixture on Monday night. The score was tied 1-1 after the first innings. Seattle scored unanswered runs in the 3rd and 5th innings to take a 3-1 lead. Then in the bottom of the 7th innings with two runners on base, this happened .....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fys6Zhl8gPM

That took the wind out of the Mariners sails and 3-4 was how it finished.
Da Jays go up against LA Dodgers starting tonight with 2 games in Toronto under AL rules (designated hitter) Friday and Saturday, then 3 in LA under NL rules (pitchers also bat) Monday to Wednesday then back to Toronto for the final 2 games, if required next Friday and Saturday. LA have only lost one game getting to the World Series. For you insomniacs it all starts around 01:00 UK time.



F1 heads South of the Border, Down Meccicco way this weekend for a blast around the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in the rarified atmosphere of Mexico City. This includes running the track through a former baseball stadium which provides probably the most unusual grandstand views in the sport.



No sprint race this weekend.

In the CFL Egg Chasing, it's the final weekend of the regular season, with the play-off teams already known, it's just a case of who plays who and where still to be sorted out. The only known is that Saskkatchewan are through to the West Division Final which they'll play at home on 8th November. We'll know by Monday morning (or late Sunday evening if you're that side of the pond and keen to watch) how it all shakes out.

England's cricketers are currently in New Zealand playing T-20's and One-Day games prior to hopping over "the ditch" for The Ashes series that starts in about 4 weeks time.