Turner's Takes

 10/17/24 With the MLB postseason heating up, we are quickly approaching the 2024 World Series. In the AL, the New York Yankees are currently up 2-0 on the Cleveland Guardians. In the NL, it's the Los Angeles Dodgers up 2-1 on the New York Mets . As a Yankees fan, I am naturally biased and would love to see a Yankees vs. Mets World Series. The Subway Series is taken very seriously when they play as it's a rivalry over the better team in New York. We have only seen this famous rivalry happen in the world series once, and it was in 2000 . It has been a long time, and while I think the Dodgers have the upper hand on the Mets, I think the Yankees still look like the best team in the league. I look forward to watching them play tonight and hopefully in the World Series. An individual player I would like to highlight is the Yankees' very own Giancarlo Stanton . Stanton has had a long and rich career in the MLB. As he's gotten older over the years, his postseason greatness s...

 This past Monday night, millions tuned in to see the masterclass performance that was Jayden Daniels leading Washington to a massive victory over the Cincinnati Bengals . Before the game, Washington was listed as a +400 underdog, which meant the Bengals were huge favorites to win the game. Every single ESPN analyst who made their prediction before the game chose the Bengals to win. This makes me think that I could work at ESPN and have more valid takes. I think that people just like to look at the Washington Commanders as a poverty franchise who have been plagued by mediocrity for the past 20 years, in large part due to awful ownership and lack of culture. When they changed the name to Commanders, which nobody likes, it really took something from the culture that this fanbase has had forever. Before the season, Bengals star receiver Jamarr Chase said that they are the "team to beat" in the AFC. What I think he meant by that is that they are a free win for their opponent th...