Four Thumbs: White Sox, Yankees, Padres Advance; Phillies-Braves Will Play Game 3
Baseball Tonight with Buster OlneyShow Notes
Two-time World Series champion David Ross joins Buster Olney to discuss the MLB playoffs, including the San Diego Padres pouring it on the Chicago Cubs to make the NLDS, the Chicago White Sox advancing to the ALDS, and Houston Astros players complaining about being booed at home. Then, Kevin Negandhi stops by after a thrilling Philadelphia Phillies extra-innings win against the Atlanta Braves to set up a dramatic Game 3 in the Wild Card round. Later, Eduardo Pérez is in the Bronx following the New York Yankees blowing out the Boston Red Sox to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS.
0:00 Welcome
0:50 David Ross joins
1:16 Padres beat Cubs, advance to NLDS
6:25 White Sox beat Astros, advance to ALDS
9:38 Astros plays complain after being booed
13:14 Kevin Negandhi joins
13:58 Phillies beat Braves, will play Game 3
22:28 Eduardo Pérez joins
22:56 Yankees beat Red Sox, advance to ALDS
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