Monday Morning Hot Links

The regular season is over, and great things have happened in it. Time has flown by, and the main event is here. But first, here's the recap the final regular season game.

So the Astros, am I right folks? They are pretty good. In fact, the favorite to win this whole thing.

MLB also posted the top 50 players in the playoffs. The Astros have 8 of them. Not bad imo.

ESPN did a roundtable discussion about some popular October questions, where they talked about who is under the most pressure, the favorites, the surprises, and everything in between.

Tickets sold quick for the ALDS. How much are they now, and when will they be playing?

It's official, the only team to sweep the Astros this year was the Reds. So when they ask who swept the 2019 World Series champions you can win that question on bar trivia night.

What's been your favorite moment from the regular season 2019?

Ryan Pressly is back baby.

Bryan Abreu may sneak onto this postseason roster if Hinch has anything to say about it.

Is this the best team Luhnow has ever constructed? Probably.

It was announced that Geoff Blum and Todd Kalas were extended through the year 2021, which is good news if you enjoy them.

Josh Reddick is heating up exactly when we need him.

Gerrit Cole has been heating up for 6 months and is also exactly where we want him to be.

We got one last regular season mailbag. ($)

Brian Wilson looks like Tim Lincecum now and its kind of offputting.

I will never hesitate to drop a brand new article about big funny birds

NBC Bay Area doesn't think Bud Norris is funny, gets personal

So the guy from NBC Bay Area is kind of a douche, because he apparently loves all the Brian Wilson exposure, thanks to Taco Bell.

In the linked article, he lists the potential comebacks for Brian Wilson (who apparently isn't clever enough to come up with his own):

1. Your name is Bud, Bud.
2. You pitch for the Astros, Bud.
3. Are you in any commercials, Bud?
4. Have you even met Charlie Sheen, Bud?
5. You know you're only seeing the commercials because you don't know what the postseason is, right, Bud?
6. I can't hear you, my 2010 World Series ring is shining too brightly in my ears, Bud.
7. Please call me if anyone will pay you for something other than baseball, Bud.
8. Look at my beard. Now look away. Now look back at my beard. Bud.
9. U MAD, BUD?

There are probably plenty more, but you get the point. Brian Wilson > Bud Norris.

I guess they haven't been listening to KTRH.

Brian Wilson = Third Eye Blind

When I was in high school, Third Eye Blind was the shiz. I liked their songs, because I was in high school, and didn't know any better. But then something happened. Houston radio played them over and over and over and over and over again. I got tired of Third Eye Blind. I even hated them. I sighed with relief when Smashmouth opened for U2 at the Astrodome, because Third Eye Blind had opened for U2 previously on the tour and I desperately did not want that. We in Houston were not as lucky as San Antonio, who actually got Rage Against the Machine opening for U2. That's just not fair.

Still, Bud Norris questioned:
Does Brian Wilson play baseball or work in Hollywood? I can't tell but his Taco Bell commercials are a joke.

Everyone knows TBS sucks, because you're sick and tired of hearing about the two things they're promoting all during the post-season. And I mean ALL DURING THE POSTSEASON. Still, to call out Brian Wilson for how often his commercial is on is silly. It's not his fault that TBS shows the same commercial ad nauseum. He filmed it once (you know what I mean). It's out of his hands at this point. Can't call him out on it.