by Robert Vincent
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And the playoffs have begun!!!!

This week, the Major League post season kicked off in a big way when The Yankees lost and the Cubs won. This weekend, the Divisional Round of the playoffs hit and it looks like the best matchups are in the National League. The Mets will be taking on the Dodgers and the Cubs head off against their archrivals, The Cardinals. The AL has Houston versus Kansas City and Texas versus Toronto.

There are many ways to try to figure out who is going to win these series, but I will tell you MY way…Back to the Future Part 2. That’s right, a movie. When Marty McFly goes into the far future of the year 2015, he sees that the Cubs have just won the World Series. Therefore, Faithful Sports Reader, my predictions are as follows: Mets in 6, KC in 5, Blue Jays in 4 and Cubs in 6.

Number 20
Last week, I let you know that beginning this week, I will be counting down my top 20 sports dynasties of all time, so, let’s begin with number 20.

THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
They began in 1883 as the New York Gothams, changed their name to The Giants in 1886 and moved to San Francisco in 1958. During that span, they have won 8 World Series, but the dynasty status really hit The Giants in the 1920’s and 30’s and reemerged over the course of the past decade.
Beginning in 1921 and ending in 1937, The Giants made it to seven World Series, winning three, under the management of John McGraw and Bill Terry. They had names like Casey Stengel, Edd Roush, Mel Ott and “Iron Man” Joe McGinnity. They had a southpaw star in Carl Hubbell or “The Meal Ticket” who, in the 1934 All-Star Game, struck out five future AL Hall of Famers in a row. Those being Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin.

In the 1950’s they had Willie Mays and they swept the Indians in the 1954 World Series. Then there was the come-from-behind ninth-inning walk-off home run by Bobby Thompson that won the NL pennant. That was “The Shot Heard Round The World”.

They moved to San Francisco. Success followed. They went to more World Series, but the most exciting time began in the 1990’s, with Barry Bonds, and then in the 2010’s, where in a span of five years, they won three World Series, with names like Lincecum, Renteria and Posey.

Eight Championships and 23 NL Pennants and dominance in the NL during the 20’s-30’s and 2010’s make the Giants of San Francisco (or New York) the twentieth greatest dynasty.
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Bits and Pieces
I told you my baseball picks, so for NFL:
Broncos over Raiders, Patriots over Cowboys, Bengals over Seahawks and Giants over Niners.
And so, until next week, I leave you with this:
“Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection.”-Red Smith.

Edmonson Voice Sports
The ECHS Wildcat football team returns to action this Friday night as they host Hart County in an important Class AAA Region 1 District 2 matchup. The Raiders come into the game with a 5-2 record while the Wildcats are 4-3. Both teams come into the game with losses as the Raiders were defeated at Elizabethtown, while the Wildcats lost at Adair County last week in Columbia.
 
ECHS has seven seniors, Jarod Hines, Cody Richmond, Tyler Hayes, Jacob Peger, Dylan Lemieux, Danny Pate, and Dylan Skaggs, that will be playing their last home at Wildcat Stadium. ECHS head football coach Kyle Pierce says that this will be a senior group he always remembers. “This group is really a blue collar group. They have worked extremely hard and done everything you can ask for. They are all good kids, and deserve a great sendoff with a good crowd and a “W” at the end of the night.”
 
Pierce believes this will be a good matchup. “These past two weeks have been tough matchups. When you play two teams ranked in the top ten, that are both undefeated, and have arguably one of the best teams in their school’s history, and you play them back to back, it can be really difficult to get results. We are sitting at 4-3 now, and have three games left in our regular season schedule that I think are winnable games. That being said, they can lost as well if we do not play well. We have had too many mistakes and allowed teams to capitalize. With Hart County coming here this week, I really think both of our teams are very comparable. They play hard and will try to stop our running game. We have very similar type of kids. We will have to control the line of scrimmage, make some big plays, and be determined to get a victory. We need this win and I hope our kids sense the urgency of how we need to come out and perform this Friday. These seniors mean a lot to our underclassmen. I know they want them to walk off Wildcat Field victorious.”
 
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00. Senior night festivities will begin at approximately 6:35. You can listen to the live broadcast on WildcatsLive with Scott and Bryan, only on EdmonsonVoice.com.

Football...Golf...Volleyball...Cross Country...it's all here on this week's show! We hear from Coach Pierce and shine the Senior Spotlight on MaryChris Waddell and Dylan Lemieux. Use that play button!

Darren Doyle, story and photos
Alyssa Doyle, contributor
It was a one-sided victory for the Lady Cats last night at ECHS as they took care of the Lady Hornets of Hancock County 2-0. Edmonson County was in control from the first serve at set one, to the final point of set two.

The Lady Cats began the first set with a 5-1 lead that caused Hancock to take their first timeout. Unfortunately for Hancock County, the four point deficit was as close as they would come as dominating runs of 7 points and two-5 point runs allowed the Lady Cats to win the first set handily, 25-10.

The second set was much of the same as the Lady Cats were once again able to control the pace of the game with numerous runs that Hancock County had no answers for. ECHS finished the set with a 7-0 run, 25-11, winning the game 2-0.

Edmonson County now has their eye on top seeding in both the upcoming District 12 and Region 3 tournaments. If things progress as they have all season, it looks as if top seeding will come down to the Lady Cats and their cross-county foes, Grayson County, who currently has a slight edge in the standings.

The Lady Cats improve to 20-9 on the season and will now enjoy Fall Break. They won't play again until Monday, October 12th at home against Caverna. 

by Robert Vincent
A big thing about sports is milestones. Sports is numbers. From the simple score at the end of a game or a record that will stand the test of time. One such number has been in the forefront recently.

Ten Grand
Date: April 23, 1903.
The New York Highlanders beats the Washington Senators, 7-2. Win number one. Fast forward 10 years and the Highlanders have changed their name to the Yankees and would go on to win 27 World Series. Not only that but, as of Tuesday night, they amassed 9,999 wins.

Given, five other teams in the history of Major League Baseball have won 10,000 games (seven if you count the Reds and Cardinals and their time in the American Association), but that number, along with the number 27 dealing with World Series Championships leads a person to consider just how good of a dynasty The Yankees are.

Now, Wednesday the 30th, the Yankees could get that 10,000th win against The Red Sox (of course, who else), so we will see if the Yankees can hit that big milestone.

Speaking of dynasties...

What is a Dynasty, anyway?
No, I’m not talking about the prime time soap from the 80’s with Joan Collins (for those of you born after 1989, check out the theme song…heh). I’m talking about sports. I’m talking about those teams in those sports that just blow a person’s mind because of all the wins or championships. What makes a dynasty?

Now, as a disclaimer, these are MY thoughts about what makes a team a dynasty. This is MY opinion. Opinions are like armpits, everyone has one…or two, really, so, armpits don’t work really here.
First, you have to have championships. Be it 27 World Series, a dozen NCAA Championships, a billion Bowl wins, championships are very important. This means the Yankees are a dynasty. UCLA basketball is a dynasty. The Celtics are a dynasty.

Not just because of the championships though because…
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Secondly, you have to have longevity. Just because you won a half dozen championships over a span of, say, eight years, does not mean you are a dynasty. Especially if after those eight years, you haven’t even sniffed a championship series. However, if you have won six titles over a span of 15 years and made the playoffs every one of those 15 years, then you are a dynasty.

Third, and finally, personnel. You have to have names. Bart Starr. Brett Favre. Aaron Rodgers. Vince Lombardi. Those are names of Hall of Famers who led the Packers to championships and long playoff runs. If you don’t have hallowed names, you don’t have a dynasty.

Why is this even important?

As my good buddy, Wolfeman, will let you know (and yes, that’s Wolfeman with an E), I love making lists. I am a list-lover. I could make a list of greatest lists if I had to. Over the course of the next twenty weeks, I will be giving you, faithful sports reader, my list top 20 sports dynasties of all time in each of these Voice on Sports. Hopefully, you will enjoy…and feel free to respond.
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Bits and Pieces
In a few weeks, the wild card games begin in MLB hit us, and yes, the Cubs are in it. This week is week four of the NFL and week five of NCAA football. In College, Alabama is an underdog for the first time since Moses got the Ten Commandments as the Crimson Tide go to Georgia, and lose, 31-24. Ole Miss will beat Florida, 23-10. Texas A&M will defeat Mississippi State, 32-28. Notre Dame will beat Clemson 14-10.

In the NFL, big games are as follows: The Giants will beat the Bills, 27-20. Broncos over Vikings, 42-14. Cowboys over Saints, 31-20, and because I can, Niners over Packers, 20-18.
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Until next week, I leave you with this: “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.”-Tommy Lasorda.