Weather Could Alter Scheduled ALCS Games In N.Y.

The ALCS is scheduled to begin this weekend in the Bronx, but Mother Nature may have other plans. Weather forecasts call for rain throughout the weekend around Yankee Stadium, forcing MLB to consider the less-than-desired situation of playing the anticipated Angels-Yankees series at the same time as both the NLCS and primetime NFL games. The NLCS has no weather issues, as the Phillies’ 8-6 win over the Dodgers in Game One Thursday night draws a 5.3 metered-market rating on TBS. Meanwhile, some off-diamond drama continues to make front-page news in SoCal, as the battle lines are beginning to be drawn in Frank and Jamie McCourt’s separation. Both sides are lawyering up, and one MLB source echoes what many observers believe, saying, “I think it's going to be pretty ugly.”

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