Charlie Pierce: The Week In Sports

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October 14, 2016

Charlie Pierce

Despite four goals from Auston Matthews, the most ever in an NHL debut, the Toronto Maple Leafs still lost their season-opener against the Ottawa Senators, 5-4. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Despite the promise of "even-year magic," the San Francisco Giants will not be winning the 2016 World Series — though the Chicago Cubs are still in the running. Bill and Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce weigh in with predictions for which team will walk away champions this MLB postseason. Plus, Auston Matthews made a record-setting debut in the NHL this week for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bill and Charlie discuss how the Leafs managed to ruin their rookie's historic night. And what was Houston Rockets point guard Bobby Brown's "great" mistake when the team traveled to China for a series of preseason games against the New Orleans Pelicans?

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This segment aired on October 15, 2016.

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