Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be, across the nation and across the world. It is just past 4:30 a.m. in "The City", where the current temperature per my DTWS is  71° and according to the NWS, it feels like 71°, with a wind out of the southeast @ nine mph. The sun will rise this morning @ 7:30 a.m. and set this evening @ 7:45 p.m.

Later this morning, the NWS is forecasting a chance for showers and isolated T-storms beginning around 10:00 a.m. with a 51% chance and peaking @ 70% by 1:00 p.m. when I am scheduled for a dental visit, ramping up to scattered T-storms @ 2:00 p.m. with a peak of 51%. We shall have to see what happens here in GH, because the NWS often gets our forecast wrong when it comes to precipitation. Tomorrow there is still a strong chance for additional showers and T-storms. 

Right now, the NWS has issued two weather alerts for W. MI. First, is a Gale Warning from Holland to Manistee beginning @ 8:00p.m. tonight and continuing until 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, with wind-gusts up to 40 knots. 

Naturally, that Gale Warning is accompanied by a Beach Hazard Statement for the counties of Allegan, Mason, Oceana, Ottawa, and Van Buren in MI from this afternoon until the morning hours on Thursday. 

As an aside, the State of Michigan is very close to issuing a rule that would prohibit swimming when  the Red Flag is flying @ the beaches. As I've noted before, that does not sit well with the surfers, as they like the big waves that come with those Red Flag Warnings here on the "Third Coast." Given all that we have experienced here in MI with the Covid-10 pandemic and the illnesses and deaths that have accompanied that, I think it is a good thing to err on the side of caution. Surfers are generally good swimmers, but even they can get into trouble and require assistance from the GHDPS at a cost to taxpayers and that means that surfing is not a singular safety concern. Just saying.

Earlier yesterday afternoon, Mary and Ginger took a short walk to get some exercise. As they passed Central Park, they espied the various flags surrounding the fountain in the park that represent the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month here in GH. Here is a pic of those flags taken with the camera on our Smart Phone.  

In baseball news, we had a 4 - 0 day for me.

The Cubs saw the return of newly installed SS Nico Hoerner to the lineup following another stay on the IL. Hoerner is a Gold Glove 2nd baseman, but the departure of Javier Baez and the acquisition of Nick Madrigal, a true 2nd baseman in a trade with that other team from Chicago, means that Hoerner, who can play all over the infield and some in Center Field, would be better suited to the SS role. If not, due to Hoerner's tendency to land on the IL, the Cubs would have to get into the Free Agent bidding for one of the available shortstops this winter. That crop includes former Cubs' SS Javier Baez.

The Cubs beat the Brewers in Milwaukee yesterday, 6 - 4, with 30 yo rookie Patrick Wisdom hitting his rookie record-breaking 27th home run. LHP Adam Morgan got the win,  6 - 4. The Cubs are off until Tuesday, when the Twins come to town for a 7:40 p.m. EDT game with RHP Alec Mills, 6 - 6, on the mound for the north-siders.

My beloved Red Sox defeated the Orioles yesterday, 8 - 6, to maintain their  hold on the AL Wild Card lead. The win went to RHP Hirokazu Sawamura in relief as he got his 5th win versus only one loss. The Sox are also off until Tuesday night, when the Mets visit Fenway Park for a 7:10 p.m. start, as LHP 
Eduardo Rodriguez, 11 - 8, toes the rubber for the Sox.

The Tigers too were victorious yesterday, taking a game from the Rays, 2 - 0. RHP Wily Peralta notched his fourth win versus three losses. The Tigers will send RHP Matt Manning to the hill in Comerica Park @ 6:40 p.m. tonight for a game against that other team from Chicago.  

The Caps closed out their season in dramatic fashion yesterday, with a 19 - 4 win over the Lansing Lug Nuts in Lansing. 

In NFL football, the 1 - 1 Bears eked out a win over the visiting 1 - 1 Cincinnati Bengals, 20 - 17. Rookie QB, Justin Steele took over for veteran QB Andy Dalton who went down with a knee injury early in the game. Dalton's injury does not appear serious at this time, but he will need to be reevaluated to see how seriously his knee was hurt. The Bears are in Cleveland next Sunday to face the 1 - 1 Browns @ 1:00 p.m. 

Tonight, the 0 - 1 Detroit Lions face the 0 - 1 Green Bay Packers in Green Bay @ 8:15 p.m. I fear that the Lions are not going to be very good this season. 

Today, I have that aforementioned dental appointment and a pick-up at the library. With no crossword puzzle to solve, I plan to read more, perhaps work in the kitchen, and play some music. Mary will do that voodoo that she do so well. Ciao.