NL Championship Series draws big ratings
Mets closer Jeurys Familia, right, and catcher Travis d’Arnaud celebrate after recording the final out to complete the sweep of the Cubs in the National League Championship Series.
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The National League Championship Series had its largest television audience since 2010 despite lasting just four games.
The New York Mets’ sweep of the Chicago Cubs in a matchup of big-market teams averaged 7.9 million viewers on TBS. The network said Thursday that was the most since the six-game Giants-Phillies series five years ago on Fox.
The audience was up 55% from last year’s four-game ALCS on TBS between the small-market Royals and Orioles.
Boston manager’s cancer in remission
The Red Sox say Manager John Farrell’s cancer is in remission.
Boston said Farrell had his post-treatment testing and learned Thursday that his non-Hodgkins lymphoma was in remission.
Farrell says he is thankful for the support he has received. Red Sox President Dave Dombrowski says the team looks forward to having him back.
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