Thursday on the Ben Maller Show, Ben opens the show reacting to the New York Yankees loss to the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the ALCS. Is there cause for concern in the Bronx after Game 1? Ben doesn’t think so, because New York didn’t even trot out their best starter for this game. Ben also reacts to the Padres clawing back to take game 2 of the NLCS, and evening the series at one game apiece. Ben says this a paramount win for the Padres, and a complete collapse for Aaron Nola for the Phillies. Plus, Ben questions if Tom Brady could actually pull the plug on his career and retire mid-season. There’s been some turmoil down in Florida, with Brady missing team workouts, some disconnection and a poor team performance. Ben feels that all of Tom’s issues on and off the field could culminate in him deciding to step away from the game mid-season.