If it makes you feel any better, I don't see the Rox getting past Milwaukee.
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If it makes you feel any better, I don't see the Rox getting past Milwaukee.
It doesn't. :lol: Good luck!Quote:
Originally Posted by Teh One Who Knocks
At least the Cubs fought until the bitter end, the Phillies just kind of gave up 3 weeks ago. :lol:
To be honest, I'm worried about Boston against either the A's or the Yankees. The Sox didn't play all that well down the stretch and I have no idea how Sale is going to pitch in the postseason :wha:
It looked to me like the Red Sox peaked too early. And that kinda looks funny on the screen, because they were dominating for the majority of the season. I think the A's are on fire right now.
Looks like I jinxed them.Quote:
Originally Posted by DemonGeminiX
Good run, A's.
Cubs' Addison Russell suspended 40 games under the domestic violence protocol.
That NY-Boston series is gonna be all over the TV. The news is gonna cover that like nothing else. Look at the ticket prices compared to the others.
The Rox score 2 whole runs in the entire series with the Brewers....and those both came in the same inning of game one. Pathetic showing. :|
I LOVE this story. Good for you, man.
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The Brewers are moving on to the NLCS, thanks in large part to the remarkable play of 38-year-old catcher Erik Kratz, who became the oldest player to make his postseason debut since Lave Cross in 1905 and immediately made his mark with five hits in two games, including an adventurous double.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Erik Kratz MLB hits in ...<br><br>2015: five<br>2016: eight<br>2017: two<br><br>2018 NLDS: five</p>— Andrew Simon (@AndrewSimonMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewSimonMLB/status/1049063803512664066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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A 38-year-old journeyman backup catcher making an impact for a team with World Series aspirations is truly a remarkable story. And yet, it all seems so familiar ...
Remember this guy?
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It's been two years since David Ross, then a 39-year-old catcher who never had more than 348 plate appearances in a season and was on his seventh Major League team, helped the Cubs end the 108-year World Series drought with an October for the ages. His home run off Andrew Miller was one of the many incredible moments of that legendary Game 7.
Ross immediately attained cult hero status, and with good reason. His 'Grandpa Rossy' persona meshed perfectly with the young core of the 2016 Cubs, and his infectious personality combined with his clutch on-field performance to become one of the faces of one of the most iconic teams in baseball history.
A David Ross-level outcome is certainly a lot to expect from Kratz and the Brewers, of course, and it is still early in October. But many of the same ingredients are in play. Nearly 40 years old? Check. On his seventh MLB team? Check. Exceptionally likable? Check.
As Milwaukee advances and Kratz continues to collect timely hits, his legend may grow similarly. And yet while Kratz's narrative may lack in terms of historical significance -- nothing can really top breaking the Cubs' World Series drought -- it is made up for in part by Kratz's personal journey to this point.
Unlike Kratz, who is making his postseason debut this October, Ross entered the 2016 postseason with four previous postseason appearances, including a run with the 2013 World Series champion Red Sox. He also had 883 games of Major League experience under his belt, compared to Kratz's 295 career games heading into this postseason. While Ross never made an All-Star team, he did have seasons of 21 and 17 home runs with the Reds in 2006 and 2007. Kratz has never hit more than nine in a season.
Ross was a seventh-round Draft pick in 1998 as a junior out of the University of Florida, one of the strongest Division I programs in the country. Kratz was a 29th-round selection by the Blue Jays as a senior out of Eastern Mennonite University, a small Division III school in Harrisonburg, Va. Ross made his MLB debut at age 25; Kratz debuted at age 30. Ross' journey to his postseason moment was unlikely. Kratz's was borderline inconceivable.
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While we knew Ross was retiring heading into the 2016 postseason, we do not know if this October run could be Kratz's last hurrah. But regardless of whether Milwaukee completes its run through the postseason with a World Series title, we'll be enjoying every Erik Kratz moment along the way. Because sometimes, the sequel can be just as good as the original.
The Yankees got embarrassed tonight. 16-1 at home.
Fuck the Brewers :hand:Quote:
Originally Posted by RBP
And Brock Holt of the Sox became the first person to ever hit for the cycle in a post season game :shock:Quote:
Originally Posted by RBP
Crazy end to the NYY/BOS game. BOS wins 4-3. NYY eliminated.
Cora is an evil genius. I would have NOT left that bird-looking motherfucker Kimbrel in the game. :lol:
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Caw! Caw!