Two days in a row, a game has ended with a walk-off replay review.
Same umpire, both days.
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Game 119 // First Inning // “Big Fly, Ohtani-San!”
This league is in desperate need of a superstar.
A household name. A national name. From California to New York Island. From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters.
This land was made for Shohei Ohtani.
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Game 35 // Ninth Inning, Seattle // Pujols Wins It
TOP OF THE NINTH: ANGELS 9 (6) – 7 MARINERS
With one swing of the bat, Albert Pujols became the one-man big inning. He took the Angels from 7-6 down to 9-7 up—with a single hit far bigger than any whole inning prior—continuing his legacy as the last guy you’d want to pitch to with a game on the line, no matter his age, no matter his recent stats. The guy who was considered one of the best all-time, in St. Louis, who’d fallen off some in recent years.
He’s still got it. Continue reading “Game 35 // Ninth Inning, Seattle // Pujols Wins It”
Game 12 // Twelfth Inning, Minnesota // Here Come the Twins
BOTTOM OF THE TWELFTH: TWINS 3 2 – 2 ANGELS
These Twins are making a comeback, folks. Optimism is coming out of its winter hiding like a Baseball Groundhog Day, hope spreading around the upper midwest from Duluth to Fargo, Winona to Winnipeg.
First nine games of the season: L L L L L L L L L. But then, something changed.
On Friday, Minnesota came back from Continue reading “Game 12 // Twelfth Inning, Minnesota // Here Come the Twins”