Not being especially interested in the NLCS series, the Megster and I basically surfed all night only keeping an infrequent eye on Game 7. I felt that the Mets' choice of starting Perez - statistically the worst pitcher ever to pitch in such a series, let alone the vital game 7 - more or less sealed the deal for the Cards. Well. In the 6th after pitching a 4 hitter yielding a 1-1 tie against Jeff Suppan, Perez walked Edmonds (his first BB of the night) with 1-out. Willie Randolph came out - ostensibly to yank the cord - when he inexplicably decided to stick with his starter. The very next pitch, Scott Rolen drove a deep shot to left when some guy i've never heard of (Endy Chavez?!) leaped and stole a certain 2-run homer, having the werewithall to throw it back to first to double up Edmonds for the inning-ending out. In a matter of seconds, the game see-sawed from one side to the other. I guess that's why I love the game... you can never predict the amazing shit that you might see at any given moment amidst the routine.
I am recording the rest of the game to watch from that point when I get off the computer. Who knows what will happen, but if the Mets win - thus going to the World Series - this play will have massive ramifications. Pretty cool!
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I was torn during that series because I didn't want the Mets to win the World Series because essentially they'd have bought one, just like the Yanks. On the flipside I didn't think the Cards deserved to be in the WS...they'd be the 10th best team in the AL. Either way I was going to root for the Tigers but just wanted to share that thought.
The play in the 6th will be a perenial highlight in the history of the World Series, no matter that the Mets ended up losing. I was routing for the Dodgers when the Sox got eliminated, still love Nomar and I wanted him to get a chance. The guy just can't stay healthy.
When they were eliminated I jumped on the Detroit band wagon. Too bad their pitchers couldn't figure out how to throw to first base, the basics killed em more than anything else.
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