The first game I can recall watching on our old B&W TV's flickering 12-inch screen was in 1957. I was six years old. It was one of the World Series games and from there I became a fan of Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Joe Adcock, Del Crandall, Lew Burdette and Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves.
I've seen thousands of games since but none like this evening's tilt between Texas and Toronto. It was the craziest game in my memory and the 7th inning may well go down as the craziest inning in MLB post season history.
I ain't even gonna TRY to recap it.
Catch a replay somewhere if you didn't see it.
But what I take from it is what I suspected but dared not say since this season started -- I think something Really Special is happening with this team.
They have faced a lot of adversity and not bowed their heads. The offense has the kind of juggernaut potential that has to dampen the jocks of opposing pitchers. The defense, despite a couple of uncustomary boots in the first two games, was air-tight when it needed to be. Kevin Pillar made Outstanding Catch #26 in this game. Ryan Goins made a couple of superb plays at 2nd to save runs.
And Jose -- Jose-Jose-Jose -- the long-serving heart of the team, delivered the winning 3-run shot.
Sanchez and Osuna, the two kids in the pen, held the fort for kid-starter Marcus Stroman.
Congrats to the Jays, they deserve it.
And kudos to the Rangers. They have a team to be reckoned with. The Odor kid and Deshields are keepers and future All Stars.
As of this posting, I dunno whether Toronto will face KC or Houston. I don't care, nor I suspect, do the players. May the best team win.
Cuz we want to beat the best.
PS- There's probably no truth to the rumour Toronto will erect a statue honouring Elvis Andrus.
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