Baseball 2017 Rewind Part 3

October

10-1-17--The core of the championship-winning Royals come off the field together for their last game of the season.

10-4-17--The Rockies and the Diamondbacks had an epic Wild Card game.  Even the disappointed Rockies thought it was a great game afterward.  This was just an appetizer for what was coming in the World Series.

10-9-17--The Astros squeaked out a win on a rainy afternoon in Boston to advance to the ALCS.

10-11-17--The Yankees eliminated my World Series pick, the Indians.  Joe Girardi’s job is saved.

10-12-17--The Nationals were eliminated by the Cubs and take over the mantle of “Baseball’s lovable losers.”

10-13-17--The Astros took Game 1 of the ALCS over the Yankees behind some stellar defense.  I took several potshots at the Fox Sports coverage.

10-14-17--The Astros took Game 2 as Jose Altuve went first to home in the ninth with the winning run.

10-20-17--Kate Upton pitched the Astros into a decisive Game 7 with the Yankees. 

10-21-17--The Astros advanced to the World Series by beating the Yankees.  Gary Sanchez and Joe Girardi’s jobs are on thin ice.  (Joe would actually get fired a couple days later.)

10-25-17--Game 2 of the World Series between the Astros and Dodgers became an instant classic.  Both teams had ample chances to win the game late, but dramatic, clutch hitting kept it going in extras.  This game may never be topped.

10-26-17--Yu Darvish had a nightmare-ish start for the Dodgers in Game 3.  If this series goes the distance, I’m sure he’ll redeem himself.  [I wasn’t trying to be ironic there.  I was honestly sure he would at the time.]

10-29-17--With the series tied, a probable pitchers’ duel between Dallas Keuchel and Clayton Kershaw was on tap for Game 5.  Nearly five and half hours later, the final score would be 13-12 Astros.  You really can’t predict baseball.  Game 2 of this series just got bumped to the second greatest World Series game.

November

11-1-17--Much of the drama of Game 7 was spent by the second inning as George Springer homered in the fifth run against Yu Darvish.  With what had happened in the previous six games, nobody was really sure there wouldn’t be a Dodger comeback, but the Astros held it and won.  If you’re a baseball fan, you can scarcely believe your luck in watching these great post-season games over the last few years.  I certainly can’t.