July 16, 2008
Threat in the 15th
Lidge comes in for the bottom of the 15th and two of the first three batters single. That puts men on 1st and 2nd for Drew.
Update: Drew works the count 3-2. After fouling off a pitch, Drew takes a pitch in the dirt and the bases are loaded. So far this situation has resulted in forces at the plate for the AL.
Update: Michael Young hits a fly ball to medium right, but Corey Hart makes a poor throw and Justin Morneau scores from third. The AL wins 4-3, and once again the AL Champ will host four games of the World Series. This helps the Rays and Red Sox and hurts the Cubs if any of those teams make the final round.
Oh thank god. I wanted Drew to get the single, cause hey, MVP is always fun, but I'm not going to object.
Why does it only affect the Rays, Red Sox, and Cubs? There are a couple other AL clubs that have played slightly fewer home games, but have equally brutal home vs. road splits. Please give the AL central and AL west some love Dave. This really helps the White Sox, Oakland A's and Minnesota Twins as well.
Those are the top three teams in the majors in terms of home winning percentage. You're right, however, as the White Sox are fourth and the Twins are sixth.
After the Home Run Derby heroics, and the RBI sac-fly last night to win the game, the REAL heroes of All-Star Weekend were...the Texas Rangers???
What a game!