The Cinderella season continues for the Royals as they sweep the Orioles with consecutive 2-1 wins over the Orioles. Once again, Kansas City fielders flashed the leather, robbing the Orioles of hits, and the pitchers for the most part kept the Orioles in the park. The Royals out homered the Orioles 4-2.
The Royals are just not winning series, they are unstoppable. They’ve won all eight post-season games they’ve played. Throughout the playoffs, they’ve won with small ball, long ball, great relief pitching and great defense. They beat the Oakland Athletics, a team which at one time had the best record in the American League. They beat the LAnaheim Angels, the team with the best record in the AL. They beat the Orioles, the team with the second best record in the AL. They go into the World Series with home field advantage.
It’s been quite a ride for a team that has not been to the post-season in nearly three decades. Lorenzo Cain win the ALCS MVP. He posted a .533/.588/.667 slash line and played outstanding defense, as did Mike Moustakas and others. A great, no doubt about it ALCS win.
Congratulations to the Royals!
Congrats to them. Even though I want my Yankees there every year, it’s best for the sport to get some different teams in there.
Yost is the first manager in baseball to go 8-0 in the playoffs
Alex Hayes » I thought it was the first manager to win his first eight playoff games.