That's right! That had to have been one of the greatest division series of all time. It was the first playoff series for me where I actually knew what I was watching, so I don't have much of a frame of reference.Same series. Another crazy play from game 3 was when Eric Byrnes came home on an infield single, Tek blocked the plate, the throw went to the backstop, Byrnes shoved Tek as he was retrieving the ball, then Tek tagged out Byrnes because he never touched the plate. Same game as the Trot walk-off. I was there. Just insane.
One of the best plays in Sox playoff history and it's a play that you won't probably ever really see again because of the rules change that catchers can't block the plate like that anymore.
Like the commentators said at the time, it's legal to block the plate if you're reaching for the ball. He was standing slightly in front of the plate until the moment he reached for the ball. That's still true I believe, could still happen again.One of the best plays in Sox playoff history and it's a play that you won't probably ever really see again because of the rules change that catchers can't block the plate like that anymore.
That's former Red Sox Chad Bradford, who they somehow got when they signed Jay Payton. Helped them get to the LDS where they ran into the team of destiny White Sox, which was full of equalably, if not moreso, hateable players (including Dye, who I believe was the WS MVP).Like the commentators said at the time, it's legal to block the plate if you're reaching for the ball. He was standing slightly in front of the plate until the moment he reached for the ball. That's still true I believe, could still happen again.
God, Eric Byrnes got a bargeful of shit from SoSH for the rest of his career after that series. Even when he proved himself pretty amiable when joining postseason broadcasts and stuff, people here were throwing shit at the TV. We HATED him. And at least half of it was this play.
That entire Oakland team was full of shitheads. Tejada, god how many obnoxious quotes did Tejada give over those couple of years? Eric Chavez. Jermaine Dye. Fucking Chad Bradford and his sideways-but-not-sideways delivery. They really were a close second on the hatred totem pole in those 2001-2004 days.
I cannot ever look at his name without my mind automatically processing it as Brad Chadford. Chad Bradford just isn't a real name.Like the commentators said at the time, it's legal to block the plate if you're reaching for the ball. He was standing slightly in front of the plate until the moment he reached for the ball. That's still true I believe, could still happen again.
God, Eric Byrnes got a bargeful of shit from SoSH for the rest of his career after that series. Even when he proved himself pretty amiable when joining postseason broadcasts and stuff, people here were throwing shit at the TV. We HATED him. And at least half of it was this play.
That entire Oakland team was full of shitheads. Tejada, god how many obnoxious quotes did Tejada give over those couple of years? Eric Chavez. Jermaine Dye. Fucking Chad Bradford and his sideways-but-not-sideways delivery. They really were a close second on the hatred totem pole in those 2001-2004 days.
Yeah, I love the way Val trots back to the dugout with this kind of "nothing-to-see-here-just-my-usual-greatness" vibe. Also love the announcers' confusion -- Val did it so unemphatically that they didn't digest what had happened till their second time through the replay.My personal favorite and it happened during a game I was watching but turned away for a minute when the inning looked like it would last for a while. Confused coming back to a commercial break trying to figure out what happened. Val was just so casual doing what at that point only 9 other modern players had done - 15 now.
That started a period of me recording every game for like 20 years, so that if something like that ever happened again, I'd have it on tape.My personal favorite and it happened during a game I was watching but turned away for a minute when the inning looked like it would last for a while. Confused coming back to a commercial break trying to figure out what happened. Val was just so casual doing what at that point only 9 other modern players had done - 15 now.
That game had a couple of good ones. Don't forget about this one:
This is one of my all-time favorite games, in any sport.That game had a couple of good ones. Don't forget about this one:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y_4sqR2Ddc
They should retire Foulke's number for his service in that single postseason. I'm not exaggerating."Gotta make it interesting"
Guy was incredible. That four year run leading up to and including his time with the Sox, he was phenomenal.
Gave absolutely everything.
Never mind that. 10D was toatally fucked by the worst umpire in MLB history with the bases loaded in the 8th.I just watched this... man... Kimbrell!!!!! WTF happened to him???!??!?! He just turned into garbage! That was stressful... .I think my shingles are back!
I'm with you 100% on that.They should retire Foulke's number for his service in that single postseason. I'm not exaggerating.
Brought to mind this one for me as well. Seeing scioscia eat shit is one of my favorite things. Tek was such a steady player.
I will never understand why Payton signed here. This play should have shown him he wasn't welcome:That's former Red Sox Chad Bradford, who they somehow got when they signed Jay Payton. Helped them get to the LDS where they ran into the team of destiny White Sox, which was full of equalably, if not moreso, hateable players (including Dye, who I believe was the WS MVP).
Show a little respect for an also-ran.
One of silver lining to the quarantine is I don't have to see him in a dodger uniform.Mookies laser in the bottom of the 8th to nail Kemp in game 4 of 2018 ALCS, the inning before Bennis game saver posted in OP. Kudos to X on getting the tag down quickly.
View: https://youtu.be/ele_6M4rUHQ
He was great but you can't for one season. Schilling would deserve it over him. Regular and post season.I'm with you 100% on that.
I swear Sean McDonough sounded like Ned Martin at first. Younger obviously. Funny Jefferson and Hasselman joined the Sox the next year I believe. Was that Bob Montgomery doing color? I don't think it was Remy.That Valentin triple-play was the same game as Alex Rodriguez's major-league debut, and ended with one of the most amazing 1-2-3 ninth innings I have ever seen.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Yz1Wg0fgI&feature=emb_title
100% Monty. He was a part timer into the 90s, primarily doing WSBK telecasts while Remy did the NESN ones (and some WSBK).I swear Sean McDonough sounded like Ned Martin at first. Younger obviously. Funny Jefferson and Hasselman joined the Sox the next year I believe. Was that Bob Montgomery doing color? I don't think it was Remy.
"Absolute cannon. That had no gravity on that ball." Awesome.Mookies laser in the bottom of the 8th to nail Kemp in game 4 of 2018 ALCS, the inning before Bennis game saver posted in OP. Kudos to X on getting the tag down quickly.
View: https://youtu.be/ele_6M4rUHQ