That charge to the plate may, again, bring up the debate about
sending Gordon from third in the seventh game of the 2014 World Series against
the Giants. We all remember Perez struck out to end that threat and end the
game giving the Giants the crown.
Most of us agree that sending Gordon would have been an
almost certain out at home, and "almost" is generous as in my
opinion, we are talking 99 out of 100. The throw from the cutoff man (Brandon
Crawford, the shortstop?) to home was pretty routine for a player accustomed to
long throws.
The Mets' first baseman, Lucas Duda, did not get a starting
position because of his throwing ability. Result: E-3 in last night's game.
Terrific play on the part of Hosmer, and my guess is that the third-base coach,
Mike Jirschele, had prepared the team for just this kind of situation like he
did when Cain scored from first in an earlier game.
My vote for two most significant plays in the Post Season
for the Royals are both base running:
1. Hosmer's dash for
home.
2. The hit and run
with Morales hitting in game 2 of the ALCS, right after the pop fly dropped.
Toronto is up 3-1 with no outs. On the play, Cain scores to make it 3-2, but
without the hit and run, it is a sure double play and the rally would have
stopped, the game is still in doubt with Toronto ahead...different outcome all
together, perhaps.
The Mets have to cure a couple of fundamental problems
before they try this again:
1. They have to get a
catcher who can at least slow down the running game. I think I heard that the
last time the Mets threw out a runner was September 8.
2. Defense.
Granderson is likely the only real candidate for the Mets as Cespedes, who won
a gold glove nomination with his play in Detroit, played poorly in the World
Series.
CELEBRATION!!
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