The Chicago Cubs needed to start hot in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series after dropping Game 1 to the New York Mets, 2-4, on Saturday.
Chris Coghlan almost gave the Cubbies just that. But Curtis Granderson had other plans.
The veteran center fielder scaled the wall and brought the would-be dinger back, preserving New York’s 3-0 lead.
[MLB]
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The Big Apple at Citi Field took a beating Saturday when New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud pelted it with a home run.
On Sunday, the team fixed it—with a bandage.
D’Arnaud spotted the new addition while warming up for Game 2 of the National League Championship Series:
[Twitter]
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New York Mets fans don’t care much for Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Chase Utley at the moment.
A game after his controversial slide took out—and injured—shortstop Ruben Tejada, Utley was on the L.A. bench as the Mets piled on the runs in Game 3 of the National League Division Series.
After superstar Yoenis Cespedes hammered a mammoth three-run dinger in the fourth inning, New York broke out into a “We want Utley!” chant.
[Twitter]
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You knew this was coming.
In his first game back in New York after his infamous slide in Game 2 of the National League Division Series, Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Chase Utley was booed by the Big Apple faithful.
Thunderously.
Utley was given a two-game suspension for the play, but because his appeal hasn’t been heard yet, he’s eligible to play in Game 3 Monday night. He didn’t start, but the local fans didn’t care.
Utley had his stone face on:
[Twitter]
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The Chicago Cubs aren’t playing around.
After St. Louis Cardinals pinch hitter Randal Grichuk hit a fifth-inning home run in Game 2 of the National League Division Series Friday night, he came out for a curtain call.
It was strange. The dinger cut Chicago’s lead to 6-3, the eventual final score. It was big, but certainly not a heroic walk-off in extra innings.
When Cubs catcher Kyle Schwarber belted one out in the second inning of Game 3, the team’s official account dropped a bomb on the Cards.
Boom.
[Twitter]
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was trying to do something nice for a local team.
The Houston Astros were leading the Kansas City Royals 6-2 heading into the eighth inning Monday, just six outs away from advancing to the American League Championship Series.
Abbott, ever the opportunist, tweeted out a congratulatory message. But he jumped the gun.
The Royals rattled off five runs in the top of the inning and another two in the ninth to beat the Astros 9-6.
The tweet has since been deleted. But don’t worry, Governor—we saw it.
We also saw last week’s post comparing the Dallas Cowboys’ defense to the state border:
Maybe it’s time to lay off Twitter for a while.
[Twitter]
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This young Chicago Cubs fan went above and beyond with a crazy real haircut bearing the image of star pitcher Jake Arrieta this week.
Endless props to that barber.
A night after chucking a complete-game shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Wild Card Game, the 29-year-old caught wind of the ‘do:
[Twitter, h/t BSO]
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The rain was coming down during Thursday’s opening contest of the American League Division Series between the Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals.
Seriously, it was pouring:
There was a rain delay in the top of the third, so the Royals grounds crew had to roll out the tarp. One guy almost got eaten alive.
He managed to escape, however. Staring danger in the face has a way of making people faster and stronger—he definitely checked off both the “fight” and “flight” boxes.
Houston won the game, 5-2. But more importantly: Crew member 1, Tarp 0.
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The head groundskeeper Trevor Vance said the kid, Adam Wallace, is “doing fine,” per KSHB 41 Kansas City.
“He was sore but went to school,” Vance said of the local high school senior, who is reportedly taking Game 2 off.
[Twitter, Fox Sports]
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Daniel Castro hit a third-inning home run for the Atlanta Braves Friday night worth $1 million.
Or at least you’d think it was, based on the reaction of the fan who caught it.
The guy picked it up, danced, yelled, ignored high-fives, ran in place—it was human excitement at its purest.
Unfortunately, the ball is not worth $1 million, being that the Braves are literally 30 games back of the NL wild card.
But hey, don’t tell that to this guy.
[MLB, h/t For the Win]
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You remember Steve Bartman, right?
Of course you do. He’s the most notorious fan in all of sports:
After Bartman was made out to be some sort of villain in 2003, he may have a chance at redemption with the playoff-bound Chicago Cubs. A fellow fan started a GoFundMe account with a goal of $5,000 in the hopes of sending Bartman to the National League Wild Card Game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Here’s what the page says:
Lifelong Cubs fan wants to make amends for 2003, [let’s] make it happen. First, we need to find him to get him to the big game. If anyone knows where he is at, tell him we are looking for him. The money would pay for his expenses, including his ticket, hotel room, flights and a little spending money.
If he cannot be found by [the] time of the big game, all the proceeds raised will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Bartman has been lying low since the infamous play in 2003, when he deflected a potentially catchable foul ball from Cubs outfielder Moises Alou, so it’s unclear if he’ll be willing to accept the offer.
[h/t For the Win]
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