September 28, 2011 - The greatest night in baseball history.
So many things went into making this night so special. First off, there were 2 ties for the wild card in each league. But what made that even more amazing is that each division had an underdog beating a historic collapse. The Red Sox and Braves collapses are 2 of the greatest ever. The Rays lost 2 elite players (Carl Crawford and Rafeal Soriano) to teams in their division, and beat Crawford and the Sox. The reason for that is Joe Maddon, the best manager of the generation. With 2 outs and 2 strikes, .108 hitter Dan Johnson tied up the game to send it into extra innings. Not to mention the Rays were down 7-0 to the 2nd best team in the majors. Then, the man who his a 3-run HR in the 8th hit a frozen rope walk off. Meanhwile, the Red Sox lost in a tight walk off game to the Orioles. To the NL. The Cardinals destroyed the Astros, and the Braves lost an intense nail biter. Elite rookie closer Kimbrel blew the save on the Phillies.
Brewers vs D-Backs - Brewers (3-2)
2 MVP's vs the Diamondbacks. The Brewers should prevail, but it won't be that easy.
Phillies vs Cardinals - Phillies (3-1)
They're the Phillies.
Tigers vs Yankees - Yankees (3-2)
The Tigers are a great young team, but the dollars of the Yankees will overcome.
Rays vs Rangers - Rays (3-0)
MOMENTUM. The Rays have momentum and an amazing manager. Rays sweep this rematch of the 2010 ALDS.
Shana Tova!
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