My fiancee, bless her, doesn't know that much about baseball. When the champagne started flowing in the Dodger clubhouse following the game, she asked me, "what happens to the red team now?" When I told her that the Cardinals season was over she replied, "well at least they know where to get some alcohol to drown their sorrows."
HA!
Today's victory, if nothing else, further exemplifies the team effort that the Dodgers have shown all season long. No single player on the Dodgers single handedly ended the Cardinals season, but a congregation of individuals (not to mention Holliday's sac) contributed over the past three games, and propelled the Blue to their second consecutive NLDS sweep. Today it was Vicente Padilla, Andre Ethier and Manny Ramirez adding their names to the growing list of Rafael Furcal, Casey Blake, Mark Loretta, Ronnie Belliard, Clayton Kershaw, Jeff Weaver, Jonathan Broxton and every other member of the Dodgers bullpen.
This team, and that really is the appropriate word, has a very legitimate shot at World Series glory. That statement seems obvious, after all every team that reaches the postseason has a chance, but something about this group of Dodgers feels different. They're confident, resilient, don't need an "ace" to shutdown other teams, and just appear to be having fun on the field. They are an absolute joy to watch, and something to look forward to everyday. Only one question remains. How am I going to survive five days until the next game?
Photo courtesy Getty Images/ Ronald Martinez
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3 comments:
You forgot to name Matt Kemp.
The list is getting so big it's easy to forget someone!
But yes, add Matt Kemp to the list.
Cheering for the Dodgers can be exhausting but it's sure is a lot of fun.
I can't believe you missed the name: Matt Kemp...lol you took a picture of him in the grocery store, remember.
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